Event: Grenke Chess Open 2024
Site: Karlsruhe, Germany
Date: 2024-03-28
White: Gerlach, Felix
WhiteElo: 2132
Black: Bluebaum, Matthias
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2649
Result: 0-1
ECO: A20
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90min 40 moves + 15 min Rest + 30 sec per move

1. c4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:33] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.13] } 2... c6 { [%eval 0.18] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.12] } 3... e4 { [%eval 0.11] } 4. Nd4 { [%eval 0.22] } 4... d5 { [%eval 0.18] } 5. cxd5 { [%eval 0.17] } 5... Qxd5 { [%eval 0.25] } 6. e3 { [%eval 0.0] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.4] } 7. Nc3 { [%eval 0.12] } 7... Qe5 { [%eval 0.0] } 8. f4 { [%eval 0.14] } 8... exf3 { [%eval 0.17] } 9. Nxf3 { [%eval 0.12] } 9... Qc7 { [%eval 0.62] } 10. Bg2 { [%eval 0.71] } 10... Be7 { [%eval 0.62] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.62] } 11... O-O { [%eval 0.56] } 12. d4 { [%eval 0.66] } 12... Bg4 { [%eval 0.69] } 13. e4 { [%eval 0.67] } 13... Qb6 { [%eval 1.08] } 14. Kh1 { [%eval 0.55] } 14... Rd8 { [%eval 0.94] } 15. e5 { [%eval 0.92] } 15... Nd5 { [%eval 0.84] } 16. Nxd5?! { [%eval -0.13] } { Inaccuracy. Qd3 was best. } 16... cxd5 { [%eval 0.0] } 17. Qd3 { [%eval 0.0] } 17... Bh5 { [%eval 0.14] } 18. Bg5 { [%eval 0.12] } 18... Nc6 { [%eval -0.06] } 19. Bxe7 { [%eval -0.09] } 19... Nxe7 { [%eval 0.0] } 20. Ng5?! { [%eval -0.55] } { Inaccuracy. Nh4 was best. } 20... Bg6 { [%eval -0.55] } 21. Qd2 { [%eval -0.55] } 21... Rac8 { [%eval -0.57] } 22. Rac1 { [%eval -0.57] } 22... h6 { [%eval -0.57] } 23. Nh3 { [%eval -1.07] } 23... Rxc1?! { [%eval -0.17] } { Inaccuracy. Rc4 was best. } 24. Rxc1 { [%eval -0.17] } 24... Nc6 { [%eval -0.16] } 25. Nf4 { [%eval -0.37] } 25... Be4 { [%eval 0.0] } 26. e6 { [%eval -0.08] } 26... Bxg2+ { [%eval -0.06] } 27. Kxg2 { [%eval -0.1] } 27... fxe6 { [%eval -0.09] } 28. Nxe6 { [%eval -0.1] } 28... Re8 { [%eval -0.12] } 29. Nf4 { [%eval -0.1] } 29... Re4 { [%eval -0.12] } 30. Nxd5 { [%eval -0.11] } 30... Rxd4 { [%eval 0.0] } 31. Qe2 { [%eval 0.0] } 31... Qd8 { [%eval 0.0] } 32. Qe6+ { [%eval -0.03] } 32... Kh8 { [%eval 0.0] } 33. Nf4 { [%eval -0.03] } 33... Rxf4 { [%eval 0.0] } 34. gxf4?? { [%eval -4.72] } { Blunder. Rxc6 was best. } 34... Qd2+ { [%eval -4.73] } 35. Kg3 { [%eval -4.64] } 35... Qxc1 { [%eval -4.59] } 36. Qc8+ { [%eval -4.67] } 36... Kh7 { [%eval -4.76] } 37. Qf5+ { [%eval -4.66] } 37... Kg8 { [%eval -4.7] } 38. Qe6+ { [%eval -4.73] } 38... Kf8 { [%eval -4.66] } 39. Qc8+ { [%eval -4.4] } 39... Ke7 { [%eval -4.52] } 40. Qxb7+ { [%eval -4.58] [%clk 1:31:09] } 40... Kf6 { [%eval -4.64] [%clk 1:30:51] } 0-1