Event: World Senior Chess Championship 2024
Site: Porto Santo, Portugal
Date: 2024-11-19
White: Berend, Fred
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2246
Black: Shabalov, Alexander
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2447
Result: 0-1
ECO: C56
Opening: Italian Game: Scotch Gambit, Janowski Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90'/40+30'/G+30''

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:29:41] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:14] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:03] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:30:51] } 3... exd4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:30:06] } 4. Bc4 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:31:15] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:26] } 5. O-O { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:28:30] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:27:34] } 6. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:28:18] } 6... Be7 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:27:51] } 7. Nc3 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:26:40] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:28:15] } 8. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:26:11] } 8... bxc6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:28:38] } 9. Re1 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:26:33] } 9... Nd7 { [%eval 0.3] } 10. Bf1 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:21:25] } 10... Bf6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:17:31] } 11. Be3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:18:02] } 11... Re8 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:13:36] } 12. f3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:16:16] } 12... Rb8 { [%eval 0.08] } 13. Bxa7?! { [%eval -0.66] } { Inaccuracy. Qc1 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:17] } 13... Rxb2 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 1:09:40] } 14. Bd4 { [%eval -1.03] [%clk 1:06:43] } 14... Bxd4+ { [%eval -1.03] [%clk 1:06:37] } 15. Qxd4 { [%eval -0.91] [%clk 1:05:27] } 15... Rxc2 { [%eval -0.99] [%clk 0:53:23] } 16. Re2 { [%eval -1.04] [%clk 0:50:09] } 16... Rb2?? { [%eval 4.96] } { Blunder. Rxe2 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:37] } 17. Ree1?? { [%eval -1.43] } { Blunder. Rxb2 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:52] } 17... Rc2 { [%eval -1.03] } 18. Re2 { [%eval -1.1] [%clk 0:50:09] } 18... Rxe2 { [%eval -1.05] [%clk 1:04:14] } 19. Qd1?? { [%eval -6.59] } { Blunder. Nxe2 was best. } { [%clk 1:29:35] } 19... Rb2 { [%eval -6.61] [%clk 1:06:37] } 20. Qd4 { [%eval -6.66] [%clk 1:03:52] } 20... Re2?? { [%eval -0.97] } { Blunder. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:14] } 21. Bxe2?! { [%eval -1.63] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:02] } 21... Qg5 { [%eval -1.77] [%clk 1:04:33] } 22. Qd1?? { [%eval -5.07] } { Blunder. a4 was best. } { [%clk 1:29:35] } 22... Qd8?? { [%eval -1.33] } { Blunder. Qc5+ was best. } { [%clk 1:07:01] } 23. Qd4 { [%eval -1.64] [%clk 0:49:02] } 23... Qg5 { [%eval -1.67] [%clk 1:04:33] } 24. a4 { [%eval -1.63] [%clk 0:48:16] } 24... Nc5 { [%eval -1.65] [%clk 1:04:40] } 25. Qd1?? { [%eval -4.93] } { Blunder. Bc4 was best. } { [%clk 1:29:35] } 25... Nd7?? { [%eval -1.52] } { Blunder. Qe3+ was best. } { [%clk 1:04:33] } 26. Qd4 { [%eval -1.57] [%clk 0:48:16] } 26... Nc5 { [%eval -1.67] [%clk 1:04:40] } 27. Ra2 { [%eval -2.23] [%clk 0:42:40] } 27... Be6 { [%eval -2.25] [%clk 1:02:59] } 28. Bc4?? { [%eval -5.67] } { Blunder. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:41:49] } 28... Bxc4 { [%eval -5.8] [%clk 1:02:15] } 29. Qxc4 { [%eval -5.71] [%clk 0:42:15] } 29... Qe3+ { [%eval -5.28] [%clk 1:02:28] } 30. Kf1 { [%eval -5.42] [%clk 0:42:03] } 30... Nd3 { [%eval -5.49] [%clk 1:01:55] } 31. g3 { [%eval -5.44] [%clk 0:30:26] } 31... Qxf3+ { [%eval -4.98] [%clk 0:54:46] } 32. Kg1 { [%eval -5.33] [%clk 0:39:12] } 32... Qe3+ { [%eval -5.34] [%clk 0:54:08] } 33. Kf1?! { [%eval -8.17] } { Inaccuracy. Kg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:06] } 33... Qf3+?! { [%eval -5.45] } { Inaccuracy. Re6 was best. } 34. Kg1 { [%eval -5.35] [%clk 0:39:12] } 34... Qe3+ { [%eval -5.19] [%clk 0:54:08] } 35. Kg2 { [%eval -5.73] [%clk 0:38:46] } 35... Ne5 { [%eval -5.44] [%clk 0:53:30] } 36. Kf1?? { [%eval #-14] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:08] } 36... Nd3?? { [%eval -4.52] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Nxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:46] } 37. Kg2 { [%eval -5.46] [%clk 0:38:46] } 37... Ne5 { [%eval -4.77] } 38. Qb3 { [%eval -4.5] [%clk 0:38:50] } 38... Nd3?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qf3+ was best. } { [%clk 1:01:55] } 39. Qc4 { [%eval -5.04] [%clk 0:38:46] } 39... Ne5 { [%eval -5.5] } 40. Qb3 { [%eval -5.67] } 40... d5 { [%eval -5.25] [%clk 0:51:34] } 41. exd5 { [%eval -5.93] [%clk 0:36:15] } 41... Qf3+ { [%eval -5.73] [%clk 0:49:06] } 42. Kh3?? { [%eval #-7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:05] } 42... g5 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:47:26] } 43. Re2 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:28:45] } 43... g4+ { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:47:40] } 44. Kh4 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:29:04] } 44... Qf6+ { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:48:05] } 0-1