Event: XI Sunway Sitges International Chess Festival 2024 - Group A
Site: Hotel Sunway Playa Golf & Spa, Sitges (Barcelona), Spain
Date: 2024-12-20
White: Nalbandyan, Vahan
WhiteElo: 2197
Black: Arkell, Keith C
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2355
Result: 0-1
ECO: B02
Opening: Alekhine Defense: Scandinavian Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 min/40 moves + 30 min/rest + 30 sec. incr. per move starting move 1

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.52] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.15] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.28] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.28] } 3... d4 { [%eval 0.3] } 4. Nce2 { [%eval 0.0] } 4... Ng4 { [%eval 0.06] } 5. f4 { [%eval -0.04] } 5... h5 { [%eval 0.24] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.27] } 6... c5 { [%eval 0.54] } 7. Ng3 { [%eval 0.55] } 7... g6 { [%eval 0.67] } 8. Bc4 { [%eval 0.31] } 8... e6 { [%eval 0.46] } 9. Qe2 { [%eval 0.27] } 9... Be7 { [%eval 0.32] } 10. Ne4 { [%eval -0.03] } 10... Nh6 { [%eval 0.17] } 11. b4 { [%eval 0.14] } 11... cxb4 { [%eval 0.18] } 12. a3 { [%eval 0.28] } 12... Nc6 { [%eval 0.29] } 13. Bb2?! { [%eval -0.26] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } 13... Nf5 { [%eval -0.18] } 14. O-O { [%eval -0.14] } 14... Kf8 { [%eval 0.3] } 15. Qf2 { [%eval 0.32] } 15... b6 { [%eval 0.5] } 16. Rfd1?! { [%eval -0.51] } { Inaccuracy. axb4 was best. } 16... Bb7 { [%eval -0.64] } 17. Nfg5 { [%eval -0.95] } 17... Nxe5 { [%eval -1.03] } 18. fxe5 { [%eval -0.98] } 18... Bxg5 { [%eval -1.16] } 19. Bd3?! { [%eval -2.17] } { Inaccuracy. Nxg5 was best. } 19... bxa3?! { [%eval -1.2] } { Inaccuracy. Bh4 was best. } 20. Bxa3+ { [%eval -1.16] } 20... Kg7 { [%eval -1.32] } 21. Rf1? { [%eval -2.6] } { Mistake. Nd6 was best. } 21... h4? { [%eval -1.2] } { Mistake. Bxe4 was best. } 22. Rab1? { [%eval -2.87] } { Mistake. Nd6 was best. } 22... Be7? { [%eval -1.21] } { Mistake. Bxe4 was best. } 23. Nd6 { [%eval -1.34] } 23... Bxd6 { [%eval -1.35] } 24. exd6 { [%eval -1.22] } 24... Qg5 { [%eval -1.14] } 25. Bxf5 { [%eval -1.08] } 25... gxf5 { [%eval -1.16] } 26. Qxd4+ { [%eval -1.18] } 26... f6 { [%eval -1.04] } 27. Rf2 { [%eval -1.09] } 27... h3 { [%eval -1.05] } 28. Rb3?? { [%eval -3.24] } { Blunder. g3 was best. } 28... Rh4 { [%eval -3.2] } 29. Qc3?! { [%eval -4.03] } { Inaccuracy. Qe3 was best. } 29... Rc8?? { [%eval -1.55] } { Blunder. Bxg2 was best. } 30. d7?? { [%eval -4.66] } { Blunder. Qg3 was best. } 30... Rxc3 { [%eval -4.29] } 31. d8=Q { [%eval -5.33] } 31... Rxb3 { [%eval -5.4] } 32. cxb3 { [%eval -5.37] } 32... Bxg2 { [%eval -5.24] } 33. Bd6 { [%eval -6.18] } 33... Rh8 { [%eval -6.37] } 34. Qc7+ { [%eval -6.6] } 34... Kg6 { [%eval -6.38] } 35. Bg3 { [%eval -6.39] } 35... Qg4 { [%eval -6.58] } 36. Qc1 { [%eval -7.32] } 36... e5 { [%eval -7.1] } 37. d4 { [%eval -8.04] } 37... Qxd4 { [%eval -7.86] } 38. Qb1 { [%eval -7.6] } 38... Be4 { [%eval -7.77] } 39. Qc1 { [%eval -8.91] } 39... Rd8 { [%eval -8.91] } 40. Kf1 { [%eval -8.84] } 40... Bg2+ { [%eval -9.19] } 41. Ke1? { [%eval #-21] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rxg2 was best. } 41... Qb4+? { [%eval -7.14] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Bc6 was best. } 42. Ke2? { [%eval #-3] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rd2 was best. } 42... Qe4+ { [%eval #-2] } 0-1