Event: Round 7: Bettalli, Francesco - Shirov, Alexei
Date: 2025-04-20
White: Bettalli, Francesco
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2355
Black: Shirov, Alexei
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2650
Result: 1-0
ECO: D01
Opening: Rapport-Jobava System
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:22:28] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:44] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:22:52] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:34] } 3. Bf4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:23:15] } 3... e6 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:23:22] } 4. Nb5 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:23:26] } 4... Na6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:19:04] } 5. e3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:23:47] } 5... Be7 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:04:54] } 6. h4 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:22:02] } 6... Ne4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:02:37] } 7. Nf3 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 1:01:54] } 7... c6 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:57:32] } 8. Nc3 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:02:14] } 8... Bb4 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:53:54] } 9. Bxa6 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:02:26] } 9... Nxc3 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:53:48] } 10. Qd2 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 1:01:42] } 10... Qa5 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 0:53:17] } 11. a3 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 1:00:11] } 11... Qxa6 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 0:52:48] } 12. bxc3 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 1:00:28] } 12... Ba5 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:52:33] } 13. Rb1 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 0:54:40] } 13... c5 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 0:50:13] } 14. h5 { [%eval -1.05] [%clk 0:46:58] } 14... f6 { [%eval -0.97] [%clk 0:48:35] } 15. Qd3 { [%eval -0.95] [%clk 0:42:05] } 15... c4 { [%eval -0.97] [%clk 0:39:21] } 16. Qd2 { [%eval -1.03] [%clk 0:42:25] } 16... Bd7 { [%eval -0.84] [%clk 0:38:51] } 17. g4 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 0:38:30] } 17... O-O-O { [%eval -0.93] [%clk 0:15:10] } 18. g5 { [%eval -0.96] [%clk 0:36:52] } 18... Rhe8?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:54] } 19. Rg1 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:31:28] } 19... Rg8 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:07:54] } 20. Ke2 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:27:37] } 20... Rdf8 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:07:49] } 21. h6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:26:28] } 21... Bd8 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:05:54] } 22. hxg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:24:15] } 22... Rxg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:21] } 23. gxf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:24:39] } 23... Rxg1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:47] } 24. Rxg1 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:25:03] } 24... Bxf6 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:07:13] } 25. Qc1 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:20:19] } 25... Be8 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:05:57] } 26. Bh6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:19:57] } 26... Qd6?? { [%eval 1.87] } { Blunder. Rf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:11] } 27. Bxf8 { [%eval 1.79] [%clk 0:20:10] } 27... Qxf8 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 0:04:37] } 28. Rg4 { [%eval 1.65] [%clk 0:20:33] } 28... Bg6 { [%eval 1.65] [%clk 0:03:41] } 29. a4 { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 0:15:04] } 29... Qe8 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 0:02:45] } 30. Rf4?! { [%eval 0.88] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:39] } 30... Bf5 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:02:56] } 31. Qg1 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:09:22] } 31... Qxa4?! { [%eval 1.92] } { Inaccuracy. Bd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:40] } 32. Qg8+ { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:09:48] } 32... Bd8 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 0:03:05] } 33. Ne1 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:09:30] } 33... Qd7 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:02:24] } 34. f3? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:01] } 34... a5? { [%eval 1.11] } { Mistake. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:58] } 35. e4 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:06:39] } 35... Bg6 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 0:01:17] } 36. Ng2?! { [%eval 0.29] } { Inaccuracy. exd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:48] } 36... dxe4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:00:50] } 37. fxe4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:04:25] } 37... Kc7?? { [%eval 2.39] } { Blunder. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:03] } 38. Ne3 { [%eval 1.92] [%clk 0:03:17] } 38... Bg5? { [%eval 3.47] } { Mistake. Be7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:53] } 39. Rf8 { [%eval 3.01] [%clk 0:01:54] } 39... Bxe3?! { [%eval 4.09] } { Inaccuracy. Bd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:38] } 40. Kxe3 { [%eval 3.96] [%clk 0:02:23] } 40... Qe7 { [%eval 4.55] [%clk 0:00:43] } 41. Rc8+ { [%eval 4.38] [%clk 0:01:43] } 41... Kb6 { [%eval 3.68] [%clk 0:01:08] } 42. Qd8+ { [%eval 4.13] [%clk 0:01:43] } 42... Qxd8 { [%eval 4.0] [%clk 0:01:31] } 43. Rxd8 { [%eval 3.88] [%clk 0:02:12] } 43... a4 { [%eval 4.8] [%clk 0:00:45] } 44. Ra8 { [%eval 5.21] [%clk 0:00:54] } 44... Kb5 { [%eval 5.38] [%clk 0:01:12] } 45. Kf4 { [%eval 5.24] [%clk 0:01:14] } 45... h5 { [%eval 5.38] [%clk 0:00:54] } 46. Ke5 { [%eval 4.92] [%clk 0:01:07] } 46... h4 { [%eval 5.79] [%clk 0:01:10] } 47. d5 { [%eval 5.56] [%clk 0:00:49] } 47... exd5 { [%eval 5.3] [%clk 0:01:30] } 48. exd5 { [%eval 5.5] [%clk 0:01:16] } 48... h3 { [%eval 5.0] [%clk 0:00:44] } 49. d6 { [%eval 6.32] [%clk 0:01:16] } 49... h2 { [%eval 5.56] [%clk 0:01:08] } 50. Rh8 { [%eval 6.31] [%clk 0:01:43] } 50... Be8 { [%eval 6.62] [%clk 0:00:33] } 51. Rxh2 { [%eval 7.15] [%clk 0:01:41] } 51... a3 { [%eval 7.45] [%clk 0:00:51] } 52. Rh1 { [%eval 7.34] [%clk 0:01:39] } 52... Ka4 { [%eval 8.3] [%clk 0:01:13] } 53. Ra1 { [%eval 7.57] [%clk 0:01:54] } 53... b5? { [%eval #27] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:34] } 54. Ke6 { [%eval #36] [%clk 0:00:52] } 54... b4 { [%eval 11.34] [%clk 0:01:51] } 55. cxb4 { [%eval 10.17] [%clk 0:01:18] } 55... Kxb4?! { [%eval #25] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:15] } 56. d7 { [%eval #17] [%clk 0:01:25] } 56... Bxd7+ { [%eval #18] [%clk 0:02:27] } 57. Kxd7 { [%eval #17] [%clk 0:01:52] } 57... Kc3 { [%eval #23] [%clk 0:02:51] } 58. Ra2 { [%eval 26.9] [%clk 0:02:18] } 1-0