Event: Quarter-Final - Game 2: Murzin, Volodar - Nepomniachtchi, Ian
Date: 2024-12-31
White: Murzin, Volodar
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2629
Black: Nepomniachtchi, Ian
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2770
Result: 0-1
ECO: E04
Opening: Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Modern Sharp Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. c4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4... dxc4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:02] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:03] } 6. Qa4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:06] } 6... Bb4+ { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:00] } 7. Bd2 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:07] } 7... Nd5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:03:01] } 8. Bxb4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:02:58] } 8... Nxb4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:03:02] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:02:57] } 9... O-O?! { [%eval 1.0] } { Inaccuracy. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:35] } 10. Nc3 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:02:44] } 10... Bd7 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:02:07] } 11. Qd1? { [%eval -0.43] } { Mistake. Qb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:43] } 11... Nd5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:02:05] } 12. Ne4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:02:33] } 12... Qe7 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:01:56] } 13. Rc1 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:02:32] } 13... Na5 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:01:54] } 14. Ne5 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:02:06] } 14... Rfd8?! { [%eval 0.2] } { Inaccuracy. Bb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:46] } 15. Nxc4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:01:38] } 15... Nxc4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:01:47] } 16. Rxc4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:01:39] } 16... Bc6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:00:47] } 17. Rc1 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:00:39] } 17... e5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:01:50] } 18. e3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:00:31] } 18... exd4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:01:43] } 19. exd4 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:00:32] } 19... Qb4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:01:44] } 20. b3 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:00:23] } 20... Ne7 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:01:45] } 21. Qe1 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:00:13] } 21... Qxd4 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:01:42] } 22. Nc5? { [%eval -1.44] } { Mistake. Rc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 22... Bxg2 { [%eval -1.32] [%clk 0:01:33] } 23. Kxg2 { [%eval -1.37] [%clk 0:00:11] } 23... Qd5+ { [%eval -1.46] [%clk 0:01:34] } 24. Qe4 { [%eval -1.39] [%clk 0:00:10] } 24... b6 { [%eval -1.38] [%clk 0:01:32] } 25. Rfd1 { [%eval -1.43] [%clk 0:00:03] } 25... Qxe4+ { [%eval -1.36] [%clk 0:01:33] } 26. Nxe4 { [%eval -1.41] [%clk 0:00:05] } 26... c5 { [%eval -1.42] [%clk 0:01:32] } 27. Nd6 { [%eval -1.88] [%clk 0:00:05] } 27... Nc6 { [%eval -1.44] [%clk 0:01:26] } 28. Nb5 { [%eval -1.36] [%clk 0:00:05] } 28... Kf8 { [%eval -1.43] [%clk 0:01:25] } 29. a3 { [%eval -1.37] [%clk 0:00:04] } 29... Rac8? { [%eval -0.13] } { Mistake. Rxd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:17] } 30. Rxd8+ { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:00:04] } 30... Rxd8 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:01:17] } 31. b4 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:00:06] } 31... Nd4 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:01:03] } 32. Nxa7?? { [%eval -4.2] } { Blunder. Nxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:00] } 32... Ra8 { [%eval -4.23] [%clk 0:01:01] } 33. bxc5 { [%eval -4.11] [%clk 0:00:03] } 33... bxc5 { [%clk 0:00:57] } 0-1