Event: Round 8: Gagunashvili, Merab - Kacharava, Nikolozi
Date: 2025-02-11
White: Gagunashvili, Merab
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2541
Black: Kacharava, Nikolozi
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2526
Result: 0-1
ECO: D45
Opening: Semi-Slav Defense: Stoltz Variation
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:49] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:31:17] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:31:07] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:36] } 3... c6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:31:16] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:32:00] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:31:33] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:32:22] } 5... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:47] } 6. Qc2 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:32:45] } 6... Bd6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:54] } 7. b3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:33:06] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:55] } 8. Be2 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:33:31] } 8... b6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:32:05] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:33:43] } 9... Bb7 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:32:23] } 10. Bb2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:34:03] } 10... Re8 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:32:26] } 11. Rad1 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:33] } 11... Qc7 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:32:27] } 12. h3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:49] } 12... a6 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:32:06] } 13. e4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:18:20] } 13... e5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:29:47] } 14. dxe5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:09:11] } 14... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:05] } 15. exd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:08:01] } 15... cxd5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:30:10] } 16. cxd5 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:05:56] } 16... Nxd5 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:22:51] } 17. Qd2 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:57:28] } 17... Nf4 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:16:09] } 18. Qxd6 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:56:53] } 18... Qxd6 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:13:24] } 19. Rxd6 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:57:13] } 19... Nxe2+ { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:13:51] } 20. Nxe2 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:57:36] } 20... Nxf3+ { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:14:17] } 21. gxf3 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:58:01] } 21... Rxe2 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:14:43] } 22. Rfd1 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:55:47] } 22... h5 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 1:01:06] } 23. Rxb6?? { [%eval -2.22] } { Blunder. R1d2 was best. } { [%clk 0:50:04] } 23... Bxf3 { [%eval -2.21] [%clk 1:00:45] } 24. Rd3 { [%eval -2.33] [%clk 0:49:53] } 24... Re1+ { [%eval -2.45] [%clk 0:56:05] } 25. Kh2 { [%eval -2.35] [%clk 0:48:46] } 25... Be4 { [%eval -2.36] [%clk 0:56:27] } 26. Re3 { [%eval -2.31] [%clk 0:43:51] } 26... Rxe3 { [%eval -2.32] [%clk 0:56:28] } 27. fxe3 { [%eval -2.27] [%clk 0:44:17] } 27... Rc8 { [%eval -2.16] [%clk 0:56:47] } 28. Kg3 { [%eval -2.66] [%clk 0:30:26] } 28... Rc2 { [%eval -2.4] [%clk 0:56:46] } 29. Kf4 { [%eval -2.32] [%clk 0:30:27] } 29... Rxb2 { [%eval -1.87] [%clk 0:48:27] } 30. Kxe4 { [%eval -1.72] [%clk 0:30:53] } 30... Rxa2 { [%eval -1.76] [%clk 0:48:53] } 31. b4 { [%eval -1.91] [%clk 0:30:58] } 31... g6 { [%eval -1.86] [%clk 0:43:33] } 32. Kd5 { [%eval -1.79] [%clk 0:23:26] } 32... Ra4? { [%eval -0.42] } { Mistake. Kg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:43] } 33. e4?? { [%eval -3.37] } { Blunder. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:05] } 33... h4 { [%eval -3.67] [%clk 0:20:28] } 34. e5 { [%eval -3.79] [%clk 0:19:34] } 34... Ra3 { [%eval -3.51] [%clk 0:17:56] } 35. Rb8+ { [%eval -4.35] [%clk 0:14:36] } 35... Kg7 { [%eval -4.55] [%clk 0:18:17] } 36. Rb7 { [%eval -4.74] [%clk 0:14:33] } 36... Rxh3 { [%eval -4.65] [%clk 0:13:11] } 37. e6 { [%eval -5.12] [%clk 0:14:57] } 37... Rf3 { [%eval -4.98] [%clk 0:13:25] } 38. Ra7 { [%eval -5.46] [%clk 0:12:37] } 38... h3 { [%eval -5.9] [%clk 0:10:47] } 39. Rxa6 { [%eval -5.74] [%clk 0:09:46] } 39... fxe6+ { [%eval -5.78] [%clk 0:08:22] } 40. Rxe6 { [%eval -6.56] [%clk 0:39:33] } 40... h2 { [%eval -6.09] [%clk 0:36:10] } 41. Re1 { [%eval -6.77] [%clk 0:39:49] } 41... g5 { [%eval -6.5] [%clk 0:35:54] } 42. Ke4 { [%eval -6.79] [%clk 0:37:21] } 42... g4 { [%eval -6.44] [%clk 0:35:51] } 43. Rh1 { [%eval -7.99] [%clk 0:35:09] } 43... Rf2 { [%eval -6.99] [%clk 0:36:04] } 44. b5?? { [%eval #-18] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:35] } 44... g3 { [%eval -13.15] [%clk 0:35:27] } 45. Ke3?! { [%eval #-11] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:58] } 45... Rf7 { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:35:28] } 0-1