Event: Accentus Chess 960
Site: Biel, Switzerland
Date: 2021-07-24
White: Gelfand, Boris
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2675
Black: Pichot, Alan
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2630
Result: 1/2-1/2
Variant: Chess960
TimeControl: 15 mins + 5 sec per move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:15:09] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:15:05] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:15:10] } 2... c6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:14:51] } 3. e4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:15:13] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:14:39] } 4. Qd3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:14:25] } 4... Nd6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:14:19] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:14:08] } 5... Qe7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:14:17] } 6. N1e2 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:13:13] } 6... b5?! { [%eval 0.32] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:14:02] } 7. Ng3?! { [%eval -0.32] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:11] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:13:44] } 8. Bf3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:10:39] } 8... Bb6 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:12:43] } 9. Bd2 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:07:22] } 9... Na6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:11:56] } 10. Bf4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:06:57] } 10... Rd8 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:09:46] } 11. Rae1? { [%eval -0.96] } { Mistake. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:35] } 11... Qb7? { [%eval 0.37] } { Mistake. Nb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:02] } 12. e5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:05:42] } 12... Nb4? { [%eval 1.59] } { Mistake. Nc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:28] } 13. Qd1 { [%eval 1.87] [%clk 0:05:35] } 13... Nc4 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:08:31] } 14. a3 { [%eval 1.73] [%clk 0:03:45] } 14... Na6 { [%eval 2.02] [%clk 0:05:48] } 15. Bg5 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 0:03:38] } 15... h6 { [%eval 1.56] [%clk 0:04:43] } 16. Bf6?! { [%eval 0.66] } { Inaccuracy. Bxd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:44] } 16... gxf6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:03:45] } 17. exf6 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:02:48] } 17... Nxb2 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:02:22] } 18. Qd2?? { [%eval -0.8] } { Blunder. Qc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:39] } 18... Kh7 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 0:02:26] } 19. Re5 { [%eval -1.25] [%clk 0:01:56] } 19... Rg8 { [%eval -2.72] [%clk 0:02:29] } 20. Rh5 { [%eval -2.71] [%clk 0:01:30] } 20... Rg6 { [%eval -1.8] [%clk 0:02:33] } 21. Nce4? { [%eval -3.11] } { Mistake. Qf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:34] } 21... Qc7?? { [%eval -1.0] } { Blunder. Nc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:16] } 22. Rxh6+?? { [%eval -6.3] } { Blunder. c3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 22... Rxh6 { [%eval -8.27] [%clk 0:00:41] } 23. Qg5 { [%eval -5.13] [%clk 0:00:36] } 23... Rg6 { [%eval -4.36] [%clk 0:00:45] } 24. Qh5+? { [%eval -10.08] } { Mistake. Qh4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:26] } 24... Kg8 { [%eval -10.03] [%clk 0:00:41] } 25. Nf5 { [%eval -11.0] [%clk 0:00:27] } 25... dxe4 { [%eval -10.85] [%clk 0:00:19] } 26. Nh6+ { [%eval -14.38] [%clk 0:00:22] } 26... Kf8 { [%eval -14.77] [%clk 0:00:19] } 27. Nf5 { [%eval -18.88] [%clk 0:00:24] } 27... Kg8 { [%eval -10.84] [%clk 0:00:11] } 28. Nh6+ { [%eval -14.68] [%clk 0:00:27] } 28... Kf8 { [%eval -14.3] [%clk 0:00:12] } 29. Nf5 { [%eval -18.82] [%clk 0:00:31] } 1/2-1/2