Event: Round 3: Esipenko, Andrey - Gauss, Gustav
Date: 2023-11-24
White: Esipenko, Andrey
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2702
Black: Gauss, Gustav
BlackElo: 2128
Result: 1-0
ECO: C02
Opening: French Defense: Advance Variation, Euwe Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:30:52] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:03] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:30:38] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:30:08] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:49] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:30:25] } 4. c3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:31:12] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:47] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:36] } 5... Bd7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:25] } 6. Be2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:50] } 6... Nh6 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:29:25] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:31:02] } 7... Nf5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:28:23] } 8. dxc5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:22] } 8... Bxc5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:25:26] } 9. Bd3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:31:47] } 9... Nh4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:18:07] } 10. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:32:09] } 10... h6 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 1:12:12] } 11. b4 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:29:26] } 11... Bb6 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:05:49] } 12. a4 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:29:13] } 12... Bc7 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 1:06:11] } 13. Re1 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:28:36] } 13... Nxf3+ { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:59:36] } 14. Nxf3 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 1:29:00] } 14... f5?! { [%eval 1.89] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:50:34] } 15. b5 { [%eval 1.88] [%clk 1:28:24] } 15... Na5 { [%eval 2.16] [%clk 0:41:29] } 16. Ba3 { [%eval 1.58] [%clk 1:28:45] } 16... Kf7 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:41:53] } 17. Nd4 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 1:27:31] } 17... g6 { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 0:39:30] } 18. Qe2 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 1:25:58] } 18... Bb6 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:34:27] } 19. Rad1 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 1:26:20] } 19... Rc8 { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 0:29:33] } 20. Bb4? { [%eval 0.52] } { Mistake. Bxf5 was best. } { [%clk 1:26:44] } 20... Bc5?! { [%eval 1.32] } { Inaccuracy. Nc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:34] } 21. Kh1 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 1:26:08] } 21... Kg7?! { [%eval 1.97] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:20] } 22. g4 { [%eval 1.93] [%clk 1:25:07] } 22... Bxd4?! { [%eval 2.98] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:11] } 23. cxd4?! { [%eval 1.7] } { Inaccuracy. gxf5 was best. } { [%clk 1:25:15] } 23... Nc4?? { [%eval 3.92] } { Blunder. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:13] } 24. gxf5 { [%eval 3.79] [%clk 1:25:35] } 24... gxf5 { [%eval 4.07] [%clk 0:08:30] } 25. Qh5 { [%eval 3.76] [%clk 1:24:58] } 25... Qe8 { [%eval 4.75] [%clk 0:08:05] } 26. Qh4 { [%eval 4.56] [%clk 1:25:15] } 26... Kh7 { [%eval 4.54] [%clk 0:08:06] } 27. Rg1 { [%eval 4.71] [%clk 1:25:30] } 27... Rg8 { [%eval 5.51] [%clk 0:08:08] } 28. Be2 { [%eval 5.46] [%clk 1:25:54] } 28... Qd8 { [%eval 6.35] [%clk 0:02:09] } 29. Be7 { [%eval 6.24] [%clk 1:26:16] } 29... Qc7?? { [%eval #10] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qe8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:12] } 30. Qf6 { [%eval #9] [%clk 1:26:37] } 1-0