Event: Round 8: Karelina, Polina - Saric, Ante
Date: 2025-04-04
White: Karelina, Polina
WhiteTitle: WFM
WhiteElo: 1903
Black: Saric, Ante
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2490
Result: 0-1
ECO: B23
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Closed
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:55] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:30:45] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:31:12] } 3. f4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:37] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:31:34] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:29:58] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:31:58] } 5. Bc4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:26:44] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:04] } 6. a3 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:27:03] } 6... e6 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:32:02] } 7. d3 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:24:01] } 7... Nge7 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:32:24] } 8. O-O { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:20:18] } 8... O-O { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:32:36] } 9. Kh1 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 1:17:36] } 9... b6 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 1:31:14] } 10. Qe1 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 1:06:52] } 10... Bb7 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 1:28:49] } 11. h4? { [%eval -1.68] } { Mistake. Ne2 was best. } { [%clk 1:00:06] } 11... Nd4 { [%eval -1.64] [%clk 1:28:01] } 12. Bb3 { [%eval -2.24] [%clk 0:55:38] } 12... Nxb3 { [%eval -2.27] [%clk 1:23:41] } 13. cxb3 { [%eval -2.23] [%clk 0:55:47] } 13... Ba6 { [%eval -2.32] [%clk 1:23:48] } 14. Qd1 { [%eval -2.43] [%clk 0:48:02] } 14... d5 { [%eval -2.6] [%clk 1:19:17] } 15. Re1 { [%eval -2.31] [%clk 0:43:53] } 15... dxe4?! { [%eval -1.4] } { Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 1:15:48] } 16. dxe4 { [%eval -1.34] [%clk 0:43:56] } 16... Nc6 { [%eval -1.44] [%clk 1:16:13] } 17. Qxd8?! { [%eval -2.31] } { Inaccuracy. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 0:41:54] } 17... Rfxd8 { [%eval -2.22] [%clk 1:16:17] } 18. e5 { [%eval -2.09] [%clk 0:41:22] } 18... Na5 { [%eval -2.08] [%clk 1:15:16] } 19. Nd2 { [%eval -2.35] [%clk 0:38:29] } 19... Bb7? { [%eval -1.01] } { Mistake. Bf8 was best. } { [%clk 1:14:19] } 20. b4 { [%eval -0.98] [%clk 0:37:22] } 20... cxb4 { [%eval -1.1] [%clk 1:13:42] } 21. axb4 { [%eval -1.2] [%clk 0:37:46] } 21... Nc6 { [%eval -1.14] [%clk 1:14:06] } 22. b5 { [%eval -1.22] [%clk 0:36:01] } 22... Nb4 { [%eval -1.27] [%clk 1:14:14] } 23. Re2 { [%eval -1.15] [%clk 0:33:45] } 23... a6?! { [%eval -0.31] } { Inaccuracy. Nd3 was best. } { [%clk 1:14:08] } 24. Nde4 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:31:49] } 24... axb5 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 1:02:59] } 25. Rxa8 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:32:04] } 25... Rxa8 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:03:23] } 26. Nd6? { [%eval -1.51] } { Mistake. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:20] } 26... Bc6 { [%eval -1.53] [%clk 0:53:48] } 27. Be3 { [%eval -1.4] [%clk 0:28:50] } 27... f6?! { [%eval -0.4] } { Inaccuracy. Nd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:52:34] } 28. Bxb6? { [%eval -1.96] } { Mistake. exf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:48] } 28... fxe5 { [%eval -1.99] [%clk 0:50:18] } 29. fxe5 { [%eval -2.43] [%clk 0:25:57] } 29... Nd3 { [%eval -2.44] [%clk 0:50:40] } 30. Bd4 { [%eval -2.35] [%clk 0:24:41] } 30... b4 { [%eval -2.3] [%clk 0:38:25] } 31. Nce4 { [%eval -2.65] [%clk 0:23:08] } 31... Nxe5 { [%eval -2.42] [%clk 0:38:02] } 32. Nc5?? { [%eval -5.56] } { Blunder. Nf6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:22:50] } 32... Nf3 { [%eval -5.6] [%clk 0:35:55] } 33. Bxg7?? { [%eval #-2] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:34] } 33... Ra1+ { [%clk 0:35:58] } 0-1