Event: Round 4: Shirov, Alexei - Nurgaliyeva, Zarina
Date: 2025-04-19
White: Shirov, Alexei
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2650
Black: Nurgaliyeva, Zarina
BlackTitle: WFM
BlackElo: 2199
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B11
Opening: Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation, Exchange Line
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:30:55] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:28:25] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:11] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:27:29] } 3... Bg4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:31:09] } 4. h3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:09:30] } 4... Bxf3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:31] } 5. Qxf3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:09:55] } 5... e6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:50] } 6. d4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:08:44] } 6... dxe4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:31:22] } 7. Nxe4 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:08:49] } 7... Qxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:21:26] } 8. Be2 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:07:51] } 8... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:16:27] } 9. Nxf6+ { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:07:53] } 9... Qxf6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:16:21] } 10. Qb3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:03:03] } 10... b6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:01:29] } 11. Be3 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:57:53] } 11... Nd7 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:49:34] } 12. Qa4 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:54:30] } 12... b5 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:39:32] } 13. Qe4 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:50:04] } 13... Qxb2 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:32:57] } 14. O-O { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:49:44] } 14... Rc8 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:33:18] } 15. Bd4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:21:21] } 15... Qb4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:29:42] } 16. c4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:31] } 16... c5?? { [%eval 2.89] } { Blunder. Nf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:41] } 17. Rfb1?! { [%eval 2.0] } { Inaccuracy. Rab1 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:23] } 17... Qa4 { [%eval 2.26] [%clk 0:22:23] } 18. Be3?? { [%eval 0.09] } { Blunder. Bb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:33] } 18... b4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:19:10] } 19. a3 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:10:55] } 19... b3 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:18:39] } 20. Bd1 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:08:10] } 20... Bd6 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:14:09] } 21. Rxb3 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:07:42] } 21... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:02] } 22. Rb8 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:03:21] } 22... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:43] } 23. Bxa4+ { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:02:36] } 23... Kd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:46] } 24. Rb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:38] } 24... Rc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:09] } 25. Rb8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:46] } 25... Rc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:36] } 26. Rb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:47] } 26... Kc7 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:04:37] } 27. f3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:01:07] } 27... Ng3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:04:18] } 28. Bd2 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:01:05] } 28... Rb8 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:02:18] } 29. Ba5+ { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:01:29] } 29... Kc8 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:02:46] } 30. Rxb8+ { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:00:59] } 30... Bxb8 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:03:13] } 31. Bb5 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:01:20] } 31... Bc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:22] } 32. Ba6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:42] } 32... Kd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:31] } 33. Bb5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:36] } 33... Kc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:59] } 34. Ba6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:58] } 34... Kd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:21] } 35. Bb5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:49] } 1/2-1/2