Event: Round 1: Ray Hermans - Elie Milikow
Date: 2023-10-06
White: Ray Hermans
WhiteElo: 1825
Black: Elie Milikow
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2440
Result: 0-1
ECO: B30
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:04:02] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:04:03] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:01] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:02] } 3. c3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:04:01] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:04:01] } 4. exd5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:04:01] } 4... Qxd5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:04:01] } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:04:01] } 5... e6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:03:59] } 6. Na3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:04:01] } 6... cxd4 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:03:34] } 7. Nb5 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:04:02] } 7... Qd7?? { [%eval 5.63] } { Blunder. Bd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:28] } 8. Nbxd4?? { [%eval 0.27] } { Blunder. Bf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:56] } 8... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:03:25] } 9. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:03:55] } 9... a6 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:03:25] } 10. Be3?! { [%eval 0.02] } { Inaccuracy. Bf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:44] } 10... Nf6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:03:25] } 11. Be2 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:03:41] } 11... b5?! { [%eval 0.59] } { Inaccuracy. Qc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:24] } 12. O-O { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:03:36] } 12... Bb7 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:03:25] } 13. Bf3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:35] } 13... Nd5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:03:25] } 14. Re1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:27] } 14... Be7 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:03:22] } 15. a4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:26] } 15... O-O { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:17] } 16. Qe2?! { [%eval -0.83] } { Inaccuracy. Nb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:16] } 16... bxa4 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:03:15] } 17. Qc4? { [%eval -2.13] } { Mistake. Bd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:16] } 17... a3 { [%eval -2.14] [%clk 0:03:15] } 18. bxa3 { [%eval -2.2] [%clk 0:02:50] } 18... Rfc8 { [%eval -2.24] [%clk 0:03:16] } 19. Qd3 { [%eval -2.76] [%clk 0:02:49] } 19... Rxc3 { [%eval -2.73] [%clk 0:03:14] } 20. Qd2 { [%eval -2.59] [%clk 0:02:44] } 20... Rxa3 { [%eval -2.53] [%clk 0:03:13] } 21. Rxa3 { [%eval -3.17] [%clk 0:02:30] } 21... Bxa3 { [%eval -3.46] [%clk 0:03:12] } 22. Rb1 { [%eval -3.23] [%clk 0:02:31] } 22... a5 { [%eval -3.13] [%clk 0:03:13] } 23. Nb5? { [%eval -5.22] } { Mistake. Nb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:23] } 23... Bb4 { [%eval -5.41] [%clk 0:03:13] } 24. Qd3 { [%eval -5.48] [%clk 0:02:14] } 24... Ba6 { [%eval -5.51] [%clk 0:03:13] } 25. Be2 { [%eval -5.29] [%clk 0:02:14] } 25... Rb8 { [%eval -5.29] [%clk 0:03:14] } 26. Rc1 { [%eval -6.42] [%clk 0:01:38] } 26... Bxb5 { [%eval -6.47] [%clk 0:03:02] } 27. Qc2 { [%eval -6.82] [%clk 0:01:39] } 27... Nxe3 { [%eval -6.16] [%clk 0:02:54] } 28. fxe3 { [%eval -6.38] [%clk 0:01:36] } 28... Bxe2 { [%eval -6.53] [%clk 0:02:54] } 29. Qxe2 { [%eval -6.38] [%clk 0:01:37] } 29... Qd2 { [%eval -6.33] [%clk 0:02:54] } 30. Qc4 { [%eval -6.74] [%clk 0:01:34] } 30... Qxe3+ { [%eval -6.8] [%clk 0:02:54] } 31. Kh1 { [%eval -6.84] [%clk 0:01:35] } 31... h5 { [%eval -6.74] [%clk 0:02:53] } 32. h3 { [%eval -8.13] [%clk 0:01:28] } 32... Bd6 { [%eval -7.96] [%clk 0:02:53] } 33. Ra1? { [%eval #-5] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:24] } 33... Qe5 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:02:53] } 0-1