Event: Round 4: Brian Escalante - Viktor Matviishen
Date: 2023-09-02
White: Brian Escalante
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2495
Black: Viktor Matviishen
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2550
Result: 0-1
ECO: B22
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:30:51] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:30:57] } 2. c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:16] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:30:29] } 3. exd5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:40] } 3... Qxd5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:55] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:32:04] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:21] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:32:29] } 5... Bf5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:40] } 6. Be3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:48] } 6... cxd4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:25:07] } 7. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:30:49] } 7... Nf6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:24:21] } 8. Nxf5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:28:42] } 8... Qxf5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:24:20] } 9. Qa4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:29:04] } 9... a6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:21:51] } 10. Na3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:27:56] } 10... Rc8? { [%eval 1.14] } { Mistake. e6 was best. } { [%clk 1:09:17] } 11. Rd1?! { [%eval 0.48] } { Inaccuracy. O-O-O was best. } { [%clk 1:11:35] } 11... Nd5?! { [%eval 1.16] } { Inaccuracy. e6 was best. } { [%clk 1:00:24] } 12. Bd3 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 1:04:07] } 12... Qe5 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 1:00:47] } 13. Bxa6? { [%eval -0.6] } { Mistake. Nc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:41:04] } 13... Nxe3 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:54:14] } 14. Bxb7 { [%eval -0.98] [%clk 0:40:54] } 14... Nxd1+ { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:54:38] } 15. Kxd1 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:41:21] } 15... Qc7 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 0:48:27] } 16. Bxc8 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:40:42] } 16... Qxc8 { [%eval -1.0] [%clk 0:48:51] } 17. Nc4 { [%eval -1.2] [%clk 0:40:29] } 17... f6 { [%eval -1.2] [%clk 0:48:06] } 18. b4?? { [%eval -4.71] } { Blunder. Na5 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:58] } 18... Qg4+ { [%eval -4.77] [%clk 0:48:09] } 0-1