Event: Round 9: Hong, Andrew - Shirov, Alexei
Date: 2025-06-13
White: Hong, Andrew
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2547
Black: Shirov, Alexei
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2707
Result: 1-0
ECO: D46
Opening: Semi-Slav Defense: Chigorin Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+10

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:14] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:03] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:17] } 2... c6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:11] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:12] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:15:18] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:15:14] } 4... e6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:22] } 5. e3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:09] } 5... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:23] } 6. Qc2 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:09] } 6... Bd6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:31] } 7. Be2 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:14:55] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:15:23] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:15:00] } 8... dxc4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:15:27] } 9. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:14:51] } 9... b5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:34] } 10. Bd3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:14:27] } 10... Bb7 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:15:30] } 11. e4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:14:19] } 11... e5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:38] } 12. Bg5 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:14:26] } 12... exd4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:04:17] } 13. Nxd4 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:14:25] } 13... Qc7?! { [%eval 0.41] } { Inaccuracy. Bxh2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:03:31] } 14. Kh1 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:11:55] } 14... Ng4 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:02:41] } 15. Nf5 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:07:23] } 15... Bf4 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:02:41] } 16. Be7? { [%eval -0.21] } { Mistake. Bxf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:03] } 16... g6?! { [%eval 0.6] } { Inaccuracy. Rfe8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:48] } 17. g3 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:02:44] } 17... gxf5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:01:45] } 18. Bxf8 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:02:22] } 18... Rxf8?? { [%eval 2.17] } { Blunder. Kxf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:58] } 19. gxf4 { [%eval 2.0] [%clk 0:02:30] } 19... Qxf4 { [%eval 2.54] [%clk 0:00:54] } 20. f3 { [%eval 2.45] [%clk 0:02:39] } 20... Nge5 { [%eval 2.92] [%clk 0:01:01] } 21. exf5 { [%eval 2.78] [%clk 0:02:19] } 21... Nf6 { [%eval 3.41] [%clk 0:00:24] } 22. Be4?! { [%eval 2.45] } { Inaccuracy. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:28] } 22... Kh8 { [%eval 2.79] [%clk 0:00:24] } 23. Ne2 { [%eval 2.67] [%clk 0:02:22] } 23... Qh4 { [%eval 2.47] [%clk 0:00:18] } 24. Qc5?! { [%eval 1.59] } { Inaccuracy. Ng3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:42] } 24... Re8 { [%eval 1.49] [%clk 0:00:22] } 25. Ng3 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 0:01:24] } 25... Nfd7?? { [%eval 3.9] } { Blunder. Nxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:16] } 26. Qxa7 { [%eval 3.67] [%clk 0:01:19] } 26... Rg8?! { [%eval 5.28] } { Inaccuracy. Ba8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 27. Rg1 { [%eval 4.32] [%clk 0:01:13] } 27... Bc8 { [%eval 4.41] [%clk 0:00:19] } 28. Qe3 { [%eval 4.13] [%clk 0:00:59] } 28... c5 { [%eval 4.63] [%clk 0:00:21] } 29. Ne2 { [%eval 4.09] [%clk 0:00:58] } 29... Re8 { [%eval 3.95] [%clk 0:00:26] } 30. Qf4 { [%eval 4.23] [%clk 0:00:40] } 30... Qxf4 { [%eval 4.09] [%clk 0:00:17] } 31. Nxf4 { [%eval 4.04] [%clk 0:00:49] } 31... Nf6 { [%eval 4.28] [%clk 0:00:25] } 32. Rge1 { [%eval 3.47] [%clk 0:00:27] } 32... Nxe4 { [%eval 3.42] [%clk 0:00:25] } 33. fxe4?! { [%eval 2.68] } { Inaccuracy. Rxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:20] } 33... Bb7 { [%eval 2.76] [%clk 0:00:25] } 34. Nd5 { [%eval 2.76] [%clk 0:00:19] } 34... Nd3 { [%eval 2.75] [%clk 0:00:31] } 35. Nf6 { [%eval 2.62] [%clk 0:00:20] } 35... Rd8 { [%eval 2.79] [%clk 0:00:26] } 36. Re2 { [%eval 2.99] [%clk 0:00:20] } 36... Kg7 { [%eval 2.86] [%clk 0:00:20] } 37. Nh5+ { [%eval 2.53] [%clk 0:00:20] } 37... Kh6 { [%eval 2.42] [%clk 0:00:28] } 38. Ng3?! { [%eval 1.59] } { Inaccuracy. Nf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:28] } 38... Ne5?! { [%eval 2.68] } { Inaccuracy. Kg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:24] } 39. Kg2?! { [%eval 1.77] } { Inaccuracy. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:30] } 39... c4?! { [%eval 2.42] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:27] } 40. a3 { [%eval 2.29] [%clk 0:00:25] } 40... Kg5 { [%eval 2.38] [%clk 0:00:28] } 41. Rf1?! { [%eval 1.39] } { Inaccuracy. Nh1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:23] } 41... f6?! { [%eval 2.31] } { Inaccuracy. Rd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:24] } 42. Rc2?? { [%eval 0.12] } { Blunder. Nh1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:22] } 42... h5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:00:27] } 43. Re2 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:00:12] } 43... Rd3? { [%eval 1.85] } { Mistake. c3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 44. Nh1 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:00:11] } 44... Ng4? { [%eval 3.15] } { Mistake. Rb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:28] } 45. Rf3? { [%eval 1.34] } { Mistake. Nf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:16] } 45... Rd4 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:00:15] } 46. Nf2 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:00:12] } 46... Nxf2 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:00:16] } 47. Kxf2 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:00:21] } 47... Rxe4?? { [%eval 5.23] } { Blunder. Bxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:19] } 48. Rxe4 { [%eval 5.24] [%clk 0:00:18] } 48... Bxe4 { [%eval 5.09] [%clk 0:00:25] } 49. Rg3+ { [%eval 5.12] [%clk 0:00:27] } 49... Kxf5 { [%eval 5.02] [%clk 0:00:31] } 50. Ke3 { [%eval 5.1] [%clk 0:00:30] } 50... Bc2 { [%eval 5.17] [%clk 0:00:32] } 51. Rg7 { [%eval 5.11] [%clk 0:00:26] } 51... h4 { [%eval 5.47] [%clk 0:00:22] } 52. h3 { [%eval 5.33] [%clk 0:00:34] } 52... Bd1 { [%eval 5.52] [%clk 0:00:26] } 53. Rb7 { [%eval 5.53] [%clk 0:00:33] } 53... Ba4 { [%eval 5.61] [%clk 0:00:31] } 54. Rh7 { [%eval 5.63] [%clk 0:00:34] } 54... Kg5 { [%eval 5.49] [%clk 0:00:17] } 55. Rg7+ { [%eval 5.81] [%clk 0:00:42] } 55... Kh6 { [%eval 5.82] [%clk 0:00:17] } 56. Rg4 { [%eval 5.76] [%clk 0:00:46] } 56... Kh5 { [%eval 5.62] [%clk 0:00:25] } 57. Kf4 { [%eval 5.63] [%clk 0:00:51] } 57... Bc2 { [%eval 5.64] [%clk 0:00:16] } 58. Rg8 { [%eval 5.56] [%clk 0:00:57] } 58... Kh6 { [%eval 5.61] [%clk 0:00:13] } 59. Rb8 { [%eval 5.64] [%clk 0:00:53] } 59... Bd3 { [%eval 5.64] [%clk 0:00:17] } 60. Rxb5 { [%clk 0:00:37] } 60... c3 { [%clk 0:00:26] } 61. Rb3 { [%clk 0:00:45] } 1-0