[Event "CHESS ZONE MARCH MELEE"] [Date "03.22.2025"] [Round "2"] [White "Lucas Xi"] [Black "Bradley Roberson"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "1474"] [BlackElo "1930"] [TimeControl "30/5"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "C01"] [Opening "French Defense: Exchange Variation"] [StudyName "CZN: March 2025"] [ChapterName "Xi vs Roberson"] [ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/beQPWIvY/t4ZglrCp"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/stingo1964"] [Orientation "white"] 1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.28] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.33] } 3. exd5 { [%eval 0.22] } 3... exd5 { [%eval 0.14] } 4. Bd3 { [%eval 0.04] } 4... Bd6 { [%eval 0.19] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.07] } 5... Bg4 { [%eval 0.25] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.25] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.28] } 7. c3 { [%eval 0.26] } 7... Nge7 { [%eval 0.22] } 8. h3 { [%eval 0.17] } 8... Bh5 { [%eval 0.29] } 9. Bg5 { [%eval -0.05] } 9... f6 { [%eval 0.0] } 10. Bh4 { [%eval -0.07] } 10... Qd7 { [%eval 0.11] } 11. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.0] } 11... O-O-O { [%eval 0.35] } 12. b4?! { [%eval -0.43] } { Inaccuracy. Bg3 was best. } (12. Bg3) 12... Ng6?! { [%eval 0.65] } { Inaccuracy. Nf5 was best. } (12... Nf5) 13. Bxg6?? { [%eval -1.97] } { Blunder. Bg3 was best. } (13. Bg3) 13... hxg6 { [%eval -1.91] } 14. b5 { [%eval -2.32] } 14... Na5 { [%eval -1.9] } 15. Qa4 { [%eval -2.05] } 15... b6 { [%eval -1.95] } 16. Nb3?? { [%eval -5.03] } { Blunder. Bg3 was best. } (16. Bg3 g5) 16... Bxf3 { [%eval -5.0] } 17. Nxa5?! { [%eval -7.54] } { Inaccuracy. Rae1 was best. } (17. Rae1 Rxh4 18. Re3 Be4 19. Nxa5 bxa5 20. Qxa5 Kb8 21. Rfe1 g5 22. a4 g4) 17... bxa5? { [%eval -4.33] } { Mistake. Rxh4 was best. } (17... Rxh4 18. Qd1 Bxd1 19. Nc6 Qxc6 20. bxc6 Ba4 21. Rfe1 Rhh8 22. Re3 Rhe8 23. Rae1) 18. Bg3?? { [%eval #-3] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qxa5 was best. } (18. Qxa5 Bxg2 19. Kxg2 Rxh4 20. Qa6+ Kb8 21. Rh1 Qc8 22. Qc6 Rh5 23. f4 Bxf4) 18... Qxh3 { [%eval #-2] } 19. gxh3 { [%eval #-2] } 19... Rxh3 { [%eval #-1] } 0-1