Event: Round 8: Sokolov, Ivan - Economescu, Valentin
Date: 2024-03-24
White: Sokolov, Ivan
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2619
Black: Economescu, Valentin
BlackElo: 2010
Result: 1-0
ECO: A61
Opening: Benoni Defense: Knight's Tour Variation
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:07] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:15:09] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:15:10] } 2... c5?! { [%eval 0.93] } { Inaccuracy. e6 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:58] } 3. d5 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:15:13] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:14:59] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:15:16] } 4... exd5 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:15:03] } 5. cxd5 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:15:20] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:15:05] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:15:23] } 6... g6 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:15:08] } 7. Nd2 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:15:25] } 7... Bg7 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:14:58] } 8. e4 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:15:28] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:14:58] } 9. Be2 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:15:32] } 9... Na6 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:14:24] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:15:33] } 10... Rb8 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:14:11] } 11. Kh1 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:15:13] } 11... Nc7 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:14:11] } 12. a4 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:15:16] } 12... b6 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:13:57] } 13. Ra3?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Nc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:03] } 13... Re8 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:13:40] } 14. f3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:14:55] } 14... Nh5 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:13:14] } 15. Nc4 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:14:35] } 15... Ba6 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:12:36] } 16. g4 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:14:29] } 16... Nf6 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:12:05] } 17. Bf4 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:14:32] } 17... Bxc4 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:12:04] } 18. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:14:35] } 18... h5? { [%eval 2.6] } { Mistake. a6 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:22] } 19. g5? { [%eval 0.9] } { Mistake. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:57] } 19... Nh7 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:11:23] } 20. Rg1 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:13:54] } 20... a6 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:10:41] } 21. Rb3?! { [%eval 0.01] } { Inaccuracy. Qd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:40] } 21... Re7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:06:51] } 22. Qf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:36] } 22... b5 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:06:53] } 23. axb5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:13:35] } 23... axb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:57] } 24. Nxb5?! { [%eval -0.63] } { Inaccuracy. Bxb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:26] } 24... Nxb5 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:06:59] } 25. Rxb5 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:12:18] } 25... Rxb5 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:07:00] } 26. Bxb5 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 0:12:22] } 26... Bxb2 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:06:39] } 27. h4 { [%eval -1.12] [%clk 0:12:09] } 27... Ra7 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:06:23] } 28. Qh3 { [%eval -1.12] [%clk 0:12:08] } 28... Bd4 { [%eval -0.87] [%clk 0:05:52] } 29. Rf1 { [%eval -1.21] [%clk 0:11:40] } 29... Nf8 { [%eval -1.24] [%clk 0:05:38] } 30. Qg3?! { [%eval -2.12] } { Inaccuracy. Rb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:35] } 30... Qb8?! { [%eval -0.96] } { Inaccuracy. Qb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:05] } 31. Rb1 { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 0:10:53] } 31... Ra1?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:43] } 32. Rxa1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:44] } 32... Bxa1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:47] } 33. Bc6? { [%eval -1.44] } { Mistake. Qe1 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:56] } 33... Be5?! { [%eval -0.86] } { Inaccuracy. Bd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:48] } 34. Bxe5 { [%eval -0.9] [%clk 0:09:58] } 34... dxe5 { [%eval -0.97] [%clk 0:02:51] } 35. Qf2 { [%eval -0.93] [%clk 0:09:59] } 35... Qd6?! { [%eval 0.08] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:35] } 36. Qc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:54] } 36... Nd7 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:02:28] } 37. Kg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:47] } 37... Nb8 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:01:06] } 38. Qa4 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:08:07] } 38... Kf8 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:01:09] } 39. Bb5 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:07:43] } 39... Qb6 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:00:59] } 40. Kf1 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:07:31] } 40... Ke7 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:00:51] } 41. Ke2 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:07:34] } 41... f6 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:00:36] } 42. gxf6+ { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:07:29] } 42... Kxf6 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:00:40] } 43. Qc4 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:06:19] } 43... g5 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:00:40] } 44. hxg5+ { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:06:20] } 44... Kxg5 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:00:44] } 45. Kf2 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:06:22] } 45... Qa5?? { [%eval 3.45] } { Blunder. Kf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:22] } 46. Qxc5 { [%eval 3.38] [%clk 0:05:49] } 46... Qd2+ { [%eval 3.26] [%clk 0:00:15] } 47. Be2 { [%eval 3.19] [%clk 0:05:51] } 47... Nd7? { [%eval 5.31] } { Mistake. Qb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 48. Qe7+ { [%eval 4.93] [%clk 0:05:47] } 48... Nf6?? { [%eval #2] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 49. Qg7+ { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:05:49] } 1-0