Event: Round 4: Barsov, Alexei - Rouda Essa, Alserkal
Date: 2025-01-08
White: Barsov, Alexei
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2324
Black: Rouda Essa, Alserkal
BlackTitle: WCM
BlackElo: 2129
Result: 1-0
ECO: A40
Opening: English Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:30:56] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:23] } 2... b6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:31:19] } 3. e4 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:28:31] } 3... Bb4+ { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:31:41] } 4. Bd2 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:28:22] } 4... Bxd2+ { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:31:51] } 5. Qxd2 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:28:44] } 5... Bb7 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:30:11] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:29:07] } 6... f5?! { [%eval 1.36] } { Inaccuracy. Nf6 was best. } { [%clk 1:19:30] } 7. exf5 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 1:24:38] } 7... Nh6 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 1:16:51] } 8. fxe6 { [%eval 2.24] [%clk 1:23:49] } 8... dxe6 { [%eval 2.26] [%clk 1:17:15] } 9. O-O-O { [%eval 2.3] [%clk 1:22:48] } 9... O-O { [%eval 2.54] [%clk 1:16:32] } 10. Nh3 { [%eval 2.53] [%clk 1:21:02] } 10... Na6?! { [%eval 3.45] } { Inaccuracy. Qf6 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:28] } 11. Ng5 { [%eval 3.43] [%clk 1:10:27] } 11... Qf6 { [%eval 3.36] [%clk 0:47:39] } 12. Bd3 { [%eval 3.39] [%clk 1:01:12] } 12... Qxf2 { [%eval 3.32] [%clk 0:38:49] } 13. Bxh7+ { [%eval 3.54] [%clk 0:58:12] } 13... Kh8 { [%eval 3.33] [%clk 0:39:13] } 14. Be4 { [%eval 3.24] [%clk 0:58:32] } 14... Qxd2+ { [%eval 3.23] [%clk 0:34:06] } 15. Rxd2 { [%eval 3.04] [%clk 0:58:51] } 15... Bxe4 { [%eval 3.15] [%clk 0:34:28] } 16. Ncxe4 { [%eval 3.12] [%clk 0:59:14] } 16... Rae8 { [%eval 3.1] [%clk 0:33:49] } 17. Re1 { [%eval 3.06] [%clk 0:59:37] } 17... Nb4 { [%eval 3.63] [%clk 0:33:11] } 18. Nc3 { [%eval 3.57] [%clk 0:56:50] } 18... Rf6 { [%eval 3.91] [%clk 0:20:05] } 19. a3 { [%eval 3.86] [%clk 0:34:45] } 19... Nc6 { [%eval 4.13] [%clk 0:19:17] } 20. Nd5 { [%eval 4.14] [%clk 0:34:43] } 20... Na5?! { [%eval 5.44] } { Inaccuracy. Rg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:46] } 21. Nxf6 { [%eval 5.24] [%clk 0:34:20] } 21... gxf6 { [%eval 5.28] [%clk 0:19:08] } 22. Rxe6 { [%eval 5.03] [%clk 0:25:49] } 22... Rxe6 { [%eval 5.55] [%clk 0:18:42] } 23. Nxe6 { [%eval 5.56] [%clk 0:26:12] } 23... Nb3+ { [%eval 5.49] [%clk 0:19:09] } 24. Kc2 { [%eval 5.46] [%clk 0:26:34] } 24... Nxd2 { [%eval 5.39] [%clk 0:19:35] } 25. Kxd2 { [%eval 5.24] [%clk 0:26:58] } 25... c6 { [%eval 5.73] [%clk 0:19:45] } 26. Nd8 { [%eval 5.65] [%clk 0:27:15] } 26... c5 { [%eval 5.81] [%clk 0:19:45] } 27. dxc5 { [%eval 5.62] [%clk 0:27:31] } 27... bxc5 { [%eval 5.52] [%clk 0:20:11] } 28. Nc6 { [%clk 0:26:41] } 28... a6 { [%clk 0:20:37] } 29. Nb8 { [%clk 0:27:06] } 29... a5 { [%clk 0:21:02] } 30. Nd7 { [%clk 0:27:30] } 1-0