Event: Round 6: Ghazarian, Kirk - Murzin, Volodar
Date: 2025-04-25
White: Ghazarian, Kirk
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2493
Black: Murzin, Volodar
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2658
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A13
Opening: English Opening: Neo-Catalan
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:25:47] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:27] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:22:36] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:29:33] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:23:02] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:30:00] } 4... d4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:16:30] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:29:46] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:15:34] } 6. d3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:29:37] } 6... Be7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:13:53] } 7. e3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:29:41] } 7... e5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:14:01] } 8. exd4 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:29:29] } 8... exd4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:14:25] } 9. Re1 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:28:19] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:13:31] } 10. Na3 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:28:03] } 10... Bg4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:09:09] } 11. h3 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:28:13] } 11... Bh5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:09:35] } 12. Bf4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:27:32] } 12... Bd6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:59:38] } 13. Bxd6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:26:06] } 13... Qxd6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:00:01] } 14. Qd2 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:26:04] } 14... a6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:54:57] } 15. Nc2 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:21:22] } 15... a5?! { [%eval 0.81] } { Inaccuracy. Bxf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:25] } 16. Na3?! { [%eval 0.18] } { Inaccuracy. Nh4 was best. } { [%clk 1:12:49] } 16... Qb4 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:37:09] } 17. Qxb4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:54:17] } 17... Nxb4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:37:33] } 18. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:54:33] } 18... Rad8 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:20:11] } 19. Nf5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:49:19] } 19... Nxd3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:20:24] } 20. Re7 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:45:07] } 20... Bg6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:19:58] } 21. Nh4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:42:59] } 21... Nxb2 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:16:03] } 22. Rxc7 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:41:14] } 22... Bd3 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:15:27] } 23. Rxb7 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:40:47] } 23... Nxc4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:15:41] } 24. Nxc4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:40:28] } 24... Bxc4 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:16:09] } 25. Ra7 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:40:34] } 25... Rd2?! { [%eval 1.25] } { Inaccuracy. Bd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:25] } 26. Rxa5 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 0:40:29] } 26... Rfd8 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:16:49] } 27. a4?! { [%eval 0.26] } { Inaccuracy. Nf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:44] } 27... Rd1+ { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:17:14] } 28. Rxd1 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:39:03] } 28... Rxd1+ { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:17:43] } 29. Kh2 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:39:32] } 29... g6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:18:00] } 30. Rc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:37:40] } 30... Be6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:17] } 31. a5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:37:30] } 31... Ra1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:41] } 32. Bc6 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:29:02] } 32... Kg7 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:11:11] } 33. Nf3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:22:32] } 33... Ra2 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:11:35] } 34. Kg2 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:22:23] } 34... Bf5 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:12:00] } 35. Re5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:20:22] } 35... Bd3 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:11:06] } 36. Nd4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:19:21] } 36... Bc4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:09:42] } 37. g4 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:18:13] } 37... Nd5?? { [%eval 3.07] } { Blunder. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:39] } 38. Bxd5 { [%eval 2.87] [%clk 0:12:47] } 38... Rxa5 { [%eval 2.81] [%clk 0:07:03] } 39. Bxc4?? { [%eval 0.56] } { Blunder. Bxf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:53] } 39... Rxe5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:07:28] } 40. Nf3 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:13:18] } 40... Rc5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:07:53] } 41. Bf1 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:13:35] } 41... h6 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:08:06] } 42. Kg3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:13:54] } 42... Rc1 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:08:21] } 43. Be2 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:14:13] } 43... Rc2 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:08:46] } 44. Ng1 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:14:22] } 44... Rc1 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:09:02] } 45. Kg2 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:14:44] } 45... Kf6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:09:26] } 46. Bf3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:15:09] } 46... Ke5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:09:34] } 47. Ne2 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:15:33] } 47... Ra1 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:09:35] } 48. h4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:15:57] } 48... Ra3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:08:57] } 49. Kg3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:48] } 49... Ra4 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:09:06] } 50. Nc3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:14:42] } 50... Ra3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:08:23] } 51. Ne2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:13:43] } 51... Ra4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:08:23] } 52. Nc3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:10:48] } 1/2-1/2