Event: Round 4: Palac, Mladen - Grischuk, Alexander
Date: 2025-05-29
White: Palac, Mladen
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2509
Black: Grischuk, Alexander
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2690
Result: 0-1
ECO: C70
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Cozio Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:04] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:05] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4... Nge7 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:03:04] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:02:56] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:02:58] } 6. a3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:02:32] } 6... Ng6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:02:14] } 7. h3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:02:08] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:02:03] } 8. Nd5 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:01:59] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:02:02] } 9. d4 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:01:27] } 9... f5?! { [%eval 0.08] } { Inaccuracy. Nxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:51] } 10. exf5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:01:14] } 10... Bxf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:48] } 11. Ne3?! { [%eval -0.88] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:01:00] } 11... Nxd4?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:09] } 12. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:56] } 12... exd4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:01:09] } 13. Bb3+ { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:00:48] } 13... Kh8 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:01:10] } 14. Qxd4 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 0:00:36] } 14... Bf6 { [%eval -0.84] [%clk 0:01:01] } 15. Qd5? { [%eval -2.61] } { Mistake. Qd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:37] } 15... Bd7 { [%eval -2.55] [%clk 0:00:47] } 16. Qxb7 { [%eval -2.82] [%clk 0:00:35] } 16... Be5 { [%eval -2.43] [%clk 0:00:17] } 17. Qe4?! { [%eval -3.67] } { Inaccuracy. g3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:26] } 17... Rf4?! { [%eval -2.61] } { Inaccuracy. Qe8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 18. Qd3 { [%eval -2.7] [%clk 0:00:24] } 18... Bc6? { [%eval -1.15] } { Mistake. Rd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 19. c3 { [%eval -1.04] [%clk 0:00:21] } 19... Qf8?! { [%eval -0.12] } { Inaccuracy. Be4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 20. O-O { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:00:20] } 20... Re8?! { [%eval 0.53] } { Inaccuracy. Rf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 21. Bd5?! { [%eval -0.08] } { Inaccuracy. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:20] } 21... Bb5 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:00:04] } 22. c4 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:00:21] } 22... Bd7 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:00:05] } 23. Bd2?? { [%eval -3.53] } { Blunder. Ng4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:18] } 23... Rd4 { [%eval -2.91] [%clk 0:00:04] } 24. Qc2 { [%clk 0:00:18] } 24... Rh4 { [%clk 0:00:04] } 25. Bc3 { [%clk 0:00:11] } 25... Nf4 { [%clk 0:00:04] } 26. Bxe5 { [%clk 0:00:11] } 26... Rxe5 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 27. Rae1 { [%clk 0:00:08] } 27... Rg5 { [%clk 0:00:04] } 28. g3 { [%clk 0:00:05] } 28... Nxh3+ { [%clk 0:00:06] } 29. Kg2 { [%clk 0:00:06] } 29... Nf4+ { [%clk 0:00:07] } 30. Kg1 { [%clk 0:00:08] } 30... Nxd5 { [%clk 0:00:07] } 31. Nxd5 { [%clk 0:00:07] } 31... Qf3 { [%clk 0:00:07] } 0-1