Event: Round 8: Sandu, Mihaela - Maria, Lia-Alexandra
Date: 2025-02-22
White: Sandu, Mihaela
WhiteTitle: WGM
WhiteElo: 2253
Black: Maria, Lia-Alexandra
BlackTitle: WCM
BlackElo: 2025
Result: 0-1
ECO: B53
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:27:39] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:24] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:27:26] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:48] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:27:28] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:08] } 4. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:27:52] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:30:40] } 5. h3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:27:48] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:29:34] } 6. Qe3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:27:33] } 6... g6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:28:16] } 7. c4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:25:05] } 7... Bg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:26:20] } 8. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:24:19] } 8... O-O { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:25:40] } 9. Be2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:24:45] } 9... Nb4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:23:55] } 10. Bd1 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 1:18:47] } 10... Be6 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 1:23:10] } 11. Nd2?! { [%eval -1.07] } { Inaccuracy. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 1:18:20] } 11... Rc8?! { [%eval -0.5] } { Inaccuracy. Qb6 was best. } { [%clk 1:12:07] } 12. O-O { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 1:17:52] } 12... a6 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:59:05] } 13. a3 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:15:01] } 13... Nc6 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:58:38] } 14. Be2 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 1:12:26] } 14... Nd7 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:55:21] } 15. Nd5 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 1:08:00] } 15... Nd4 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:53:12] } 16. Rb1 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 1:05:41] } 16... Nc5 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:39:08] } 17. b3 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:55:29] } 17... f5?! { [%eval 0.01] } { Inaccuracy. Bxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:18] } 18. f3?? { [%eval -2.77] } { Blunder. Bb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:48] } 18... Nc2 { [%eval -2.64] [%clk 0:20:56] } 19. Qg5 { [%eval -2.53] [%clk 0:47:42] } 19... Bxd5 { [%eval -2.69] [%clk 0:19:38] } 20. exd5 { [%eval -2.5] [%clk 0:48:05] } 20... Bf6 { [%eval -2.82] [%clk 0:16:17] } 21. Qg3 { [%eval -2.67] [%clk 0:40:18] } 21... f4 { [%eval -2.63] [%clk 0:15:44] } 22. Qh2?! { [%eval -3.59] } { Inaccuracy. Qg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:52] } 22... Bh4?! { [%eval -2.54] } { Inaccuracy. Nd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:38] } 23. Kh1 { [%eval -2.35] [%clk 0:37:57] } 23... Nd4 { [%eval -2.55] [%clk 0:14:06] } 24. g4? { [%eval -4.24] } { Mistake. Bd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:13] } 24... fxg3 { [%eval -4.39] [%clk 0:13:35] } 25. Qg2 { [%eval -4.33] [%clk 0:37:38] } 25... Qd7 { [%eval -4.25] [%clk 0:12:57] } 26. Re1?! { [%eval -5.93] } { Inaccuracy. Kg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:01] } 26... Nc2 { [%eval -5.74] [%clk 0:13:07] } 0-1