Event: Round 7: Pichot, Alan - Shirov, Alexei
Date: 2025-06-12
White: Pichot, Alan
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2564
Black: Shirov, Alexei
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2707
Result: 0-1
ECO: C11
Opening: French Defense: Steinitz Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+10

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:06] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:05] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:14] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:15:14] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:21] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:15:22] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:15:28] } 4... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:15:31] } 5. f4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:35] } 5... c5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:15:39] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:15:43] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:15:40] } 7. Ne2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:51] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:26] } 8. c3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:48] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:13:58] } 9. Be3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:53] } 9... f6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:13:28] } 10. g3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:53] } 10... Qb6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:11:24] } 11. Qc1 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:13:18] } 11... a5 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:09:45] } 12. Bh3 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:12:20] } 12... cxd4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:08:06] } 13. Nexd4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:11:16] } 13... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:07:54] } 14. Bxd4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:03:04] } 14... Bc5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:08:00] } 15. Qc2 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:02:23] } 15... fxe5 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:07:18] } 16. Bxc5 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:02:31] } 16... Nxc5 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:02:53] } 17. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:02:39] } 17... Nd7 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:03:02] } 18. Nf3 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:02:00] } 18... e5 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:03:01] } 19. Bxd7 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:01:52] } 19... Bxd7 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:01:44] } 20. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:02:01] } 20... Bf5 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:01:53] } 21. Qf2 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:02:03] } 21... Qb5 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:01:54] } 22. O-O-O? { [%eval -0.05] } { Mistake. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:38] } 22... Qa4 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:01:12] } 23. b3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:00:34] } 23... Qa3+ { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:01:16] } 24. Qb2 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:00:43] } 24... Qc5 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:01:24] } 25. Rd4 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:00:27] } 25... b5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:00:19] } 26. Kd2 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:00:31] } 26... b4 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:00:21] } 27. cxb4 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:00:18] } 27... axb4 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:00:22] } 28. Ke3?? { [%eval -4.44] } { Blunder. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:23] } 28... Rxa2 { [%eval -4.75] [%clk 0:00:17] } 29. Qxa2 { [%eval -4.53] [%clk 0:00:19] } 29... Qc3+ { [%eval -4.2] [%clk 0:00:26] } 30. Rd3 { [%eval -4.99] [%clk 0:00:13] } 30... Bxd3 { [%eval -5.01] [%clk 0:00:25] } 31. Qa1 { [%eval -5.1] [%clk 0:00:11] } 31... d4+ { [%eval -5.0] [%clk 0:00:21] } 32. Kf3 { [%eval -4.53] [%clk 0:00:20] } 32... Bc2+?! { [%eval -3.3] } { Inaccuracy. Qxb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 33. Kg4?! { [%eval -4.46] } { Inaccuracy. Qxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 33... d3 { [%eval -4.44] [%clk 0:00:11] } 34. Qa6 { [%eval -4.56] [%clk 0:00:16] } 34... Qxb3 { [%eval -4.4] [%clk 0:00:17] } 35. Qd6 { [%eval -4.49] [%clk 0:00:23] } 35... d2 { [%eval -4.01] [%clk 0:00:14] } 36. Qxd2 { [%eval -3.64] [%clk 0:00:22] } 36... Be4 { [%eval -3.81] [%clk 0:00:20] } 37. Re1 { [%eval -3.93] [%clk 0:00:17] } 37... Qe6+ { [%eval -3.75] [%clk 0:00:28] } 38. Kh4 { [%eval -4.7] [%clk 0:00:26] } 38... Qh6+ { [%eval -4.88] [%clk 0:00:17] } 39. Kg4 { [%eval -4.71] [%clk 0:00:36] } 39... Qe6+ { [%eval -4.84] [%clk 0:00:15] } 40. Kh4 { [%eval -4.7] [%clk 0:00:45] } 40... g5+ { [%eval -4.46] [%clk 0:00:16] } 41. Kxg5?? { [%eval #-4] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. fxg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:22] } 41... Rf5+ { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:00:21] } 42. Kh4 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:00:31] } 42... Qh6+ { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:00:29] } 0-1