Event: Round 1: Alexei Shirov - Joaquin Exposito Cabrera
Date: 2023-12-09
White: Alexei Shirov
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2601
Black: Joaquin Exposito Cabrera
BlackElo: 1995
Result: 1-0
ECO: B41
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Maróczy Bind, Réti Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:15:08] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:15:07] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:12] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:11] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:15:15] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:15:14] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:15:18] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:15:18] } 5. c4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:15:17] } 5... Qc7 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:15:20] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:15:07] } 6... b6 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:15:06] } 7. Be3 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:14:57] } 7... Bb7 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:15:05] } 8. Rc1 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:14:39] } 8... d6 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:15:07] } 9. f4 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:13:30] } 9... Nd7 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:14:58] } 10. f5 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:13:18] } 10... e5 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:12:43] } 11. Nd5 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:13:20] } 11... Bxd5? { [%eval 2.4] } { Mistake. Qd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:46] } 12. cxd5 { [%eval 2.51] [%clk 0:13:23] } 12... Qb7 { [%eval 2.48] [%clk 0:12:34] } 13. Nc6 { [%eval 2.56] [%clk 0:12:37] } 13... Ngf6?! { [%eval 3.33] } { Inaccuracy. Be7 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:17] } 14. g4 { [%eval 3.6] [%clk 0:12:40] } 14... Nxe4? { [%eval 5.82] } { Mistake. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:33] } 15. Bg2 { [%eval 5.35] [%clk 0:12:43] } 15... Nef6 { [%eval 5.51] [%clk 0:09:30] } 16. g5 { [%eval 5.46] [%clk 0:12:46] } 16... Ng8 { [%eval 5.33] [%clk 0:09:34] } 17. O-O { [%eval 5.62] [%clk 0:12:48] } 17... Be7 { [%eval 5.58] [%clk 0:07:44] } 18. h4 { [%eval 5.16] [%clk 0:12:19] } 18... g6?! { [%eval 7.69] } { Inaccuracy. Bd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:38] } 19. f6 { [%eval 7.82] [%clk 0:12:13] } 19... Bd8 { [%eval 7.83] [%clk 0:06:41] } 20. Bh3?! { [%eval 5.26] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:09] } 20... h6 { [%eval 5.18] [%clk 0:06:18] } 21. Kg2 { [%eval 4.34] [%clk 0:12:04] } 21... hxg5 { [%eval 4.26] [%clk 0:04:26] } 22. hxg5 { [%eval 3.76] [%clk 0:12:03] } 22... Rc8? { [%eval 6.85] } { Mistake. Ndxf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:55] } 23. Qg4 { [%eval 5.72] [%clk 0:09:44] } 23... Rc7? { [%eval 18.23] } { Mistake. Rh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:34] } 24. b4?? { [%eval 3.73] } { Blunder. Qe6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:05:51] } 24... b5? { [%eval 7.61] } { Mistake. Ndxf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:00] } 25. Qe6+ { [%eval 23.52] [%clk 0:04:35] } 25... fxe6?? { [%eval #7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:22] } 26. f7+ { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:04:39] } 26... Kf8 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:01:25] } 27. fxg8=Q+ { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:04:40] } 27... Kxg8 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:01:27] } 28. Bxe6+ { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:04:44] } 28... Kg7 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:01:18] } 29. Rf7+ { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:04:47] } 29... Kg8 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:01:06] } 30. Re7+ { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:04:44] } 30... Kf8 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:00:58] } 31. Rf1+ { [%clk 0:04:48] } 31... Nf6 { [%clk 0:01:00] } 32. Rxf6# 1-0