Event: Round 9: Shirov, Alexei - Kantans, Toms
Date: 2023-08-19
White: Shirov, Alexei
WhiteTitle: GM
Black: Kantans, Toms
BlackTitle: GM
Result: 1-0
ECO: B48
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, English Attack
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:30:59] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:30:53] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:25] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:31:17] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:31:51] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:31:42] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:32:18] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:32:05] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:32:44] } 5... Qc7 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:32:29] } 6. Be3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:33:08] } 6... a6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:54] } 7. Qf3 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:33:34] } 7... Nf6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:32:45] } 8. O-O-O { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:33:45] } 8... Ne5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:32:48] } 9. Qg3 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:34:11] } 9... b5 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:33:00] } 10. f4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:34:33] } 10... Neg4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:33:24] } 11. Bg1 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:34:56] } 11... h5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:33:15] } 12. e5 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:34:36] } 12... b4 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:33:09] } 13. Na4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:31:37] } 13... Nd5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:33:09] } 14. Nb3?! { [%eval -0.26] } { Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } { [%clk 1:12:22] } 14... Bb7 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 1:11:46] } 15. Nac5 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 1:10:18] } 15... Rc8? { [%eval 1.0] } { Mistake. Bc6 was best. } { [%clk 1:07:19] } 16. Bd3 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 1:04:15] } 16... a5 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:59:57] } 17. Nxb7 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 1:04:03] } 17... Qxb7 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:00:20] } 18. h3 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:53:11] } 18... a4 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:55:07] } 19. hxg4 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:52:40] } 19... axb3 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:55:25] } 20. axb3 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:53:08] } 20... h4 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:41:54] } 21. Qf3 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:51:35] } 21... Qa8 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 0:41:59] } 22. Kd2 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 0:51:01] } 22... g5 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:41:43] } 23. fxg5 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:49:50] } 23... Be7 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 0:39:40] } 24. g6 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:47:03] } 24... fxg6 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:36:10] } 25. Bxg6+ { [%eval 1.55] [%clk 0:46:00] } 25... Kd8 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:36:38] } 26. Be4 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 0:45:53] } 26... Qc6 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:29:41] } 27. Ke1 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:33:23] } 27... Rf8 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:26:37] } 28. Qe2?! { [%eval 0.44] } { Inaccuracy. Qd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:57] } 28... Qc7?? { [%eval 2.46] } { Blunder. Bc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:21] } 29. Bd4 { [%eval 2.47] [%clk 0:30:48] } 29... Bg5 { [%eval 2.7] [%clk 0:09:15] } 30. Bxd5 { [%eval 2.37] [%clk 0:23:57] } 30... exd5 { [%eval 2.59] [%clk 0:09:40] } 31. Rf1 { [%eval 2.55] [%clk 0:24:17] } 31... Bf4 { [%eval 2.31] [%clk 0:07:56] } 32. c3 { [%eval 2.51] [%clk 0:23:50] } 32... Ra8?! { [%eval 3.34] } { Inaccuracy. Qc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:40] } 33. Qb5 { [%eval 3.18] [%clk 0:20:15] } 33... Qc6 { [%eval 3.29] [%clk 0:00:55] } 34. Qxc6 { [%eval 2.63] [%clk 0:17:04] } 34... dxc6 { [%eval 2.45] [%clk 0:01:23] } 35. cxb4 { [%eval 2.32] [%clk 0:17:29] } 35... Kd7 { [%eval 2.14] [%clk 0:01:26] } 36. Ke2 { [%eval 2.04] [%clk 0:17:01] } 36... Ke6? { [%eval 3.47] } { Mistake. Bg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:42] } 37. Rf3? { [%eval 1.93] } { Mistake. Rd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:06] } 37... Bg5 { [%eval 2.4] [%clk 0:01:02] } 38. Rdf1?! { [%eval 1.76] } { Inaccuracy. Rc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:06] } 38... Rxf3 { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 0:00:33] } 39. Rxf3 { [%eval 1.81] [%clk 0:12:11] } 39... Rb8 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:00:34] } 40. Bc5?! { [%eval 0.73] } { Inaccuracy. Bc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:31] } 40... Be7 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:00:34] } 41. Bxe7 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:06:25] } 41... Kxe7 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:01:01] } 42. Rf4 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:06:44] } 42... Ke6 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:01:09] } 43. Kf3 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:06:40] } 43... c5?? { [%eval 4.04] } { Blunder. Rg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 44. g5 { [%eval 4.06] [%clk 0:07:01] } 44... Kxe5 { [%eval 4.41] [%clk 0:00:42] } 45. g6 { [%eval 4.21] [%clk 0:05:20] } 45... cxb4 { [%eval 4.4] [%clk 0:01:09] } 46. Rxh4 { [%eval 4.6] [%clk 0:05:13] } 46... Kf6 { [%eval 4.75] } 1-0