Event: Round 8: Berger, Steve - Matviienko, Mykhailo
Date: 2025-04-26
White: Berger, Steve
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2425
Black: Matviienko, Mykhailo
BlackElo: 2159
Result: 1-0
ECO: B04
Opening: Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Schmid Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:14:21] } 2. e5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:31:06] } 2... Nd5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:14:46] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:31:24] } 3... d6 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:15:12] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:31:47] } 4... Nb6 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:14:32] } 5. Be2 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:31:46] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 1:14:12] } 6. exd6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:28:54] } 6... exd6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:14:33] } 7. d5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:28:27] } 7... Ne5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:11:22] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:28:11] } 8... Nxf3+ { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:11:31] } 9. Bxf3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:28:29] } 9... Be7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:11:55] } 10. a4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:21:16] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:12:08] } 11. a5 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:21:27] } 11... Nd7 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:11:21] } 12. Re1 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:19:57] } 12... Ne5 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:56:38] } 13. Be2 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:18:15] } 13... Ng6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:53:46] } 14. a6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:17:48] } 14... Bg5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:52:06] } 15. Nc3 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:17:34] } 15... Bxc1 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:36:56] } 16. Qxc1 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:17:07] } 16... c5 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:37:24] } 17. axb7 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:12:21] } 17... Bxb7 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:37:53] } 18. Ba6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:12:35] } 18... Qb6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:37:38] } 19. Bxb7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:12:11] } 19... Qxb7 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:38:07] } 20. Ra4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:09:21] } 20... Rfe8 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:35:45] } 21. Rae4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:05:56] } 21... Rec8 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:22:44] } 22. h4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:58:15] } 22... h6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:19:19] } 23. R1e3 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:46:45] } 23... Rab8 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:18:20] } 24. h5 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:44:54] } 24... Ne5 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:18:48] } 25. Rg3 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:44:41] } 25... Kf8?? { [%eval 3.21] } { Blunder. Kh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:58] } 26. Qf4 { [%eval 3.1] [%clk 0:43:51] } 26... Qd7 { [%eval 2.98] [%clk 0:18:12] } 27. Nd1 { [%eval 3.58] [%clk 0:41:41] } 27... Rb4 { [%eval 3.5] [%clk 0:07:27] } 28. Ne3 { [%eval 3.43] [%clk 0:38:02] } 28... Qa4?! { [%eval 5.2] } { Inaccuracy. Rcb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:03] } 29. c4 { [%eval 4.77] [%clk 0:30:45] } 29... Rxb2 { [%eval 5.57] [%clk 0:05:11] } 30. Rxg7 { [%eval 5.47] [%clk 0:24:07] } 30... Rc7?? { [%eval #15] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qa1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 31. Qxh6 { [%eval #14] [%clk 0:22:17] } 31... Qa1+ { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:00:36] } 32. Kh2 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:22:13] } 32... Rxf2 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:00:52] } 33. Rg5+? { [%eval 7.8] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Rh7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:19:55] } 33... Ke7 { [%eval 7.44] [%clk 0:00:33] } 34. Rexe5+ { [%eval 7.16] [%clk 0:18:45] } 34... dxe5 { [%eval 7.05] [%clk 0:01:02] } 35. d6+ { [%eval 7.06] [%clk 0:19:06] } 35... Kd7 { [%eval 6.63] [%clk 0:01:30] } 36. dxc7 { [%eval 6.49] [%clk 0:19:25] } 36... Qd4?? { [%eval #4] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kxc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:15] } 37. c8=Q+ { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:19:46] } 37... Kxc8 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:01:38] } 38. Qc6+ { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:20:11] } 38... Kd8 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:01:21] } 39. Rg8+ { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:20:35] } 1-0