Event: Round 9: Thomas Merkos - Ilias Balafoutis
Date: 2023-07-09
White: Thomas Merkos
Black: Ilias Balafoutis
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B47
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:30:52] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:10] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:31:16] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:31:38] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:31:39] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:32:04] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:32:02] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:32:14] } 5... Qc7 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:32:25] } 6. Be2 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:32:02] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:32:46] } 7. Be3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:27:32] } 7... a6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:32:55] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:21:47] } 8... Bb4 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:30:07] } 9. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:15:23] } 9... bxc6 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:30:00] } 10. Bd3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:06:00] } 10... d5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:25:37] } 11. exd5 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:05:01] } 11... cxd5 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:24:54] } 12. f4 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:59:10] } 12... Bxc3?! { [%eval 0.05] } { Inaccuracy. Bc5 was best. } { [%clk 1:15:31] } 13. bxc3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:59:31] } 13... Qxc3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:15:57] } 14. Qf3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:52:11] } 14... Bd7 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:08:38] } 15. Rab1 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:39:46] } 15... O-O { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:02:57] } 16. Rb3 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:39:38] } 16... Qc8 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:01:04] } 17. Bd4 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:39:16] } 17... Qd8 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:53:59] } 18. g4?! { [%eval -0.73] } { Inaccuracy. Qg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:44] } 18... Bb5 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:49:03] } 19. g5 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:26:30] } 19... Ne4 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:49:06] } 20. Qh5 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:25:31] } 20... e5 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:40:02] } 21. Bxe5 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:19:30] } 21... f6? { [%eval 0.95] } { Mistake. Qc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:32] } 22. Bd4?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. gxf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:09] } 22... fxg5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:26:08] } 23. Bxb5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:06:32] } 23... axb5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:26:16] } 24. Rh3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:06:30] } 24... h6?! { [%eval 0.67] } { Inaccuracy. Nf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:19] } 25. Qg6 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:06:49] } 25... Qd7 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:18:23] } 26. Rxh6 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:05:03] } 26... Rf6?? { [%eval 4.74] } { Blunder. Nf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:51] } 27. Qh7+ { [%eval 4.74] [%clk 0:04:10] } 27... Kf7 { [%eval 4.91] [%clk 0:05:13] } 28. Bxf6?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rxf6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:04:15] } 28... Qg4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:35] } 29. Kh1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:35] } 29... Nf2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:01] } 30. Rxf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:48] } 30... Qd1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:26] } 31. Kg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:53] } 31... Qg4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:51] } 1/2-1/2