Event: Round 9: Paul Velten - Raem Sherman
Date: 2023-12-21
White: Paul Velten
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2481
Black: Raem Sherman
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2283
Result: 1-0
ECO: C11
Opening: French Defense: Classical Variation, Burn Variation, Morozevich Line
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.2] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.0] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.3] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.4] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] } 4. Bg5 { [%eval 0.24] } 4... dxe4 { [%eval 0.28] } 5. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.17] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.17] } 6. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.14] } 6... gxf6 { [%eval 0.09] } 7. Nf3 { [%eval 0.12] } 7... f5 { [%eval 0.22] } 8. Nc3 { [%eval 0.5] } 8... c5 { [%eval 0.94] } 9. Bb5+ { [%eval 0.42] } 9... Nd7 { [%eval 0.57] } 10. d5 { [%eval 0.55] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.52] } 11. dxe6 { [%eval 0.65] } 11... fxe6 { [%eval 0.57] } 12. Qe2 { [%eval 0.44] } 12... Nb6 { [%eval 0.54] } 13. a4 { [%eval 0.39] } 13... a6 { [%eval 0.33] } 14. Rd1 { [%eval 0.11] } 14... Qc7 { [%eval 0.14] } 15. Bc4 { [%eval 0.0] } 15... Nxc4 { [%eval -0.14] } 16. Qxc4 { [%eval 0.0] } 16... Bf6 { [%eval 0.09] } 17. O-O { [%eval 0.05] } 17... Bd7 { [%eval 0.2] } 18. Rd3 { [%eval 0.01] } 18... Rae8 { [%eval 0.25] } 19. b4 { [%eval 0.18] } 19... Rf7 { [%eval 0.29] } 20. b5 { [%eval 0.02] } 20... Bc8 { [%eval 0.36] } 21. Rfd1 { [%eval -0.11] } 21... Rg7 { [%eval 0.05] } 22. Re3 { [%eval -0.34] } 22... Rf8 { [%eval -0.16] } 23. Rde1?! { [%eval -0.75] } { Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } 23... Rg4 { [%eval -0.86] } 24. Qf1 { [%eval -0.9] } 24... f4?! { [%eval -0.31] } { Inaccuracy. Bd4 was best. } 25. Re5? { [%eval -1.68] } { Mistake. Qc4 was best. } 25... Kh8?? { [%eval 0.26] } { Blunder. Qg7 was best. } 26. h3?? { [%eval -2.01] } { Blunder. b6 was best. } 26... Rg7 { [%eval -1.48] } 27. Qc4 { [%eval -1.73] } 27... Bxe5 { [%eval -1.67] } 28. Rxe5 { [%eval -1.74] } 28... axb5 { [%eval -1.16] } 29. Nxb5 { [%eval -1.28] } 29... Qc6?! { [%eval -0.61] } { Inaccuracy. Qe7 was best. } 30. Qc3 { [%eval -0.67] } 30... b6 { [%eval -0.59] } 31. Rg5 { [%eval -0.61] } 31... Qd7 { [%eval -0.2] } 32. Ne5?! { [%eval -1.13] } { Inaccuracy. Nd6 was best. } 32... Qe7 { [%eval -0.82] } 33. Rh5 { [%eval -1.16] } 33... Kg8 { [%eval -1.13] } 34. Ng4 { [%eval -1.3] } 34... Bb7? { [%eval -0.18] } { Mistake. Rg6 was best. } 35. Qe5 { [%eval -0.2] } 35... f3 { [%eval 0.16] } 36. g3 { [%eval 0.16] } 36... Rd8?? { [%eval 2.0] } { Blunder. Kh8 was best. } 37. Rh6?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Nf6+ was best. } 37... Bd5?? { [%eval 4.16] } { Blunder. Rg6 was best. } 38. Nf6+ { [%eval 3.77] } 38... Kf8 { [%eval 3.71] } 39. Qf4 { [%eval 3.56] } 39... Rf7?! { [%eval 4.64] } { Inaccuracy. Rg6 was best. } 40. Qg5?! { [%eval 3.65] } { Inaccuracy. Nxh7+ was best. } 40... Rg7 { [%eval 4.26] } 41. Qf4 { [%eval 4.42] } 41... Rf7 { [%eval 4.93] } 42. Nxh7+ { [%eval 4.83] } 42... Kg7 { [%eval 5.82] } 43. Nf6 { [%eval 5.83] } 43... Rxf6?? { [%eval #9] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qxf6 was best. } 44. Qg5+ { [%eval #8] } 44... Kf8 { [%eval #8] } 45. Rh8+ { [%eval 5.63] } 45... Kf7 { [%eval #7] } 46. Qh5+?? { [%eval 5.85] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Nd6+ was best. } 46... Rg6 { [%eval 5.75] } 47. Rh7+ { [%eval 5.93] } 1-0