Event: Round 1: Alex Kretchetov - Brian Escalante
Date: 2023-09-01
White: Alex Kretchetov
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2203
Black: Brian Escalante
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2495
Result: 0-1
ECO: D35
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:14] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:55] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:29:28] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:31:08] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:29:06] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:31:35] } 4. cxd5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:29:27] } 4... exd5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:31:59] } 5. Bg5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:29:52] } 5... c6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:32:13] } 6. e3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:16] } 6... Bd6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:31:42] } 7. Qc2 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:29:34] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:31:45] } 8. Bd3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:29:56] } 8... h6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:32:09] } 9. Bh4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:17] } 9... Re8 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:32:05] } 10. Nf3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:25:39] } 10... Be6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:31:42] } 11. Bg3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:21:04] } 11... Bxg3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:29:47] } 12. hxg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:21:28] } 12... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:30:14] } 13. O-O { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:17:19] } 13... Ng4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:28:51] } 14. b4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:13:52] } 14... Rc8 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:28:23] } 15. Rac1 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:11:55] } 15... Ndf6 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:22:07] } 16. Qb2 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:04:45] } 16... b6 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:07:07] } 17. Rc2 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:56:54] } 17... Qd7 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:56:55] } 18. Rfc1 { [%eval 0.09] } 18... Bf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:57:07] } 19. Bxf5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:49:52] } 19... Qxf5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:57:35] } 20. Nd1 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:46:13] } 20... Qd7 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:55:52] } 21. Nc3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:43:16] } 21... Rb8 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:39:33] } 22. Qa3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:38:54] } 22... Re6?! { [%eval 1.04] } { Inaccuracy. Rbc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:02] } 23. Ne2 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:37:09] } 23... g5 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:17:43] } 24. Ne5 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:35:13] } 24... Rxe5 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 0:10:20] } 25. dxe5 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:34:47] } 25... Nxe5 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 0:10:48] } 26. Nd4 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:31:03] } 26... Rc8?? { [%eval 3.48] } { Blunder. Nc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:17] } 27. Qa6?? { [%eval 0.77] } { Blunder. Nxc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:43] } 27... Ne4 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:11:37] } 28. Nf3 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:24:03] } 28... Nc4 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:09:56] } 29. Rxc4?! { [%eval -0.07] } { Inaccuracy. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:29] } 29... dxc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:21] } 30. Qxc4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:20:50] } 30... Nd2 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:10:40] } 31. Qc3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:15:44] } 31... Nxf3+ { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:10:52] } 32. gxf3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:16:08] } 32... c5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:09:30] } 33. a3 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:15:55] } 33... c4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:58] } 34. Rc2 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:14:20] } 34... b5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:51] } 35. Rd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:42] } 35... Qe7?! { [%eval 0.82] } { Inaccuracy. Qc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:20] } 36. Qd4? { [%eval -0.63] } { Mistake. Rd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:33] } 36... a5 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:05:34] } 37. Qb6?? { [%eval -2.97] } { Blunder. Qc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:04] } 37... axb4 { [%eval -2.86] [%clk 0:05:33] } 38. axb4 { [%eval -2.81] [%clk 0:06:30] } 38... c3 { [%eval -3.12] [%clk 0:05:04] } 39. Rd1 { [%eval -2.62] [%clk 0:06:26] } 39... c2 { [%eval -2.5] [%clk 0:04:15] } 40. Rc1 { [%eval -2.61] [%clk 0:06:53] } 40... Qxb4 { [%eval -2.52] [%clk 0:04:41] } 41. Qxh6 { [%eval -3.58] [%clk 0:07:03] } 41... Qc5?! { [%eval -2.48] } { Inaccuracy. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:01] } 42. Kg2?! { [%eval -3.43] } { Inaccuracy. Rxc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:05] } 42... g4 { [%eval -3.22] [%clk 0:01:39] } 43. Qf4 { [%eval -3.26] [%clk 0:06:27] } 43... gxf3+ { [%eval -3.57] [%clk 0:02:04] } 44. Qxf3 { [%eval -3.39] [%clk 0:05:23] } 44... b4 { [%eval -3.77] [%clk 0:02:18] } 45. e4 { [%eval -3.8] [%clk 0:05:08] } 45... Qc3 { [%eval -4.49] [%clk 0:02:25] } 46. Qg4+ { [%eval -4.7] [%clk 0:05:12] } 46... Kf8 { [%eval -4.67] [%clk 0:02:54] } 47. Qd7 { [%eval -5.58] [%clk 0:02:48] } 47... b3 { [%eval -5.7] [%clk 0:02:50] } 48. Qd6+ { [%eval -6.36] [%clk 0:02:38] } 48... Kg8 { [%eval -6.57] [%clk 0:02:42] } 0-1