Event: Fagernes International Autumn 2023
Site: Fagernes, Norway
Date: 2023-10-11
White: Ganta, John Paul
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 2169
Black: Safarli, Eltaj
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2612
Result: 0-1
ECO: C72
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 100 minutes/40 moves + 40 minutes/rest with 30 seconds increment from move 1.

1. e4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:37:14] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:39:13] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:37:38] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:39:38] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:37:57] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:39:40] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:38:23] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:40:05] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:38:35] } 5... Bd7 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:40:31] } 6. c4 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:39:03] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:38:36] } 7. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:38:24] } 7... Bg4 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:39:01] } 8. d3 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:36:27] } 8... Nd7 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:37:06] } 9. Be3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:31:28] } 9... g6 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 1:30:31] } 10. h3 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:25:48] } 10... Bxf3 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 1:30:34] } 11. Qxf3 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 1:26:10] } 11... Bg7 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:30:40] } 12. Nd5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:22:11] } 12... O-O { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:30:44] } 13. Qg3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:13:39] } 13... Rb8 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:28:30] } 14. h4?! { [%eval -0.33] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 1:11:48] } 14... Nc5 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 1:15:58] } 15. Bc2?! { [%eval -0.9] } { Inaccuracy. Bd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:45:59] } 15... Ne6 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 1:15:42] } 16. h5 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:45:16] } 16... Ncd4 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 1:14:51] } 17. Bd1 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:45:35] } 17... c6 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 1:14:36] } 18. h6 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:45:34] } 18... Bh8 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 1:13:35] } 19. Nc3 { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 0:42:27] } 19... b5?! { [%eval 0.06] } { Inaccuracy. Bf6 was best. } { [%clk 1:09:59] } 20. cxb5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:41:45] } 20... axb5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:10:06] } 21. Ne2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:38:59] } 21... Nxe2+ { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:07:07] } 22. Bxe2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:36:57] } 22... Nf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:06:42] } 23. Bxf4?! { [%eval -0.81] } { Inaccuracy. Qf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:28] } 23... exf4 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 1:07:02] } 24. Qxf4 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:29:56] } 24... Bxb2 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 1:07:09] } 25. Rab1 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 0:28:07] } 25... Bd4 { [%eval -0.88] [%clk 1:04:44] } 26. Bd1 { [%eval -0.99] [%clk 0:28:24] } 26... Be5?! { [%eval -0.25] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 1:01:44] } 27. Qe3 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:23:55] } 27... Qf6 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:57:45] } 28. Bb3 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:23:20] } 28... Bd4 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:55:25] } 29. Qg3 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 0:20:44] } 29... Rbe8 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:53:59] } 30. Rfc1 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 0:16:20] } 30... c5 { [%eval -0.89] [%clk 0:49:09] } 31. a4 { [%eval -1.34] [%clk 0:11:46] } 31... c4?! { [%eval -0.5] } { Inaccuracy. bxa4 was best. } { [%clk 0:44:20] } 32. dxc4 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:09:58] } 32... bxa4 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:44:40] } 33. Bxa4 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:10:24] } 33... Rxe4 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:45:05] } 34. Rb3? { [%eval -1.94] } { Mistake. Bc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:16] } 34... Be5? { [%eval -0.61] } { Mistake. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:48] } 35. Rf3?? { [%eval -4.55] } { Blunder. Qf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:42] } 35... Qd8 { [%eval -4.75] [%clk 0:33:35] } 36. Qh3 { [%eval -4.71] [%clk 0:05:44] } 36... Qa5 { [%eval -4.61] [%clk 0:33:44] } 37. g3 { [%eval -4.69] [%clk 0:01:03] } 37... Qxa4 { [%eval -4.59] [%clk 0:34:02] } 38. c5 { [%eval -5.49] [%clk 0:00:36] } 38... dxc5 { [%eval -5.35] [%clk 0:33:18] } 39. Rxc5 { [%eval -6.61] [%clk 0:00:34] } 39... Qd1+ { [%eval -6.53] [%clk 0:33:10] } 40. Kg2 { [%eval -6.65] [%clk 0:01:03] } 40... Re1 { [%eval -6.66] [%clk 0:32:57] } 41. Qh2 { [%eval -6.29] [%clk 0:40:25] } 41... Qe2 { [%eval -6.74] [%clk 1:12:54] } 0-1