Event: Round 8: Kosteniuk, Alexandra - Zhukova, Natalia
Date: 2025-01-10
White: Kosteniuk, Alexandra
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2430
Black: Zhukova, Natalia
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2289
Result: 1-0
ECO: C45
Opening: Scotch Game: Schmidt Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3... exd4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:03:07] } 5... bxc6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:03:06] } 6. Bd3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:08] } 6... d5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:02:57] } 7. exd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:09] } 7... cxd5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:02:58] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:09] } 8... Be7 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:02:57] } 9. c4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:10] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:02:49] } 10. cxd5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:03:10] } 10... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:02:43] } 11. Qf3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:03:11] } 11... c6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:02:31] } 12. Rd1 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:09] } 12... Qb6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:02:07] } 13. Na3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:03:04] } 13... Bxa3 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:01:59] } 14. bxa3 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:03:05] } 14... Be6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:01:47] } 15. Rb1 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:03:05] } 15... Qa5 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:01:37] } 16. Bb2 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:03:06] } 16... Rfe8 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:01:04] } 17. Qe4 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:02:42] } 17... g6?! { [%eval 1.82] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:56] } 18. Qd4 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:02:37] } 18... f6 { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 0:00:55] } 19. Rbc1 { [%eval 1.79] [%clk 0:02:36] } 19... Rab8?! { [%eval 2.44] } { Inaccuracy. Qb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:37] } 20. Rxc6 { [%eval 2.34] [%clk 0:02:14] } 20... Bf7 { [%eval 2.28] [%clk 0:00:37] } 21. Rcc1 { [%eval 1.79] [%clk 0:01:57] } 21... Qb6 { [%eval 1.84] [%clk 0:00:28] } 22. Qxb6 { [%eval 1.94] [%clk 0:01:53] } 22... axb6 { [%eval 2.2] [%clk 0:00:12] } 23. g3 { [%eval 2.16] [%clk 0:01:53] } 23... b5 { [%eval 2.76] [%clk 0:00:11] } 24. Rc5 { [%eval 2.4] [%clk 0:01:46] } 24... b4 { [%eval 2.85] [%clk 0:00:05] } 25. a4?! { [%eval 1.94] } { Inaccuracy. Bc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:36] } 25... Rec8 { [%eval 2.57] [%clk 0:00:05] } 26. Rxc8+ { [%eval 2.63] [%clk 0:01:24] } 26... Rxc8 { [%eval 2.56] [%clk 0:00:06] } 27. a5 { [%eval 2.6] [%clk 0:01:19] } 27... Ra8?! { [%eval 3.57] } { Inaccuracy. Nc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 28. a6 { [%eval 3.47] [%clk 0:01:19] } 28... Nc3 { [%eval 3.69] [%clk 0:00:05] } 29. Bxc3 { [%eval 3.7] [%clk 0:01:16] } 29... bxc3 { [%eval 3.66] [%clk 0:00:06] } 30. Rc1 { [%eval 3.54] [%clk 0:01:18] } 30... Rc8? { [%eval 6.0] } { Mistake. Bxa2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 31. Be4 { [%eval 6.09] [%clk 0:01:13] } 31... Rc7 { [%eval 6.16] [%clk 0:00:05] } 32. Bb7 { [%eval 6.01] [%clk 0:01:12] } 32... Rc5 { [%eval 6.37] [%clk 0:00:03] } 33. a7 { [%eval 6.43] [%clk 0:01:12] } 1-0