Event: Round 7: Ponomariov, Ruslan - Castellanos Rodriguez, Renier
Date: 2025-03-22
White: Ponomariov, Ruslan
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2628
Black: Castellanos Rodriguez, Renier
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2478
Result: 1-0
ECO: B90
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:48] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:19] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:12] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:36] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:36] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:32:01] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:32:00] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:32:23] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:32:20] } 6. Nb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:32] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:30:24] } 7. Be3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:32:22] } 7... e6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:29:07] } 8. g4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:31:41] } 8... b5 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:28:28] } 9. g5 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:25:14] } 9... Nd7 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 1:22:13] } 10. a3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:16:24] } 10... Bb7 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:21:08] } 11. h4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:15:31] } 11... Rc8 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:19:49] } 12. f4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:03:05] } 12... Na5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:13:22] } 13. Rh3 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:56:15] } 13... Nc4 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 1:11:41] } 14. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:56:19] } 14... Rxc4 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 1:11:58] } 15. Nd2 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:52:17] } 15... Rc8 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 1:10:55] } 16. h5 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:52:14] } 16... h6 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:46:20] } 17. g6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:45:41] } 17... fxg6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:39:39] } 18. Qg4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:42:18] } 18... Qe7 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:39:44] } 19. hxg6 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:32:47] } 19... Nf6 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:38:45] } 20. Qg3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:33:10] } 20... e5?! { [%eval 1.17] } { Inaccuracy. Qd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:05] } 21. Rd1?? { [%eval -0.57] } { Blunder. O-O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:22:02] } 21... exf4 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:28:06] } 22. Bxf4 { [%eval -1.03] [%clk 0:14:09] } 22... Qe6 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:27:27] } 23. Ne2?! { [%eval -1.59] } { Inaccuracy. Nb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:40] } 23... Nxe4 { [%eval -1.16] [%clk 0:20:58] } 24. Nxe4 { [%eval -1.75] [%clk 0:12:03] } 24... Bxe4 { [%eval -1.76] [%clk 0:19:35] } 25. Bxd6 { [%eval -1.78] [%clk 0:12:09] } 25... Bf5 { [%eval -1.62] [%clk 0:16:05] } 26. Rh2 { [%eval -1.71] [%clk 0:07:38] } 26... Bxc2?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rxc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:35] } 27. Rd4? { [%eval -1.25] } { Mistake. Rh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:16] } 27... Rd8?? { [%eval 1.44] } { Blunder. Rc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:19] } 28. Be5 { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 0:05:27] } 28... Qxg6 { [%eval 2.02] [%clk 0:03:39] } 29. Rxd8+ { [%eval 2.23] [%clk 0:05:02] } 29... Kxd8 { [%eval 1.91] [%clk 0:04:05] } 30. Qc3 { [%eval 1.94] [%clk 0:04:52] } 30... Be7? { [%eval 3.49] } { Mistake. Bd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:05] } 31. Ng3 { [%eval 3.39] [%clk 0:02:18] } 31... Bf5 { [%eval 3.89] [%clk 0:00:42] } 32. Re2 { [%eval 3.82] [%clk 0:01:41] } 32... Bd7? { [%eval 7.07] } { Mistake. Bh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:37] } 33. Qc7+ { [%eval 7.01] [%clk 0:01:22] } 33... Ke8 { [%eval 6.73] [%clk 0:01:06] } 34. Bd6 { [%eval 6.61] [%clk 0:01:45] } 34... Qb1+?? { [%eval #16] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:13] } 35. Kf2 { [%eval #15] [%clk 0:02:08] } 35... Rf8+ { [%eval #16] [%clk 0:00:52] } 36. Kg2 { [%eval 10.06] [%clk 0:02:34] } 1-0