Event: Round 6: Grigoryan, Karen H. - Markus, Robert
Date: 2024-10-02
White: Grigoryan, Karen H.
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2582
Black: Markus, Robert
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2581
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: E43
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.17] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.17] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.11] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.17] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.08] } 4... b6 { [%eval 0.39] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval 0.22] } 5... Bb7 { [%eval 0.15] } 6. Ne2?! { [%eval -0.5] } { Inaccuracy. Nf3 was best. } 6... O-O?! { [%eval 0.46] } { Inaccuracy. Bxg2 was best. } 7. a3 { [%eval 0.46] } 7... Bxc3+ { [%eval 0.46] } 8. Nxc3 { [%eval 0.51] } 8... d5 { [%eval 0.52] } 9. cxd5 { [%eval 0.18] } 9... exd5 { [%eval 0.7] } 10. b4 { [%eval 0.69] } 10... c5 { [%eval 0.65] } 11. bxc5 { [%eval 0.62] } 11... bxc5 { [%eval 0.61] } 12. dxc5 { [%eval 0.25] } 12... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.33] } 13. O-O { [%eval 0.29] } 13... Nxc5 { [%eval 0.26] } 14. Bc2 { [%eval 0.24] } 14... Ba6 { [%eval 0.29] } 15. Re1 { [%eval 0.29] } 15... Bc4 { [%eval 0.45] } 16. Rb1 { [%eval 0.29] } 16... Rb8 { [%eval 0.23] } 17. Bb2 { [%eval 0.11] } 17... Qa5 { [%eval 0.19] } 18. Ne2 { [%eval 0.04] } 18... Nce4 { [%eval 0.28] } 19. Qd4 { [%eval 0.32] } 19... Qd2 { [%eval 0.35] } 20. Bxe4 { [%eval 0.23] } 20... Qxd4 { [%eval 0.26] } 21. Bxd4 { [%eval 0.3] } 21... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.24] } 22. Nf4 { [%eval 0.21] } 22... a6 { [%eval 0.25] } 23. f3 { [%eval 0.38] } 23... Ng5 { [%eval 0.61] } 24. Be5 { [%eval 0.4] } 24... Rb5 { [%eval 0.5] } 25. a4 { [%eval 0.58] } 25... Rb3 { [%eval 0.52] } 26. Rxb3 { [%eval 0.55] } 26... Bxb3 { [%eval 0.61] } 27. a5 { [%eval 0.71] } 27... Re8 { [%eval 0.51] } 28. Rb1 { [%eval 0.35] } 28... Rxe5 { [%eval 0.4] } 29. Rxb3 { [%eval 0.51] } 29... g6 { [%eval 0.75] } 30. Rd3 d4 31. exd4 Rf5 32. Ne2 Ne6 33. d5 Nc5 34. Rd1 Kf8 35. Nc3 Ke7 36. Kf2 Rf4 37. d6+ Kd8 38. Ke3 Rc4 39. Nd5 Ra4 40. Nf6 Ra3+ 41. Kd4 Ne6+ 42. Kd5 Rxa5+ 43. Kc6 Rc5+ 44. Kb6 Rf5 45. Nd5 Kd7 46. Kxa6 Re5 47. Kb6 Rf5 48. Rd2 g5 49. h3 h5 50. Rd1 g4 51. hxg4 hxg4 52. Ne3 Rf4 53. Nxg4 Rb4+ 54. Ka5 Rd4 55. Ne5+ Kxd6 56. Nxf7+ Ke7 57. Rxd4 Nxd4 58. Ne5 Kf6 59. Nd3 Kg5 60. Kb4 Nc2+ 61. Kc3 Ne3 62. Ne1 Kf4 1/2-1/2