Event: Grenke Chess Open 2024
Site: Karlsruhe, Germany
Date: 2024-03-29
White: Barzen, Pascal
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2286
Black: Buckels, Valentin
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2450
Result: 0-1
ECO: C72
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90min 40 moves + 15 min Rest + 30 sec per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:48] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:17] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:05] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:30] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:26] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:54] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:25] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:32:01] } 5... Bd7 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:31:27] } 6. c3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:32:00] } 6... Nge7 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 1:31:42] } 7. d4 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:31:55] } 7... Ng6 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:32:02] } 8. d5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:31:18] } 8... Nb8 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:31:56] } 9. Bxd7+ { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:31:33] } 9... Qxd7 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:32:07] } 10. c4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:31:14] } 10... Be7 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:32:06] } 11. Nc3 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:30:50] } 11... O-O { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:32:20] } 12. Qd3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:28:59] } 12... f5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:30:59] } 13. exf5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:27:18] } 13... Qxf5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:31:00] } 14. Qxf5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:27:04] } 14... Rxf5 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:31:21] } 15. Ne4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:25:31] } 15... Nd7 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:29:16] } 16. Be3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:24:07] } 16... a5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:12:57] } 17. b3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:19:20] } 17... h6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:52:23] } 18. a3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:18:21] } 18... Rff8 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:46:25] } 19. b4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:17:17] } 19... Nf6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:43:22] } 20. Nfd2 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:13:35] } 20... b5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:38:59] } 21. Nxf6+ { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:51:28] } 21... Bxf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:39:16] } 22. bxa5 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:51:08] } 22... Rxa5 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:33:40] } 23. c5 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:48:32] } 23... Ne7 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:30:23] } 24. cxd6 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:48:14] } 24... cxd6 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:30:47] } 25. Ne4 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:48:00] } 25... Nxd5 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:28:52] } 26. Bd2 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:44:50] } 26... Ra6 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:26:25] } 27. Rfd1 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 0:43:42] } 27... Be7 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:20:09] } 28. Bxh6?! { [%eval -1.7] } { Inaccuracy. Rab1 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:12] } 28... Nb6? { [%eval -0.34] } { Mistake. gxh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:17] } 29. Bg5 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:36:00] } 29... Bxg5 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:17:52] } 30. Nxg5 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:36:25] } 30... Nc4 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:16:25] } 31. Ne4 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:30:47] } 31... Rb8 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:13:50] } 32. Kf1 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 0:23:56] } 32... Kf7 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 0:11:37] } 33. Ke2 { [%eval -1.25] [%clk 0:19:29] } 33... Ke6 { [%eval -1.31] [%clk 0:08:52] } 34. h4 { [%eval -1.2] [%clk 0:08:00] } 34... Rbb6 { [%eval -0.96] [%clk 0:05:43] } 35. h5?! { [%eval -1.68] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:56] } 35... Rxa3 { [%eval -1.65] [%clk 0:04:30] } 36. Rac1?! { [%eval -2.71] } { Inaccuracy. Nd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:56] } 36... d5 { [%eval -2.97] [%clk 0:03:06] } 37. Nc3 { [%eval -3.0] [%clk 0:04:42] } 37... d4 { [%eval -3.09] [%clk 0:03:13] } 38. Nxb5 { [%eval -3.63] [%clk 0:03:31] } 38... Ra2+ { [%eval -3.75] [%clk 0:03:35] } 39. Kf1 { [%eval -3.51] [%clk 0:02:13] } 39... Rxb5 { [%eval -3.34] [%clk 0:03:12] } 40. Rxc4 { [%eval -3.44] [%clk 0:02:39] } 40... Rbb2 { [%eval -3.59] [%clk 0:03:36] } 41. Rc6+ { [%eval -3.89] [%clk 0:02:59] } 41... Kd5 { [%eval -3.43] [%clk 0:01:10] } 42. Rg6 { [%eval -3.49] [%clk 0:03:24] } 42... Rxf2+ { [%eval -3.66] [%clk 0:01:35] } 43. Kg1 { [%eval -3.76] [%clk 0:03:52] } 43... Rf5 { [%eval -3.02] [%clk 0:01:44] } 44. g4?! { [%eval -4.22] } { Inaccuracy. Rxg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:49] } 44... Rf7 { [%eval -4.38] [%clk 0:01:02] } 45. Rb6 { [%eval -5.09] [%clk 0:03:46] } 45... e4 { [%eval -4.67] [%clk 0:13:56] } 46. Rb8 { [%eval -4.39] [%clk 0:18:39] } 46... d3 { [%eval -4.72] [%clk 0:11:45] } 47. g5 { [%eval -4.83] [%clk 0:17:45] } 47... Rff2 { [%eval -5.2] [%clk 0:07:17] } 48. h6 { [%eval -5.35] [%clk 0:12:41] } 48... Rg2+ { [%eval -5.35] [%clk 0:07:04] } 49. Kf1?? { [%eval #-16] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kh1 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:07] } 49... gxh6? { [%eval -7.03] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Raf2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:05:21] } 50. gxh6 { [%eval -10.04] [%clk 0:13:31] } 50... Rh2?! { [%eval -5.5] } { Inaccuracy. Raf2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:05:27] } 51. Rd8+ { [%eval -5.61] [%clk 0:13:37] } 51... Ke5 { [%eval -5.65] [%clk 0:05:47] } 52. Re8+ { [%eval -6.48] [%clk 0:13:54] } 52... Kd4 { [%eval -5.88] [%clk 0:06:06] } 0-1