Event: Round 15: Alexander Shabalov - Timothy W Taylor
Date: 2022-08-07
White: Alexander Shabalov
WhiteTitle: GM
Black: Timothy W Taylor
BlackTitle: IM
Result: 1-0
ECO: C02
Opening: French Defense: Advance Variation, Euwe Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:39:19] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:40:55] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:39:34] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:41:21] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:39:34] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:41:46] } 4. c3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:40:00] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:42:02] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:40:24] } 5... Bd7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:42:27] } 6. Be2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:39:14] } 6... Nge7 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:42:23] } 7. Na3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:38:51] } 7... Ng6 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:41:43] } 8. h4 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 1:37:20] } 8... cxd4 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 1:36:49] } 9. cxd4 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 1:37:43] } 9... Qa5+ { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 1:36:21] } 10. Kf1 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 1:37:40] } 10... f6?! { [%eval 2.78] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 1:29:49] } 11. h5 { [%eval 2.9] [%clk 1:31:32] } 11... Nge7 { [%eval 3.01] [%clk 1:29:49] } 12. Nc2?! { [%eval 1.8] } { Inaccuracy. Nb5 was best. } { [%clk 1:23:38] } 12... Rc8 { [%eval 2.1] [%clk 1:21:46] } 13. Ne3 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 1:16:05] } 13... fxe5 { [%eval 1.77] [%clk 1:17:05] } 14. dxe5 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 1:16:04] } 14... Qc7 { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 1:16:27] } 15. Ng4 { [%eval 2.21] [%clk 1:15:32] } 15... Nd8 { [%eval 2.73] [%clk 1:05:42] } 16. h6 { [%eval 2.81] [%clk 1:05:10] } 16... Nf7 { [%eval 3.02] [%clk 0:57:31] } 17. Ng5?! { [%eval 2.17] } { Inaccuracy. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:02] } 17... Nxg5 { [%eval 2.8] [%clk 0:48:28] } 18. Bxg5 { [%eval 2.8] [%clk 0:42:49] } 18... Qc2 { [%eval 3.18] [%clk 0:48:37] } 19. Qe1 { [%eval 2.85] [%clk 0:38:50] } 19... Ng6 { [%eval 3.45] [%clk 0:41:18] } 20. hxg7 { [%eval 3.57] [%clk 0:27:18] } 20... Bxg7 { [%eval 3.73] [%clk 0:41:39] } 21. Nf6+ { [%eval 3.79] [%clk 0:26:07] } 21... Bxf6 { [%eval 4.14] [%clk 0:41:43] } 22. Bxf6 { [%eval 3.74] [%clk 0:26:30] } 22... O-O { [%eval 3.75] [%clk 0:41:12] } 23. Rh3 { [%eval 4.0] [%clk 0:26:48] } 23... Rxf6 { [%eval 4.24] [%clk 0:35:13] } 24. exf6 { [%eval 4.15] [%clk 0:27:11] } 24... e5 { [%eval 4.54] [%clk 0:35:17] } 25. Rc3 { [%eval 4.39] [%clk 0:25:44] } 25... Rxc3 { [%eval 4.24] [%clk 0:34:47] } 26. Qxc3 { [%eval 4.45] [%clk 0:25:46] } 26... Qxc3 { [%eval 4.73] [%clk 0:34:52] } 27. bxc3 { [%eval 4.77] [%clk 0:26:01] } 27... Kf7 { [%eval 4.45] [%clk 0:34:35] } 28. Rb1 { [%eval 4.57] [%clk 0:25:59] } 28... b6 { [%eval 4.54] [%clk 0:34:43] } 29. Rb3 { [%eval 4.4] [%clk 0:24:44] } 29... Nf4 { [%eval 4.75] [%clk 0:32:09] } 30. Ra3 { [%eval 4.18] [%clk 0:23:36] } 30... Nxe2 { [%eval 4.07] [%clk 0:28:58] } 31. Kxe2 { [%eval 4.07] [%clk 0:23:34] } 31... a6? { [%eval 6.71] } { Mistake. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:38] } 32. Ke3?! { [%eval 4.19] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:27] } 32... Bb5?! { [%eval 5.26] } { Inaccuracy. Bc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:14] } 33. Rb3 { [%eval 5.32] [%clk 0:23:36] } 33... Kxf6 { [%eval 5.12] [%clk 0:25:25] } 34. a4 { [%eval 5.1] [%clk 0:23:53] } 34... Bxa4 { [%eval 5.02] [%clk 0:25:40] } 35. Rxb6+ { [%eval 5.23] [%clk 0:24:16] } 35... Kf7 { [%eval 6.64] [%clk 0:24:56] } 36. Rxa6 { [%eval 5.82] [%clk 0:24:39] } 36... Bb3 { [%eval 6.71] [%clk 0:25:15] } 37. Ra7+ { [%eval 6.86] [%clk 0:24:33] } 37... Kg6 { [%eval 6.84] [%clk 0:25:39] } 38. Re7 { [%eval 6.67] [%clk 0:24:58] } 38... e4 { [%eval 7.11] [%clk 0:25:59] } 39. Kd4 { [%eval 7.41] [%clk 0:25:08] } 39... h6 { [%eval 7.53] [%clk 0:26:21] } 40. Re5 { [%eval 7.48] [%clk 0:25:28] } 1-0