Event: Round 6: Shirov, Alexei - Balbuena Fuentes, Mario
Date: 2024-06-08
White: Shirov, Alexei
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2640
Black: Balbuena Fuentes, Mario
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2171
Result: 1-0
ECO: C02
Opening: French Defense: Advance Variation, Lputian Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:08:05] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:08:03] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:08:06] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:08:05] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:08:08] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:08:06] } 4. c3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:08:09] } 4... Qb6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:08:07] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:08:09] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:08:08] } 6. a3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:08:05] } 6... Nh6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:08:03] } 7. b4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:08:07] } 7... cxd4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:08:04] } 8. Bxh6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:08:07] } 8... gxh6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:08:05] } 9. cxd4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:08:08] } 9... Bd7 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:07:58] } 10. Ra2 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:08:09] } 10... Rg8 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:07:40] } 11. h3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:07:43] } 11... h5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:07:32] } 12. Rc2 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:06:42] } 12... Nxb4 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:07:19] } 13. axb4 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:06:23] } 13... Bxb4+ { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:07:19] } 14. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:29] } 14... Ba4 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:07:13] } 15. Bd3 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:04:16] } 15... Rxg2 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:06:35] } 16. Ke2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:15] } 16... Ke7 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:04:17] } 17. Rc7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:47] } 17... Qxc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:14] } 18. Qxa4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:48] } 18... a5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:53] } 19. Nb3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:02:48] } 19... Qb6?! { [%eval 0.57] } { Inaccuracy. Qc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:55] } 20. Rc1 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:02:43] } 20... Rgg8 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:01:56] } 21. Nc5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:02:29] } 21... Rgd8? { [%eval 1.95] } { Mistake. Bxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:36] } 22. Bb5 { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 0:02:29] } 22... Rac8?! { [%eval 2.51] } { Inaccuracy. Rdc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:22] } 23. Nd7 { [%eval 2.42] [%clk 0:02:27] } 23... Qa7?! { [%eval 3.67] } { Inaccuracy. Rxd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:57] } 24. Rb1 { [%eval 3.71] [%clk 0:01:01] } 24... Bc3?? { [%eval 8.24] } { Blunder. Rxd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:47] } 25. Qa3+ { [%eval 7.69] [%clk 0:01:00] } 25... Bb4 { [%eval 8.27] [%clk 0:00:29] } 26. Rxb4 { [%eval 7.48] [%clk 0:01:00] } 1-0