Event: Round 8: Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar - Nepomniachtchi, Ian
Date: 2024-09-28
White: Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2710
Black: Nepomniachtchi, Ian
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2766
Result: 0-1
ECO: A04
Opening: Zukertort Opening: Sicilian Invitation
Variant: Standard

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:01] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. Bg2 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:01] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4. c3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:02:54] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:02:55] } 5... cxd4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:03:07] } 6. cxd4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:02:57] } 6... d5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:08] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:02:56] } 7... Nf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:09] } 8. Nc3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:02:54] } 8... Ne4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:07] } 9. Bf4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:02:46] } 9... Nxc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:04] } 10. bxc3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:02:47] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:03:05] } 11. Ne5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:02:42] } 11... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:02:59] } 12. Bxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:42] } 12... Bxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:00] } 13. dxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:43] } 13... Be6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:01] } 14. Qd4 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:02:40] } 14... Qa5 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:02:58] } 15. Rfd1 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:02:30] } 15... Rfd8 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:03:00] } 16. Qb4 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:02:08] } 16... Qc7 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:03:01] } 17. f4 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 0:02:08] } 17... Rac8 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 0:03:01] } 18. Rd3 { [%eval -1.18] [%clk 0:02:04] } 18... b6?! { [%eval -0.32] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:59] } 19. Rad1 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:01:26] } 19... Kg7 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:02:55] } 20. a4 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:00:59] } 20... a5 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:02:55] } 21. Qd4 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:00:49] } 21... Qb8 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:02:45] } 22. R3d2?! { [%eval -0.84] } { Inaccuracy. Rb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:41] } 22... Qc7?! { [%eval -0.22] } { Inaccuracy. Rc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:36] } 23. Rd3?! { [%eval -1.31] } { Inaccuracy. Rb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:37] } 23... Rd7? { [%eval -0.06] } { Mistake. Bf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:35] } 24. h3 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:00:35] } 24... h5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:02:34] } 25. Kh2?! { [%eval -0.28] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 25... Qd8 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:02:32] } 26. Qe3?! { [%eval -0.9] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 26... Rc5 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:02:28] } 27. Bf3 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:00:31] } 27... Bf5 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:02:11] } 28. Rd4 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:00:25] } 28... e6?? { [%eval 1.28] } { Blunder. Qc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:11] } 29. Kg2? { [%eval -0.16] } { Mistake. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:22] } 29... Rdc7 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:02:08] } 30. Rc1 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:00:20] } 30... Qc8 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:02:09] } 31. Rd2? { [%eval -1.77] } { Mistake. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 31... Rxc3 { [%eval -1.67] [%clk 0:01:53] } 32. Rxc3 { [%eval -1.55] [%clk 0:00:10] } 32... Rxc3 { [%eval -1.41] [%clk 0:01:53] } 33. Qxb6 { [%eval -1.77] [%clk 0:00:12] } 33... Qc4? { [%eval -0.17] } { Mistake. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:45] } 34. Qd8 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:00:09] } 34... Be4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:46] } 35. Qf6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 35... Kg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:47] } 36. Qd8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 36... Kh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:49] } 37. Qe7 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:00:08] } 37... Bxf3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:41] } 38. exf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 38... Qc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:36] } 39. Qf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 39... Kg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:32] } 40. g4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 40... hxg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:02] } 41. hxg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 41... Rc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:04] } 42. Rxc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:12] } 42... Qxc2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:05] } 43. Kg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 43... Qc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:58] } 44. f5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:12] } 44... exf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:58] } 45. gxf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:12] } 45... Qxf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:56] } 46. Qxf5?? { [%eval -8.48] } { Blunder. Qd8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 46... gxf5 { [%eval -7.52] [%clk 0:00:57] } 47. Kf2 { [%eval -9.5] [%clk 0:00:07] } 47... f6 { [%eval -9.72] [%clk 0:00:58] } 48. exf6 { [%eval -60.45] [%clk 0:00:05] } 48... Kf7 { [%eval -72.04] [%clk 0:01:00] } 49. Ke3 { [%eval -57.41] [%clk 0:00:06] } 49... Kxf6 { [%eval -10.27] [%clk 0:00:59] } 50. f4?! { [%eval #-23] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 50... Ke7 { [%eval #-21] [%clk 0:00:59] } 51. Kd3 { [%eval #-21] [%clk 0:00:05] } 51... Kd7 { [%eval #-20] [%clk 0:01:00] } 52. Kc3 { [%eval #-20] [%clk 0:00:05] } 52... Kc6 { [%eval #-19] [%clk 0:01:01] } 53. Kd4 0-1