Event: Grenke Chess Open 2024
Site: Karlsruhe, Germany
Date: 2024-03-31
White: Vandenbussche, Thibaut
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2428
Black: Fichter, Fabian
BlackElo: 2303
Result: 1-0
ECO: B12
Opening: Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90min 40 moves + 15 min Rest + 30 sec per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:59] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:50] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:16] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:15] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:41] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:35] } 4. c3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:37] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:30] } 5. Bb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:40] } 5... cxd4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:26:24] } 6. cxd4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:32:06] } 6... Bf5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:23:39] } 7. Nc3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:32:16] } 7... e6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:23:22] } 8. Bxc6+ { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:31:56] } 8... bxc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:23:45] } 9. Nge2 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:32:22] } 9... f6?! { [%eval 0.8] } { Inaccuracy. Ne7 was best. } { [%clk 1:07:30] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:30:34] } 10... Qd7 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:58:02] } 11. Ng3 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 1:25:45] } 11... Bg6 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:57:35] } 12. exf6?! { [%eval -0.08] } { Inaccuracy. Bf4 was best. } { [%clk 1:21:56] } 12... gxf6?! { [%eval 0.89] } { Inaccuracy. Nxf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:56:14] } 13. Re1 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:18:36] } 13... Bd6 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:53:52] } 14. Qf3?! { [%eval 0.28] } { Inaccuracy. Nh5 was best. } { [%clk 1:16:02] } 14... Kf7?! { [%eval 1.18] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:29] } 15. Bf4?! { [%eval 0.39] } { Inaccuracy. Nh5 was best. } { [%clk 1:15:24] } 15... Ne7? { [%eval 1.7] } { Mistake. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:44:40] } 16. Na4?! { [%eval 1.11] } { Inaccuracy. Bxd6 was best. } { [%clk 1:12:50] } 16... Nf5 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:42:24] } 17. Nxf5 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 1:09:08] } 17... Bxf5 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:42:41] } 18. Bxd6 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 1:09:04] } 18... Qxd6 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:43:07] } 19. Nc5 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 1:09:13] } 19... Rhg8 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:37:07] } 20. Re3?! { [%eval 0.41] } { Inaccuracy. Qc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:55:33] } 20... Rg4 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:24:15] } 21. Rb3?! { [%eval -0.09] } { Inaccuracy. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:55:26] } 21... Rxd4 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:22:47] } 22. Qh5+ { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:44:54] } 22... Bg6?? { [%eval 3.37] } { Blunder. Kg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:03] } 23. Rb7+ { [%eval 3.61] [%clk 0:44:39] } 23... Ke8 { [%eval 3.84] [%clk 0:21:28] } 24. Qh6 { [%eval 3.7] [%clk 0:39:13] } 24... Qxc5?! { [%eval 5.04] } { Inaccuracy. Rb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:02] } 25. Qg7 { [%eval 5.01] [%clk 0:39:15] } 25... Re4 { [%eval 5.14] [%clk 0:18:57] } 26. Qd7+ { [%eval 5.06] [%clk 0:37:51] } 26... Kf8 { [%eval 5.0] [%clk 0:19:25] } 27. b4 { [%eval 4.87] [%clk 0:38:03] } 27... Rxb4?? { [%eval #4] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qxb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:18] } 28. Qg7+ { [%clk 0:38:02] } 28... Ke8 { [%clk 0:10:46] } 29. Qg8+ { [%clk 0:38:22] } 29... Qf8 { [%clk 0:11:14] } 30. Qxe6+ { [%clk 0:38:44] } 30... Kd8 { [%clk 0:11:43] } 31. Qd7# { [%clk 0:38:35] } 1-0