Event: LABlitz
Site: RIga, Latvia
Date: 2021-11-08
White: Howell David W L  (ENG)
WhiteElo: 2658
Black: Esipenko Andrey  (RUS)
BlackElo: 2720
Result: 0-1
ECO: A21
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation, Kramnik-Shirov Counterattack
Variant: Standard

1. c4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:03:01] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:01] } 2... Bb4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. Nd5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:01] } 3... a5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:32] } 4... c6 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:03:04] } 5. Nxb4 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:02:26] } 5... axb4 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:03:04] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:02:27] } 6... e4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:02:47] } 7. Nd4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:02:28] } 7... d5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:02:45] } 8. cxd5?! { [%eval -0.46] } { Inaccuracy. d3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:20] } 8... Qxd5 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:02:36] } 9. Nc2 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:02:21] } 9... c5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:02:28] } 10. Bg2 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:02:07] } 10... Nf6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:02:25] } 11. b3 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:01:33] } 11... Qh5?! { [%eval 0.41] } { Inaccuracy. Qe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:53] } 12. Bb2 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:01:23] } 12... Bh3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:01:51] } 13. Bxh3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:01:11] } 13... Qxh3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:01:51] } 14. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:06] } 14... gxf6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:01:47] } 15. Ne3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:00:52] } 15... Nd7? { [%eval 1.29] } { Mistake. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:21] } 16. Qc2 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:00:49] } 16... Qe6 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:00:50] } 17. O-O { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:00:39] } 17... O-O { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:00:51] } 18. f3 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:00:32] } 18... Rfe8 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:00:52] } 19. fxe4 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:00:14] } 19... Qxe4 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:00:53] } 20. Qxe4 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:00:07] } 20... Rxe4 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:00:54] } 21. Rf5 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:00:08] } 21... Rd4 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:00:47] } 22. d3 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:00:07] } 22... b6?! { [%eval 1.38] } { Inaccuracy. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:40] } 23. Kf2 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:00:07] } 23... Kg7 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:00:40] } 24. g4 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:00:05] } 24... Kg6?! { [%eval 1.44] } { Inaccuracy. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 25. h3 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 0:00:06] } 25... Rd6?? { [%eval 5.59] } { Blunder. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:19] } 26. Nc4?? { [%eval 1.01] } { Blunder. Rh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 26... Re6 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:00:19] } 27. Nd2?! { [%eval 0.22] } { Inaccuracy. Rd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 27... Ne5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:00:17] } 28. Ne4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:04] } 28... Nc6 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:00:16] } 29. e3?! { [%eval -0.73] } { Inaccuracy. Rf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 29... Ne5 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:00:16] } 30. Ke2 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 0:00:05] } 30... Rd8? { [%eval 0.78] } { Mistake. Nxd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 31. Rd1 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:00:04] } 31... Ra8 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:00:07] } 32. Rd2 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:00:05] } 32... h6 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:00:05] } 33. Ng3 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:00:04] } 33... Nc6 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:00:05] } 34. Ne4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:00:03] } 34... Rd8 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:00:05] } 35. Rd1 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:00:03] } 35... Ne7 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:00:06] } 36. Rf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:00:03] } 36... Nd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 37. Rc1 { [%eval 0.13] } 0-1