Event: World Senior Chess Championship 2024
Site: Porto Santo, Portugal
Date: 2024-11-19
White: Boulard, Eric
WhiteElo: 2209
Black: Sturua, Zurab
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2502
Result: 0-1
ECO: A29
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with Nb6
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90'/40+30'/G+30''

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:55] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:29:49] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:16] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:29:50] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:26] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:29:31] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:15] } 4... d5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:29:25] } 5. cxd5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:31:11] } 5... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:29:49] } 6. Bg2 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:30:18] } 6... Nb6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:28:57] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:27] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:29:13] } 8. b3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:30:00] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:29:30] } 9. Bb2 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:17:35] } 9... Re8 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:21:56] } 10. Rc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:02] } 10... Bf8 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:22:11] } 11. Ne4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:18:42] } 11... f5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:55:12] } 12. Nc5 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:22:58] } 12... Nd5?! { [%eval 0.69] } { Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:07] } 13. d3 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 1:09:48] } 13... b6 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 0:52:23] } 14. Na4 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 1:09:54] } 14... Bb7 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:52:30] } 15. a3 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:05:33] } 15... e4 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:40:38] } 16. Nh4? { [%eval -0.55] } { Mistake. dxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:37] } 16... Nf4 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 0:40:57] } 17. dxe4 { [%eval -1.18] [%clk 0:44:40] } 17... Qxd1 { [%eval -1.28] [%clk 0:37:57] } 18. Rcxd1 { [%eval -1.23] [%clk 0:45:01] } 18... Nxg2?! { [%eval -0.42] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:38:21] } 19. Nxg2 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:41:42] } 19... fxe4 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:36:10] } 20. Ne3 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:37:10] } 20... Rad8 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:32:29] } 21. b4 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:36:24] } 21... a5 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:21:01] } 22. b5 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:29:57] } 22... Na7 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:21:10] } 23. Nc3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:29:55] } 23... a4 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:15:17] } 24. Rxd8 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:24:57] } 24... Rxd8 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:15:43] } 25. Rc1 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:21:12] } 25... Bc8 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:13:47] } 26. Nxe4 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:17:12] } 26... Nxb5 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:13:53] } 27. Rc4 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:16:31] } 27... Nxa3 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:07:57] } 28. Rxa4 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:16:48] } 28... Nb5 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:08:24] } 29. f4?! { [%eval -0.87] } { Inaccuracy. Ra8 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:43] } 29... Re8?! { [%eval -0.2] } { Inaccuracy. Bd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:55] } 30. Kf2 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:10:39] } 30... Bb7 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:06:01] } 31. Be5 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:10:20] } 31... Ra8 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:03:01] } 32. Rxa8 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:08:44] } 32... Bxa8 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:03:29] } 33. Nd2 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:08:07] } 33... Bb4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:03:30] } 34. Ndc4 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:04:59] } 34... Bc5 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:03:18] } 35. Ke1 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:05:11] } 35... Kf7 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:02:38] } 36. Kd2 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:05:28] } 36... Be4 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:02:47] } 37. Nc2 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:04:00] } 37... g6 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:03:01] } 38. e3 { [%eval -1.08] [%clk 0:04:05] } 38... Ke6?! { [%eval -0.26] } { Inaccuracy. Ke7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:19] } 39. Nd4+ { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:01:46] } 39... Nxd4 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:02:07] } 40. exd4 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:00:58] } 40... Bb4+ { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:02:30] } 41. Ke3 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:00:41] } 41... Bd5 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:02:19] } 42. Kd3 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:00:52] } 42... b5 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:24:49] } 43. Ne3 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:30:41] } 43... c6 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:25:12] } 44. g4 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:21:21] } 44... Bf3 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:21:48] } 45. f5+ { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:14:08] } 45... Kf7 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:21:33] } 46. h3 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 0:08:10] } 46... Ba5 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 0:19:49] } 47. Bg3 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:04:03] } 47... Bd8 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 0:18:33] } 48. Bd6 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 0:03:59] } 48... gxf5 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:15:42] } 49. gxf5 { [%eval -0.89] [%clk 0:03:07] } 49... Kf6 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 0:15:03] } 50. Bf4 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 0:02:53] } 50... Bd5?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Be7 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:43] } 51. Be5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:25] } 51... Kg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:33] } 52. h4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:34] } 52... Kh5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:45] } 53. Nxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:55] } 53... cxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:08] } 54. Kc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:57] } 54... Bxh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:41] } 55. Kb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:17] } 55... Kg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:19] } 56. Kc5?? { [%eval -6.33] } { Blunder. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:06] } 56... Kxf5 { [%eval -5.92] [%clk 0:07:03] } 57. Kxd5 { [%eval -5.89] [%clk 0:01:21] } 57... Be7 { [%eval -5.94] [%clk 0:07:22] } 58. Bg3 { [%eval -6.13] [%clk 0:00:34] } 58... h5 { [%eval -6.43] [%clk 0:07:43] } 59. Be1 { [%eval -6.47] [%clk 0:00:52] } 59... Bf8 { [%eval -5.98] [%clk 0:07:37] } 60. Bh4 { [%eval -5.87] } 0-1