Event: 2025 Champions Chess Tour Chesscom Classic Playin Swiss
Site: Chess.com
Date: 2025-05-19
White: Ashraf, Artin
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2274
Black: Mekhitarian, Krikor Sevag
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2587
Result: 1-0
ECO: D70
Opening: Neo-Grünfeld Defense: with Nf3
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:57] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:09:57] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:09:54] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:09:49] } 3. c4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:09:52] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:09:48] } 4. cxd5 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:09:48] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:09:47] } 5. Qa4+ { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:09:38] } 5... c6 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:09:45] } 6. dxc6 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:09:36] } 6... Nxc6 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:09:44] } 7. e3 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:09:34] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:09:41] } 8. Be2 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:09:33] } 8... Bd7 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:09:28] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:09:28] } 9... e5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:09:20] } 10. dxe5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:08:11] } 10... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:09:14] } 11. Qd1 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:08:10] } 11... Qe7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:08:16] } 12. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:08:01] } 12... Rfd8 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:08:09] } 13. Nd4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:07:42] } 13... Nc6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:07:59] } 14. Bf3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:06:36] } 14... Rac8 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:07:42] } 15. Bd2 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:06:19] } 15... Be8?! { [%eval 0.73] } { Inaccuracy. Qe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:51] } 16. Re1 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:05:58] } 16... Ne5 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:06:25] } 17. Be2 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:05:53] } 17... a6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:05:59] } 18. Qb3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:05:16] } 18... b5 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:05:58] } 19. Rec1 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:05:12] } 19... Nc4 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:05:49] } 20. Be1 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:05:05] } 20... Bh6 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:05:33] } 21. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:04:39] } 21... Rxc4 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:05:18] } 22. Nce2 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:04:36] } 22... Rdc8 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:05:05] } 23. Rxc4 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:04:33] } 23... Rxc4 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:04:57] } 24. Rc1?! { [%eval 0.42] } { Inaccuracy. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:30] } 24... Rxc1 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:04:48] } 25. Nxc1 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:04:29] } 25... Qc7 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:04:39] } 26. Qc2 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:04:23] } 26... Qxc2 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:04:35] } 27. Nxc2 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:04:23] } 27... Bc6 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:03:57] } 28. Nb3 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:04:11] } 28... Nd5 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:03:40] } 29. Nbd4? { [%eval 0.58] } { Mistake. Nc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:59] } 29... Bb7 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:03:36] } 30. Kf1 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:03:48] } 30... Kf8 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:03:33] } 31. Ke2 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:03:47] } 31... Ke8 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:03:31] } 32. f3 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:03:38] } 32... Kd7 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:03:29] } 33. Bf2 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:03:29] } 33... Bf8 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:03:26] } 34. Kd2 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:03:15] } 34... a5? { [%eval 1.7] } { Mistake. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:22] } 35. e4? { [%eval 0.26] } { Mistake. Nxb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:11] } 35... Nf4?? { [%eval 2.37] } { Blunder. Nb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:18] } 36. g3 { [%eval 2.31] [%clk 0:03:09] } 36... Nh3 { [%eval 2.62] [%clk 0:03:12] } 37. Be3 { [%eval 2.35] [%clk 0:03:08] } 37... Ba6 { [%eval 2.6] [%clk 0:03:03] } 38. Nb3 { [%eval 2.36] [%clk 0:03:05] } 38... a4 { [%eval 2.48] [%clk 0:02:59] } 39. Nc1 { [%eval 2.02] [%clk 0:02:40] } 39... b4? { [%eval 3.62] } { Mistake. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:56] } 40. Nd3 { [%eval 3.62] [%clk 0:02:34] } 40... b3 { [%eval 3.63] [%clk 0:02:54] } 41. axb3 { [%eval 3.64] [%clk 0:02:31] } 41... axb3 { [%eval 3.56] [%clk 0:02:54] } 42. Nd4 { [%eval 3.56] [%clk 0:02:29] } 42... Ke8 { [%eval 3.51] [%clk 0:02:29] } 43. Nxb3 { [%eval 3.49] [%clk 0:02:24] } 43... f5 { [%eval 4.28] [%clk 0:02:28] } 44. exf5 { [%eval 4.24] [%clk 0:02:17] } 44... gxf5 { [%eval 4.19] [%clk 0:02:28] } 45. Nd4 { [%eval 4.25] [%clk 0:02:15] } 45... Bc8 { [%eval 4.19] [%clk 0:02:27] } 46. Ke2 { [%eval 3.92] [%clk 0:02:09] } 46... Bg7 { [%eval 4.27] [%clk 0:02:23] } 47. Nb5 { [%eval 3.75] [%clk 0:02:04] } 47... Bd7 { [%eval 3.62] [%clk 0:02:11] } 48. Nd6+ { [%eval 3.59] [%clk 0:01:58] } 48... Ke7 { [%eval 3.62] [%clk 0:02:11] } 49. Nc4 { [%eval 3.6] [%clk 0:01:58] } 49... Be6 { [%eval 3.63] [%clk 0:02:07] } 50. Nce5 { [%eval 3.52] [%clk 0:01:51] } 50... f4?! { [%eval 4.52] } { Inaccuracy. Kd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:06] } 51. gxf4 { [%eval 4.66] [%clk 0:01:47] } 51... Bf6 { [%eval 4.81] [%clk 0:02:02] } 52. Kf1 { [%eval 4.85] [%clk 0:01:43] } 52... Bf5 { [%eval 4.91] [%clk 0:01:48] } 53. Kg2 { [%eval 4.8] [%clk 0:01:40] } 53... h5 { [%eval 5.56] [%clk 0:01:46] } 54. b4 { [%eval 5.37] [%clk 0:01:36] } 54... Ke8 { [%eval 5.89] [%clk 0:01:41] } 55. b5 { [%eval 5.9] [%clk 0:01:31] } 55... Kd8 { [%eval 6.65] [%clk 0:01:40] } 56. b6 { [%eval 6.42] [%clk 0:01:27] } 56... Kc8 { [%eval 7.67] [%clk 0:01:39] } 57. Nc5 { [%eval 7.23] [%clk 0:01:26] } 57... Bxe5? { [%eval #16] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Be7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:13] } 58. fxe5 { [%eval 13.44] [%clk 0:01:26] } 58... h4?! { [%eval #14] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ng1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:05] } 59. e6 { [%eval 28.89] [%clk 0:01:24] } 1-0