Event: Israel Team Championship 2025
Date: 2025-01-11
White: Kogan, Arthur
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2475
Black: Mesropov, Konstantin
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2447
Result: 1-0
ECO: C17
Opening: French Defense: Winawer Variation, Retreat Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.28] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.33] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.28] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.4] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.46] } 4... c5 { [%eval 0.46] } 5. a3 { [%eval 0.28] } 5... Ba5 { [%eval 0.38] } 6. Qg4 { [%eval 0.42] } 6... Kf8 { [%eval 0.82] } 7. dxc5 { [%eval 0.7] } 7... Bxc3+ { [%eval 0.85] } 8. bxc3 { [%eval 1.02] } 8... Nc6?! { [%eval 1.6] } { Inaccuracy. Qc7 was best. } 9. Nf3 { [%eval 1.56] } 9... Qc7 { [%eval 1.51] } 10. Bf4 { [%eval 1.3] } 10... f6?? { [%eval 3.3] } { Blunder. b6 was best. } 11. Qh5?? { [%eval 0.32] } { Blunder. exf6 was best. } 11... g6 { [%eval 0.32] } 12. Qh3 { [%eval 0.29] } 12... g5 { [%eval 0.35] } 13. Be3 { [%eval 0.47] } 13... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.39] } 14. Nd4 { [%eval 0.35] } 14... Qa5 { [%eval 0.37] } 15. Kd2 { [%eval 0.23] } 15... h5?! { [%eval 1.06] } { Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best. } 16. f4 { [%eval 1.17] } 16... Ng4? { [%eval 2.49] } { Mistake. Nf7 was best. } 17. fxg5 { [%eval 2.41] } 17... e5 { [%eval 2.51] } 18. Nb3?! { [%eval 1.45] } { Inaccuracy. Bd3 was best. } 18... Qa4 { [%eval 1.63] } 19. Qf3 { [%eval 1.75] } 19... Ne7 { [%eval 1.73] } 20. gxf6 { [%eval 1.29] } 20... Nf5 { [%eval 1.2] } 21. Bg5 { [%eval 1.16] } 21... Be6? { [%eval 2.39] } { Mistake. Rg8 was best. } 22. h3 { [%eval 2.38] } 22... Kf7 { [%eval 2.24] } 23. Bd3 { [%eval 2.27] } 23... e4 { [%eval 2.44] } 24. Qf4 { [%eval 2.24] } 24... Nxf6? { [%eval 4.07] } { Mistake. Nge3 was best. } 25. Nd4 { [%eval 3.95] } 25... exd3 { [%eval 4.68] } 26. Bxf6 { [%eval 4.52] } 26... Kxf6?! { [%eval 6.93] } { Inaccuracy. Rhg8 was best. } 27. Rae1 { [%eval 6.61] } 27... Bd7 { [%eval 6.66] } 28. g4 { [%eval 6.26] } 28... hxg4 { [%eval 8.14] } 29. hxg4 { [%eval 7.99] } 29... Rxh1 { [%eval 7.88] } 30. Rxh1 { [%eval 7.79] } 30... Re8 { [%eval 9.58] } 31. gxf5 { [%eval 9.36] } 31... Re2+ { [%eval 8.92] } 32. Kd1 { [%eval 8.29] } 32... Rxc2? { [%eval #5] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. dxc2+ was best. } 33. Qd6+ { [%eval #4] } 33... Kg5 { [%eval #2] } 34. Qh6+ { [%eval #1] } 34... Kg4 { [%eval #1] } 35. Qh4# 1-0