Event: Round 6: Ponomariov, Ruslan - Istratescu, Andrei
Date: 2024-03-24
White: Ponomariov, Ruslan
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2646
Black: Istratescu, Andrei
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2408
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: D32
Opening: Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical Variation
Variant: Standard

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:07] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:15:04] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:07] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:00] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:15:06] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:14:56] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:08] } 4... c5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:14:29] } 5. e3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:13:56] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:14:05] } 6. a3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:59] } 6... a6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:13:36] } 7. dxc5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:13:50] } 7... Bxc5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:13:39] } 8. b4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:13:54] } 8... Ba7 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:13:26] } 9. Bb2 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:13:55] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:13:22] } 10. Qc2 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:13:42] } 10... dxc4 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:11:51] } 11. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:13:44] } 11... Qe7 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:11:50] } 12. Ne4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:12:02] } 12... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:10:32] } 13. Qxe4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:12:05] } 13... Bd7?! { [%eval 1.14] } { Inaccuracy. Nxb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:23] } 14. O-O { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:11:54] } 14... Rad8 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:06:33] } 15. Rac1 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:11:25] } 15... Bb8 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:06:20] } 16. Rfd1 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:11:08] } 16... Kh8 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:05:09] } 17. Qc2 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:09:18] } 17... Rc8?? { [%eval 3.56] } { Blunder. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:48] } 18. Qc3?? { [%eval 0.21] } { Blunder. Rxd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:04] } 18... f6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:04:41] } 19. Qb3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:07:41] } 19... e5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:23] } 20. e4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:38] } 20... Bg4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:03] } 21. h3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:07:36] } 21... Bxf3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:03:04] } 22. Qxf3 { [%eval 0.25] } 22... Ba7 { [%eval 0.18] } 23. Bd5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:07:01] } 23... Bd4 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:03:10] } 24. Bc3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:06:55] } 24... Bxc3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:03:10] } 25. Qxc3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:06:58] } 25... Na7 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:02:38] } 26. Qe3 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:06:50] } 26... Nb5 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:02:31] } 27. Qb6?? { [%eval -0.65] } { Blunder. Rxc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:51] } 27... Nc3 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:02:10] } 28. Qxb7?? { [%eval -2.87] } { Blunder. Rxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:40] } 28... Qxb7 { [%eval -2.95] [%clk 0:02:02] } 29. Bxb7 { [%eval -2.99] [%clk 0:05:44] } 29... Ne2+ { [%eval -2.94] [%clk 0:02:07] } 30. Kf1 { [%eval -3.0] [%clk 0:05:48] } 30... Nxc1 { [%eval -2.95] [%clk 0:01:20] } 31. Bxc8 { [%eval -2.86] } 31... Rxc8 { [%eval -2.7] } 32. Rd6 { [%eval -2.81] [%clk 0:05:21] } 32... a5?! { [%eval -2.03] } { Inaccuracy. Ra8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:06] } 33. bxa5 { [%eval -2.23] [%clk 0:05:04] } 33... h5 { [%eval -2.06] [%clk 0:01:10] } 34. a6 { [%eval -2.01] [%clk 0:03:58] } 34... Nb3? { [%eval -0.54] } { Mistake. Ra8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:02] } 35. a7 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:03:23] } 35... Nd4 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:01:06] } 36. Ke1? { [%eval -1.88] } { Mistake. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:01] } 36... Ra8 { [%eval -1.83] [%clk 0:01:03] } 37. Ra6 { [%eval -1.59] [%clk 0:03:03] } 37... Nb5? { [%eval -0.04] } { Mistake. Kg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:01] } 38. a4? { [%eval -1.3] } { Mistake. Rb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:53] } 38... Nxa7? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Nc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:05] } 39. Ke2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:40] } 39... Kg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:08] } 40. Ke3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:02:27] } 40... Kf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:12] } 41. f4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:31] } 41... exf4+ { [%eval 0.0] } 42. Kxf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:34] } 42... g6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:48] } 43. h4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:31] } 43... Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:52] } 44. g4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:03] } 44... hxg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:56] } 45. Kxg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:07] } 45... f5+ { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:00:44] } 46. exf5 { [%eval 0.0] } 46... gxf5+ { [%eval 0.0] } 47. Kxf5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:01:01] } 47... Rf8+ { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:00:53] } 48. Kg5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:01:04] } 48... Rf7 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:00:55] } 49. Rg6+ { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:01:01] } 49... Kh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:59] } 50. Rh6+ { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:01:05] } 50... Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:03] } 51. Rg6+ { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:01:08] } 1/2-1/2