Event: Round 2: Benjamin SHOYKHET - Mark PLOTKIN
Date: 2023-05-25
White: Benjamin SHOYKHET
Black: Mark PLOTKIN
BlackTitle: IM
Result: 0-1
ECO: A25
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation, Taimanov Variation
Variant: Standard

1. c4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... g6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:30:45] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:18] } 2... Bg7 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:11] } 3. Bg2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:40] } 3... e5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:28] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:54] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:31:42] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:43] } 5... f5 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:32:04] } 6. d3 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:32:01] } 6... Nge7 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:30:28] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:30:10] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:30:52] } 8. Rb1 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:23:33] } 8... h6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:22:32] } 9. e4 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:19:18] } 9... f4 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:19:20] } 10. b4 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:18:52] } 10... g5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:18:23] } 11. b5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:12:00] } 11... Nb8 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:09:16] } 12. d4 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:53:01] } 12... exd4?! { [%eval 1.57] } { Inaccuracy. d6 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:42] } 13. Nxd4 { [%eval 1.82] [%clk 0:52:08] } 13... c5 { [%eval 2.41] [%clk 1:08:35] } 14. bxc6? { [%eval 0.9] } { Mistake. Nf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:37] } 14... dxc6 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 1:08:23] } 15. Ba3?? { [%eval -1.39] } { Blunder. Nce2 was best. } { [%clk 0:45:45] } 15... Bxd4 { [%eval -1.36] [%clk 0:56:23] } 16. Bxe7 { [%eval -1.52] [%clk 0:43:10] } 16... Qxe7 { [%eval -1.32] [%clk 0:56:51] } 17. Qxd4 { [%eval -1.49] [%clk 0:43:32] } 17... f3 { [%eval -1.28] [%clk 0:56:55] } 18. Bh1 { [%eval -1.44] [%clk 0:42:45] } 18... Nd7 { [%eval -1.28] [%clk 0:54:59] } 19. Nd1?! { [%eval -2.2] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:48] } 19... Qe5 { [%eval -1.73] [%clk 0:52:41] } 20. Qe3 { [%eval -1.67] [%clk 0:37:28] } 20... Qf6 { [%eval -1.7] [%clk 0:51:52] } 21. Rb3 { [%eval -1.96] [%clk 0:37:20] } 21... Ne5 { [%eval -1.88] [%clk 0:51:58] } 22. Nb2 { [%eval -2.0] [%clk 0:36:49] } 22... b6 { [%eval -1.78] [%clk 0:37:13] } 23. Rc1 { [%eval -2.29] [%clk 0:18:23] } 23... Be6 { [%eval -2.65] [%clk 0:36:45] } 24. a4 { [%eval -2.84] [%clk 0:18:39] } 24... Rad8 { [%eval -2.77] [%clk 0:36:07] } 25. Rbc3?! { [%eval -3.63] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:47] } 25... Qf7 { [%eval -3.33] [%clk 0:34:22] } 26. c5?! { [%eval -4.7] } { Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:05] } 26... Qh5 { [%eval -4.8] [%clk 0:34:25] } 27. Qe1 { [%eval -5.77] [%clk 0:10:55] } 27... Ng4 { [%eval -6.04] [%clk 0:32:31] } 28. Bxf3 { [%eval -5.95] [%clk 0:10:54] } 28... Qxh2+ { [%eval -5.81] [%clk 0:32:57] } 29. Kf1 { [%eval -5.57] [%clk 0:11:18] } 29... Rxf3 { [%eval -4.46] [%clk 0:32:51] } 30. Rxf3 { [%eval -4.58] [%clk 0:11:35] } 30... Ne5 { [%eval -4.44] [%clk 0:32:40] } 31. Rcc3?! { [%eval -6.03] } { Inaccuracy. Ke2 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:01] } 31... Bg4 { [%eval -6.35] [%clk 0:32:37] } 32. Ke2 { [%eval -5.98] [%clk 0:02:24] } 32... Qg2 { [%eval -6.3] [%clk 0:32:52] } 33. Qf1 { [%eval -6.06] [%clk 0:01:05] } 33... Bxf3+ { [%eval -5.97] [%clk 0:33:13] } 34. Ke1 { [%eval -6.06] [%clk 0:01:21] } 34... Qxf1+ { [%eval -5.99] [%clk 0:33:40] } 35. Kxf1 { [%eval -6.1] [%clk 0:01:46] } 35... Rd2 { [%eval -5.9] [%clk 0:34:00] } 36. cxb6 { [%eval -5.79] [%clk 0:01:54] } 36... axb6 { [%eval -5.84] [%clk 0:34:13] } 37. Rb3 { [%eval -5.87] [%clk 0:02:08] } 37... Rc2 { [%eval -5.9] [%clk 0:34:40] } 0-1