Event: Round 6: Saadi Araoune - Alexandre Merenciano
Date: 2024-02-21
White: Saadi Araoune
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2005
Black: Alexandre Merenciano
BlackElo: 2151
Result: 1-0
ECO: A57
Opening: Benko Gambit Accepted: Pawn Return Variation
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:02:38] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... c5?! { [%eval 0.93] } { Inaccuracy. e6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:40] } 3. d5 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3... b5 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:02:42] } 4. cxb5 { [%eval 0.8] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.74] } 5. b6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:03:02] } 5... e6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:02:42] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:03:02] } 6... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:02:43] } 7. Nxd5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:03:03] } 7... exd5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:02:44] } 8. Qxd5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:03:03] } 8... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:02:45] } 9. e4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:02:56] } 9... Be7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:02:46] } 10. Nf3 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:02:57] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:41] } 11. Bc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:56] } 11... Rb8 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:02:41] } 12. O-O { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:02:55] } 12... Rxb6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:02:41] } 13. Rd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:46] } 13... d6 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:02:34] } 14. Qh5 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:02:43] } 14... Be6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:24] } 15. Bd5 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:02:13] } 15... Bxd5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:02:13] } 16. Rxd5?! { [%eval -0.52] } { Inaccuracy. exd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:08] } 16... Nb4 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:02:01] } 17. Rd1 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:02:08] } 17... Qb8 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:01:53] } 18. Ng5?! { [%eval -0.7] } { Inaccuracy. Bd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:44] } 18... Bxg5 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:01:36] } 19. Bxg5 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:01:45] } 19... Nc2 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:01:31] } 20. Rac1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:43] } 20... Nd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:28] } 21. b3?! { [%eval -0.58] } { Inaccuracy. Rc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:37] } 21... g6 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:01:19] } 22. Qh6? { [%eval -1.91] } { Mistake. Qg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:26] } 22... f6 { [%eval -1.84] [%clk 0:01:19] } 23. Bf4 { [%eval -2.07] [%clk 0:01:20] } 23... Ne2+ { [%eval -2.2] [%clk 0:01:09] } 24. Kh1 { [%eval -1.88] [%clk 0:01:22] } 24... Nxc1 { [%eval -2.28] [%clk 0:01:07] } 25. Rxc1 { [%eval -2.31] [%clk 0:01:23] } 25... a5 { [%eval -1.69] [%clk 0:00:57] } 26. h4?! { [%eval -2.42] } { Inaccuracy. Qh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:23] } 26... Qe8?! { [%eval -1.55] } { Inaccuracy. Qb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:49] } 27. f3 { [%eval -1.94] [%clk 0:01:07] } 27... a4 { [%eval -1.64] [%clk 0:00:50] } 28. bxa4?! { [%eval -2.57] } { Inaccuracy. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:06] } 28... Qf7?! { [%eval -1.43] } { Inaccuracy. Qxa4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:39] } 29. a5 { [%eval -1.39] [%clk 0:00:55] } 29... Rb2? { [%eval 0.04] } { Mistake. Rc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:31] } 30. Bxd6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:00:51] } 30... Rd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:20] } 31. Rxc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:44] } 31... Rd2?? { [%eval 6.54] } { Blunder. Qe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 32. Rc7 { [%eval 5.17] [%clk 0:00:45] } 32... Rd1+ { [%eval 5.35] [%clk 0:00:10] } 33. Kh2 { [%eval 5.26] [%clk 0:00:45] } 33... R1xd6 { [%eval 5.26] [%clk 0:00:04] } 34. Rxf7 { [%eval 5.37] [%clk 0:00:45] } 34... Kxf7 { [%eval 5.38] [%clk 0:00:05] } 35. Qxh7+ { [%eval 5.37] [%clk 0:00:39] } 35... Ke6 { [%eval 5.44] [%clk 0:00:06] } 36. Qxg6 { [%eval 5.35] [%clk 0:00:40] } 36... Rd2 { [%eval 5.75] [%clk 0:00:07] } 37. Qf5+ { [%eval 5.68] [%clk 0:00:41] } 37... Ke7 { [%eval 5.63] [%clk 0:00:08] } 38. a6 { [%eval 5.72] [%clk 0:00:40] } 38... Rxa2 { [%eval 6.72] [%clk 0:00:05] } 39. a7 { [%eval 6.45] [%clk 0:00:41] } 39... Kf7 { [%eval 6.71] [%clk 0:00:03] } 40. h5 { [%eval 6.81] [%clk 0:00:41] } 40... Rxa7 { [%eval 7.69] [%clk 0:00:03] } 41. Qh7+ { [%eval 7.46] [%clk 0:00:41] } 1-0