Event: World Senior Chess Championship 2024
Site: Porto Santo, Portugal
Date: 2024-11-25
White: Sturua, Zurab
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2502
Black: Knaak, Rainer
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2458
Result: 0-1
ECO: E46
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Reshevsky Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90'/40+30'/G+30''

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:44] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:47] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:30:51] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:05] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:32] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:18] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:30:25] } 4... O-O { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:21] } 5. Ne2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:54] } 5... c6 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:31:19] } 6. a3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:14] } 6... Ba5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:31:43] } 7. b4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:25:36] } 7... Bc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:07] } 8. e4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:25:19] } 8... d5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:30:59] } 9. e5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:22:39] } 9... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:27:14] } 10. Be3 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 1:20:45] } 10... dxc4 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 1:16:42] } 11. Ng3 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 1:17:47] } 11... Nb6?! { [%eval 0.31] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 1:16:09] } 12. Nge4? { [%eval -0.99] } { Mistake. Nce4 was best. } { [%clk 1:16:13] } 12... N8d7 { [%eval -0.84] [%clk 1:14:51] } 13. g3 { [%eval -1.09] [%clk 1:02:30] } 13... Qe7 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 1:12:43] } 14. Qc2 { [%eval -1.08] [%clk 0:45:59] } 14... f6 { [%eval -1.05] [%clk 1:09:47] } 15. Bg2?! { [%eval -1.63] } { Inaccuracy. exf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:00] } 15... fxe5 { [%eval -1.71] [%clk 1:00:52] } 16. O-O { [%eval -1.69] [%clk 0:31:55] } 16... Nd5 { [%eval -1.82] [%clk 1:00:37] } 17. Bg5 { [%eval -2.35] [%clk 0:22:49] } 17... Qf7 { [%eval -2.33] [%clk 0:57:02] } 18. Ne2 { [%eval -2.47] [%clk 0:22:47] } 18... b5 { [%eval -2.38] [%clk 0:55:49] } 19. Bd2 { [%eval -2.55] [%clk 0:22:50] } 19... Qg6 { [%eval -2.44] [%clk 0:54:48] } 20. dxe5?! { [%eval -3.5] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:35] } 20... Nxe5 { [%eval -3.51] [%clk 0:43:52] } 21. Nf4 { [%eval -3.38] [%clk 0:19:03] } 21... Nxf4 { [%eval -3.29] [%clk 0:44:14] } 22. Bxf4 { [%eval -3.29] [%clk 0:19:19] } 22... Nf3+ { [%eval -3.49] [%clk 0:34:43] } 23. Bxf3 { [%eval -2.95] [%clk 0:18:38] } 23... Rxf4?! { [%eval -1.78] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:11] } 24. Qe2?! { [%eval -2.93] } { Inaccuracy. Bg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:20] } 24... e5 { [%eval -2.73] [%clk 0:31:58] } 25. Bg2 { [%eval -2.59] [%clk 0:12:43] } 25... Rf8 { [%eval -2.53] [%clk 0:32:01] } 26. Nc5 { [%eval -2.91] [%clk 0:12:57] } 26... Bf5 { [%eval -2.92] [%clk 0:17:51] } 27. a4 { [%eval -2.88] [%clk 0:10:15] } 27... Rad8 { [%eval -2.65] [%clk 0:11:11] } 28. axb5 { [%eval -2.37] [%clk 0:08:15] } 28... cxb5 { [%eval -2.62] [%clk 0:11:37] } 29. Rxa7 { [%eval -2.47] [%clk 0:06:00] } 29... Bb6 { [%eval -2.09] [%clk 0:11:13] } 30. Ra6?? { [%eval -4.5] } { Blunder. Rb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:39] } 30... Bd3 { [%eval -4.48] [%clk 0:11:24] } 31. Nxd3 { [%eval -4.48] [%clk 0:02:05] } 31... cxd3 { [%eval -4.28] [%clk 0:11:41] } 32. Qa2+ { [%eval -4.38] [%clk 0:01:51] } 32... Kh8 { [%eval -4.69] [%clk 0:12:05] } 33. Ra8 { [%eval -4.93] [%clk 0:01:20] } 33... Rxa8 { [%eval -4.77] [%clk 0:08:02] } 34. Bxa8 { [%eval -4.56] [%clk 0:01:47] } 34... Qd6?! { [%eval -3.23] } { Inaccuracy. d2 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:16] } 35. Be4? { [%eval -5.59] } { Mistake. Kg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 35... d2 { [%eval -5.45] [%clk 0:06:26] } 36. Qd5 { [%eval -5.45] [%clk 0:00:35] } 36... Qxd5 { [%eval -5.41] [%clk 0:03:19] } 37. Bxd5 { [%eval -5.21] [%clk 0:00:58] } 37... Rxf2 { [%eval -5.27] [%clk 0:03:35] } 38. Bb3 { [%eval -5.06] [%clk 0:30:00] } 0-1