Event: Blitz Open
Site: Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Date: 2023-12-29
White: Giri, Anish
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2731
Black: Ponomariov, Ruslan
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2613
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C79
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Steinitz Deferred
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. e4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:05] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:03:06] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:07] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:08] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:03:08] } 6. c4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:58] } 6... Bd7 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:02:53] } 7. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:02:58] } 7... g6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:02:53] } 8. d3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:02:59] } 8... Bg7 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:02:54] } 9. h3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:02:59] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:02:54] } 10. Be3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:02:56] } 10... Re8 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:02:31] } 11. a3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:02:54] } 11... Nh5 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:02:26] } 12. Nd5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:02:53] } 12... Ne7 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:02:18] } 13. b4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:02:26] } 13... b5 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:02:06] } 14. Nxe7+ { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:02:24] } 14... Qxe7 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:02:03] } 15. Bb3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:02:25] } 15... c5 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:01:50] } 16. Rc1 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:02:23] } 16... Rac8 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:01:51] } 17. Qd2 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:02:20] } 17... Be6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:01:39] } 18. Ba2 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:02:17] } 18... Nf4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:01:34] } 19. Bxf4 { [%eval 0.08] } 19... exf4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:01:35] } 20. cxb5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:02:07] } 20... axb5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:01:28] } 21. Bxe6 { [%eval -0.02] } 21... Qxe6 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:01:29] } 22. Qxf4 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:02:01] } 22... Bb2 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:01:09] } 23. Rb1 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:02:02] } 23... Bxa3 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:01:09] } 24. bxc5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:02:03] } 24... Rxc5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:00:58] } 25. d4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:01:49] } 25... Rcc8 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:00:54] } 26. Rxb5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:01:42] } 26... Qxe4 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:00:55] } 27. Qh6 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:01:42] } 27... Qe7 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:00:50] } 28. Rb3 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:01:34] } 28... Ra8 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:00:39] } 29. Ra1 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:00:24] } 29... d5 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:00:39] } 30. Ng5 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:00:12] } 30... f6 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:00:39] } 31. Re3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:00:05] } 31... Qg7 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:00:32] } 32. Qxg7+ { [%eval 0.58] } 32... Kxg7 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:00:34] } 33. Ne6+ { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:00:04] } 33... Kf7 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:00:34] } 34. Nc7 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:00:04] } 34... Rxe3 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:00:35] } 35. fxe3 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:00:05] } 35... Rc8 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:00:24] } 36. Nxd5 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 36... Bd6?! { [%eval 1.83] } { Inaccuracy. Rc1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:25] } 37. Ra6 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 0:00:06] } 37... Bg3? { [%eval 3.4] } { Mistake. Rd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:20] } 38. Rxf6+ { [%eval 3.45] [%clk 0:00:05] } 38... Kg7 { [%eval 3.42] [%clk 0:00:22] } 39. Rf1? { [%eval 2.02] } { Mistake. Kf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 39... Rc2 { [%eval 2.84] [%clk 0:00:22] } 40. Nf4 { [%eval 2.27] [%clk 0:00:04] } 40... h5 { [%eval 2.47] [%clk 0:00:19] } 41. Nd3?? { [%eval 0.61] } { Blunder. Ne6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 41... Rd2 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:00:18] } 42. Ne5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:00:04] } 42... Re2 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:00:16] } 43. Nc4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:00:04] } 43... Rc2 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:00:16] } 44. Ne5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:00:05] } 44... Re2 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:00:17] } 45. Nf3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:00:03] } 45... Rxe3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:00:17] } 46. Rd1 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:00:04] } 46... Kf6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:00:16] } 47. Kf1 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:00:05] } 47... Ke6 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:00:16] } 48. Rd2 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:00:05] } 48... Kd5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:00:16] } 49. Ra2 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:00:06] } 49... Re6 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:00:12] } 50. Ra5+ { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:00:07] } 50... Kc4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:00:13] } 51. Ra3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:00:06] } 51... Kd5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:00:13] } 52. Rc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 52... Ra6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:00:12] } 53. Rc2 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:00:08] } 53... Ke4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 54. Ke2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 54... h4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 55. Rd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 55... Ra5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 56. Rc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 56... Rb5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:00:12] } 57. Ra2 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:00:10] } 57... Rb6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:00:10] } 58. Rd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 58... Rb5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:00:10] } 59. Rc2 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:00:11] } 59... Rb6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:00:11] } 60. Kd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 60... Bf4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:12] } 61. Ke2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:12] } 61... Bg3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:00:13] } 62. Ra2 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:00:13] } 62... Rb5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:00:14] } 63. Rd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:12] } 63... Ra5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:15] } 64. Rb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 64... Ra6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:00:16] } 65. Rb4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:00:06] } 65... Ra2+ { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:00:10] } 66. Nd2+ { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:00:07] } 66... Kf5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:00:10] } 67. Kd3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:00:07] } 67... Ra3+ { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:00:10] } 68. Rb3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:00:07] } 68... Ra2 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:00:11] } 69. Rb5+ { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:00:08] } 69... Kf4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:00:08] } 70. Rb6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:00:09] } 70... Kf5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:00:09] } 71. Rb1 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:00:10] } 71... Ra3+ { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:00:09] } 72. Rb3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:00:09] } 72... Ra2 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:00:10] } 73. Nc4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:00:08] } 73... Bf4?! { [%eval 1.04] } { Inaccuracy. Ra1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 74. Rb5+ { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:00:08] } 74... Kf6 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:00:10] } 75. Rb2 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:00:09] } 75... Ra1?! { [%eval 0.75] } { Inaccuracy. Rxb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 76. Ke4 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:00:09] } 76... Bg3 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:00:12] } 77. Rb6+ { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:00:10] } 77... Kg5 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:00:13] } 78. Rb5+ { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:00:11] } 78... Kf6 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:00:14] } 79. Ne3 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:00:11] } 79... Ra2 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:00:13] } 80. Rb6+ { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:00:10] } 80... Kg5?? { [%eval 2.88] } { Blunder. Kf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 81. Rb1?? { [%eval 0.96] } { Blunder. Ng4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 81... Rd2?? { [%eval 5.96] } { Blunder. Re2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 82. Rb5+?? { [%eval 0.36] } { Blunder. Ng4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 82... Kf6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:00:16] } 83. Ng4+ { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:00:10] } 83... Ke6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:00:15] } 84. Rb6+ { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:00:12] } 84... Kf7 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:00:16] } 85. Ne3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:00:12] } 85... Bf2 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:00:16] } 86. Rb1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 86... Bxe3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:16] } 87. Kxe3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 87... Rxg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:17] } 88. Kf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 88... Rg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:17] } 89. Rh1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 89... Ke6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:18] } 90. Ke4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 90... g5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:19] } 91. Rh2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 91... Kd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:19] } 92. Rh1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 92... Ke6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:20] } 93. Rh2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 93... Kd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:21] } 94. Rh1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 94... Ke6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:22] } 95. Rh2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 1/2-1/2