Event: Round 2: Grischuk, Alexander - Karabalis, Harilos
Date: 2025-05-26
White: Grischuk, Alexander
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2688
Black: Karabalis, Harilos
BlackTitle: FM
Result: 1-0
ECO: B04
Opening: Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Alburt Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 10+5

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:10:07] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:10:03] } 2. e5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:10:10] } 2... Nd5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:10:06] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:10:13] } 3... d6 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:10:04] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:10:16] } 4... g6 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:10:05] } 5. Bc4 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:08:21] } 5... Nb6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:10:08] } 6. Bb3 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:08:25] } 6... Bg7 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:10:11] } 7. Ng5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:08:21] } 7... e6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:10:14] } 8. f4 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:06:30] } 8... dxe5 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:09:41] } 9. fxe5 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:06:33] } 9... c5 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:09:44] } 10. c3 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:06:36] } 10... cxd4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:09:44] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:06:37] } 11... O-O { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:09:36] } 12. cxd4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:06:40] } 12... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:09:40] } 13. Nf3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:06:30] } 13... f6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:09:06] } 14. Nc3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:05:13] } 14... fxe5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:08:50] } 15. Bg5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:05:15] } 15... Qc7?? { [%eval 2.11] } { Blunder. Qd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:40] } 16. dxe5?? { [%eval -0.1] } { Blunder. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:05] } 16... Nxe5 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:07:31] } 17. Ne4 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:03:49] } 17... Bd7 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:05:30] } 18. Rc1 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:02:23] } 18... Bc6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:05:28] } 19. Nd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:25] } 19... Nd5?? { [%eval 5.08] } { Blunder. Rxf1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:04:20] } 20. Rxf8+ { [%eval 4.89] [%clk 0:01:45] } 20... Rxf8 { [%eval 4.97] [%clk 0:04:23] } 21. Nxe6 { [%eval 5.28] [%clk 0:01:48] } 21... Qb6+ { [%eval 5.31] [%clk 0:04:25] } 22. Kh1 { [%eval 5.18] [%clk 0:01:51] } 22... Qa5 { [%eval 5.7] [%clk 0:01:40] } 23. Nxf8 { [%eval 6.28] [%clk 0:01:27] } 23... Kxf8 { [%eval 6.22] [%clk 0:01:44] } 24. Rc5 { [%eval 5.9] [%clk 0:01:24] } 24... Qb4?! { [%eval 8.15] } { Inaccuracy. Qc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:09] } 25. Bxd5 { [%eval 8.16] [%clk 0:00:53] } 25... Ng4? { [%eval #7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qxb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:13] } 26. Rxc6 { [%eval #18] [%clk 0:00:35] } 26... bxc6 { [%eval 9.35] [%clk 0:01:10] } 27. Qf1+ { [%eval 8.7] [%clk 0:00:36] } 1-0