Event: Playoffs Round 2: Vladimir Akopian - Alexander Shabalov
Date: 2022-07-16
White: Vladimir Akopian
Black: Alexander Shabalov
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A30
Opening: English Opening: Symmetrical Variation
Variant: Standard

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:09:56] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:09:59] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:09:54] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:09:52] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:09:52] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:09:46] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:09:49] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:09:31] } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:09:49] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:09:25] } 6. d5 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:09:09] } 6... Ne5 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:09:12] } 7. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:09:07] } 7... Bxe5 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:09:12] } 8. Qc2 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:08:07] } 8... e6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:09:04] } 9. Bd3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:07:35] } 9... Ne7 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:09:04] } 10. Be4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:06:26] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:08:45] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:06:26] } 11... Rb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:21] } 12. Rd1 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:06:20] } 12... exd5 { [%eval 0.15] } 13. Nxd5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:06:19] } 13... b5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:07:40] } 14. cxb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:05:55] } 14... Rxb5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:07:26] } 15. Rb1 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:05:53] } 15... Bg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:06] } 16. Rd2 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:05:25] } 16... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:53] } 17. Bxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:24] } 17... Qh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:49] } 18. g3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:05:12] } 18... Qh5?! { [%eval 0.45] } { Inaccuracy. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:37] } 19. b3 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:04:59] } 19... Bf5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:05:26] } 20. Be4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:04:51] } 20... Be6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:04:23] } 21. Bb2 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:04:43] } 21... Bxb2 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:04:09] } 22. Rxb2 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:04:18] } 22... d5 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:04:01] } 23. Bg2 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:04:09] } 23... Rc8 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:03:49] } 24. h4 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:03:12] } 24... Qe5 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:03:43] } 25. Qc1 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:02:40] } 25... a5 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:03:38] } 26. Rbc2 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:02:31] } 26... a4 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:03:09] } 27. Bf1 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:01:30] } 27... axb3 { [%eval -0.21] } 28. axb3 { [%eval -2.09] [%clk 0:01:30] } 28... Rxb3 { [%eval -2.56] [%clk 0:02:58] } 29. Rxc5 { [%eval -2.49] [%clk 0:01:30] } 29... Rxc5 { [%eval -2.24] [%clk 0:02:48] } 30. Qxc5 { [%eval -3.09] [%clk 0:01:30] } 30... Rc3?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:40] } 1/2-1/2