Event: Round 5: Joseph Girel - Alex Krstulovic
Date: 2024-02-19
White: Joseph Girel
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2484
Black: Alex Krstulovic
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2414
Result: 0-1
ECO: C17
Opening: French Defense: Winawer Variation, Retreat Variation, Armenian Line
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:30:46] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:57] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:30:52] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:21] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:35] } 3... Bb4?! { [%eval 0.59] } { Inaccuracy. Nf6 was best. } { [%clk 1:30:43] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:28:01] } 4... c5 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 1:30:37] } 5. a3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:28:24] } 5... Ba5 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:31:01] } 6. b4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:28:31] } 6... cxd4 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:31:21] } 7. Nb5 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:28:50] } 7... Bc7 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:31:26] } 8. f4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:29:10] } 8... Bd7 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:31:06] } 9. Nxc7+ { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:29:33] } 9... Qxc7 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:31:30] } 10. a4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:29:44] } 10... Ne7 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:26:30] } 11. Nf3 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:24:51] } 11... Nbc6 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:18:22] } 12. Bd2 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:25:05] } 12... O-O { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:58:02] } 13. Bd3 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:10:40] } 13... f6 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:56:07] } 14. b5?! { [%eval 0.36] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 1:03:13] } 14... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:47:50] } 15. fxe5 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:00:16] } 15... fxe5 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:48:18] } 16. Bb4 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:52:29] } 16... Rae8 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:46:18] } 17. O-O { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:42:58] } 17... e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:38:17] } 18. Nxd4 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:33:03] } 18... exd3 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:33:36] } 19. Rxf8+ { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:33:20] } 19... Kxf8 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:33:23] } 20. Qh5?? { [%eval -2.02] } { Blunder. cxd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:13] } 20... Kg8 { [%eval -1.89] [%clk 0:33:05] } 21. Nxe6 { [%eval -2.3] [%clk 0:17:05] } 21... Qb6+ { [%eval -2.23] [%clk 0:31:53] } 22. Nc5 { [%eval -2.35] [%clk 0:17:26] } 22... a5 { [%eval -2.13] [%clk 0:30:05] } 23. Ba3 { [%eval -2.15] [%clk 0:13:41] } 23... dxc2 { [%eval -2.02] [%clk 0:24:19] } 24. Rc1 { [%eval -2.21] [%clk 0:07:58] } 24... Nf5 { [%eval -2.38] [%clk 0:15:58] } 25. Kh1? { [%eval -4.62] } { Mistake. Rxc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:23] } 25... Qd6 { [%eval -4.48] [%clk 0:13:31] } 26. Qg5 { [%eval -5.12] [%clk 0:01:56] } 26... b6 { [%eval -4.75] [%clk 0:09:54] } 27. Ne4?! { [%eval -6.28] } { Inaccuracy. Nxd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:34] } 27... Qe5 { [%eval -6.11] [%clk 0:09:09] } 28. Nd2 { [%eval -6.24] [%clk 0:01:01] } 28... Qc3 { [%eval -6.29] [%clk 0:09:31] } 0-1