Event: Round 9: Kosteniuk, Alexandra - Maltsevskaya, Aleksandra
Date: 2025-01-10
White: Kosteniuk, Alexandra
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2430
Black: Maltsevskaya, Aleksandra
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2324
Result: 0-1
ECO: B22
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:03:02] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:02:59] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:03:01] } 4... d5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:02:52] } 5. e5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:01] } 5... cxd4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:02:48] } 6. cxd4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:02] } 6... Bg7 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:02:48] } 7. Bb5 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:03:00] } 7... Nh6 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:02:47] } 8. Nc3?! { [%eval 0.09] } { Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:58] } 8... O-O?! { [%eval 1.04] } { Inaccuracy. Bg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:46] } 9. O-O?! { [%eval 0.31] } { Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:52] } 9... f6?! { [%eval 0.94] } { Inaccuracy. Bg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:35] } 10. exf6 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:02:42] } 10... exf6 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:02:36] } 11. Re1 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:02:27] } 11... Bg4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:02:25] } 12. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:02:24] } 12... bxc6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:02:25] } 13. h3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:02:25] } 13... Bxf3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:02:20] } 14. Qxf3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:02:26] } 14... Nf7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:02:19] } 15. b3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:02:14] } 15... f5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:02:14] } 16. Qd3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:02:07] } 16... Qh4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:01:59] } 17. Ne2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:01:51] } 17... Rfe8 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:01:44] } 18. Be3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:01:49] } 18... Re6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:01:15] } 19. Rac1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:36] } 19... Rae8 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:01:16] } 20. Red1?? { [%eval -2.59] } { Blunder. g3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:04] } 20... Bh6 { [%eval -2.46] [%clk 0:00:35] } 21. Bxh6? { [%eval -4.19] } { Mistake. g3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:59] } 21... Qxh6?? { [%eval -0.08] } { Blunder. Rxe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 22. Ng3 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:00:52] } 22... f4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:32] } 23. Nf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:52] } 23... Ng5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:31] } 24. Nh2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:53] } 24... Qh4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:00:17] } 25. Nf3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:00:45] } 25... Nxf3+ { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:00:17] } 26. Qxf3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:00:46] } 26... Qf6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:00:15] } 27. Kh2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:35] } 27... Kg7 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:00:16] } 28. Rc2 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:00:35] } 28... Re4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:00:14] } 29. Qc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:25] } 29... R8e6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:15] } 30. f3 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:00:26] } 30... Re3 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:00:16] } 31. Qd2 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:00:25] } 31... Qg5 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:00:14] } 32. Qf2?! { [%eval -1.02] } { Inaccuracy. Rg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:26] } 32... h5 { [%eval -1.04] [%clk 0:00:09] } 33. h4?! { [%eval -1.64] } { Inaccuracy. Rg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:27] } 33... Qf6 { [%eval -1.59] [%clk 0:00:09] } 34. Rdc1 { [%eval -1.57] [%clk 0:00:26] } 34... Kh7?! { [%eval -0.54] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 35. b4 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:00:20] } 35... a6 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:00:05] } 36. a4 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:00:19] } 36... Kh6 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 0:00:05] } 37. Rd1? { [%eval -1.97] } { Mistake. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 37... Qe7 { [%eval -2.09] [%clk 0:00:06] } 38. Rdd2 { [%eval -2.12] [%clk 0:00:00] } 0-1