Event: Round 8: Noah Ward - Alexander Shabalov
Date: 2022-08-03
White: Noah Ward
Black: Alexander Shabalov
BlackTitle: GM
Result: 0-1
ECO: B45
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Normal Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:38:55] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:40:32] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:39:21] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:40:17] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:39:08] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:40:41] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:39:34] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:40:46] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:39:34] } 5... Bc5 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:36:41] } 6. Nxc6?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Nb3 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:24] } 6... bxc6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:32:35] } 7. Bf4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:08:21] } 7... Nf6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:29:04] } 8. Qf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:05:12] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:28:02] } 9. O-O-O { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:52:18] } 9... d5 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 1:26:13] } 10. h3?! { [%eval -0.85] } { Inaccuracy. Be2 was best. } { [%clk 0:50:56] } 10... Qa5 { [%eval -0.84] [%clk 1:24:13] } 11. Kb1 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 0:48:53] } 11... Bb4 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 1:23:13] } 12. Be5 { [%eval -1.09] [%clk 0:46:20] } 12... dxe4?? { [%eval 1.13] } { Blunder. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 1:18:47] } 13. Qf4? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Qg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:45:04] } 13... Bxc3 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:59:46] } 14. Bxc3 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:45:14] } 14... Nd5?! { [%eval 1.0] } { Inaccuracy. Qf5 was best. } { [%clk 1:00:07] } 15. Bxa5 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:43:37] } 15... Nxf4 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 1:00:32] } 16. Rd6 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:36:10] } 16... e5 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 0:58:46] } 17. Rxc6 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 0:33:08] } 17... Bb7 { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 0:57:40] } 18. Rc7 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 0:30:07] } 18... Rab8 { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 0:57:05] } 19. Re7 { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 0:23:29] } 19... Ng6?! { [%eval 2.43] } { Inaccuracy. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:52:36] } 20. Rd7 { [%eval 2.53] [%clk 0:23:43] } 20... a6 { [%eval 3.0] [%clk 0:50:14] } 21. Bc7?! { [%eval 1.77] } { Inaccuracy. b3 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:48] } 21... Rbc8 { [%eval 2.0] [%clk 0:50:15] } 22. Bd6? { [%eval 0.44] } { Mistake. Bb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:42] } 22... Rfd8 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:49:46] } 23. Rxb7 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:20:43] } 23... Rxd6 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:50:11] } 24. Be2 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:19:13] } 24... Nf4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:48:26] } 25. Bg4? { [%eval -0.9] } { Mistake. Bc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:27] } 25... Rcd8 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:48:28] } 26. c4 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:15:05] } 26... h5 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:43:41] } 27. Bf5?! { [%eval -1.2] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:31] } 27... Rd4? { [%eval 0.2] } { Mistake. Nd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:44:01] } 28. c5 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:15:22] } 28... Rc4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:43:10] } 29. b4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:14:31] } 29... Nd3 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:31:02] } 30. a3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:07] } 30... a5?! { [%eval 0.64] } { Inaccuracy. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:39] } 31. Rd1 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:05:33] } 31... axb4 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:23:13] } 32. axb4?? { [%eval -2.78] } { Blunder. c6 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:41] } 32... g6 { [%eval -3.03] [%clk 0:22:29] } 33. Bxe4 { [%eval -3.4] [%clk 0:02:20] } 33... Rxe4 { [%eval -5.29] [%clk 0:22:50] } 34. Rd2?! { [%eval -7.87] } { Inaccuracy. Rxd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:36] } 34... Re1+ { [%eval -8.12] [%clk 0:22:21] } 35. Kc2 { [%eval -8.17] [%clk 0:02:09] } 35... Rc1+ { [%eval -8.26] [%clk 0:22:41] } 36. Kb3 { [%eval -8.23] [%clk 0:02:20] } 36... Nxc5+ { [%eval -8.18] [%clk 0:23:04] } 0-1