Event: Round 3: Rares-Stefan Apostu - Artem Kucher
Date: 2023-09-07
White: Rares-Stefan Apostu
Black: Artem Kucher
Result: 0-1
ECO: B94
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:29:18] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:14] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:56] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:26] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:27:55] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:31:49] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:26:50] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:32:01] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:25:24] } 6. Bg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:40] } 6... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:23:16] } 7. Bc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:27] } 7... Qc7?! { [%eval 0.69] } { Inaccuracy. e6 was best. } { [%clk 1:16:47] } 8. Bb3 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:28:51] } 8... h6 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:13:59] } 9. Be3?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Bxf6 was best. } { [%clk 1:23:48] } 9... b5?! { [%eval 0.68] } { Inaccuracy. e6 was best. } { [%clk 1:09:08] } 10. Bd5? { [%eval -0.55] } { Mistake. a4 was best. } { [%clk 1:13:48] } 10... Bb7 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 1:04:59] } 11. Ncxb5?? { [%eval -3.4] } { Blunder. O-O was best. } { [%clk 1:08:46] } 11... axb5 { [%eval -3.39] [%clk 0:57:38] } 12. Nxb5 { [%eval -3.68] [%clk 1:07:42] } 12... Qa5+ { [%eval -3.6] [%clk 0:57:13] } 13. Nc3 { [%eval -3.67] [%clk 1:06:19] } 13... Bxd5?! { [%eval -2.82] } { Inaccuracy. Nxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:55:18] } 14. exd5 { [%eval -2.52] [%clk 1:06:38] } 14... g6 { [%eval -2.16] [%clk 0:53:28] } 15. a3 { [%eval -2.5] [%clk 1:04:51] } 15... Rb8 { [%eval -2.73] [%clk 0:48:04] } 16. b4 { [%eval -2.6] [%clk 1:01:38] } 16... Qc7 { [%eval -2.57] [%clk 0:46:37] } 17. Bd4 { [%eval -2.53] [%clk 0:58:35] } 17... Qc4?! { [%eval -1.85] } { Inaccuracy. Bg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:41:18] } 18. Qd3 { [%eval -1.76] [%clk 0:58:11] } 18... Qxd3 { [%eval -2.06] [%clk 0:39:08] } 19. cxd3 { [%eval -1.82] [%clk 0:58:33] } 19... Ne5? { [%eval -0.65] } { Mistake. Bg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:45] } 20. Kd2?! { [%eval -1.32] } { Inaccuracy. Ke2 was best. } { [%clk 0:56:51] } 20... Bg7 { [%eval -1.0] [%clk 0:30:14] } 21. f4 { [%eval -1.34] [%clk 0:54:55] } 21... Ned7 { [%eval -1.44] [%clk 0:29:50] } 22. b5? { [%eval -2.75] } { Mistake. Rhe1 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:53] } 22... Rg8?! { [%eval -1.61] } { Inaccuracy. Ne4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:26:23] } 23. a4 { [%eval -1.81] } 23... Ne4+ { [%eval -1.69] } 24. dxe4 { [%eval -1.53] [%clk 0:54:54] } 24... Bxd4 { [%eval -1.54] [%clk 0:24:25] } 25. Kd3?! { [%eval -2.34] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:39] } 25... Bh8 { [%eval -2.6] [%clk 0:22:14] } 26. Rhb1 { [%eval -2.31] [%clk 0:53:03] } 26... Nc5+ { [%eval -2.94] [%clk 0:19:31] } 27. Kc4?! { [%eval -4.36] } { Inaccuracy. Kc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:30] } 27... Rc8 { [%eval -4.5] [%clk 0:18:58] } 28. Kb4?! { [%eval -7.06] } { Inaccuracy. Nd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:19] } 28... Nd3+ { [%eval -7.3] [%clk 0:19:15] } 29. Ka5? { [%eval #-3] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:50:58] } 29... Bxc3+ { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:19:00] } 30. Kb6 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:51:03] } 30... Bxa1 { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:19:19] } 31. Rxa1 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:51:29] } 31... Nc5? { [%eval -7.25] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Kd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:16] } 32. a5 { [%eval -10.2] [%clk 0:51:53] } 32... Kd7 { [%eval -10.52] [%clk 0:19:31] } 33. a6 { [%eval -9.96] [%clk 0:52:15] } 33... Rb8+ { [%eval -10.03] [%clk 0:19:53] } 34. Ka5 { [%eval -10.34] [%clk 0:52:37] } 34... Nb3+ { [%eval -9.99] [%clk 0:20:17] } 0-1