Event: 2023 U.S. Senior Chess Championship
Site: Saint Louis, United States
Date: 2023-07-15
White: Root, Douglas
WhiteElo: 2469
Black: Shabalov, Alexander
BlackElo: 2453
Result: 0-1
ECO: A46
Opening: Indian Defense: Knights Variation
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:53] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:49] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:15] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:31:10] } 3. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:32] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:31:30] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:55] } 4... b6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:31:48] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:15] } 5... c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:09] } 6. b3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:22] } 6... Bb7 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:16] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:30:28] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:28:58] } 8. Bb2 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:29:35] } 8... Bd6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:29:22] } 9. Ne5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:26:59] } 9... O-O { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:29:25] } 10. a3 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:26:38] } 10... Rc8 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:29:35] } 11. f4 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:26:38] } 11... Ne7 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 1:29:30] } 12. Qe2 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 1:20:48] } 12... Nf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:21:21] } 13. Rfd1 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 1:14:53] } 13... Be7 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:20:20] } 14. Rac1 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 1:13:42] } 14... Rc7 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:16:11] } 15. Nf1 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 1:08:57] } 15... Qc8 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:14:26] } 16. dxc5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:04:00] } 16... bxc5 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:08:48] } 17. c4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:02:44] } 17... Ba8 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:06:04] } 18. Ng4?! { [%eval -0.74] } { Inaccuracy. cxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:56:50] } 18... Ne4?! { [%eval -0.16] } { Inaccuracy. Nxg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:58:24] } 19. Bxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:50:54] } 19... dxe4 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:58:47] } 20. Nf2 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:50:50] } 20... Qb7 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:50:01] } 21. Nd2 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 0:50:29] } 21... Nd4? { [%eval 0.59] } { Mistake. Rd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:17] } 22. exd4 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:46:04] } 22... e3 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:46:31] } 23. Nfe4?? { [%eval -1.04] } { Blunder. Ng4 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:03] } 23... exd2 { [%eval -1.18] [%clk 0:42:31] } 24. Nxd2 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 0:46:12] } 24... cxd4 { [%eval -0.94] [%clk 0:42:56] } 25. Bxd4 { [%eval -1.23] [%clk 0:40:17] } 25... Bxa3?! { [%eval -0.16] } { Inaccuracy. Rd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:56] } 26. Ra1 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:30:32] } 26... Bc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:37:32] } 27. Bxc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:29:03] } 27... Rxc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:37:56] } 28. Qf2 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:28:37] } 28... a5 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:32:48] } 29. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:27:34] } 29... Rf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:28:53] } 30. Qe3 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:26:46] } 30... h6 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:27:39] } 31. Rd2 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:25:09] } 31... Qc7 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:23:19] } 32. Nd4?? { [%eval -1.95] } { Blunder. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:12] } 32... Rxf4 { [%eval -2.26] [%clk 0:21:13] } 33. Nb5 { [%eval -1.57] [%clk 0:14:33] } 33... Qb8 { [%eval -1.88] [%clk 0:21:23] } 34. Rxa5? { [%eval -4.02] } { Mistake. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:34] } 34... Re4 { [%eval -4.45] [%clk 0:20:57] } 35. Qf2 { [%eval -4.05] [%clk 0:06:40] } 35... Qe5 { [%eval -4.22] [%clk 0:21:05] } 36. Qg3 { [%eval -3.84] [%clk 0:06:59] } 36... Qc5+ { [%eval -3.95] [%clk 0:19:03] } 37. Kh1?! { [%eval -5.77] } { Inaccuracy. Kf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:11] } 37... Qb4 { [%eval -5.04] [%clk 0:13:31] } 38. Raa2 { [%eval -4.61] [%clk 0:03:13] } 38... Qxb3 { [%eval -4.5] [%clk 0:08:23] } 39. Ra1 { [%eval -4.62] [%clk 0:03:37] } 39... Qxg3 { [%eval -4.34] [%clk 0:07:55] } 40. hxg3 { [%eval -4.15] [%clk 0:04:05] } 40... Rxc4 { [%eval -4.26] [%clk 0:08:08] } 41. Nd6 { [%eval -4.4] [%clk 0:04:29] } 41... Rc7 { [%eval -4.59] [%clk 0:06:33] } 42. Nb5 { [%eval -4.65] [%clk 0:03:41] } 42... Rc5 { [%eval -4.75] [%clk 0:06:51] } 43. Nd4 { [%eval -4.76] [%clk 0:03:34] } 43... Rd5 { [%eval -5.23] [%clk 0:06:17] } 44. Nf3 { [%eval -5.25] [%clk 0:29:36] } 44... Rxd2 { [%eval -5.35] [%clk 0:36:27] } 45. Nxd2 { [%eval -5.23] [%clk 0:30:05] } 45... Rc8 { [%eval -5.11] [%clk 0:36:16] } 46. Kg1 { [%eval -5.25] [%clk 0:29:24] } 46... g5 { [%eval -4.66] [%clk 0:36:36] } 47. Ra2 { [%eval -5.08] [%clk 0:29:24] } 47... Kg7 { [%eval -5.13] [%clk 0:36:59] } 48. Kf2 { [%eval -5.48] [%clk 0:29:47] } 48... Kg6 { [%eval -5.12] [%clk 0:37:19] } 49. g4 { [%eval -4.86] [%clk 0:29:53] } 49... Bd5 { [%eval -4.76] [%clk 0:36:01] } 50. Rb2 { [%eval -4.97] [%clk 0:30:00] } 50... h5 { [%eval -4.36] [%clk 0:35:43] } 51. gxh5+ { [%eval -4.79] [%clk 0:29:17] } 51... Kxh5 { [%eval -4.49] [%clk 0:36:04] } 52. Nf1 { [%eval -4.49] [%clk 0:29:33] } 52... Ra8 { [%eval -4.47] [%clk 0:33:39] } 53. Ng3+ { [%eval -5.14] [%clk 0:29:33] } 53... Kg6 { [%eval -5.2] [%clk 0:34:01] } 54. Ne2 { [%eval -5.37] [%clk 0:29:22] } 54... Ra3 { [%eval -4.68] [%clk 0:33:59] } 55. Rc2 { [%eval -4.77] [%clk 0:28:51] } 55... f5 { [%eval -5.84] [%clk 0:34:01] } 56. g3 { [%eval -5.88] [%clk 0:27:40] } 56... Kf6 { [%eval -5.14] [%clk 0:33:41] } 57. Rc3 { [%eval -4.9] [%clk 0:27:19] } 57... Ra2 { [%eval -5.37] [%clk 0:33:40] } 58. Ke3 { [%eval -5.3] [%clk 0:27:32] } 58... Bb7 { [%eval -5.43] [%clk 0:32:33] } 59. Rc7 { [%eval -4.99] [%clk 0:27:04] } 59... Ba6 { [%eval -5.19] [%clk 0:31:55] } 60. Nc3 { [%eval -5.21] [%clk 0:27:19] } 60... Rg2 { [%eval -5.3] [%clk 0:31:47] } 61. Kf3 { [%eval -5.75] [%clk 0:27:36] } 61... Bf1 { [%eval -5.75] [%clk 0:30:57] } 62. Rc6 { [%eval -6.37] [%clk 0:25:46] } 62... g4+ { [%eval -6.68] [%clk 0:28:32] } 63. Kf4 { [%eval -6.5] [%clk 0:26:03] } 63... Rf2+ { [%eval -6.57] [%clk 0:28:56] } 64. Ke3 { [%eval -6.57] [%clk 0:26:29] } 64... Rf3+ { [%eval -7.21] [%clk 0:29:18] } 65. Kd4 { [%eval -8.67] [%clk 0:26:53] } 65... Rd3+ { [%eval -9.09] [%clk 0:29:37] } 66. Kc4 { [%eval -8.25] [%clk 0:27:09] } 66... Rxg3+ { [%eval -8.79] [%clk 0:28:25] } 0-1