Event: European Blitz Championship
Site: -
Date: 2023-12-16
White: Bacrot, Etienne
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2640
Black: Sarana, Alexey
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2707
Result: 0-1
ECO: B90
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:03:08] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:07] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:03:09] } 6. Be3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:08] } 6... e5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:10] } 7. Nb3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:09] } 7... Be6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:11] } 8. f3 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:03:09] } 8... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:03:12] } 9. g4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:03:06] } 9... Be7 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:03:12] } 10. Qd2 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:03:06] } 10... b5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:03:13] } 11. O-O-O { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:03:03] } 11... b4 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:03:06] } 12. Nd5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:03:03] } 12... Bxd5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:03:07] } 13. exd5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:03:04] } 13... Nb6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:03:08] } 14. Bxb6? { [%eval -0.81] } { Mistake. Na5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:43] } 14... Qxb6 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 0:03:09] } 15. Kb1 { [%eval -1.05] [%clk 0:02:43] } 15... O-O { [%eval -0.95] [%clk 0:03:02] } 16. Bd3 { [%eval -1.14] [%clk 0:02:17] } 16... a5 { [%eval -1.22] [%clk 0:03:03] } 17. Nc1 { [%eval -1.37] [%clk 0:02:15] } 17... a4 { [%eval -1.32] [%clk 0:03:00] } 18. g5 { [%eval -1.28] [%clk 0:02:11] } 18... Nh5 { [%eval -1.25] [%clk 0:02:59] } 19. Ne2 { [%eval -1.47] [%clk 0:02:05] } 19... Ra5 { [%eval -1.35] [%clk 0:02:21] } 20. Be4 { [%eval -1.2] [%clk 0:01:46] } 20... Rc8 { [%eval -1.15] [%clk 0:02:01] } 21. Bf5?! { [%eval -1.76] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:23] } 21... Rcc5 { [%eval -1.85] [%clk 0:01:51] } 22. Be4 { [%eval -2.0] [%clk 0:01:24] } 22... g6 { [%eval -1.44] [%clk 0:01:49] } 23. h4 { [%eval -1.33] [%clk 0:01:17] } 23... Bf8 { [%eval -1.28] [%clk 0:01:42] } 24. Nc1 { [%eval -1.39] [%clk 0:00:36] } 24... a3 { [%eval -1.4] [%clk 0:01:17] } 25. b3 { [%eval -1.42] [%clk 0:00:37] } 25... Nf4 { [%eval -1.1] [%clk 0:00:46] } 26. Nd3 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 0:00:37] } 26... Rc3 { [%eval -0.87] [%clk 0:00:47] } 27. Nxf4 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 0:00:31] } 27... exf4 { [%eval -0.91] [%clk 0:00:48] } 28. h5 { [%eval -0.85] [%clk 0:00:27] } 28... Bg7 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:00:48] } 29. hxg6 { [%eval -0.89] [%clk 0:00:27] } 29... hxg6 { [%eval -0.92] [%clk 0:00:49] } 30. Qxf4 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 0:00:24] } 30... Qc7 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:00:40] } 31. Rh4? { [%eval -1.66] } { Mistake. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 31... Rxc2? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Rxb3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:24] } 32. Bxc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 32... Qc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:25] } 33. Kc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:05] } 33... Rc5? { [%eval 1.5] } { Mistake. Qb2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:27] } 34. Qe4 { [%eval 1.87] [%clk 0:00:11] } 0-1