Event: Round 5: Cristhian Cruz - Carlos Sandoval Mercado
Date: 2023-11-19
White: Cristhian Cruz
WhiteTitle: GM
Black: Carlos Sandoval Mercado
BlackTitle: FM
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A61
Opening: Benoni Defense
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:23:46] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:55] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:23:54] } 2... c5?! { [%eval 0.93] } { Inaccuracy. e6 was best. } { [%clk 1:31:16] } 3. d5 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:24:02] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:31:41] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:24:18] } 4... exd5 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 1:32:06] } 5. cxd5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:24:43] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 1:32:32] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 1:24:10] } 6... g6 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:32:57] } 7. Bf4 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 1:21:09] } 7... Bg7 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 1:31:16] } 8. e3 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 1:21:21] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 1:31:39] } 9. Be2 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:21:19] } 9... Nh5?! { [%eval 1.12] } { Inaccuracy. Na6 was best. } { [%clk 1:28:56] } 10. Bg5 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 1:20:50] } 10... Qb6 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 1:29:20] } 11. Qc1?! { [%eval 0.54] } { Inaccuracy. Qb3 was best. } { [%clk 1:13:27] } 11... h6 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:28:13] } 12. Bh4 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:12:24] } 12... g5 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 1:25:40] } 13. Nd2 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:10:09] } 13... gxh4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:22:24] } 14. Bxh5 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:10:25] } 14... Qd8 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:21:39] } 15. Nc4?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Be2 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:48] } 15... Nd7 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:12:49] } 16. Bg4 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:52:38] } 16... Qg5 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 1:03:50] } 17. Bh3 { [%eval -1.11] [%clk 0:47:03] } 17... b5 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 0:51:48] } 18. Nxb5 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 0:41:10] } 18... Rb8?? { [%eval 1.2] } { Blunder. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:45] } 19. Nbxd6 { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 0:35:38] } 19... Ne5 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:41:16] } 20. Nxe5 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:22:14] } 20... Bxh3 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:41:14] } 21. gxh3 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:22:41] } 21... Qxe5 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:37:42] } 22. Nc4 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:23:08] } 22... Qxd5 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 0:37:21] } 23. Rg1 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:23:09] } 23... Kh8 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:36:50] } 24. Qc2 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:20:52] } 24... Qf3 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 0:30:17] } 25. Qe2 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:16:04] } 25... Qxh3 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 0:24:39] } 26. Qg4 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:13:38] } 26... Qxg4 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 0:25:05] } 27. Rxg4 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:14:04] } 27... Bxb2 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:25:21] } 28. Nxb2? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:53] } 1/2-1/2