Event: Cracovia 2024
Site: Krakow
Date: 2024-12-30
White: Novotny, Michal
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2219
Black: van der Merwe, Alexander
BlackElo: 2105
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B23
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Closed
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.13] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.26] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.15] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.29] } 4. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.06] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.02] } 5. Qd2 { [%eval 0.0] } 5... g6 { [%eval 0.05] } 6. b3 { [%eval 0.0] } 6... Bh6 { [%eval 0.11] } 7. f4 { [%eval 0.0] } 7... Nf6 { [%eval 0.22] } 8. Bb2 { [%eval 0.21] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.0] } 9. O-O-O { [%eval 0.0] } 9... e5 { [%eval -0.01] } 10. g3 { [%eval 0.05] } 10... Re8 { [%eval 0.13] } 11. Kb1 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:30:27] } 11... Nd4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:33:32] } 12. h3 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 1:28:21] } 12... b5 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 1:09:49] } 13. Bg2 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 1:27:24] } 13... Bb7 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 1:02:54] } 14. Nd5?! { [%eval -1.3] } { Inaccuracy. Nge2 was best. } { [%clk 1:25:23] } 14... Nxd5 { [%eval -1.15] [%clk 0:57:56] } 15. exd5 { [%eval -1.12] [%clk 1:25:50] } 15... Rc8 { [%eval -1.06] [%clk 0:56:31] } 16. Be4 { [%eval -1.06] [%clk 1:08:54] } 16... f5 { [%eval -1.04] [%clk 0:49:03] } 17. Nf3?! { [%eval -1.85] } { Inaccuracy. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:59] } 17... Nxf3?? { [%eval 0.65] } { Blunder. Ne6 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:18] } 18. Bxf3 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:09:16] } 18... Qc7 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:31:14] } 19. h4 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:56:48] } 19... e4?! { [%eval 1.3] } { Inaccuracy. Bg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:49] } 20. Be2 { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 0:55:38] } 20... a6 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:21:53] } 21. g4 { [%eval 1.75] [%clk 0:53:18] } 21... e3 { [%eval 1.74] [%clk 0:18:38] } 22. Qd3 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 0:52:42] } 22... Bg7 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:17:41] } 23. gxf5 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:50:53] } 23... Bxb2 { [%eval 2.09] [%clk 0:17:49] } 24. Kxb2 { [%eval 2.01] [%clk 0:51:14] } 24... Qg7+ { [%eval 1.93] [%clk 0:17:58] } 25. Qd4 { [%eval 1.92] [%clk 0:50:38] } 25... Qxd4+ { [%eval 1.91] [%clk 0:18:04] } 26. Rxd4 { [%eval 2.0] [%clk 0:51:06] } 26... gxf5 { [%eval 2.03] [%clk 0:17:50] } 27. Rg1+ { [%eval 1.99] [%clk 0:50:27] } 27... Kh8 { [%eval 2.03] [%clk 0:17:43] } 28. c4 { [%eval 1.96] [%clk 0:42:29] } 28... bxc4 { [%eval 2.18] [%clk 0:17:18] } 29. bxc4 { [%eval 2.1] [%clk 0:42:55] } 29... Rg8?! { [%eval 3.1] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:17] } 30. Rxg8+ { [%eval 2.92] [%clk 0:42:33] } 30... Rxg8?! { [%eval 3.84] } { Inaccuracy. Kxg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:43] } 31. Rd3 { [%eval 4.16] [%clk 0:42:52] } 31... Re8 { [%eval 4.02] [%clk 0:15:55] } 32. Kc3?! { [%eval 2.95] } { Inaccuracy. Rb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:10] } 32... a5?! { [%eval 4.03] } { Inaccuracy. Kg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:28] } 33. Rd1 { [%eval 4.06] [%clk 0:43:24] } 33... Ba6 { [%eval 4.12] [%clk 0:07:18] } 34. Bd3?! { [%eval 2.88] } { Inaccuracy. Rb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:53] } 34... Kg7 { [%eval 2.73] [%clk 0:06:04] } 35. Rb1 { [%eval 2.59] [%clk 0:35:57] } 35... Bc8 { [%eval 3.07] [%clk 0:03:00] } 36. Kd4?! { [%eval 1.94] } { Inaccuracy. Be2 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:33] } 36... Kg6 { [%eval 1.79] [%clk 0:02:37] } 37. c5?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rh1 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:27] } 37... dxc5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:33] } 38. Kxc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:55] } 38... Kh5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:02:08] } 39. Be2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:58] } 39... Kxh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:26] } 40. Rg1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:48:22] } 40... Bd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:31:43] } 41. Rg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:45:22] } 41... Ba4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:31:42] } 42. d6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:45:43] } 42... Re4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:27:42] } 43. Re7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:45:43] } 1/2-1/2