Event: Round 4: Shah, Zain - Alex Cox
Date: 2025-02-15
White: Shah, Zain
Black: Alex Cox
Result: 1-0
ECO: D11
Opening: Slav Defense: Modern Line
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 45+5

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:45:08] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:44:54] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:45:09] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:44:51] } 3. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:45:10] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:44:41] } 4. Bf4 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:44:38] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:44:32] } 5. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:43:36] } 5... Qa5 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:44:15] } 6. g3?! { [%eval 0.16] } { Inaccuracy. e3 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:25] } 6... Ne4?! { [%eval 0.89] } { Inaccuracy. dxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:59] } 7. Bg2 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:42:19] } 7... Bb4 { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 0:43:52] } 8. O-O { [%eval 1.56] [%clk 0:41:08] } 8... h6? { [%eval 3.08] } { Mistake. Bxd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:26] } 9. a3? { [%eval 1.25] } { Mistake. Nxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:37] } 9... Bxd2 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:43:17] } 10. b4?! { [%eval 0.36] } { Inaccuracy. Nxd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:22] } 10... Bxb4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:43:03] } 11. axb4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:39:18] } 11... Qxb4 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:42:35] } 12. c5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:38:11] } 12... g5? { [%eval 1.58] } { Mistake. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:42:03] } 13. Bxb8 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:36:10] } 13... Rxb8 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:42:03] } 14. Rxa7? { [%eval -0.26] } { Mistake. e3 was best. } { [%clk 0:36:09] } 14... h5?? { [%eval 1.68] } { Blunder. Nc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:42] } 15. Qb1?? { [%eval -0.51] } { Blunder. Qd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:51] } 15... Qxb1 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:40:37] } 16. Rxb1 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:32:48] } 16... h4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:40:27] } 17. Ne5 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:31:32] } 17... f6?? { [%eval 4.29] } { Blunder. Nc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:11] } 18. Ng4?? { [%eval -1.06] } { Blunder. Nxc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:56] } 18... f5?? { [%eval 0.75] } { Blunder. Nc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:14] } 19. Ne5 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:30:37] } 19... h3?? { [%eval 6.22] } { Blunder. Nc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:03] } 20. Bxe4 { [%eval 6.13] [%clk 0:29:37] } 20... fxe4 { [%eval 6.87] [%clk 0:39:29] } 21. Nxc6 { [%eval 6.58] [%clk 0:29:05] } 21... bxc6 { [%eval 7.74] [%clk 0:39:27] } 22. Rxb8 { [%eval 7.42] [%clk 0:29:07] } 22... Kd8 { [%eval 8.08] [%clk 0:39:31] } 23. Raa8 { [%eval 6.78] [%clk 0:27:46] } 23... Rh6 { [%eval 9.78] [%clk 0:39:30] } 24. Rxc8+ { [%eval 10.74] [%clk 0:27:37] } 24... Ke7 { [%eval 10.19] [%clk 0:39:01] } 25. Rxc6 { [%eval 8.94] [%clk 0:27:01] } 25... Rf6? { [%eval #1] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. e3 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:01] } 26. Ra7+ { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:25:00] } 1-0