Event: Round 3: Kosteniuk, Alexandra - Sarana, Alexey
Date: 2025-05-26
White: Kosteniuk, Alexandra
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2433
Black: Sarana, Alexey
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2696
Result: 0-1
ECO: B22
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2. c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3... Nd5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5. Bc4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:03:04] } 5... Nb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:04] } 6. Bb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:59] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:02:55] } 7. exd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:59] } 7... c4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:02:47] } 8. Bc2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:02:59] } 8... Qxd6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:02:47] } 9. b3 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:02:59] } 9... Qe6+ { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:02:42] } 10. Qe2 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:03:00] } 10... Qxe2+ { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:02:41] } 11. Kxe2 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:03:01] } 11... e5 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:02:31] } 12. Na3 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:02:59] } 12... Be6 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:02:15] } 13. Nxc4 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:02:56] } 13... Nxc4 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:02:15] } 14. bxc4 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:02:57] } 14... Bxc4+ { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:02:16] } 15. d3 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:02:58] } 15... Bd5?! { [%eval 0.17] } { Inaccuracy. Ba6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:16] } 16. Ba4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:02:41] } 16... f6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:04] } 17. c4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:33] } 17... Bf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:04] } 18. Be3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:23] } 18... O-O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:48] } 19. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:09] } 19... bxc6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:01:49] } 20. Rhd1?! { [%eval -0.62] } { Inaccuracy. Rab1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:59] } 20... e4 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:01:35] } 21. dxe4 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:01:58] } 21... Bxc4+ { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:01:36] } 22. Ke1 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:01:59] } 22... Bb4+ { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:01:36] } 23. Bd2?? { [%eval -2.82] } { Blunder. Nd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:00] } 23... Rhe8 { [%eval -2.87] [%clk 0:01:19] } 24. e5 { [%eval -2.74] [%clk 0:01:49] } 24... Ba3?! { [%eval -1.55] } { Inaccuracy. Rxd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:02] } 25. Bc3 { [%eval -1.52] [%clk 0:00:57] } 25... Bd5?! { [%eval -0.66] } { Inaccuracy. Rd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:58] } 26. Rd3?! { [%eval -1.66] } { Inaccuracy. Kf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:38] } 26... fxe5 { [%eval -1.67] [%clk 0:00:41] } 27. Nd2 { [%eval -2.04] [%clk 0:00:06] } 27... Bxg2?? { [%eval -0.01] } { Blunder. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:30] } 28. Rg3 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:00:08] } 28... Bd5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:00:26] } 29. Ba5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:00:09] } 29... Bf8 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:00:16] } 30. Bxd8 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:00:09] } 30... Rxd8 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:00:17] } 31. a3 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:00:10] } 31... g6 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:00:18] } 32. Rb1 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 0:00:08] } 32... Bc5 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:00:15] } 33. Rc3?! { [%eval -1.53] } { Inaccuracy. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 33... Bb6 { [%eval -1.26] [%clk 0:00:14] } 34. Rh3 { [%eval -1.23] [%clk 0:00:10] } 34... Rd7 { [%eval -1.12] [%clk 0:00:15] } 35. Ke2 { [%eval -1.33] [%clk 0:00:11] } 35... Rf7 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:00:15] } 36. f3 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 0:00:09] } 36... Kc7 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:00:16] } 37. Rb4 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:00:07] } 37... Bc5 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:00:14] } 38. Ra4 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:00:08] } 38... Kb6 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:00:11] } 39. Rah4 { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 0:00:08] } 39... h5 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:00:09] } 40. Rg3? { [%eval -2.0] } { Mistake. Nc4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 40... Be7 { [%eval -1.77] [%clk 0:00:05] } 41. Ra4 { [%eval -2.01] [%clk 0:00:10] } 41... g5?! { [%eval -0.92] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 42. h4 { [%eval -1.42] [%clk 0:00:08] } 42... gxh4 { [%eval -1.36] [%clk 0:00:06] } 43. Rg8 { [%eval -1.29] [%clk 0:00:06] } 43... a5? { [%eval -0.17] } { Mistake. Rxf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 44. Rb8+ { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:00:06] } 44... Kc7 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:00:04] } 45. Rb1?? { [%eval -2.18] } { Blunder. Rh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 45... Rg7 { [%eval -1.93] [%clk 0:00:03] } 46. Rxa5 { [%eval -1.95] [%clk 0:00:07] } 46... Rg2+?! { [%eval -1.01] } { Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 47. Kd3 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:00:08] } 47... h3 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:00:04] } 48. Ra7+?? { [%eval -2.65] } { Blunder. Nc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 48... Kd6 { [%eval -2.51] [%clk 0:00:05] } 49. Rbb7?? { [%eval -5.12] } { Blunder. Rh1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 49... Bg5 { [%eval -5.05] [%clk 0:00:04] } 50. Ne4+?! { [%eval -7.24] } { Inaccuracy. Nf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 50... Bxe4+ { [%eval -7.12] [%clk 0:00:05] } 51. Kxe4 { [%eval -7.56] [%clk 0:00:09] } 51... h2 { [%eval -8.2] [%clk 0:00:04] } 52. Rd7+ { [%eval -8.11] [%clk 0:00:10] } 52... Kc5 { [%eval -7.89] [%clk 0:00:05] } 53. Ra5+ { [%eval -8.84] [%clk 0:00:05] } 53... Kb6 { [%eval -9.9] [%clk 0:00:06] } 54. Rda7? { [%eval #-10] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 54... h1=Q { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:00:03] } 55. R7a6+ { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:00:07] } 55... Kc7 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:00:06] } 0-1