Event: Round 2: Kirk Ghazarian - Sebastian Brandt
Date: 2023-10-29
White: Kirk Ghazarian
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2473
Black: Sebastian Brandt
BlackElo: 2188
Result: 1-0
ECO: A57
Opening: Benko Gambit: Zaitsev System
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:45] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:54] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:30:49] } 2... a6?! { [%eval 0.85] } { Inaccuracy. e6 was best. } { [%clk 1:30:43] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:30:54] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 1:30:08] } 4. d5 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 1:31:15] } 4... b5 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 1:30:05] } 5. cxb5 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:30:53] } 5... axb5 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:30:28] } 6. Nxb5 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:31:03] } 6... Bb7 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 1:30:28] } 7. Nc3 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 1:31:02] } 7... Qa5 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 1:30:30] } 8. Bd2 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 1:30:49] } 8... Qb6 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 1:30:30] } 9. e4 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 1:30:05] } 9... e6 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 1:29:15] } 10. dxe6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:16:35] } 10... fxe6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:26:16] } 11. Bd3 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:14:12] } 11... Nc6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:23:26] } 12. Nf3 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:09:54] } 12... Nb4 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:23:08] } 13. Bg5 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:59:16] } 13... c4? { [%eval 1.39] } { Mistake. Nxd3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:54:24] } 14. Bxc4 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:45:52] } 14... Nxe4 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 0:52:06] } 15. Nxe4 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 0:42:59] } 15... Bxe4 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 0:51:43] } 16. O-O { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 0:41:06] } 16... Rc8?! { [%eval 2.45] } { Inaccuracy. Qb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:47] } 17. Rc1 { [%eval 2.82] [%clk 0:37:48] } 17... Nc6?! { [%eval 4.04] } { Inaccuracy. Qb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:23] } 18. Re1 { [%eval 4.62] [%clk 0:31:51] } 18... Bf5 { [%eval 5.56] [%clk 0:16:09] } 19. Nh4 { [%eval 5.73] [%clk 0:30:17] } 19... Qa5 { [%eval 5.81] [%clk 0:07:16] } 20. Bd2 { [%eval 5.71] [%clk 0:29:47] } 20... Bb4 { [%eval 6.09] [%clk 0:03:58] } 21. Bxb4 { [%eval 6.08] [%clk 0:30:10] } 21... Qxb4 { [%eval 6.39] [%clk 0:02:43] } 22. Nxf5 { [%eval 6.34] [%clk 0:30:34] } 22... O-O { [%eval 6.77] [%clk 0:02:57] } 23. Qxd7 { [%eval 6.75] [%clk 0:30:55] } 23... Qxb2 { [%eval 11.18] [%clk 0:02:32] } 24. Bxe6+?! { [%eval 6.35] } { Inaccuracy. Rc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:14] } 24... Kh8 { [%eval 6.63] [%clk 0:02:58] } 25. Qxg7+ { [%eval 6.43] [%clk 0:31:22] } 25... Qxg7 { [%eval 6.42] [%clk 0:03:18] } 26. Nxg7 { [%eval 6.42] [%clk 0:31:49] } 1-0