Event: Round 9: Gregory Kaidanov - Witalis Sapis
Date: 2023-09-28
White: Gregory Kaidanov
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2549
Black: Witalis Sapis
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2375
Result: 1-0
ECO: D15
Opening: Slav Defense: Chebanenko Variation
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:53] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:30:40] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:13] } 2... c6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:31:06] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:31:19] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:31:30] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:30:46] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:29:43] } 5. e3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:33] } 5... b5 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:29:48] } 6. b3 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:30:55] } 6... Bg4 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:29:41] } 7. a4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:30:26] } 7... bxc4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:27:00] } 8. bxc4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:30:38] } 8... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:27:25] } 9. a5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:30:37] } 9... e5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:52:10] } 10. Qa4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:26:18] } 10... Bxf3 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:45:25] } 11. gxf3 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:26:40] } 11... exd4 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:45:14] } 12. exd4 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:27:04] } 12... c5 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:30:21] } 13. Nxd5 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 1:20:03] } 13... cxd4? { [%eval 2.75] } { Mistake. Be7 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:12] } 14. Bh3 { [%eval 2.9] [%clk 1:17:26] } 14... Be7 { [%eval 3.31] [%clk 0:13:52] } 15. Nxf6+ { [%eval 3.33] [%clk 1:11:19] } 15... Bxf6 { [%eval 4.07] [%clk 0:14:07] } 16. O-O { [%eval 4.25] [%clk 1:10:24] } 16... Ra7 { [%eval 5.0] [%clk 0:14:24] } 17. Ba3 { [%eval 4.92] [%clk 1:09:29] } 17... Qc7 { [%eval 5.26] [%clk 0:14:37] } 18. Rab1 { [%eval 5.22] [%clk 1:08:12] } 18... Qf4? { [%eval 10.36] } { Mistake. Rb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:43] } 19. Qc6 { [%eval 10.73] [%clk 1:06:04] } 19... Kd8?! { [%eval #8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qg5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:04:56] } 20. Bd6 { [%eval #8] [%clk 1:05:35] } 20... Be5 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:04:52] } 21. Qc8+ { [%eval #1] [%clk 1:05:14] } 1-0