Event: Blitz Open
Site: Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Date: 2023-12-30
White: Korobov, Anton
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2649
Black: Giri, Anish
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2731
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A28
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Quiet Line
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. c4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... e5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:02] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:02] } 4... Bb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:07] } 5. Qc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:03] } 5... Bxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:08] } 6. Qxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:01] } 6... Qe7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:09] } 7. d4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:01] } 7... e4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:03:10] } 8. Nd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:47] } 8... d5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:03:11] } 9. b3 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:02:46] } 9... a5 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:03:00] } 10. Be2 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:02:44] } 10... h5 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:03:01] } 11. h3 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:02:43] } 11... h4 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:03:01] } 12. cxd5?! { [%eval -1.23] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:02:21] } 12... Nxd5 { [%eval -1.26] [%clk 0:02:54] } 13. Qc5 { [%eval -1.05] [%clk 0:02:22] } 13... Qxc5 { [%eval -0.93] [%clk 0:02:40] } 14. dxc5 { [%eval -1.06] [%clk 0:02:22] } 14... Ncb4 { [%eval -1.2] [%clk 0:02:38] } 15. Kf1?! { [%eval -1.83] } { Inaccuracy. Bc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:12] } 15... Nc2 { [%eval -1.8] [%clk 0:02:17] } 16. Rb1 { [%eval -1.54] [%clk 0:01:12] } 16... Nc3 { [%eval -1.65] [%clk 0:02:17] } 17. Rb2 { [%eval -1.39] [%clk 0:01:06] } 17... Nb4 { [%eval -1.84] [%clk 0:02:10] } 18. a3 { [%eval -1.52] [%clk 0:00:58] } 18... Nxe2 { [%eval -1.31] [%clk 0:01:52] } 19. Kxe2 { [%eval -1.4] [%clk 0:00:58] } 19... Nd3 { [%eval -1.43] [%clk 0:01:53] } 20. Rc2 { [%eval -1.75] [%clk 0:00:57] } 20... f5 { [%eval -1.51] [%clk 0:01:09] } 21. f3 { [%eval -1.92] [%clk 0:00:46] } 21... Be6?? { [%eval -0.17] } { Blunder. b6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:47] } 22. fxe4 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:00:46] } 22... fxe4 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:00:48] } 23. Bb2?? { [%eval -2.42] } { Blunder. Nxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:25] } 23... O-O-O { [%eval -2.53] [%clk 0:00:44] } 24. Bd4 { [%eval -2.25] [%clk 0:00:20] } 24... Bd5?! { [%eval -1.46] } { Inaccuracy. Rhf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:40] } 25. Rf1? { [%eval -2.88] } { Mistake. Nc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 25... Rhf8?! { [%eval -1.86] } { Inaccuracy. Rh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:38] } 26. Nc4 { [%eval -2.15] [%clk 0:00:11] } 26... Rxf1?? { [%eval -0.12] } { Blunder. Bf7 was best. } 27. Kxf1 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:00:12] } 27... Rf8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:28] } 28. Kg1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 28... a4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:00:21] } 29. bxa4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:14] } 29... g5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:00:21] } 30. a5 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:00:15] } 30... Kd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:22] } 31. Ne5+ { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:00:14] } 31... Ke6 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:00:22] } 32. Ng4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:00:12] } 32... Ra8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:22] } 33. Bc3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:00:13] } 33... Kd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:15] } 34. Ne5+ { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:00:11] } 34... Ke6 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:00:14] } 35. Ng4 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:00:11] } 35... Kd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:16] } 36. Ne5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 36... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:00:13] } 37. Bxe5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:00:13] } 37... Rxa5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:00:15] } 38. Rc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:14] } 38... Kc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 39. Bf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:15] } 39... g4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 40. hxg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:15] } 40... Rxc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:14] } 41. Rxc5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:15] } 41... Kxc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:16] } 1/2-1/2