Event: Round 4: Ponomariov, Ruslan - Istratescu, Andrei
Date: 2024-08-03
White: Ponomariov, Ruslan
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2652
Black: Istratescu, Andrei
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2413
Result: 1-0
ECO: B52
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Main Line
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:15:08] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:05] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:11] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:15:08] } 3. Bb5+ { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:12] } 3... Bd7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:14:57] } 4. c4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:15:14] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:14:44] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:18] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:14:45] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:14:26] } 6... g6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:14:47] } 7. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:14:18] } 7... Bxc6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:14:50] } 8. d4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:14:22] } 8... Bg7? { [%eval 1.37] } { Mistake. cxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:38] } 9. d5 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:13:30] } 9... Bd7 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:12:42] } 10. e5 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:13:28] } 10... dxe5 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:12:45] } 11. Nxe5 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:13:30] } 11... O-O { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:12:43] } 12. Re1 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:13:16] } 12... Bf5 { [%eval 1.49] [%clk 0:12:20] } 13. h3 { [%eval 1.55] [%clk 0:12:58] } 13... Nd7 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 0:11:41] } 14. Bf4 { [%eval 1.81] [%clk 0:12:50] } 14... h5 { [%eval 1.8] [%clk 0:10:02] } 15. Qb3 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 0:12:00] } 15... Nxe5 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:09:52] } 16. Bxe5 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:12:03] } 16... Qd7 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:09:37] } 17. Bxg7 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:10:49] } 17... Kxg7 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 0:09:41] } 18. Ne4 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 0:10:17] } 18... Bxe4 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 0:09:29] } 19. Rxe4 { [%eval 1.68] [%clk 0:10:21] } 19... f5?? { [%eval 3.93] } { Blunder. e6 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:33] } 20. Re6 { [%eval 3.88] [%clk 0:09:46] } 20... Rf6 { [%eval 3.82] [%clk 0:07:33] } 21. Rae1 { [%eval 3.74] [%clk 0:09:46] } 21... Rxe6 { [%eval 3.84] [%clk 0:07:35] } 22. Rxe6 { [%eval 3.76] [%clk 0:09:50] } 22... b6?! { [%eval 5.85] } { Inaccuracy. Kf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:32] } 23. Qg3 { [%eval 5.81] [%clk 0:09:29] } 23... Qd8?? { [%eval #4] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qxe6 was best. } 1-0