Event: Round 2: Shimanov, Aleksandr - Frank, Paul
Date: 2025-05-29
White: Shimanov, Aleksandr
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2593
Black: Frank, Paul
BlackElo: 2239
Result: 1-0
ECO: A01
Opening: Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. b3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2. Bb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:02] } 3. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:01] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:03] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:01] } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:03] } 5... e4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:02:47] } 6. Nfd2?! { [%eval -0.4] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:04] } 6... Be7?! { [%eval 0.49] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:41] } 7. c4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:03:04] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:02:36] } 8. Nc3 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:02:58] } 8... Bf5 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:02:36] } 9. Be2 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:02:53] } 9... Re8? { [%eval 2.14] } { Mistake. Nb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:34] } 10. g4 { [%eval 2.22] [%clk 0:02:51] } 10... Bg6 { [%eval 2.12] [%clk 0:02:34] } 11. h4 { [%eval 2.03] [%clk 0:02:46] } 11... h6 { [%eval 2.05] [%clk 0:02:17] } 12. a3 { [%eval 1.91] [%clk 0:02:39] } 12... d5 { [%eval 2.45] [%clk 0:02:07] } 13. g5 { [%eval 2.53] [%clk 0:02:33] } 13... hxg5 { [%eval 2.57] [%clk 0:02:08] } 14. hxg5 { [%eval 2.4] [%clk 0:02:34] } 14... Nh7 { [%eval 2.52] [%clk 0:02:08] } 15. cxd5 { [%eval 2.34] [%clk 0:02:33] } 15... Nb8 { [%eval 3.01] [%clk 0:02:04] } 16. Ndxe4 { [%eval 2.96] [%clk 0:02:30] } 16... Nxg5 { [%eval 2.89] [%clk 0:01:53] } 17. Nxg5 { [%eval 2.87] [%clk 0:01:46] } 17... Bxg5 { [%eval 2.72] [%clk 0:01:54] } 18. Bd3 { [%eval 2.75] [%clk 0:01:48] } 18... Bxd3?! { [%eval 3.9] } { Inaccuracy. Bxe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:43] } 19. Qxd3 { [%eval 3.82] [%clk 0:01:49] } 19... g6 { [%eval 4.64] [%clk 0:01:44] } 20. O-O-O { [%eval 4.62] [%clk 0:01:48] } 20... c6 { [%eval 5.02] [%clk 0:01:45] } 21. f4 { [%eval 5.12] [%clk 0:01:46] } 21... Bf6 { [%eval 5.01] [%clk 0:01:46] } 22. e4 { [%eval 4.94] [%clk 0:01:47] } 22... cxd5 { [%eval 5.32] [%clk 0:01:28] } 23. Nxd5 { [%eval 4.96] [%clk 0:01:48] } 23... Bg7 { [%eval 5.09] [%clk 0:01:25] } 24. Kb1 { [%eval 5.12] [%clk 0:01:28] } 24... Nc6 { [%eval 5.76] [%clk 0:01:26] } 25. f5 { [%eval 5.6] [%clk 0:01:22] } 25... Rc8 { [%eval 6.98] [%clk 0:00:25] } 26. fxg6 { [%eval 6.84] [%clk 0:01:17] } 26... fxg6 { [%eval 7.06] [%clk 0:00:26] } 27. Qh3 { [%eval 6.96] [%clk 0:01:16] } 1-0