Event: Round 4: Shimanov, Aleksandr - Bethke, Richard
Date: 2025-05-29
White: Shimanov, Aleksandr
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2593
Black: Bethke, Richard
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2391
Result: 0-1
ECO: A06
Opening: Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:01] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. b3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:51] } 3. Bb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:02:52] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:03] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:02:49] } 5. g4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:04] } 5... Rg8 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:02:32] } 6. g5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:03:00] } 6... Ne4 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:02:33] } 7. h4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:03:00] } 7... c5?! { [%eval 1.17] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:30] } 8. Nc3 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:02:57] } 8... Nxc3 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:02:24] } 9. dxc3 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:02:58] } 9... Nc6?! { [%eval 1.62] } { Inaccuracy. Qa5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:22] } 10. c4?! { [%eval 0.72] } { Inaccuracy. Qd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:46] } 10... Qa5+ { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:02:05] } 11. c3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:02:01] } 11... dxc4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:02:06] } 12. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:02:02] } 12... Bd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:07] } 13. Qc2 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:02:01] } 13... g6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:01:37] } 14. a3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:01:18] } 14... O-O-O { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:01:35] } 15. O-O-O { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:01:17] } 15... Rge8 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:01:16] } 16. Bd3 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:01:14] } 16... e5 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:01:10] } 17. c4 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:01:12] } 17... f6 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:00:50] } 18. Be4 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:01:11] } 18... Qc7?! { [%eval 1.62] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:40] } 19. gxf6 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:01:09] } 19... Bxf6 { [%eval 1.8] [%clk 0:00:41] } 20. h5 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 0:01:10] } 20... gxh5?! { [%eval 2.44] } { Inaccuracy. Ne7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:19] } 21. Rxh5 { [%eval 2.44] [%clk 0:01:10] } 21... Re7 { [%eval 2.32] [%clk 0:00:10] } 22. Rxh7 { [%eval 2.13] [%clk 0:01:01] } 22... Rxh7 { [%eval 2.1] [%clk 0:00:05] } 23. Bxh7 { [%eval 2.12] [%clk 0:01:02] } 23... Kb8 { [%eval 2.17] [%clk 0:00:06] } 24. Be4 { [%eval 2.1] [%clk 0:01:00] } 24... Rf8 { [%eval 2.38] [%clk 0:00:06] } 25. Rg1 { [%eval 2.11] [%clk 0:00:56] } 25... Be8 { [%eval 2.13] [%clk 0:00:05] } 26. Bd5 { [%eval 2.02] [%clk 0:00:37] } 26... Bh5?! { [%eval 3.11] } { Inaccuracy. a6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 27. Nd2 { [%eval 2.63] [%clk 0:00:37] } 27... Ne7 { [%eval 2.58] [%clk 0:00:03] } 28. Bh1 { [%eval 2.08] [%clk 0:00:34] } 28... Bh4?? { [%eval 4.87] } { Blunder. a6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 29. Ne4?? { [%eval 1.78] } { Blunder. Qh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 29... Bg6 { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 0:00:04] } 30. Qc3?! { [%eval 0.89] } { Inaccuracy. Rg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 30... Bxf2 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:00:04] } 31. Rd1 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:00:25] } 31... Nc6?? { [%eval 2.75] } { Blunder. a6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 32. Nxc5 { [%eval 2.62] [%clk 0:00:12] } 32... Nd4? { [%eval 4.2] } { Mistake. Bf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 33. exd4 { [%eval 3.36] [%clk 0:00:03] } 33... exd4?! { [%eval 4.54] } { Inaccuracy. Qf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 34. Qb4?? { [%eval #-4] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Na6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 34... Be3+ { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:00:06] } 35. Qd2 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:00:03] } 35... Bxd2+ { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:00:07] } 36. Kxd2 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:00:04] } 36... Qxc5 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:00:08] } 0-1