Event: European Chess Club Cup 2023
Site: Durres, Albania
Date: 2023-10-01
White: Mertens, Marc
WhiteElo: 2126
Black: Razafindratsima, Timothe
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2450
Result: 0-1
ECO: B94
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90' + 30' & 30\

1. e4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:30:47] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:20] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:08] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:32] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:28] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:31:54] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:31:48] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:32:14] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:32:12] } 6. Bg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:50] } 6... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:32:29] } 7. f4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:50] } 7... Qc7 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:32:33] } 8. Qf3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:30:18] } 8... h6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:32:15] } 9. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:01] } 9... Nxf6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:32:39] } 10. f5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:30:02] } 10... Qc5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:31:12] } 11. Qd3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:29:07] } 11... Rg8 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:16:56] } 12. Be2 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:14:32] } 12... g5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:15:51] } 13. O-O-O { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:59:49] } 13... Bd7 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:11:52] } 14. Rhe1 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:55:07] } 14... Bg7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:57:34] } 15. Qc4?! { [%eval -0.35] } { Inaccuracy. Kb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:50:51] } 15... Rc8 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:53:55] } 16. Qxc5 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:49:46] } 16... Rxc5 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 0:54:20] } 17. Nb3 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:40:24] } 17... Re5 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:46:04] } 18. Bd3 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:37:53] } 18... g4 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:45:20] } 19. Nd2 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:22:16] } 19... b5 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:45:39] } 20. a4 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:22:29] } 20... e6 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:33:12] } 21. axb5 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:21:29] } 21... axb5 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:33:35] } 22. Na2 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:20:22] } 22... Ke7 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:21:56] } 23. c3 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:19:18] } 23... h5 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:15:06] } 24. Kc2?! { [%eval -0.98] } { Inaccuracy. Nb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:44] } 24... Bh6?! { [%eval -0.1] } { Inaccuracy. exf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:23] } 25. Nb4 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:18:46] } 25... h4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:13:06] } 26. fxe6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:18:21] } 26... fxe6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:13:24] } 27. Ra1 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:18:26] } 27... Rc8 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:03:03] } 28. Nf1 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:14:58] } 28... Kd8 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:01:34] } 29. Re2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:32] } 29... Be8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:29] } 30. Ra6 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:10:14] } 30... Kc7 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:01:55] } 31. Nd2 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:08:40] } 31... Bf8?! { [%eval 0.78] } { Inaccuracy. Nh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 32. Ra2?! { [%eval -0.11] } { Inaccuracy. Rf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:59] } 32... d5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:00:34] } 33. Na6+?? { [%eval -2.84] } { Blunder. Rf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:56] } 33... Kb6 { [%eval -2.81] [%clk 0:00:56] } 34. exd5 { [%eval -2.74] [%clk 0:03:38] } 34... Rxe2 { [%eval -3.05] [%clk 0:01:21] } 35. Bxe2 { [%eval -2.88] [%clk 0:04:04] } 35... Nxd5 { [%eval -3.23] [%clk 0:01:46] } 36. Kb3 { [%eval -3.9] [%clk 0:02:33] } 36... Bg6 { [%eval -3.49] [%clk 0:01:00] } 37. Nf1 { [%eval -3.82] [%clk 0:01:06] } 37... Bf5 { [%eval -3.74] [%clk 0:00:34] } 38. c4?! { [%eval -5.07] } { Inaccuracy. g3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:57] } 38... Nf4 { [%eval -5.28] [%clk 0:00:45] } 39. c5+ { [%eval -5.14] [%clk 0:00:42] } 39... Bxc5 { [%eval -5.54] [%clk 0:01:09] } 40. Nxc5 { [%eval -5.06] [%clk 0:01:06] } 40... Rxc5 { [%eval -5.57] [%clk 0:01:37] } 41. Bd1 { [%eval -5.34] [%clk 0:00:56] } 41... Rc1 { [%eval -5.45] [%clk 0:00:38] } 42. Ne3 { [%eval -5.54] [%clk 0:00:50] } 42... Nd5 { [%eval -5.33] [%clk 0:00:53] } 0-1