Event: Round 8: Ben Balter - Valeri Hakobyan
Date: 2021-06-20
White: Ben Balter
Black: Valeri Hakobyan
Result: 0-1
ECO: B23
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Closed
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:16:11] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:30:52] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:16:09] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:30:03] } 3. f4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:16:26] } 3... d5 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:29:39] } 4. Bb5+ { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:15:21] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:53] } 5. Bxc6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:14:22] } 5... bxc6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:29:18] } 6. e5?! { [%eval -0.88] } { Inaccuracy. d3 was best. } { [%clk 1:13:43] } 6... Nh6 { [%eval -1.06] [%clk 1:27:01] } 7. Nf3 { [%eval -0.91] [%clk 1:14:00] } 7... Nf5 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 1:26:53] } 8. d3 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 1:13:37] } 8... Be7 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 1:25:27] } 9. O-O { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 1:13:59] } 9... O-O { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:24:49] } 10. b3 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:11:24] } 10... f6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:19:08] } 11. Na4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:10:49] } 11... Qc7 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:07:59] } 12. Qe1?! { [%eval -0.33] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 1:10:15] } 12... fxe5?! { [%eval 0.27] } { Inaccuracy. Nd4 was best. } { [%clk 1:02:28] } 13. fxe5?! { [%eval -0.39] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe5 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:47] } 13... Nd4 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:58:44] } 14. Nxd4 { [%eval -1.01] [%clk 0:56:25] } 14... Rxf1+ { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 0:57:23] } 15. Kxf1 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 0:56:45] } 15... cxd4 { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 0:57:42] } 16. Qg3 { [%eval -1.23] [%clk 0:56:19] } 16... Bd7 { [%eval -0.93] [%clk 0:53:18] } 17. Bd2?! { [%eval -1.9] } { Inaccuracy. Bh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:56:05] } 17... Rf8+ { [%eval -1.96] [%clk 0:50:34] } 18. Kg1 { [%eval -1.93] [%clk 0:56:33] } 18... c5 { [%eval -1.75] [%clk 0:49:21] } 19. Bh6 { [%eval -2.36] [%clk 0:56:38] } 19... Rf7 { [%eval -2.21] [%clk 0:49:27] } 20. Rf1 { [%eval -1.78] [%clk 0:57:07] } 20... Rxf1+ { [%eval -1.82] [%clk 0:49:16] } 21. Kxf1 { [%eval -1.78] [%clk 0:57:35] } 21... Bf8 { [%eval -1.71] [%clk 0:49:08] } 22. Nb2?? { [%eval -3.72] } { Blunder. Bd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:57:17] } 22... Be8?? { [%eval -1.32] } { Blunder. Qa5 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:15] } 23. Bd2 { [%eval -1.35] [%clk 0:56:37] } 23... g6? { [%eval -0.12] } { Mistake. Bg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:35] } 24. Nd1 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:56:37] } 24... c4 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:39:52] } 25. b4?? { [%eval -2.69] } { Blunder. Nf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:49] } 25... cxd3?? { [%eval -0.93] } { Blunder. Ba4 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:01] } 26. c3?? { [%eval -5.39] } { Blunder. cxd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:22] } 26... Ba4 { [%eval -5.46] [%clk 0:33:56] } 27. Qxd3 { [%eval -5.46] [%clk 0:49:26] } 27... Bxd1 { [%eval -5.56] [%clk 0:34:02] } 28. Ke1 { [%eval -5.78] [%clk 0:49:00] } 28... dxc3 { [%eval -5.6] [%clk 0:33:25] } 29. Bxc3 { [%eval -6.76] [%clk 0:49:12] } 29... Bg4 { [%eval -6.61] [%clk 0:33:09] } 30. h3 { [%eval -6.53] [%clk 0:46:46] } 30... Bf5 { [%eval -6.62] [%clk 0:33:14] } 31. Qd2 { [%eval -7.45] [%clk 0:46:39] } 31... Bh6 { [%eval -6.55] [%clk 0:32:10] } 32. Qb2 { [%eval -7.07] [%clk 0:45:24] } 32... Qc4 { [%eval -7.54] [%clk 0:32:05] } 33. Qa3? { [%eval #-9] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:45:25] } 33... Qe4+ { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:31:35] } 34. Kf1 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:45:22] } 34... Qd3+ { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:31:05] } 35. Kg1 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:45:37] } 35... Be3+ { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:31:06] } 36. Kh2 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:46:02] } 36... Bf4+ { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:31:28] } 37. Kg1 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:46:14] } 37... Qe3+ { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:29:02] } 0-1