Event: Grenke Chess Open 2024
Site: Karlsruhe, Germany
Date: 2024-04-01
White: Kolb, Tobias
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2323
Black: Saraci, Nderim
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2454
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A67
Opening: Benoni Defense: Taimanov Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90min 40 moves + 15 min Rest + 30 sec per move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.16] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:26] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:29:26] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:31:51] } 3... c5?! { [%eval 0.84] } { Inaccuracy. Bb4 was best. } { [%clk 1:29:14] } 4. d5 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:32:16] } 4... exd5 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 1:29:35] } 5. cxd5 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 1:32:43] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 1:29:58] } 6. e4 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:33:08] } 6... g6 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 1:30:22] } 7. f4 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 1:33:25] } 7... Bg7 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:29:55] } 8. Bb5+ { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 1:33:50] } 8... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 1:28:35] } 9. a4 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 1:33:51] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 1:28:14] } 10. Nf3 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 1:33:41] } 10... a6 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 1:18:45] } 11. Bd3 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 1:32:30] } 11... c4 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 1:18:11] } 12. Bxc4 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 1:21:08] } 12... Nc5 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 1:07:05] } 13. O-O { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 1:16:05] } 13... Bg4 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 1:00:53] } 14. Be3 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 1:00:49] } 14... Bxc3 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 0:42:55] } 15. bxc3 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 1:01:15] } 15... Nxe4 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 0:43:20] } 16. Qd4 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:48:41] } 16... Bxf3 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:41:45] } 17. gxf3 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:42:14] } 17... Nc5 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:38:23] } 18. f5 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:41:47] } 18... Re8? { [%eval 2.67] } { Mistake. Nbd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:22] } 19. Bf4? { [%eval 0.93] } { Mistake. Bh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:00] } 19... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:20:14] } 20. Bxd6 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:29:18] } 20... Rc8 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:19:55] } 21. fxg6 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:27:36] } 21... hxg6 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:20:14] } 22. a5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:17:14] } 22... Qf6?! { [%eval 1.44] } { Inaccuracy. Nb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:45] } 23. Bg3 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:06:39] } 23... Ne5?! { [%eval 2.07] } { Inaccuracy. Qxd4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:09:59] } 24. Kh1?! { [%eval 1.43] } { Inaccuracy. d6 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:16] } 24... Qf5 { [%eval 1.65] [%clk 0:03:57] } 25. d6?! { [%eval 0.91] } { Inaccuracy. Ba2 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:10] } 25... Nxc4 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:02:18] } 26. Qxc4 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:05:37] } 26... Nd7 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 0:01:52] } 27. Qg4 { [%eval 1.58] [%clk 0:01:33] } 27... Qxg4 { [%eval 1.88] [%clk 0:00:36] } 28. fxg4 { [%eval 1.88] [%clk 0:01:59] } 28... Rxc3 { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 0:01:04] } 29. Rae1 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:00:54] } 29... Rcc8 { [%eval 1.73] [%clk 0:00:35] } 30. Rxe8+ { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 0:00:58] } 30... Rxe8 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:01:04] } 31. Rc1 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:01:16] } 31... Rd8 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:01:02] } 32. Rc7 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:01:10] } 32... b6 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:00:56] } 33. axb6 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:00:33] } 33... Nxb6 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:01:25] } 34. Rc6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:00:45] } 34... Nd7 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:01:31] } 35. Rxa6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:01:11] } 35... Nc5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:00:51] } 36. Rc6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:00:46] } 36... Ne4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:00:56] } 37. Kg2 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:00:54] } 37... Kg7?? { [%eval 2.05] } { Blunder. Nxg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:38] } 38. h4?? { [%eval 0.28] } { Blunder. Bf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:38] } 38... Kf6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:00:37] } 39. Kf3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:00:34] } 39... Nxg3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:00:34] } 40. Kxg3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:01:00] } 40... Ke5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:00:31] } 41. h5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:08:27] } 41... gxh5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:07:20] } 42. gxh5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:08:53] } 42... Ke6 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:07:06] } 1/2-1/2