Event: 2025 Champions Chess Tour Chesscom Classic Playin Swiss
Site: Chess.com
Date: 2025-05-19
White: Vetoshko, Volodymyr
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2440
Black: Ponomariov, Ruslan
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2645
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B21
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:49] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:09:58] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:09:47] } 2... cxd4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:09:57] } 3. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:47] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:55] } 4. Qd3 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:09:46] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:48] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:45] } 5... e6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:21] } 6. Bf4 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:09:42] } 6... Bb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:46] } 7. Ne2 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:09:39] } 7... d5?! { [%eval 0.78] } { Inaccuracy. Qa5 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:39] } 8. O-O-O { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:08:42] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:08:37] } 9. exd5 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:08:38] } 9... exd5 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:08:36] } 10. Nxd5 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:08:34] } 10... Nxd5 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:07:54] } 11. Qxd5 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:08:34] } 11... Qxd5 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:07:48] } 12. Rxd5 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:08:34] } 12... Be6 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:07:47] } 13. Rb5 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:08:26] } 13... Bxa2 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:07:02] } 14. Rxb7 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:08:12] } 14... a5 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:07:00] } 15. Nc3 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:06:34] } 15... Be6 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 0:06:57] } 16. Bd3 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:06:14] } 16... Rfc8?! { [%eval 2.1] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:51] } 17. Nb5 { [%eval 1.79] [%clk 0:06:02] } 17... Nd8 { [%eval 1.86] [%clk 0:06:38] } 18. Rc7 { [%eval 1.87] [%clk 0:05:54] } 18... Bc5? { [%eval 3.61] } { Mistake. Bd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:36] } 19. Be4 { [%eval 3.58] [%clk 0:05:25] } 19... Rxc7 { [%eval 3.42] [%clk 0:05:58] } 20. Nxc7 { [%eval 2.7] [%clk 0:05:05] } 20... Rc8 { [%eval 2.47] [%clk 0:05:58] } 21. Nxe6 { [%eval 2.18] [%clk 0:04:47] } 21... Nxe6 { [%eval 2.45] [%clk 0:05:56] } 22. Bg3 { [%eval 2.59] [%clk 0:04:44] } 22... a4 { [%eval 2.09] [%clk 0:05:50] } 23. Rd1 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 0:04:35] } 23... a3 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 0:05:48] } 24. bxa3 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 0:04:35] } 24... Bxa3+ { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 0:05:47] } 25. Kb1 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 0:04:33] } 25... g6 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 0:05:44] } 26. Bd5 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 0:04:18] } 26... Nc5?? { [%eval 4.55] } { Blunder. Kf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:31] } 27. c4?? { [%eval 1.96] } { Blunder. Ka2 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:10] } 27... Na4 { [%eval 1.89] [%clk 0:05:24] } 28. Kc2 { [%eval 1.81] [%clk 0:04:04] } 28... Nb6 { [%eval 1.96] [%clk 0:05:22] } 29. Kb3 { [%eval 1.91] [%clk 0:03:49] } 29... Be7 { [%eval 1.93] [%clk 0:05:20] } 30. Ra1 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:03:16] } 30... Kf8 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:05:17] } 31. Ra6? { [%eval 0.38] } { Mistake. Ra5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:07] } 31... Nd7? { [%eval 2.07] } { Mistake. Nxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:22] } 32. Ra7 { [%eval 2.06] [%clk 0:02:59] } 32... Nc5+?! { [%eval 2.81] } { Inaccuracy. Nb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:21] } 33. Kc2 { [%eval 2.82] [%clk 0:02:56] } 33... h5 { [%eval 2.8] [%clk 0:04:19] } 34. h3 { [%eval 2.32] [%clk 0:02:47] } 34... Ke8 { [%eval 2.71] [%clk 0:04:17] } 35. Bxf7+?? { [%eval 0.04] } { Blunder. Bf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:09] } 35... Kxf7 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:04:14] } 36. Bd6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:02:08] } 36... Ke6 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:03:54] } 37. Bxe7 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:02:07] } 37... Nd7 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:03:53] } 38. Bg5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:01:47] } 38... Rxc4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:51] } 39. Kd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:47] } 39... Rc6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:03:45] } 40. Be3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:01:24] } 40... Ne5+ { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:03:42] } 41. Ke2 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:01:19] } 41... Rc2+ { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:03:30] } 42. Kd1 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:01:18] } 42... Rc6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:29] } 43. Ke2 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:01:09] } 43... Rc2+ { [%clk 0:03:27] } 44. Kd1 { [%clk 0:01:08] } 44... Rc6 { [%clk 0:03:25] } 45. Ke2 { [%clk 0:01:08] } 1/2-1/2