Event: Round 7: Metzger, Clement - Giroyan, Gary
Date: 2025-05-28
White: Metzger, Clement
WhiteElo: 2233
Black: Giroyan, Gary
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2419
Result: 0-1
ECO: B50
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with d6
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:52] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:51] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:00] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:18] } 3. c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:02] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:31:43] } 4. h3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:26:08] } 4... g6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:32:00] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:26:33] } 5... Bg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:25] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:25:34] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:32:34] } 7. Bc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:25:54] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:33:00] } 8. Re1 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:25:36] } 8... Qc7?! { [%eval 0.51] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 1:28:21] } 9. d4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:14:52] } 9... e5 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:19:55] } 10. d5 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:04:18] } 10... Ne7 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 1:19:40] } 11. b4 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 1:03:37] } 11... b6 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 1:10:46] } 12. bxc5 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 1:03:29] } 12... bxc5 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 1:11:11] } 13. c4 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:48:18] } 13... Nh5 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 1:05:26] } 14. Nc3 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:47:04] } 14... h6 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 0:46:16] } 15. Bd2 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:41:55] } 15... f5 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 0:38:40] } 16. Qc1 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:28:48] } 16... f4 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:26:31] } 17. Qa3 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:29:05] } 17... Qd8 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:26:29] } 18. Ba4 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:24:27] } 18... a5?! { [%eval 1.47] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:25] } 19. Rab1 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:24:12] } 19... Nf6 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 0:21:00] } 20. Rb2 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 0:20:42] } 20... g5 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:21:21] } 21. Reb1 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:21:07] } 21... Ng6 { [%eval 1.58] [%clk 0:19:12] } 22. Rb8 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:16:47] } 22... Ra7? { [%eval 2.57] } { Mistake. Rxb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:20] } 23. R1b6 { [%eval 2.62] [%clk 0:15:35] } 23... Raf7 { [%eval 3.22] [%clk 0:15:05] } 24. Bb5? { [%eval 1.4] } { Mistake. Nb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:13] } 24... g4 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 0:12:19] } 25. hxg4 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 0:09:17] } 25... Nxg4?? { [%eval 3.73] } { Blunder. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:17] } 26. Ba6 { [%eval 3.61] [%clk 0:09:06] } 26... Nh4 { [%eval 3.43] [%clk 0:04:18] } 27. Nb5?? { [%eval -2.33] } { Blunder. Bxc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:05] } 27... Nxf3+ { [%eval -2.41] [%clk 0:02:35] } 28. Qxf3 { [%eval -2.43] [%clk 0:07:30] } 28... Qh4 { [%eval -2.06] [%clk 0:03:03] } 29. Be1?? { [%eval -5.27] } { Blunder. Bxc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:54] } 29... Qh2+ { [%eval -5.28] [%clk 0:03:22] } 30. Kf1 { [%eval -5.14] [%clk 0:06:23] } 30... Ne3+ { [%eval -5.06] [%clk 0:03:29] } 31. Ke2 { [%eval -5.01] [%clk 0:06:31] } 31... Bg4 { [%eval -4.93] [%clk 0:03:55] } 32. Bd2 { [%clk 0:06:53] } 0-1