Event: XI Sunway Sitges International Chess Festival 2024 - Group A
Site: Hotel Sunway Playa Golf & Spa, Sitges (Barcelona), Spain
Date: 2024-12-12
White: Koenig, Christian
WhiteElo: 2008
Black: Song, Edward
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2363
Result: 0-1
ECO: D01
Opening: Rapport-Jobava System
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 min/40 moves + 30 min/rest + 30 sec. incr. per move starting move 1

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval -0.02] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.0] } 3. Bf4 { [%eval -0.11] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.0] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.0] } 4... cxd4 { [%eval -0.03] } 5. exd4 { [%eval 0.0] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.0] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval -0.02] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] } 7. Ne5 { [%eval -0.08] } 7... Bd7 { [%eval 0.0] } 8. g3 { [%eval -0.07] } 8... e6 { [%eval -0.02] } 9. Nxd7 { [%eval -0.04] } 9... Qxd7 { [%eval -0.05] } 10. Bg2 { [%eval -0.06] } 10... Bd6 { [%eval -0.01] } 11. Bxd6 { [%eval -0.13] } 11... Qxd6 { [%eval 0.0] } 12. O-O { [%eval -0.53] } 12... Qb4 { [%eval -0.48] } 13. Ne2 { [%eval -0.51] } 13... Qxb2 { [%eval -0.52] } 14. Rb1? { [%eval -1.94] } { Mistake. c4 was best. } 14... Qxa2 { [%eval -2.04] } 15. Rxb7 { [%eval -2.05] } 15... O-O { [%eval -1.92] } 16. Qd3 { [%eval -2.08] } 16... Rab8 { [%eval -2.06] } 17. Rfb1?! { [%eval -3.21] } { Inaccuracy. Rxb8 was best. } 17... Qxb1+ { [%eval -3.46] } 18. Rxb1 { [%eval -3.42] } 18... Rxb1+ { [%eval -3.31] } 19. Bf1 { [%eval -3.22] } 19... Nb4 { [%eval -3.26] } 20. Qa3 { [%eval -3.67] } 20... Ne4 { [%eval -3.58] } 21. Nc3?! { [%eval -4.49] } { Inaccuracy. Nf4 was best. } 21... Nxc2 { [%eval -4.46] } 22. Qa2 { [%eval -4.05] } 22... Nxc3 { [%eval -4.14] } 23. Qxc2 { [%eval -4.01] } 23... Rc8 { [%eval -3.84] } 24. Kg2 { [%eval -3.89] } 24... Rb6 { [%eval -3.94] } 25. Bd3 { [%eval -4.15] } 25... h6 { [%eval -3.82] } 26. h4 { [%eval -4.06] } 26... a5 { [%eval -4.1] } 27. g4 { [%eval -3.62] } 27... Rbb8 { [%eval -3.23] } 28. g5 { [%eval -4.05] } 28... hxg5 { [%eval -4.06] } 29. hxg5 { [%eval -3.99] } 29... Ne4 { [%eval -4.06] } 30. Qa4 { [%eval -4.08] } 30... Nxg5 { [%eval -4.71] } 31. Qxa5 { [%eval -4.67] } 31... Nh7 { [%eval -4.07] } 0-1