Event: Round 3: Pavel Potapov - Alexander Balberov
Date: 2023-07-29
White: Pavel Potapov
WhiteTitle: GM
Black: Alexander Balberov
Result: 1-0
ECO: B22
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Stoltz Attack
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:15:18] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:15:16] } 2. c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:27] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:15:11] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:35] } 3... Nd5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:20] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:43] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:14:48] } 5. Bc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:51] } 5... Nb6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:14:12] } 6. Bb3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:16:00] } 6... d5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:13:51] } 7. exd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:35] } 7... e6 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:13:19] } 8. d4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:15:32] } 8... Bxd6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:11:48] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:14:58] } 9... cxd4 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:09:53] } 10. cxd4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:15:05] } 10... Be7 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:09:17] } 11. Nc3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:15:01] } 11... Nd5 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:08:37] } 12. Be3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:14:28] } 12... O-O { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:07:57] } 13. a3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:18] } 13... Nxc3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:07:14] } 14. bxc3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:14:22] } 14... b6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:07:14] } 15. Qd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:56] } 15... Bb7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:06:36] } 16. Bc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:55] } 16... g6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:01] } 17. Bh6 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:13:49] } 17... Re8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:10] } 18. Rfe1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:56] } 18... Bf6 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:04:45] } 19. Rad1 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:12:34] } 19... Rc8 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:59] } 20. Ba4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:11:07] } 20... Qd5 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:02:50] } 21. c4 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:09:43] } 21... Qh5 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:02:08] } 22. Qe3 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:07:05] } 22... Qa5? { [%eval 2.28] } { Mistake. Ne7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:13] } 23. Bb5 { [%eval 2.26] [%clk 0:05:26] } 23... a6 { [%eval 2.42] [%clk 0:00:55] } 24. Qf4 { [%eval 2.42] [%clk 0:04:36] } 24... Bg7 { [%eval 2.86] [%clk 0:01:03] } 25. Bxc6?! { [%eval 2.07] } { Inaccuracy. Bxg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:36] } 25... Bxc6 { [%eval 1.8] [%clk 0:01:10] } 26. Ne5 { [%eval 1.81] [%clk 0:02:34] } 26... f6 { [%eval 1.95] [%clk 0:00:45] } 27. Bxg7 { [%eval 2.25] [%clk 0:01:43] } 27... Kxg7 { [%eval 2.13] [%clk 0:00:51] } 28. Nxc6 { [%eval 2.3] [%clk 0:01:37] } 28... Rxc6 { [%eval 2.14] [%clk 0:00:58] } 29. d5 { [%eval 2.25] [%clk 0:01:43] } 29... e5?! { [%eval 3.61] } { Inaccuracy. Rcc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:22] } 30. dxc6 { [%eval 3.54] [%clk 0:00:55] } 30... exf4 { [%eval 3.5] } 31. Rxe8 { [%eval 3.36] } 31... Qc5?? { [%eval 6.89] } { Blunder. Qa4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 32. Rd7+ { [%eval 6.98] [%clk 0:00:51] } 32... Kh6 { [%eval 6.87] [%clk 0:00:21] } 33. c7 { [%eval 7.34] [%clk 0:00:41] } 33... Qf5 { [%eval 8.34] [%clk 0:00:28] } 34. Rd1 { [%eval 8.29] [%clk 0:00:39] } 1-0