Event: 4NCL Division 1 2023-2024
Site: Various, United Kingdom
Date: 2024-01-14
White: Shirov, Alexei
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2668
Black: Kirk, Ezra
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2481
Result: 1-0
ECO: B90
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 40 moves in 100 f.b. 50 min with 30 seconds added per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:40:54] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:40:52] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:41:17] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:41:14] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:41:42] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:41:37] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:42:10] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:41:58] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:42:36] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:42:16] } 6. Be3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:43:01] } 6... e5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:42:15] } 7. Nb3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:43:25] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:42:33] } 8. f3 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:43:20] } 8... Be6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:42:40] } 9. Qd2 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:43:41] } 9... h5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:42:33] } 10. Nd5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:43:09] } 10... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:42:14] } 11. exd5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:43:24] } 11... Bf5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:42:39] } 12. Na5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:40:57] } 12... b6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:41:06] } 13. Nc4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:41:19] } 13... Nd7 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:40:49] } 14. Be2 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:34:44] } 14... Bh4+ { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:40:25] } 15. g3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:34:56] } 15... Be7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:40:49] } 16. h4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:33:33] } 16... Rb8 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:07] } 17. f4 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:11:52] } 17... e4?? { [%eval 1.6] } { Blunder. O-O was best. } { [%clk 1:21:40] } 18. Bd4 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 1:10:51] } 18... Nf6 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 1:18:42] } 19. Ne3 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 1:10:56] } 19... Bc8 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 1:00:25] } 20. O-O-O { [%eval 1.56] [%clk 1:10:18] } 20... b5 { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 0:59:04] } 21. Kb1 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 1:03:24] } 21... Kf8 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 0:50:51] } 22. c4 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 1:01:44] } 22... Bg4?! { [%eval 1.89] } { Inaccuracy. Ng4 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:02] } 23. cxb5 { [%eval 1.74] [%clk 0:57:13] } 23... axb5 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 0:39:52] } 24. Rc1 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 0:48:03] } 24... Qd7 { [%eval 1.68] [%clk 0:31:08] } 25. Bxf6 { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 0:38:10] } 25... Bxf6 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:30:45] } 26. Bxg4 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 0:38:37] } 26... hxg4 { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 0:31:04] } 27. Rc6 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 0:39:03] } 27... g6 { [%eval 2.14] [%clk 0:15:05] } 28. Rhc1 { [%eval 1.96] [%clk 0:38:23] } 28... Kg7?! { [%eval 3.0] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:23] } 29. Rc7 { [%eval 2.98] [%clk 0:38:29] } 29... Qd8 { [%eval 3.12] [%clk 0:07:50] } 30. Nxg4 { [%eval 3.1] [%clk 0:38:10] } 30... b4 { [%eval 3.05] [%clk 0:06:28] } 31. Qe3 { [%eval 2.68] [%clk 0:36:54] } 31... Rh5?? { [%eval 6.1] } { Blunder. Ra8 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:30] } 32. Qa7 { [%eval 5.42] [%clk 0:32:09] } 1-0