Event: Round 7: Martin Forchert - Kirk Ghazarian
Date: 2023-11-03
White: Martin Forchert
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2317
Black: Kirk Ghazarian
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2473
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B67
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:30:36] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:22] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:33] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:57] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:30:57] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:31:22] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:31:19] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:47] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:31:13] } 6. Bg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:42] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:31:32] } 7. Qd2 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:27] } 7... a6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:49] } 8. O-O-O { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:31:33] } 8... Bd7 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 1:32:08] } 9. f3 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:30:01] } 9... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:32:27] } 10. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:30:22] } 10... h6 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:32:51] } 11. Be3 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:20:58] } 11... Bc6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:33:16] } 12. Bc4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:13:12] } 12... b5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:27:57] } 13. Bb3 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:13:19] } 13... Be7 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:27:52] } 14. g4 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 1:09:33] } 14... Nd7?? { [%eval 1.32] } { Blunder. a5 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:00] } 15. h4 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:49:16] } 15... a5 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:52:43] } 16. g5 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 0:36:48] } 16... hxg5 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:32:56] } 17. hxg5 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:37:11] } 17... Rxh1 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:32:35] } 18. Rxh1 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 0:37:35] } 18... Bxg5 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:31:30] } 19. Qxd6 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:33:59] } 19... Bxe3+ { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:25:44] } 20. Kb1 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 0:34:22] } 20... Bh6 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 0:22:42] } 21. Qxc6 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:34:46] } 21... Rc8 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 0:12:51] } 22. Qxb5 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:32:20] } 22... Rb8 { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 0:13:15] } 23. Qh5 { [%eval 1.99] [%clk 0:28:29] } 23... Kf8 { [%eval 2.35] [%clk 0:08:53] } 24. Rd1?! { [%eval 1.53] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:48] } 24... Qc7 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:08:54] } 25. a4 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:22:48] } 25... Nf6?! { [%eval 2.63] } { Inaccuracy. Kg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:36] } 26. Qh4 { [%eval 2.6] [%clk 0:17:33] } 1/2-1/2