Event: Greek League 2024
Date: 2024-07-05
White: Merkos, Thomas
WhiteElo: 2029
Black: Sioutis, Angelos
BlackElo: 1816
Result: 1-0
ECO: B47
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 5400+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:28:52] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:10] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:29:15] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:31:12] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:29:39] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:31:40] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:00] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:31:32] } 5... Qc7 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:30:22] } 6. Nb3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:37] } 6... a6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:45] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:03] } 7... Nf6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:02] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:23] } 8... b5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:22] } 9. f4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:35] } 9... d6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:47] } 10. Qf3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:46] } 10... Bb7 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:32:12] } 11. a3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:30:21] } 11... Be7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:18] } 12. Be3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:40] } 12... Rc8 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:27:28] } 13. Qh3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:26:21] } 13... Na5?! { [%eval 0.76] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 1:17:44] } 14. Nxa5 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 1:17:32] } 14... Qxa5 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:18:03] } 15. f5?! { [%eval -0.01] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 1:09:52] } 15... e5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:17:44] } 16. Rae1 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:00:24] } 16... Qc7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:12:33] } 17. Qg3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:50:25] } 17... Kd7?? { [%eval 1.89] } { Blunder. Kf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:12] } 18. Qxg7 { [%eval 1.77] [%clk 0:38:32] } 18... Rcf8 { [%eval 1.68] [%clk 0:46:24] } 19. Qh6 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 0:37:06] } 19... Ng4 { [%eval 1.96] [%clk 0:45:36] } 20. Qh3 { [%eval 1.86] [%clk 0:36:49] } 20... h5 { [%eval 2.11] [%clk 0:45:08] } 21. f6 { [%eval 2.17] [%clk 0:34:32] } 21... Bd8 { [%eval 2.09] [%clk 0:45:25] } 22. Rd1 { [%eval 1.9] [%clk 0:27:24] } 22... Bc6 { [%eval 2.46] [%clk 0:43:21] } 23. a4 { [%eval 2.27] [%clk 0:23:44] } 23... b4 { [%eval 2.49] [%clk 0:41:59] } 24. Nd5 { [%eval 2.57] [%clk 0:23:40] } 24... Bxd5 { [%eval 2.41] [%clk 0:41:30] } 25. exd5 { [%eval 2.46] [%clk 0:24:05] } 25... Ke8 { [%eval 2.78] [%clk 0:37:16] } 26. Bxa6 { [%eval 2.78] [%clk 0:21:07] } 26... Bxf6? { [%eval 4.47] } { Mistake. Rfg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:19] } 27. Bb5+ { [%eval 4.46] [%clk 0:19:28] } 27... Ke7 { [%eval 4.41] [%clk 0:36:00] } 28. Rxf6 { [%eval 4.27] [%clk 0:12:32] } 28... Nxe3?! { [%eval 6.82] } { Inaccuracy. Nxf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:38] } 29. Qh4 { [%eval 6.47] [%clk 0:10:28] } 29... Rd8?? { [%eval #15] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:57] } 30. Rh6+ { [%eval #14] [%clk 0:08:02] } 30... Kf8 { [%eval #16] [%clk 0:16:24] } 31. Qxd8+?? { [%eval 5.76] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Rxh8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:08:16] } 31... Qxd8 { [%eval 5.68] [%clk 0:16:44] } 32. Rxh8+ { [%eval 5.7] [%clk 0:08:41] } 32... Ke7 { [%eval 5.69] [%clk 0:16:36] } 33. Rxd8 { [%eval 5.56] [%clk 0:09:03] } 33... Kxd8 { [%eval 5.42] [%clk 0:16:59] } 34. Rd2 { [%eval 5.55] [%clk 0:08:50] } 34... f5 { [%eval 5.5] [%clk 0:17:20] } 35. c4 { [%eval 5.44] [%clk 0:08:16] } 35... Ke7?! { [%eval 7.22] } { Inaccuracy. bxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:35] } 36. a5 { [%eval 7.55] [%clk 0:08:34] } 36... Kd8 { [%eval 9.15] [%clk 0:16:58] } 37. a6 { [%eval 8.7] [%clk 0:08:57] } 37... Kc7 { [%eval 12.1] [%clk 0:17:16] } 38. c5 { [%eval 10.18] [%clk 0:09:23] } 1-0