Event: Round 8: Alberto Rodriguez Morales - Ilmars Starostits
Date: 2024-01-19
White: Alberto Rodriguez Morales
WhiteElo: 2162
Black: Ilmars Starostits
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2356
Result: 1-0
ECO: A25
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation, Taimanov Variation
Variant: Standard

1. c4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:15:03] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:51] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:15:27] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:16] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:15:50] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:18] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:16:15] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:42] } 5. e3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:16:40] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:32:07] } 6. Nge2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:17:05] } 6... f5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:31:54] } 7. d4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:17:09] } 7... e4 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:32:09] } 8. h4 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:17:34] } 8... Nf6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:32:02] } 9. b4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:17:45] } 9... d5 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 1:31:27] } 10. cxd5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:16:30] } 10... Nxd5?! { [%eval 1.26] } { Inaccuracy. Ne7 was best. } { [%clk 1:31:47] } 11. Nxd5 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 1:16:54] } 11... Qxd5 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 1:32:13] } 12. Nf4 { [%eval 1.34] [%clk 1:16:59] } 12... Qc4?! { [%eval 2.01] } { Inaccuracy. Qf7 was best. } { [%clk 1:31:07] } 13. a3?! { [%eval 1.39] } { Inaccuracy. Bd2 was best. } { [%clk 1:16:53] } 13... Bd7 { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 1:27:33] } 14. Bf1 { [%eval 1.65] [%clk 1:16:11] } 14... Qf7 { [%eval 1.79] [%clk 1:27:45] } 15. Qc2 { [%eval 1.75] [%clk 1:16:23] } 15... O-O-O { [%eval 2.31] [%clk 1:24:45] } 16. b5 { [%eval 2.57] [%clk 1:16:09] } 16... Ne7 { [%eval 2.52] [%clk 1:24:16] } 17. Bc4 { [%eval 2.52] [%clk 1:16:10] } 17... Qf6 { [%eval 2.39] [%clk 1:24:41] } 18. Bb2 { [%eval 2.35] [%clk 1:15:46] } 18... Kb8 { [%eval 2.46] [%clk 1:24:45] } 19. a4 { [%eval 2.6] [%clk 1:14:49] } 19... Rc8 { [%eval 2.68] [%clk 1:23:48] } 20. O-O? { [%eval 0.91] } { Mistake. Qb3 was best. } { [%clk 1:14:01] } 20... h5 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 1:22:47] } 21. Rfb1? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Ba3 was best. } { [%clk 1:13:10] } 21... g5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:22:39] } 22. Ng2 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:12:59] } 22... Ng6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:21:59] } 23. d5 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:13:23] } 23... Ne5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:20:56] } 24. Be2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:12:40] } 24... Qg6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:20:35] } 25. a5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:12:32] } 25... Nf3+ { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:20:40] } 26. Kf1 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:12:16] } 26... gxh4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:14:03] } 27. Bxf3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:12:28] } 27... exf3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:14:27] } 28. Nxh4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:12:50] } 28... Qg4?? { [%eval 2.11] } { Blunder. Bxb5+ was best. } { [%clk 1:14:22] } 29. Bxg7 { [%eval 2.06] [%clk 1:13:12] } 29... Qxg7 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 1:14:49] } 30. Qb2?! { [%eval 0.94] } { Inaccuracy. Ra4 was best. } { [%clk 1:12:41] } 30... Qg4?! { [%eval 1.88] } { Inaccuracy. Qg8 was best. } { [%clk 1:14:27] } 31. b6 { [%eval 2.11] [%clk 1:13:00] } 31... Qc4+ { [%eval 2.08] [%clk 1:09:33] } 32. Kg1 { [%eval 2.23] [%clk 1:13:24] } 32... Qxd5? { [%eval 4.36] } { Mistake. cxb6 was best. } { [%clk 1:09:40] } 33. Ng6?? { [%eval 0.8] } { Blunder. bxc7+ was best. } { [%clk 1:10:42] } 33... Rhe8?! { [%eval 1.68] } { Inaccuracy. Rh7 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:20] } 34. Rd1 { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 1:09:35] } 34... Qb5 { [%eval 1.82] [%clk 1:02:51] } 35. Qg7 { [%eval 1.96] [%clk 1:08:58] } 35... Rg8?? { [%eval 5.27] } { Blunder. Be6 was best. } { [%clk 0:55:08] } 36. bxc7+ { [%eval 5.32] [%clk 1:08:11] } 36... Ka8 { [%eval 6.55] [%clk 0:55:34] } 37. Qxd7 { [%eval 7.28] [%clk 1:08:27] } 37... Qc5 { [%eval 9.88] [%clk 0:52:24] } 38. Rac1 { [%eval 10.16] [%clk 1:08:07] } 38... Qa3?! { [%eval #9] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rxc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:52:18] } 39. Qd6? { [%eval 8.84] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Ne7 was best. } { [%clk 1:07:28] } 39... Qa4 { [%eval 13.78] [%clk 0:51:29] } 40. Ne7 { [%eval 21.59] } 40... Qg4?! { [%eval #6] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qc6 was best. } 41. Nxc8 { [%eval #6] } 41... Qh3 { [%eval #4] } 42. Nb6+ { [%eval #3] } 1-0