Event: Round 3: Shirov, Alexei - Smolik, Jachym
Date: 2025-04-18
White: Shirov, Alexei
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2650
Black: Smolik, Jachym
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2326
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: E04
Opening: Catalan Opening: Open Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:38] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:41] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:06] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:05] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:28] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:32] } 4... dxc4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:30:38] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:45] } 5... c6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:31:01] } 6. Ne5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:25:27] } 6... Bb4+ { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:31:02] } 7. Nc3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:20:48] } 7... Nd5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:29:39] } 8. Bd2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:21:11] } 8... Nb6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:24:16] } 9. Ne4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:09:52] } 9... Bxd2+ { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:12:41] } 10. Qxd2 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:08:39] } 10... f6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:12:56] } 11. Nf3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:06:05] } 11... Nd5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:09:47] } 12. O-O { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:02:56] } 12... O-O { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:09:15] } 13. Rfc1 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:00:33] } 13... b5 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:08:04] } 14. b3 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:00:59] } 14... cxb3 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:05:01] } 15. axb3 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:59:46] } 15... a5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:05:25] } 16. Nc5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:00:08] } 16... b4?! { [%eval 0.81] } { Inaccuracy. Nb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:57:29] } 17. e4 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:51:38] } 17... Nc3 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:57:22] } 18. Rxc3?! { [%eval -0.14] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:26] } 18... bxc3 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:57:50] } 19. Qxc3 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:40:48] } 19... Na6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:43:16] } 20. Rxa5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:40:57] } 20... Nc7 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:43:31] } 21. Rxa8 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:33:24] } 21... Nxa8 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:43:45] } 22. Bf1 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:31:58] } 22... Re8 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:37:04] } 23. e5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:27:34] } 23... f5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:32:18] } 24. Bc4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:10:07] } 24... Nb6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:26:43] } 25. h4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:10:28] } 25... Nd5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:17:53] } 26. Qa1 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:09:41] } 26... Qb6 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:15:49] } 27. h5 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:08:25] } 27... h6 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:16:10] } 28. Nh4 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:08:08] } 28... Bb7 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:13:14] } 29. Qc1 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:06:17] } 29... Qb4 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:09:51] } 30. Ng6 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:06:16] } 30... Bc8 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:09:45] } 31. Kg2?! { [%eval 0.1] } { Inaccuracy. Bxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:09] } 31... Qc3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:07:40] } 32. Qxc3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:00:54] } 32... Nxc3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:08:07] } 33. Kf3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:01:17] } 33... Kf7 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:07:20] } 34. Nf4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:01:12] } 34... Re7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:05:24] } 35. b4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:50] } 35... Nd5?? { [%eval 2.31] } { Blunder. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:12] } 36. Nxd5?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Bxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:58] } 36... exd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:39] } 37. Bb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:00] } 37... Be6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:39] } 38. Kf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:14] } 38... Re8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:02] } 39. Bc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:46] } 39... Rb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:04] } 40. Bxf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:44] } 40... Bxf5 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:01:31] } 41. Kxf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:09] } 41... Rxb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:52] } 42. Ne6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:32] } 42... Rc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:58] } 43. g4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:21] } 43... Ke7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:36] } 44. f3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:43] } 44... Kf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:52] } 45. f4 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:00:47] } 45... c5 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:00:53] } 46. Nxc5 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:00:48] } 46... Rxd4 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:01:19] } 47. e6+ { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:01:03] } 47... Ke7 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:01:42] } 48. Ke5 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:01:18] } 48... Rc4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:00:47] } 49. Nd3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:01:03] } 49... Re4+ { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:01:04] } 50. Kxd5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:01:27] } 50... Rxe6 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:01:27] } 51. Ne5 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:01:41] } 51... Ra6 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:00:54] } 52. g5 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:00:40] } 52... Ra4 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:00:37] } 53. Ng6+?? { [%eval -3.83] } { Blunder. Nc6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:43] } 53... Kf7 { [%eval -4.32] [%clk 0:01:01] } 54. Ne5+ { [%eval -4.32] [%clk 0:00:42] } 54... Kg8 { [%eval -4.3] [%clk 0:01:06] } 55. gxh6 { [%eval -4.3] [%clk 0:00:46] } 55... gxh6 { [%eval -4.1] [%clk 0:01:11] } 56. Ng4 { [%eval -4.67] [%clk 0:01:05] } 56... Kg7 { [%eval -4.67] [%clk 0:01:12] } 57. Ke5 { [%eval -4.55] [%clk 0:01:21] } 57... Ra5+ { [%eval -4.46] [%clk 0:01:37] } 58. Ke6 { [%eval -4.38] [%clk 0:01:48] } 58... Rxh5 { [%eval -4.87] [%clk 0:01:19] } 59. f5 { [%eval -4.92] [%clk 0:02:15] } 59... Rh1 { [%eval -4.71] [%clk 0:00:51] } 60. f6+ { [%eval -4.64] [%clk 0:02:29] } 60... Kf8 { [%eval -4.36] [%clk 0:01:14] } 61. Ne5 { [%eval -4.23] [%clk 0:02:20] } 61... Rf1?? { [%eval -0.42] } { Blunder. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:40] } 62. Ng6+ { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:02:06] } 62... Kg8 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:00:35] } 63. Ne7+ { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:02:21] } 63... Kf8 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:01:00] } 64. Ng6+ { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:02:43] } 64... Ke8 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:01:24] } 65. Ne5 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:03:06] } 65... h5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:01:11] } 66. Ng6?? { [%eval -4.71] } { Blunder. f7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:00] } 66... Rf2 { [%eval -4.71] [%clk 0:01:25] } 67. Nh4 { [%eval -5.1] [%clk 0:00:36] } 67... Rf4 { [%eval -5.05] [%clk 0:01:35] } 68. Ng6 { [%eval -5.1] [%clk 0:00:47] } 68... Rf1 { [%eval -5.01] [%clk 0:02:03] } 69. Ne5 { [%eval -5.08] [%clk 0:00:32] } 69... Rf2?? { [%eval -0.03] } { Blunder. Kf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:39] } 70. Ng6?? { [%eval -4.91] } { Blunder. f7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:38] } 70... Rf1 { [%eval -4.46] [%clk 0:00:59] } 71. Ne5 { [%eval -4.9] [%clk 0:00:45] } 71... Kd8?? { [%eval -0.02] } { Blunder. Kf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 72. f7 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:00:53] } 72... h4 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:00:41] } 73. Ng4 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:00:27] } 1/2-1/2