Event: XI Sunway Sitges International Chess Festival 2024 - Group A
Site: Hotel Sunway Playa Golf & Spa, Sitges (Barcelona), Spain
Date: 2024-12-15
White: Safarov, Deniel
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2319
Black: Gavrilescu, David
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2549
Result: 1-0
ECO: B15
Opening: Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 min/40 moves + 30 min/rest + 30 sec. incr. per move starting move 1

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:30:22] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:19] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:29] } 3. Nd2 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:31:42] } 3... dxe4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:30:19] } 4. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:32:02] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:30:22] } 5. Nxf6+ { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:32:20] } 5... exf6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:30] } 6. c3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:32:18] } 6... Bd6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:30:28] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:32:27] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:30:20] } 8. Qc2 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:32:27] } 8... Re8+ { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:30:06] } 9. Ne2 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:32:21] } 9... h5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:30:05] } 10. Be3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:32:19] } 10... Nd7 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:29:58] } 11. O-O-O { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:32:02] } 11... b5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:29:27] } 12. d5 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:32:00] } 12... c5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:29:15] } 13. Bxb5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:32:22] } 13... Rb8 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:29:01] } 14. Bc6?! { [%eval -0.24] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 1:30:42] } 14... Rxe3 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 1:25:35] } 15. fxe3 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 1:31:07] } 15... Ne5 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 1:25:55] } 16. c4 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 1:14:02] } 16... Qa5 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 1:16:34] } 17. b3 { [%eval -0.84] [%clk 1:03:36] } 17... Ng4?! { [%eval -0.16] } { Inaccuracy. Rb4 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:01] } 18. Ba4 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:36:27] } 18... g6?! { [%eval 0.31] } { Inaccuracy. Qb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:35] } 19. Qd2 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:09:39] } 19... Qc7?! { [%eval 1.07] } { Inaccuracy. Rb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:38] } 20. Nc3 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:40:24] } 20... Nxe3 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:10:12] } 21. Ne4 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:32:29] } 21... Bf4 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:08:00] } 22. d6 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:30:19] } 22... Qd8?! { [%eval 1.97] } { Inaccuracy. Qb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:37] } 23. Rhf1 { [%eval 2.24] [%clk 0:24:53] } 23... Bh6 { [%eval 2.19] [%clk 0:07:58] } 24. Nxf6+ { [%eval 1.82] [%clk 0:25:01] } 24... Kf8? { [%eval 3.63] } { Mistake. Kh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:-54] } 25. d7 { [%eval 3.41] [%clk 0:13:09] } 25... Nf5 { [%eval 3.66] [%clk 0:-5:-3] } 26. Rf4 { [%eval 3.73] [%clk 0:11:11] } 26... Bb7 { [%eval 3.62] [%clk 0:02:34] } 27. Kb1 { [%eval 3.49] [%clk 0:11:28] } 27... Kg7 { [%eval 4.08] [%clk 0:01:50] } 28. Ne8+ { [%eval 4.45] [%clk 0:10:55] } 28... Kh7 { [%eval 4.34] [%clk 0:02:14] } 29. Nd6 { [%eval 4.19] [%clk 0:08:51] } 29... Qc7 { [%eval 4.56] [%clk 0:01:05] } 30. g3 { [%eval 4.41] [%clk 0:04:10] } 30... Rd8 { [%eval 5.14] [%clk 0:00:47] } 31. Nxb7 { [%eval 5.19] [%clk 0:02:02] } 31... Qxb7 { [%eval 5.31] [%clk 0:01:07] } 32. Qd5 { [%eval 5.24] [%clk 0:01:48] } 32... Qb6 { [%eval 5.46] [%clk 0:00:32] } 33. Qxf7+ { [%eval 6.55] [%clk 0:01:29] } 33... Bg7 { [%eval 6.46] [%clk 0:01:00] } 34. Rxf5 { [%eval 6.33] [%clk 0:00:51] } 34... gxf5 { [%eval 6.31] [%clk 0:01:25] } 35. Qxh5+ { [%eval 6.0] [%clk 0:01:10] } 35... Kg8 { [%eval 8.66] [%clk 0:01:49] } 36. Re1 { [%eval 7.86] [%clk 0:00:57] } 36... Rf8? { [%eval #16] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:39] } 37. Re8 { [%eval #30] [%clk 0:00:44] } 37... Qf6 { [%eval #14] [%clk 0:00:36] } 38. Rxf8+ { [%eval 6.89] [%clk 0:01:11] } 38... Qxf8 { [%eval 6.84] [%clk 0:00:39] } 39. Bc6 { [%eval 6.71] [%clk 0:01:22] } 39... Bf6 { [%eval 6.6] [%clk 0:00:34] } 40. Qxf5 { [%eval 6.19] [%clk 0:31:28] } 1-0