Event: XI Sunway Sitges International Chess Festival 2024 - Group A
Site: Hotel Sunway Playa Golf & Spa, Sitges (Barcelona), Spain
Date: 2024-12-18
White: Paasikangas, Johanna
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2048
Black: Shamatava, Nikolozi
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2334
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: E06
Opening: Catalan Opening: Closed
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. c4 { [%eval 0.17] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.11] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.13] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.12] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.13] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.18] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.16] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.13] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.2] } 6... a5 { [%eval 0.35] } 7. Ne5 { [%eval 0.14] } 7... c6 { [%eval 0.2] } 8. Nc3 { [%eval 0.05] } 8... dxc4 { [%eval 0.37] } 9. a4 { [%eval 0.37] } 9... Na6 { [%eval 0.49] } 10. Nxc4 { [%eval 0.42] } 10... Nb4 { [%eval 0.49] } 11. e4 { [%eval 0.45] } 11... b6 { [%eval 0.46] } 12. Be3 { [%eval 0.23] } 12... Ba6 { [%eval 0.13] } 13. b3 { [%eval 0.19] } 13... Rc8 { [%eval 0.29] } 14. Qd2 { [%eval 0.06] } 14... Ng4 { [%eval 0.0] } 15. Bf4 { [%eval 0.0] } 15... e5 { [%eval 0.21] } 16. Bh3 { [%eval 0.12] } 16... exf4 { [%eval 0.5] } 17. Bxg4 { [%eval 0.55] } 17... fxg3 { [%eval 0.44] } 18. hxg3 { [%eval 0.61] } 18... Rb8 { [%eval 1.0] } 19. Rfe1 { [%eval 0.68] } 19... Re8 { [%eval 0.58] } 20. Rad1 { [%eval 0.67] } 20... Bf8 { [%eval 0.6] } 21. Kg2 { [%eval 0.78] } 21... Qc7 { [%eval 0.67] } 22. Qf4 { [%eval 0.44] } 22... Qb7? { [%eval 1.86] } { Mistake. Qxf4 was best. } 23. Bf3?! { [%eval 1.21] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } 23... Rbd8 { [%eval 1.13] } 24. e5 { [%eval 1.33] } 24... Qc7 { [%eval 1.17] } 25. Rh1 { [%eval 1.22] } 25... h6 { [%eval 1.07] } 26. Ne4 { [%eval 1.1] } 26... Nd5 { [%eval 1.1] } 27. Qh4 { [%eval 0.7] } 27... Bxc4?? { [%eval 2.66] } { Blunder. Bc8 was best. } 28. bxc4 { [%eval 2.84] } 28... Ne7 { [%eval 2.76] } 29. Bh5 { [%eval 2.57] } 29... Ng6 { [%eval 2.97] } 30. Qg4 { [%eval 3.04] } 30... Qd7 { [%eval 3.09] } 31. Qf3? { [%eval 1.33] } { Mistake. Qxd7 was best. } 31... Qe6 { [%eval 1.23] } 32. Bg4?! { [%eval 0.29] } { Inaccuracy. Qe2 was best. } 32... Qxc4 { [%eval 0.31] } 33. e6 { [%eval 0.27] } 33... Nh8? { [%eval 1.98] } { Mistake. Rxe6 was best. } 34. Rxh6?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rc1 was best. } 34... gxh6 { [%eval 0.0] } 35. Nf6+ { [%eval 0.0] } 35... Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] } 36. Nh5+ { [%eval 0.0] } 36... Kg8 { [%eval 0.0] } 37. Nf6+ { [%eval 0.0] } 37... Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] } 38. Nh5+ { [%eval 0.0] } 38... Kg8 { [%eval 0.0] } 39. Nf6+ { [%eval 0.0] } 1/2-1/2