Event: World Senior Chess Championship 2024
Site: Porto Santo, Portugal
Date: 2024-11-21
White: Maier, Christian
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2234
Black: Kowalczuk, Wojciech
BlackElo: 1926
Result: 1-0
ECO: C42
Opening: Petrov's Defense: Three Knights Game
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90'/40+30'/G+30''

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:43] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:53] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:30:56] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:31:13] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:30:22] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:30:41] } 4. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:27:54] } 4... Qe7 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:30:42] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:28:02] } 5... Bxc3 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:29:04] } 6. dxc3 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:28:25] } 6... Qxe4+ { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:27:16] } 7. Be2 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:27:21] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:27:13] } 8. Bg5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:24:37] } 8... Re8 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:24:58] } 9. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:24:46] } 9... gxf6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:25:25] } 10. Qd2 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:24:39] } 10... Nc6?! { [%eval 1.3] } { Inaccuracy. d6 was best. } { [%clk 1:20:47] } 11. O-O { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 1:23:27] } 11... d6 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 1:19:00] } 12. Rfe1 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:21:23] } 12... Bd7 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:18:02] } 13. Bd3 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:15:13] } 13... Qg4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:18:02] } 14. Qh6 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:13:57] } 14... Qg7 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:17:50] } 15. Qxg7+ { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:12:53] } 15... Kxg7 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:18:13] } 16. Nd4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:13:17] } 16... a6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:12:43] } 17. f4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:11:53] } 17... Rxe1+ { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:08:20] } 18. Rxe1 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:12:12] } 18... Re8? { [%eval 2.18] } { Mistake. Kf8 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:43] } 19. Rxe8 { [%eval 2.07] [%clk 1:10:57] } 19... Bxe8 { [%eval 2.03] [%clk 1:09:07] } 20. Nf5+ { [%eval 2.17] [%clk 1:11:02] } 20... Kf8?! { [%eval 2.88] } { Inaccuracy. Kh8 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:29] } 21. Ne3 { [%eval 2.82] [%clk 1:11:17] } 21... Ne7 { [%eval 2.66] [%clk 1:02:13] } 22. Bxh7 { [%eval 2.63] [%clk 1:11:06] } 22... Bd7 { [%eval 3.01] [%clk 1:02:28] } 23. Bd3 { [%eval 2.95] [%clk 1:11:30] } 23... f5 { [%eval 2.97] [%clk 1:02:41] } 24. Kf2 { [%eval 2.9] [%clk 1:11:44] } 24... Kg7 { [%eval 2.97] [%clk 1:03:05] } 25. Be2 { [%eval 2.88] [%clk 1:08:14] } 25... Be6 { [%eval 2.82] [%clk 0:59:48] } 26. c4 { [%eval 2.97] [%clk 1:04:43] } 26... Kf6 { [%eval 3.18] [%clk 0:56:02] } 27. Bf3 { [%eval 3.2] [%clk 1:03:22] } 27... c6 { [%eval 3.15] [%clk 0:56:17] } 28. Ke2 { [%eval 3.07] [%clk 1:03:10] } 28... Nc8 { [%eval 3.34] [%clk 0:55:43] } 29. Kd3 { [%eval 3.01] [%clk 1:01:53] } 29... Nb6 { [%eval 3.28] [%clk 0:55:41] } 30. a3 { [%eval 3.05] [%clk 1:01:41] } 30... Ke7 { [%eval 3.52] [%clk 0:53:41] } 31. Kd4 { [%eval 3.31] [%clk 0:53:55] } 31... Kf6?! { [%eval 4.37] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:05] } 32. b3?! { [%eval 3.46] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:52:07] } 32... Ke7 { [%eval 4.05] [%clk 0:49:10] } 33. c5 { [%eval 4.15] [%clk 0:50:55] } 33... dxc5+ { [%eval 4.17] [%clk 0:46:16] } 34. Kxc5 { [%eval 3.85] [%clk 0:51:19] } 34... Nd7+ { [%eval 4.09] [%clk 0:46:36] } 35. Kd4 { [%eval 3.98] [%clk 0:50:36] } 35... Nb6 { [%eval 4.37] [%clk 0:44:30] } 36. c4 { [%eval 3.68] [%clk 0:51:14] } 36... Nd7? { [%eval 6.21] } { Mistake. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:44:30] } 37. b4 { [%eval 6.02] [%clk 0:48:58] } 37... Kd6 { [%eval 6.52] [%clk 0:38:36] } 38. c5+ { [%clk 0:48:58] } 38... Ke7 { [%clk 0:38:36] } 39. Bd1 { [%clk 0:48:58] } 39... Kf6 { [%clk 0:38:36] } 40. Bc2 { [%clk 0:48:58] } 40... Nf8 { [%clk 0:38:36] } 41. Bd3 { [%clk 0:48:58] } 41... Bc8 { [%clk 0:38:36] } 42. Nc4 { [%clk 0:47:18] } 42... Ne6+ { [%clk 0:29:35] } 43. Ke3 { [%clk 0:47:44] } 43... Nd8 { [%clk 0:29:49] } 44. Nd6 { [%clk 0:47:37] } 44... Be6 { [%clk 0:29:09] } 45. h3 { [%clk 0:43:55] } 45... Bd7 { [%clk 0:24:53] } 46. Bc4 { [%clk 0:40:18] } 46... Ke7 { [%clk 0:28:52] } 47. Bd3 { [%clk 0:37:21] } 47... Kf6 { [%clk 0:29:18] } 48. Kf3 { [%clk 0:37:46] } 48... Be6 { [%clk 0:29:13] } 49. g4 { [%clk 0:36:40] } 49... fxg4+ { [%clk 0:28:54] } 50. hxg4 { [%clk 0:36:40] } 50... Ke7 { [%clk 0:28:54] } 51. g5 { [%clk 0:36:40] } 51... Bb3 { [%clk 0:28:54] } 52. Bf5 { [%clk 0:36:40] } 52... Be6 { [%clk 0:28:54] } 53. Ke4 { [%clk 0:36:40] } 53... b5 { [%clk 0:28:54] } 54. Ke5 { [%clk 0:36:40] } 54... Bxf5 { [%clk 0:28:54] } 55. Nxf5+ { [%clk 0:30:49] } 55... Kd7 { [%clk 0:07:15] } 56. Kf6 { [%clk 0:28:43] } 1-0