Event: Grenke Chess Open 2024
Site: Karlsruhe, Germany
Date: 2024-03-31
White: Kazakouski, Valery
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2606
Black: Hess, Max
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2398
Result: 1-0
ECO: E04
Opening: Catalan Opening: Open Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90min 40 moves + 15 min Rest + 30 sec per move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:30] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:30] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:30:30] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:30] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:30:30] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:30] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:30:30] } 4... dxc4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:30] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:30] } 5... c5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:30:30] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:30:30] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:30:30] } 7. Qa4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:30] } 7... Bd7 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:30:30] } 8. Qxc4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:30:30] } 8... cxd4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:30] } 9. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:30:30] } 9... Rc8 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:30:30] } 10. Nc3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:30:30] } 10... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:30:30] } 11. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:30] } 11... Bc5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:30:30] } 12. Qh4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:30] } 12... Bc6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:30] } 13. Rd1 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:30:30] } 13... Qa5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:30:30] } 14. Bxc6+ { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:30:30] } 14... Rxc6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:30:30] } 15. Bg5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:30:30] } 15... Be7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:30] } 16. Ne4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:30:30] } 16... Qe5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:30] } 17. Nxf6+ { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:30] } 17... Bxf6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:30:30] } 18. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:30] } 18... Qxf6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:30:30] } 19. Qxf6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:30:30] } 19... gxf6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:30] } 20. Rac1 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:30] } 20... Rxc1 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:30:30] } 21. Rxc1 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:30:30] } 21... Kd7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:30] } 22. Kg2 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:30:30] } 22... Rc8?? { [%eval 3.2] } { Blunder. Rg8 was best. } { [%clk 1:30:30] } 23. Rxc8 { [%eval 3.14] [%clk 1:30:30] } 23... Kxc8 { [%eval 2.79] [%clk 1:30:30] } 24. Kh3 { [%eval 3.53] [%clk 1:30:30] } 24... Kd7 { [%eval 3.53] [%clk 1:30:30] } 25. Kg4 { [%eval 3.42] [%clk 1:30:30] } 25... Ke7 { [%eval 3.36] [%clk 1:30:30] } 26. Kh5 { [%eval 3.14] [%clk 1:30:30] } 26... Kf8 { [%eval 3.41] [%clk 1:30:30] } 27. Kh6 { [%eval 3.39] [%clk 1:30:30] } 27... Kg8 { [%eval 3.32] [%clk 1:30:30] } 28. f4 { [%eval 3.2] [%clk 1:30:30] } 28... f5 { [%eval 3.28] [%clk 1:30:30] } 29. h3 { [%eval 3.79] [%clk 1:30:30] } 29... Kh8 { [%eval 4.01] [%clk 1:30:30] } 30. g4 { [%eval 3.55] [%clk 1:30:30] } 30... fxg4?! { [%eval 4.76] } { Inaccuracy. f6 was best. } { [%clk 1:30:30] } 31. hxg4 { [%eval 4.56] [%clk 1:30:30] } 31... Kg8 { [%eval 5.24] [%clk 1:30:30] } 32. e4 { [%eval 4.99] [%clk 1:30:30] } 32... Kh8 { [%eval 5.5] [%clk 1:30:30] } 33. e5 { [%eval 5.82] [%clk 1:30:30] } 33... Kg8 { [%eval 5.04] [%clk 1:30:30] } 34. f5 { [%eval 5.52] [%clk 1:30:30] } 34... exf5 { [%eval 6.79] [%clk 1:30:30] } 35. gxf5 { [%eval 6.64] [%clk 1:30:30] } 35... Kh8 { [%eval 7.09] [%clk 1:30:30] } 36. f6 { [%eval 7.03] [%clk 1:30:30] } 36... Kg8 { [%eval 6.45] [%clk 1:30:30] } 37. Kg5 { [%eval 6.39] [%clk 1:30:30] } 37... Kf8 { [%eval 6.31] [%clk 1:30:30] } 38. Kh5 { [%eval 6.26] [%clk 1:30:30] } 38... a5 { [%eval 7.02] [%clk 1:30:30] } 39. a4 { [%eval 7.34] [%clk 1:30:30] } 39... b6 { [%eval 7.39] [%clk 1:30:30] } 40. b3 { [%eval 7.14] [%clk 1:30:30] } 40... Kg8? { [%eval #15] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ke8 was best. } { [%clk 1:30:30] } 41. Kh6 { [%eval 11.24] [%clk 1:30:30] } 1-0