Event: Round 3: Verner, Matej - Zelbova, Lada
Date: 2025-06-23
White: Verner, Matej
WhiteElo: 2003
Black: Zelbova, Lada
BlackTitle: WFM
BlackElo: 1952
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B21
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Scheveningen Formation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 20+5

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:20:05] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:20:05] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:20:06] } 2... cxd4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:20:01] } 3. c3 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:20:11] } 3... dxc3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:20:02] } 4. Nxc3 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:20:15] } 4... d6 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:20:00] } 5. Bc4 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:20:20] } 5... e6 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:19:51] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:20:24] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:19:34] } 7. O-O { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:20:27] } 7... Nf6 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:19:27] } 8. Qe2 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:20:31] } 8... Be7 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:17:31] } 9. Rd1 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:20:35] } 9... Qc7 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:16:57] } 10. Nb5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:17:34] } 10... Qb8 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:16:42] } 11. Bf4 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:17:37] } 11... Ne5?! { [%eval 1.43] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:59] } 12. Rac1? { [%eval -0.11] } { Mistake. Nxd6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:13:15] } 12... O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:52] } 13. Bb3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:12:21] } 13... Nxf3+ { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:10:12] } 14. Qxf3 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:12:17] } 14... e5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:10:11] } 15. Bg5 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:09:25] } 15... Bg4 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:09:51] } 16. Qd3? { [%eval -1.75] } { Mistake. Qxg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:27] } 16... Bxd1 { [%eval -1.74] [%clk 0:09:39] } 17. Rxd1 { [%eval -1.78] [%clk 0:08:52] } 17... a6 { [%eval -1.89] [%clk 0:07:16] } 18. Bxf6 { [%eval -1.9] [%clk 0:08:56] } 18... Bxf6 { [%eval -2.05] [%clk 0:06:53] } 19. Nxd6 { [%eval -2.24] [%clk 0:08:56] } 19... Qc7 { [%eval -2.37] [%clk 0:06:15] } 20. Bd5 { [%eval -2.26] [%clk 0:07:29] } 20... Rad8?? { [%eval -0.31] } { Blunder. Kh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:16] } 21. Nxb7 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:04:22] } 21... Rd7 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:02:28] } 22. b4 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:03:20] } 22... Rb8? { [%eval 1.36] } { Mistake. Qb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:58] } 23. Nc5 { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 0:03:20] } 23... Rxd5? { [%eval 3.7] } { Mistake. Rxb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:37] } 24. exd5 { [%eval 3.73] [%clk 0:03:08] } 24... Qd6 { [%eval 4.18] [%clk 0:00:24] } 25. a3 { [%eval 4.21] [%clk 0:02:51] } 25... a5 { [%eval 4.29] [%clk 0:00:21] } 26. Ne4 { [%eval 4.24] [%clk 0:02:51] } 26... Qf8 { [%eval 4.64] [%clk 0:00:12] } 27. Nxf6+ { [%eval 4.3] [%clk 0:02:52] } 27... gxf6 { [%eval 4.29] [%clk 0:00:15] } 28. b5 { [%eval 4.07] [%clk 0:02:25] } 28... Qd6 { [%eval 4.15] [%clk 0:00:14] } 29. Rc1 { [%eval 3.33] [%clk 0:00:55] } 29... Rd8 { [%eval 3.52] [%clk 0:00:15] } 30. Qg3+ { [%eval 3.44] [%clk 0:00:58] } 30... Kf8 { [%eval 3.35] [%clk 0:00:13] } 31. Rd1 { [%eval 3.3] [%clk 0:00:31] } 31... Qc5 { [%eval 3.2] [%clk 0:00:12] } 32. Qd3 { [%eval 2.88] [%clk 0:00:29] } 32... a4?! { [%eval 3.8] } { Inaccuracy. Rd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 33. d6 { [%eval 4.18] [%clk 0:00:28] } 33... Rd7 { [%eval 4.22] [%clk 0:00:09] } 34. g3?! { [%eval 3.33] } { Inaccuracy. Qb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:30] } 34... e4? { [%eval 5.59] } { Mistake. Kg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 35. Qxe4 { [%eval 5.55] [%clk 0:00:20] } 35... Rxd6 { [%eval 5.78] [%clk 0:00:11] } 36. Rxd6 { [%eval 5.55] [%clk 0:00:17] } 36... Qxd6 { [%eval 5.19] [%clk 0:00:15] } 37. Qc6?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qxa4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 37... Qxa3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:00:10] } 38. b6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:00:15] } 38... Qa1+?? { [%eval 3.99] } { Blunder. Kg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 39. Kg2 { [%eval 3.56] [%clk 0:00:19] } 39... Qe5?! { [%eval 4.86] } { Inaccuracy. Kg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 40. b7?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qxa4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 40... Kg7?? { [%eval 3.68] } { Blunder. a3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 41. h3?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:18] } 41... a3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:14] } 42. Qc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 42... a2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:16] } 43. b8=Q { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 43... Qxb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:18] } 44. Qxb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:14] } 44... a1=Q { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:21] } 45. Kh2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:16] } 45... Qf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:22] } 46. Qf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:18] } 46... Qe2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:24] } 47. h4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:22] } 47... Qc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:26] } 48. h5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:23] } 48... h6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:19] } 49. Qg4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:18] } 1/2-1/2