Event: Round 8: Rydl, Jiri - Shirov, Alexei
Date: 2024-02-11
White: Rydl, Jiri
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2408
Black: Shirov, Alexei
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2660
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A11
Opening: English Opening: Caro-Kann Defensive System
Variant: Standard

1. c4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:30:12] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:27:49] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:24] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:28:10] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:55] } 3... dxc4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:19:34] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:28:44] } 4... Nd7 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:19:41] } 5. Na3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:22:25] } 5... e5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:16:39] } 6. Nxc4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:22:24] } 6... e4 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:16:50] } 7. Nh4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:12:48] } 7... Ndf6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:09:50] } 8. d3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:02:48] } 8... Bb4+ { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:07:44] } 9. Bd2 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:02:01] } 9... Bxd2+ { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:08:08] } 10. Qxd2 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:02:22] } 10... exd3 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:08:28] } 11. O-O-O { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:55:47] } 11... Be6?! { [%eval 1.02] } { Inaccuracy. Ne7 was best. } { [%clk 0:50:51] } 12. Qb4 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:52:10] } 12... Bxc4 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 0:33:37] } 13. Nf5 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 0:49:01] } 13... Ba6?? { [%eval 3.3] } { Blunder. Ne7 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:48] } 14. Nxg7+ { [%eval 2.97] [%clk 0:46:48] } 14... Kd7 { [%eval 2.96] [%clk 0:10:14] } 15. Rxd3+ { [%eval 3.0] [%clk 0:46:41] } 15... Bxd3 { [%eval 2.83] [%clk 0:10:32] } 16. Qxb7+ { [%eval 2.9] [%clk 0:46:56] } 16... Qc7? { [%eval 5.03] } { Mistake. Kd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:38] } 17. Bh3+ { [%eval 5.1] [%clk 0:46:10] } 17... Kd6 { [%eval 5.06] [%clk 0:10:50] } 18. Qxa8 { [%eval 4.74] [%clk 0:43:41] } 18... Be4 { [%eval 4.97] [%clk 0:04:43] } 19. Qf8+ { [%eval 4.84] [%clk 0:37:58] } 19... Qe7 { [%eval 5.21] [%clk 0:05:02] } 20. Qb8+ { [%eval 4.84] [%clk 0:38:23] } 20... Kc5 { [%eval 5.08] [%clk 0:05:13] } 21. f3 { [%eval 5.03] [%clk 0:29:07] } 21... Bg6 { [%eval 4.93] [%clk 0:04:32] } 22. e4 { [%eval 4.87] [%clk 0:28:31] } 22... Nxe4 { [%eval 4.82] [%clk 0:02:44] } 23. Rd1 { [%eval 4.98] [%clk 0:22:57] } 23... Nd6?? { [%eval #12] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Nxg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:48] } 24. Ne6+ { [%eval 15.27] [%clk 0:15:43] } 24... fxe6 { [%eval 6.84] [%clk 0:02:11] } 25. Bf1?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. b4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:15:38] } 25... Nb5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:01:21] } 26. a4?! { [%eval -0.64] } { Inaccuracy. a3 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:41] } 26... Qc7 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:01:30] } 27. Qf8+ { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:05:59] } 27... Kb6?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:21] } 28. Rd8? { [%eval -1.4] } { Mistake. Rd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:03] } 28... Qe5? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Nh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:11] } 29. Rb8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:21] } 29... Ka5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:33] } 30. Qd8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:03] } 30... Kxa4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:56] } 31. Qd1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:45] } 31... Ka5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:36] } 32. Qd8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:38] } 32... Ka4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:47] } 33. Qd1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:54] } 33... Ka5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:46] } 34. Qd8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:47] } 1/2-1/2