Event: Round 8: Bazakutsa, Svyatoslav - Merry, Alan B
Date: 2025-04-06
White: Bazakutsa, Svyatoslav
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2474
Black: Merry, Alan B
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2414
Result: 1-0
ECO: E54
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Exchange Variation
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:29:39] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:56] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:00] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:22] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:30:21] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:48] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:30:43] } 4... O-O { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:32:09] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:00] } 5... d5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:32:27] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:19] } 6... dxc4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:32:34] } 7. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:31:34] } 7... c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:57] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:27] } 8... cxd4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:30:34] } 9. exd4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:42] } 9... Nc6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:26:11] } 10. a3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:24:53] } 10... Bxc3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:25:59] } 11. bxc3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:25:16] } 11... b6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:23:31] } 12. Bd3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:15:16] } 12... Bb7 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:21:39] } 13. Bb2 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:04:47] } 13... Qd6 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:10:44] } 14. Re1 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 1:01:36] } 14... Rfd8 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:01:53] } 15. h3 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:56:13] } 15... Rac8 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:49:56] } 16. c4 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:47:47] } 16... Ne7 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:45:46] } 17. a4 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:39:29] } 17... Ng6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:38:01] } 18. Re3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:33:39] } 18... Qb4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:23:16] } 19. Qd2 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:17:48] } 19... Qxd2 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:09:38] } 20. Nxd2 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:18:16] } 20... Ne8 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:08:57] } 21. a5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:05:29] } 21... Nd6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:07:49] } 22. g3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:05:50] } 22... Ne7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:06:34] } 23. g4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:06:18] } 23... Nc6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:05:47] } 24. axb6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:06:33] } 24... axb6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:06:14] } 25. Bf1 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:05:56] } 25... Ra8 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:03:07] } 26. Rxa8 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:04:19] } 26... Bxa8 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:02:59] } 27. c5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:01:55] } 27... Nc8? { [%eval 1.73] } { Mistake. bxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:48] } 28. Ra3 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 0:01:20] } 28... Bb7 { [%eval 1.81] [%clk 0:00:38] } 29. cxb6 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 0:01:13] } 29... N6e7?! { [%eval 2.9] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 30. Nc4 { [%eval 2.88] [%clk 0:00:55] } 30... h6 { [%eval 3.51] [%clk 0:00:38] } 31. Rb3 { [%eval 3.06] [%clk 0:00:39] } 31... Nd5?! { [%eval 4.06] } { Inaccuracy. Nd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:39] } 32. Na5 { [%eval 3.31] [%clk 0:00:55] } 32... Nd6 { [%eval 3.24] [%clk 0:00:44] } 33. Ba3 { [%eval 3.05] [%clk 0:01:24] } 33... Ra8 { [%eval 3.39] [%clk 0:00:48] } 34. Nxb7 { [%eval 3.26] [%clk 0:00:45] } 34... Nxb7 { [%eval 3.17] [%clk 0:01:14] } 35. Bc4 { [%eval 2.88] [%clk 0:00:42] } 35... Na5 { [%eval 3.25] [%clk 0:00:33] } 36. Bxd5 { [%eval 3.23] [%clk 0:00:43] } 36... exd5 { [%eval 3.15] [%clk 0:00:59] } 37. Rb5 { [%eval 3.16] [%clk 0:00:38] } 37... Nb7 { [%eval 3.16] [%clk 0:00:43] } 38. Be7 { [%eval 3.1] [%clk 0:00:50] } 38... Ra6 { [%eval 3.26] [%clk 0:00:36] } 39. Rxd5?! { [%eval 2.25] } { Inaccuracy. Kg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:38] } 39... Rxb6 { [%eval 2.15] [%clk 0:01:01] } 40. Rd7 { [%eval 1.65] [%clk 0:00:55] } 40... f6 { [%eval 1.96] [%clk 0:00:35] } 41. d5 { [%eval 1.86] [%clk 0:23:16] } 41... Rb3 { [%eval 1.77] [%clk 0:22:03] } 42. Kg2? { [%eval 0.6] } { Mistake. Rc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:46] } 42... Na5 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:21:52] } 43. Rc7 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:14:18] } 43... Rd3 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:21:35] } 44. d6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:13:50] } 44... Kf7 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:21:17] } 45. f4 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:13:41] } 45... Nb3?? { [%eval 3.16] } { Blunder. Rd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:25] } 46. f5 { [%eval 3.02] [%clk 0:13:13] } 46... Ke8 { [%eval 3.63] [%clk 0:01:10] } 47. Rc8+ { [%eval 3.6] [%clk 0:08:45] } 47... Kd7 { [%eval 3.52] [%clk 0:01:36] } 48. Rg8 { [%eval 3.7] [%clk 0:06:57] } 48... Nd2 { [%eval 4.18] [%clk 0:01:17] } 49. Rxg7 { [%eval 4.11] [%clk 0:06:20] } 49... Ne4 { [%eval 4.79] [%clk 0:01:40] } 50. Bxf6+ { [%eval 4.45] [%clk 0:05:15] } 50... Kxd6 { [%eval 4.57] [%clk 0:02:06] } 51. Re7 { [%eval 4.49] [%clk 0:04:25] } 51... Nxf6 { [%eval 5.4] [%clk 0:00:40] } 52. Re6+ { [%eval 5.2] [%clk 0:04:54] } 52... Kd5 { [%eval 5.77] [%clk 0:00:58] } 53. Rxf6 { [%eval 5.95] [%clk 0:05:22] } 53... Ke4 { [%eval 5.1] [%clk 0:00:39] } 54. Rxh6 { [%eval 6.24] [%clk 0:05:27] } 54... Kf4 { [%eval 6.2] [%clk 0:01:05] } 55. f6 { [%eval 6.11] [%clk 0:04:33] } 55... Rd2+ { [%eval 6.06] [%clk 0:01:00] } 56. Kf1 { [%eval 6.01] [%clk 0:04:56] } 56... Kg5?! { [%eval 19.77] } { Inaccuracy. Kg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:47] } 57. f7 { [%eval 10.02] [%clk 0:05:07] } 57... Rd7?! { [%eval #14] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 58. Rh5+ { [%clk 0:05:22] } 1-0