Event: Round 6: Alexander Balberov - Alexey Smirnov
Date: 2023-07-29
White: Alexander Balberov
Black: Alexey Smirnov
BlackTitle: GM
Result: 0-1
ECO: A06
Opening: Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation
Variant: Standard

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:15:16] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:15:13] } 2. b3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:12] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:14:53] } 3. Bb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:18] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:14:37] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:15:21] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:14:39] } 5. c4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:15:11] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:14:23] } 6. cxd5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:14:54] } 6... Qxd5 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:13:31] } 7. d3?! { [%eval -0.19] } { Inaccuracy. Nc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:27] } 7... e5 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:12:23] } 8. Be2 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:13:49] } 8... Be7 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:12:08] } 9. a3 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:12:17] } 9... O-O { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:12:12] } 10. Nbd2 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:11:39] } 10... b5 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:10:56] } 11. O-O { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:11:19] } 11... Bb7 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:10:47] } 12. Qc2 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:11:03] } 12... Rac8 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:10:50] } 13. Rfd1 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:10:32] } 13... h6 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:10:38] } 14. Rac1 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:10:06] } 14... Qe6 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:10:31] } 15. Qb1 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:09:46] } 15... Rfe8 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:10:00] } 16. Bc3 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:09:29] } 16... Nd5 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:09:42] } 17. Bb2 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:09:11] } 17... f5 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:09:49] } 18. Nf1 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 0:08:01] } 18... Nf6 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:09:27] } 19. Bc3 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 0:07:20] } 19... Nd5 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:08:49] } 20. Be1 { [%eval -1.03] [%clk 0:06:50] } 20... e4?! { [%eval -0.03] } { Inaccuracy. Bd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:28] } 21. dxe4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:06:52] } 21... fxe4 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:08:36] } 22. N3d2 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:06:47] } 22... Bf6?! { [%eval 1.02] } { Inaccuracy. Nd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:23] } 23. Nxe4 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:06:06] } 23... Qxe4 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:08:25] } 24. Qxe4?! { [%eval 0.24] } { Inaccuracy. Bf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:15] } 24... Rxe4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:08:32] } 25. Bf3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:06:24] } 25... Nxe3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:06:43] } 26. Nxe3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:13] } 26... Nd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:36] } 27. Rxd4?! { [%eval -0.69] } { Inaccuracy. Bxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:55] } 27... Bxd4 { [%eval -0.92] [%clk 0:05:32] } 28. Bxe4 { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 0:02:59] } 28... Bxe4 { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 0:05:39] } 29. Bc3 { [%eval -1.02] [%clk 0:02:40] } 29... Rd8?! { [%eval -0.18] } { Inaccuracy. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:39] } 30. b4? { [%eval -1.37] } { Mistake. Bxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:44] } 30... Bxc3 { [%eval -1.55] [%clk 0:04:34] } 31. Rxc3 { [%eval -1.55] [%clk 0:01:51] } 31... c4 { [%eval -1.41] [%clk 0:04:38] } 32. f3 { [%eval -1.51] [%clk 0:01:47] } 32... Bg6 { [%eval -1.3] [%clk 0:04:33] } 33. a4 { [%eval -2.68] [%clk 0:01:47] } 33... bxa4 { [%eval -2.71] [%clk 0:03:58] } 34. Rxc4?! { [%eval -4.14] } { Inaccuracy. Ra3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:45] } 34... a3 { [%eval -4.0] [%clk 0:03:51] } 35. Rc6 { [%eval -4.89] [%clk 0:01:20] } 35... a2?! { [%eval -3.84] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:08] } 36. Rxa6 { [%eval -3.68] [%clk 0:01:24] } 36... Rd2 { [%eval -3.97] [%clk 0:03:05] } 37. b5 { [%eval -3.88] [%clk 0:01:17] } 37... Rb2?? { [%eval -1.63] } { Blunder. Bf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:02] } 38. Nd1 { [%eval -1.7] [%clk 0:00:58] } 38... Rb1 { [%eval -1.64] [%clk 0:02:56] } 39. Rxa2 { [%eval -1.68] [%clk 0:01:06] } 39... Rxd1+ { [%eval -1.69] [%clk 0:03:04] } 40. Kf2 { [%eval -1.65] [%clk 0:01:15] } 40... Rb1 { [%eval -1.76] [%clk 0:03:11] } 41. g4 { [%eval -2.19] [%clk 0:01:14] } 41... Rxb5 { [%eval -2.18] [%clk 0:03:18] } 42. Kg3 { [%eval -2.42] [%clk 0:01:23] } 42... Rb3 { [%eval -2.25] [%clk 0:03:25] } 43. Ra4 { [%eval -2.45] [%clk 0:01:31] } 43... Bf7 { [%eval -2.36] [%clk 0:03:22] } 44. h4 { [%eval -2.78] [%clk 0:01:24] } 44... Bd5 { [%eval -2.59] [%clk 0:03:13] } 45. Rf4 { [%eval -2.63] [%clk 0:01:31] } 45... g6 { [%eval -2.52] [%clk 0:02:39] } 46. Rf6 { [%eval -2.76] [%clk 0:01:01] } 46... Kg7 { [%eval -2.9] [%clk 0:02:41] } 47. g5 { [%eval -3.13] [%clk 0:01:10] } 47... h5 { [%eval -2.7] [%clk 0:02:39] } 48. Rf4 { [%eval -3.23] [%clk 0:01:11] } 48... Ra3 { [%eval -2.61] [%clk 0:02:27] } 49. Kf2 { [%eval -2.48] [%clk 0:01:11] } 49... Be6 { [%eval -2.3] [%clk 0:02:29] } 50. Kg3 { [%eval -2.46] [%clk 0:01:08] } 50... Bf5 { [%eval -2.26] [%clk 0:02:36] } 51. Rb4 { [%eval -2.78] [%clk 0:01:07] } 51... Rd3 { [%eval -2.59] [%clk 0:02:41] } 52. Kf4 { [%eval -2.36] [%clk 0:01:05] } 52... Kf7 { [%eval -2.47] [%clk 0:02:45] } 53. Rb6 { [%eval -2.42] [%clk 0:01:06] } 53... Rd4+ { [%eval -2.51] [%clk 0:02:50] } 54. Kg3 { [%eval -2.2] [%clk 0:01:00] } 54... Ke7 { [%eval -2.84] [%clk 0:02:58] } 55. Ra6 { [%eval -2.42] [%clk 0:01:05] } 55... Rd3 { [%eval -2.64] [%clk 0:03:03] } 56. Kf4 { [%eval -2.75] [%clk 0:01:10] } 56... Rd4+ { [%eval -2.96] [%clk 0:03:10] } 57. Kg3 { [%eval -2.67] [%clk 0:01:19] } 57... Rd1 { [%eval -2.63] [%clk 0:03:16] } 58. Ra4 { [%eval -2.58] [%clk 0:01:15] } 58... Ke6 { [%eval -2.75] [%clk 0:03:20] } 59. Kf4 { [%eval -2.61] [%clk 0:01:21] } 59... Rh1 { [%eval -2.65] [%clk 0:03:13] } 60. Kg3 { [%eval -2.88] [%clk 0:01:24] } 60... Ke5 { [%eval -2.8] [%clk 0:03:17] } 61. Rb4 { [%eval -2.79] [%clk 0:01:30] } 61... Rd1 { [%eval -2.85] [%clk 0:03:21] } 62. Rb5+ { [%eval -3.16] [%clk 0:01:27] } 62... Rd5 { [%eval -2.86] [%clk 0:03:25] } 63. Rb3 { [%eval -3.21] [%clk 0:01:32] } 63... Kd4?! { [%eval -2.49] } { Inaccuracy. Be6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:30] } 64. Kf4?! { [%eval -3.86] } { Inaccuracy. Ra3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:39] } 64... Kc4 { [%eval -4.59] [%clk 0:03:38] } 65. Ra3 { [%eval -4.87] [%clk 0:01:40] } 65... Rd4+? { [%eval -2.63] } { Mistake. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:40] } 66. Kg3 { [%eval -2.89] [%clk 0:01:46] } 66... Kb4 { [%eval -2.36] [%clk 0:03:43] } 67. Ra7 { [%eval -2.36] [%clk 0:01:48] } 67... Rd1 { [%eval -2.2] [%clk 0:03:48] } 68. Rf7?? { [%eval -4.78] } { Blunder. Kg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:43] } 68... Rh1 { [%eval -5.0] [%clk 0:03:28] } 0-1