Event: Round 9: Bologan, Victor - Shabalov, Alexander
Date: 2025-06-13
White: Bologan, Victor
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2501
Black: Shabalov, Alexander
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2526
Result: 0-1
ECO: B40
Opening: Sicilian Defense: French Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+10

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:19] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:10] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:21] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:09] } 3. d3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:21] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:59] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:26] } 4... g6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:15:05] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:30] } 5... Bg7 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:15:12] } 6. c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:35] } 6... d5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:15:01] } 7. Qe2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:43] } 7... Nge7 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:06] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:15:23] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:13] } 9. Na3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:14:55] } 9... b6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:15:04] } 10. e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:14:55] } 10... Ba6 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:15:06] } 11. Nc2?! { [%eval -0.12] } { Inaccuracy. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:36] } 11... b5? { [%eval 1.08] } { Mistake. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:49] } 12. d4 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:12:16] } 12... Qa5 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:11:46] } 13. b4 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 0:11:33] } 13... cxb4 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 0:11:54] } 14. cxb4 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:11:40] } 14... Qa4 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 0:12:02] } 15. Rb1 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 0:07:52] } 15... Bb7 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 0:12:06] } 16. a3 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 0:06:16] } 16... a5 { [%eval 1.81] [%clk 0:11:44] } 17. Nfe1? { [%eval 0.19] } { Mistake. Bf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:48] } 17... axb4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:11:10] } 18. axb4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:05:52] } 18... Nf5?! { [%eval 1.1] } { Inaccuracy. Qa2 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:09] } 19. Be3 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:04:22] } 19... Rfc8 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:08:12] } 20. Rb2 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:04:22] } 20... Nxe5?! { [%eval 1.96] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:57] } 21. dxe5 { [%eval 2.1] [%clk 0:03:58] } 21... Bxe5 { [%eval 1.89] [%clk 0:06:05] } 22. Bc1?? { [%eval -0.27] } { Blunder. Rb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:01] } 22... Bg7 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:05:17] } 23. Rb1?? { [%eval -4.07] } { Blunder. Qd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:51] } 23... Qa2 { [%eval -4.01] [%clk 0:05:13] } 24. Bb2 { [%eval -4.25] [%clk 0:01:36] } 24... Qxb1 { [%eval -4.17] [%clk 0:04:14] } 25. Bxg7 { [%eval -4.12] [%clk 0:01:41] } 25... Kxg7 { [%eval -4.16] [%clk 0:04:22] } 26. Qe5+ { [%eval -4.35] [%clk 0:01:40] } 26... Kg8 { [%eval -4.34] [%clk 0:04:19] } 27. g4 { [%eval -4.43] [%clk 0:01:49] } 27... Nh4 { [%eval -4.39] [%clk 0:03:57] } 28. Nd4 { [%eval -5.14] [%clk 0:01:53] } 28... Nxg2 { [%eval -5.2] [%clk 0:02:36] } 29. Nxe6 { [%eval -6.59] [%clk 0:01:51] } 29... Qa1 { [%eval -6.18] [%clk 0:02:44] } 30. Qc3?! { [%eval -11.2] } { Inaccuracy. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:34] } 0-1