Event: Round 8: Samuelson, Andrew - Grigoryan, Karen H.
Date: 2025-02-17
White: Samuelson, Andrew
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2032
Black: Grigoryan, Karen H.
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2554
Result: 0-1
ECO: B42
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Modern Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:45] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:29:14] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:10] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:29:24] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:31:36] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:29:50] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:32:01] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:30:16] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:32:18] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:30:40] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:32:26] } 6... Qc7 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:31:06] } 7. c4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:32:19] } 7... d6 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:30:56] } 8. Nc3 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 1:32:43] } 8... g6 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 1:31:20] } 9. Be3 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 1:32:26] } 9... Bg7 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 1:31:44] } 10. Rc1 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 1:32:34] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 1:32:08] } 11. f4 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:31:53] } 11... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:32:10] } 12. b4 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:31:42] } 12... b6 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:32:30] } 13. Qe2 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:29:17] } 13... Bb7 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:32:54] } 14. Nb3 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:24:34] } 14... Rab8 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:26:20] } 15. a4?! { [%eval 0.08] } { Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } { [%clk 1:24:43] } 15... Ba8 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:26:45] } 16. h3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:20:53] } 16... Rb7 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:23:14] } 17. g4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:20:31] } 17... Qb8 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:23:10] } 18. Bf2 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:17:14] } 18... Rc7 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:23:16] } 19. Bg3 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:16:31] } 19... Rd8 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:19:05] } 20. Kh2 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:13:13] } 20... Ne8 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:19:14] } 21. Nd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:09:58] } 21... Rcc8 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:16:00] } 22. Nf3 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:09:33] } 22... a5 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 1:15:02] } 23. bxa5 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 1:09:37] } 23... bxa5 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:15:28] } 24. Rb1 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:09:01] } 24... Bb7 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:15:32] } 25. Nb5 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 1:07:55] } 25... Nc5 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 1:14:00] } 26. Bc2 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 1:07:34] } 26... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:11:43] } 27. e5?? { [%eval -2.16] } { Blunder. Nd2 was best. } { [%clk 1:07:14] } 27... dxe5 { [%eval -2.31] [%clk 1:11:21] } 28. fxe5 { [%eval -2.71] [%clk 1:07:01] } 28... Nfe4 { [%eval -2.43] [%clk 1:11:45] } 29. Bxe4 { [%eval -2.82] [%clk 0:59:47] } 29... Bxe4 { [%eval -2.71] [%clk 1:11:02] } 30. Rbd1 { [%eval -2.92] [%clk 0:58:27] } 30... Bd3 { [%eval -2.81] [%clk 1:08:32] } 31. Rxd3 { [%eval -2.72] [%clk 0:58:46] } 31... Rxd3 { [%eval -2.58] [%clk 1:08:49] } 32. Nd6?! { [%eval -3.56] } { Inaccuracy. Bf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:59:02] } 32... Rf8 { [%eval -3.41] [%clk 1:06:45] } 33. Ng5 { [%eval -4.12] [%clk 0:56:37] } 33... Qb3 { [%eval -4.1] [%clk 1:05:19] } 34. Bf4 { [%eval -4.34] [%clk 0:49:42] } 34... f6 { [%eval -4.53] [%clk 1:00:59] } 35. exf6 { [%eval -4.84] [%clk 0:49:43] } 35... Rxf6 { [%eval -4.78] [%clk 1:01:22] } 36. Ne8?! { [%eval -6.56] } { Inaccuracy. Qf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:28] } 36... Rxf4 { [%eval -6.3] [%clk 1:01:23] } 37. Nxg7?! { [%eval -9.34] } { Inaccuracy. Rxf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:09] } 37... Rxf1 { [%eval -8.86] [%clk 1:01:24] } 38. Qxf1 { [%eval -9.96] [%clk 0:48:30] } 38... Qc2+ { [%eval -9.5] [%clk 1:01:40] } 39. Kg1 { [%eval -9.32] [%clk 0:48:19] } 39... Rd1 { [%eval -8.92] [%clk 1:02:02] } 0-1