Event: Round 1: Barsov, Alexei - Nihal Saheer
Date: 2025-01-09
White: Barsov, Alexei
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2337
Black: Nihal Saheer
BlackElo: 1540
Result: 1-0
ECO: B07
Opening: Pirc Defense: Sveshnikov System
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 10+3

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:10:05] } 1... d6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:10:02] } 2. e4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:10:03] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:10:02] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:10:05] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:10:04] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:10:07] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:10:03] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:10:08] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:09:53] } 6. Nge2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:10:09] } 6... a6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:09:16] } 7. a4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:10:10] } 7... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:08:57] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:10:10] } 8... c5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:08:41] } 9. d5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:10:06] } 9... Re8 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:08:07] } 10. Re1 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:10:06] } 10... h6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:07:47] } 11. h3 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:09:28] } 11... Kh7 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:07:10] } 12. g4 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:09:29] } 12... Ng8?! { [%eval 1.31] } { Inaccuracy. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:54] } 13. Ng3 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:09:12] } 13... Nb6 { [%eval 1.56] [%clk 0:06:16] } 14. f4 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:09:02] } 14... Bd7 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 0:05:35] } 15. e5 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 0:09:03] } 15... dxe5 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:05:31] } 16. f5 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:08:51] } 16... g5? { [%eval 2.38] } { Mistake. gxf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:16] } 17. Nge4 { [%eval 2.33] [%clk 0:08:21] } 17... Qc7?! { [%eval 3.48] } { Inaccuracy. Nf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:47] } 18. Bxg5 { [%eval 3.24] [%clk 0:08:18] } 18... hxg5?? { [%eval 8.49] } { Blunder. Nc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:21] } 19. Nxg5+ { [%eval 8.72] [%clk 0:08:19] } 19... Kh8 { [%eval 8.44] [%clk 0:04:17] } 20. Nxf7+ { [%eval 8.52] [%clk 0:08:20] } 20... Kh7 { [%eval 8.42] [%clk 0:04:17] } 21. g5 { [%eval 8.21] [%clk 0:08:11] } 21... Bh6 { [%eval 11.59] [%clk 0:03:05] } 22. Qh5 { [%eval 11.09] [%clk 0:07:50] } 22... Bxf5 { [%eval 10.66] [%clk 0:02:45] } 23. Nxh6?! { [%eval 6.28] } { Inaccuracy. gxh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:49] } 23... Bg6?? { [%eval #8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Nxh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:45] } 24. Be4 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:07:50] } 24... Bxe4 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:02:27] } 25. Nxe4 { [%eval #14] [%clk 0:07:38] } 25... Nxh6 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:02:18] } 26. Qxh6+ { [%clk 0:07:38] } 26... Kg8 { [%clk 0:02:20] } 27. g6 { [%clk 0:07:35] } 27... e6 { [%clk 0:02:08] } 28. Nf6# { [%clk 0:07:30] } 1-0