Event: Round 4: Safarli, Eltaj - Kosteniuk, Alexandra
Date: 2025-05-30
White: Safarli, Eltaj
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2616
Black: Kosteniuk, Alexandra
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2483
Result: 1-0
ECO: C77
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Tarrasch Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 10+5

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:10:09] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:10:10] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:10:11] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:10:14] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:10:14] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:10:19] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:10:18] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:10:22] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:22] } 5... Bc5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:10:11] } 6. d3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:22] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:54] } 7. Bxc6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:23] } 7... bxc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:58] } 8. Be3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:10:26] } 8... Bb6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:09:29] } 9. h3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:09:50] } 9... Rb8 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:09:30] } 10. Rb1 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:09:33] } 10... Ba5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:09:17] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:09:03] } 11... Bxc3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:09:17] } 12. bxc3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:09:07] } 12... Be6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:09:21] } 13. Rxb8 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:08:45] } 13... Qxb8 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:09:25] } 14. Ng5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:08:33] } 14... Qb2 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:08:33] } 15. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:07:46] } 15... O-O { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:08:20] } 16. f4 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:07:32] } 16... exf4 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:08:05] } 17. Rxf4 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:07:30] } 17... Rb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:33] } 18. Rf1 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:07:24] } 18... c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:04] } 19. Kh2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:46] } 19... a5?! { [%eval 0.81] } { Inaccuracy. Bd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:15] } 20. Bc1?! { [%eval 0.14] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:22] } 20... Qa1 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:38] } 21. Qe1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:32] } 21... h6 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:01:37] } 22. Nxe6 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:03:29] } 22... fxe6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:01:41] } 23. Qg3 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:03:33] } 23... Qe5? { [%eval 1.31] } { Mistake. Rf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:45] } 24. Bf4 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 0:03:36] } 24... Qh5 { [%eval 1.43] [%clk 0:00:41] } 25. Bd2 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 0:02:53] } 25... Rf8 { [%eval 1.49] [%clk 0:00:26] } 26. Kg1? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Bxa5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:29] } 26... a4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:21] } 27. Ba5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:18] } 27... Rf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:22] } 28. Bxc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:32] } 28... Qe2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:26] } 29. Qxd6?? { [%eval -4.3] } { Blunder. Qg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:19] } 29... Qxf1+?? { [%eval 1.37] } { Blunder. Ne8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:30] } 30. Kxf1 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 0:00:23] } 30... Nxe4+?? { [%eval 3.68] } { Blunder. Ne8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 31. Qf4 { [%eval 3.57] [%clk 0:00:27] } 31... Nc3 { [%eval 4.32] [%clk 0:00:31] } 32. a3 { [%eval 4.33] [%clk 0:00:15] } 32... Nb1 { [%eval 4.29] [%clk 0:00:30] } 33. Ke2 { [%eval 4.62] [%clk 0:00:16] } 33... Rxf4 { [%eval 4.5] [%clk 0:00:33] } 34. Bxf4 { [%eval 4.29] [%clk 0:00:20] } 34... Nxa3 { [%eval 4.39] [%clk 0:00:37] } 35. Kd2 { [%eval 4.27] [%clk 0:00:21] } 35... Nb1+ { [%eval 3.18] [%clk 0:00:39] } 36. Kc1 { [%eval 3.36] [%clk 0:00:26] } 36... Nc3 { [%eval 3.13] [%clk 0:00:43] } 37. Be5 { [%eval 2.96] [%clk 0:00:20] } 37... Ne2+? { [%eval 4.7] } { Mistake. Na2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:42] } 38. Kd2 { [%eval 4.75] [%clk 0:00:13] } 38... Nd4 { [%eval 5.37] [%clk 0:00:29] } 39. Bxd4 { [%eval 5.24] [%clk 0:00:17] } 39... cxd4 { [%eval 5.2] [%clk 0:00:34] } 40. Kc1 { [%eval 5.12] [%clk 0:00:17] } 1-0