Event: Norway Chess Open 2025
Site: Gunnar Warebergs gate 15, 4021 Stavanger
Date: 2025-05-31
White: Kunin, Vitaly
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2497
Black: Knuedel, Torben
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2319
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: D41
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:49] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:48] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:24] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:46] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:35] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:29:53] } 4... c5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:55] } 5. cxd5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:29:53] } 5... cxd4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:32:05] } 6. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:29:59] } 6... exd5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:32:12] } 7. Bg5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:20] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:32:25] } 8. e3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:45] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:32:13] } 9. Be2 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:10] } 9... h6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:32:14] } 10. Bh4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:39] } 10... Nc6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:32:35] } 11. Qd3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:53] } 11... Nb4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:32:05] } 12. Qb1 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:30:00] } 12... Ne4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:26:03] } 13. Bxe7 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:20:26] } 13... Qxe7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:26:26] } 14. Nd4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:19:02] } 14... Re8 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:15:46] } 15. a3 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:12:35] } 15... Nxf2 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:53:44] } 16. Kxf2? { [%eval -1.49] } { Mistake. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:57:15] } 16... Qxe3+ { [%eval -1.38] [%clk 0:53:44] } 17. Kf1 { [%eval -1.51] [%clk 0:57:42] } 17... Qxd4 { [%eval -1.52] [%clk 0:45:44] } 18. axb4 { [%eval -1.5] [%clk 0:57:39] } 18... Qf4+ { [%eval -1.75] [%clk 0:39:24] } 19. Bf3 { [%eval -1.51] [%clk 0:56:52] } 19... Bg4 { [%eval -1.47] [%clk 0:28:57] } 20. Qd1 { [%eval -1.51] [%clk 0:43:31] } 20... Re3?! { [%eval -0.58] } { Inaccuracy. Bxf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:25] } 21. Nxd5 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:42:14] } 21... Qc4+ { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:18:24] } 22. Kf2 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:40:54] } 22... Rd3 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:18:37] } 23. Ne3 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:34:26] } 23... Qd4 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:19:25] } 24. Qxd3 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:34:12] } 24... Qxd3 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:19:26] } 25. Rhd1 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:34:11] } 25... Qb3 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:16:42] } 26. Nxg4 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:34:05] } 26... Qxb2+ { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:13:49] } 27. Kg1 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:34:31] } 27... Qxb4 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:14:01] } 28. Kh1 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:34:28] } 28... a5 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:13:30] } 29. Rab1 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:31:57] } 29... Qc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:52] } 30. Bxb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:26:10] } 30... Re8 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:11:22] } 31. Bd5 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:24:17] } 31... Kh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:25] } 32. Bxf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:24] } 32... Re2 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:04:10] } 33. h3 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:15:18] } 33... a4?? { [%eval 3.95] } { Blunder. Qg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:33] } 34. Rb6 { [%eval 3.8] [%clk 0:12:56] } 34... Re1+? { [%eval 7.27] } { Mistake. Qc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:02] } 35. Rxe1 { [%eval 6.67] [%clk 0:13:14] } 35... Qxe1+ { [%eval 6.5] [%clk 0:03:27] } 36. Kh2 { [%eval 6.5] [%clk 0:13:41] } 36... g5?? { [%eval #23] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:16] } 37. Bd5?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Rg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:36] } 37... h5 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:02:16] } 38. Nf6+ { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:06:17] } 38... Kg7 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:01:45] } 39. Nxh5+ { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:06:43] } 39... Kf8 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:02:05] } 40. Re6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:24] } 40... Qa5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:04] } 41. Nf6 Qc7+ 42. Kg1 a3 43. g4 Qg3+ 44. Kf1 Qxh3+ 45. Ke2 a2 46. Nd7+ Kg7 47. Re7+ Kh8 48. Re8+ Kh7 49. Be4+ Kg7 50. Re7+ Kh8 51. Re8+ Kg7 52. Re7+ Kh8 { [%clk 0:02:16] } 53. Re8+ { [%clk 0:01:11] } 1/2-1/2