Event: Novo mesto OPEN 2023
Site: Novo mesto, Slovenia
Date: 2023-10-29
White: Medvesek, Janez
WhiteElo: 1884
Black: Sirk, Matija
BlackElo: 1612
Result: 1-0
ECO: A59
Opening: Benko Gambit Accepted: King Walk Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90min + 30s/move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:56] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:18] } 2... c5?! { [%eval 0.93] } { Inaccuracy. e6 was best. } { [%clk 1:31:24] } 3. d5 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:31:39] } 3... b5 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 1:31:48] } 4. cxb5 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 1:31:48] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:32:12] } 5. bxa6 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:32:07] } 5... g6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:32:34] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:32:17] } 6... Bxa6?! { [%eval 1.23] } { Inaccuracy. Bg7 was best. } { [%clk 1:32:59] } 7. Nf3?! { [%eval 0.66] } { Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%clk 1:32:24] } 7... Bg7 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 1:33:10] } 8. g3 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:32:45] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:33:30] } 9. e4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:33:11] } 9... Bxf1 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 1:33:45] } 10. Kxf1 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 1:33:34] } 10... d6 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 1:34:07] } 11. Kg2 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 1:33:59] } 11... Na6 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 1:32:03] } 12. Qe2 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:33:13] } 12... Qa5 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 1:31:23] } 13. Nb5? { [%eval -0.23] } { Mistake. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 1:30:05] } 13... Rfb8?! { [%eval 0.78] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe4 was best. } { [%clk 1:30:01] } 14. a4 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:29:00] } 14... Nc7 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 1:25:22] } 15. Bd2 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 1:27:57] } 15... Qb6 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 1:25:41] } 16. Nxc7 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 1:28:04] } 16... Qxc7 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:26:03] } 17. Bc3 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 1:28:14] } 17... e6?? { [%eval 2.65] } { Blunder. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 1:20:53] } 18. dxe6 { [%eval 2.72] [%clk 1:21:33] } 18... fxe6 { [%eval 2.84] [%clk 1:21:13] } 19. e5 { [%eval 2.82] [%clk 1:21:46] } 19... Nd5 { [%eval 3.03] [%clk 1:18:56] } 20. exd6 { [%eval 2.95] [%clk 1:18:18] } 20... Nxc3? { [%eval 4.9] } { Mistake. Qxd6 was best. } { [%clk 1:12:06] } 21. dxc7 { [%eval 4.82] [%clk 1:12:30] } 21... Nxe2 { [%eval 4.76] [%clk 1:12:25] } 22. cxb8=Q+ { [%eval 4.72] [%clk 1:12:38] } 22... Rxb8 { [%eval 4.86] [%clk 1:12:51] } 23. Ra2 { [%eval 4.8] [%clk 1:10:38] } 23... Nd4 { [%eval 5.06] [%clk 1:08:08] } 24. Rc1 { [%eval 4.67] [%clk 1:07:33] } 24... Rf8 { [%eval 5.16] [%clk 1:00:00] } 25. Ng5 { [%eval 4.7] [%clk 1:02:05] } 25... Rf5 { [%eval 5.04] [%clk 0:55:03] } 26. Ne4 { [%eval 5.24] [%clk 0:55:54] } 26... Nb3 { [%eval 5.27] [%clk 0:53:24] } 27. Rc4 { [%eval 5.42] [%clk 0:54:43] } 27... Bd4 { [%eval 5.48] [%clk 0:52:28] } 28. a5 { [%eval 5.44] [%clk 0:53:31] } 28... Nd2 { [%eval 6.22] [%clk 0:46:44] } 29. Nxd2 { [%eval 5.66] [%clk 0:53:42] } 29... Rxf2+ { [%eval 5.77] [%clk 0:47:06] } 30. Kh3 { [%eval 5.73] [%clk 0:54:03] } 30... Rxd2 { [%eval 5.78] [%clk 0:47:25] } 31. a6 { [%eval 5.74] [%clk 0:53:49] } 31... Bg1 { [%eval 6.38] [%clk 0:47:24] } 32. a7 { [%eval 6.39] [%clk 0:53:50] } 32... Rxh2+?? { [%eval #10] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:42] } 33. Kg4 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:54:00] } 33... h5+ { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:47:08] } 34. Kg5 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:54:10] } 34... Kg7 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:46:12] } 35. a8=Q { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:54:01] } 35... Be3+ { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:46:31] } 36. Rf4 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:54:18] } 1-0