Event: Round 8: Sevian, Samuel - Safarli, Eltaj
Date: 2024-05-21
White: Sevian, Samuel
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2698
Black: Safarli, Eltaj
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2594
Result: 1-0
ECO: C42
Opening: Petrov's Defense: Nimzowitsch Attack
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.14] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.21] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.19] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.27] } 3. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.25] } 3... d6 { [%eval 0.32] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.31] } 4... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.26] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.17] } 5... Nxc3 { [%eval 0.29] } 6. dxc3 { [%eval 0.08] } 6... Be7 { [%eval 0.16] } 7. Be3 { [%eval 0.15] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.18] } 8. Qd2 { [%eval 0.31] } 8... Nd7 { [%eval 0.25] } 9. O-O-O { [%eval 0.24] } 9... Nf6 { [%eval 0.35] } 10. h4 { [%eval -0.05] } 10... c6 { [%eval 0.12] } 11. Bd3 { [%eval 0.13] } 11... d5 { [%eval 0.26] } 12. Kb1 { [%eval 0.19] } 12... Re8 { [%eval 0.13] } 13. Ng5 { [%eval 0.15] } 13... h6 { [%eval 0.5] } 14. f3 { [%eval 0.58] } 14... c5 { [%eval 0.59] } 15. g4 { [%eval 0.62] } 15... c4 { [%eval 0.67] } 16. Bf1 { [%eval 0.26] } 16... b5 { [%eval 0.48] } 17. Nh3 { [%eval 0.23] } 17... b4 { [%eval 0.23] } 18. g5 { [%eval 0.25] } 18... Nh5 { [%eval 0.24] } 19. gxh6 { [%eval 0.25] } 19... Bf5?! { [%eval 1.19] } { Inaccuracy. Qa5 was best. } 20. Ng5?? { [%eval -0.53] } { Blunder. cxb4 was best. } 20... gxh6?? { [%eval 1.8] } { Blunder. bxc3 was best. } 21. Ne4 { [%eval 1.63] } 21... Bg6 { [%eval 2.0] } 22. Qxd5 { [%eval 1.68] } 22... Qxd5 { [%eval 2.11] } 23. Rxd5 { [%eval 1.94] } 23... Nf6 { [%eval 2.1] } 24. Bxc4 { [%eval 2.01] } 24... bxc3?! { [%eval 3.05] } { Inaccuracy. Nxd5 was best. } 25. Nxf6+ { [%eval 2.95] } 25... Bxf6 { [%eval 3.02] } 26. Bxh6 { [%eval 2.78] } 26... Rac8 { [%eval 2.78] } 27. Bb3 { [%eval 2.94] } 27... Re5?! { [%eval 4.09] } { Inaccuracy. Rcd8 was best. } 28. Rd6 { [%eval 4.12] } 28... Rf5 { [%eval 4.01] } 29. h5 { [%eval 4.02] } 29... Bxh5 { [%eval 4.0] } 30. Rxf6 { [%eval 3.92] } 30... Rxf6 { [%eval 3.98] } 31. Rxh5 { [%eval 3.89] } 31... Rxf3 { [%eval 3.92] } 32. bxc3 { [%eval 3.69] } 32... Rcxc3 { [%eval 3.81] } 33. Kb2 { [%eval 3.79] } 33... Rh3 { [%eval 4.15] } 34. Rg5+ { [%eval 4.24] } 34... Kh7 { [%eval 4.13] } 35. Bf8 { [%eval 4.11] } 35... Rcg3 { [%eval 4.31] } 36. Ra5 { [%eval 4.32] } 36... Kg6 { [%eval 4.43] } 37. Bd6 { [%eval 4.21] } 37... Rf3 { [%eval 4.54] } 38. Rxa7 { [%eval 4.46] } 38... f5 { [%eval 4.66] } 39. a4 { [%eval 4.76] } 39... f4 { [%eval 4.92] } 40. a5 { [%eval 4.86] } 40... Rf1 { [%eval 4.76] } 41. Bc4 { [%eval 4.67] } 41... Rf2 42. a6 f3 43. Rb7 1-0