Event: Round 8: Theodorou, Nikolas - Ivanchuk, Vasyl
Date: 2025-06-26
White: Theodorou, Nikolas
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2613
Black: Ivanchuk, Vasyl
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2634
Result: 0-1
ECO: D13
Opening: Slav Defense: Exchange Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:35] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:42] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:30:58] } 2... c6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:26] } 3. c4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:26] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:27:44] } 4. cxd5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:30:50] } 4... cxd5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:28:09] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:15] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:28:27] } 6. Bf4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:39] } 6... a6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:28:44] } 7. Qb3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:32:04] } 7... e6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:27:53] } 8. e3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:05] } 8... Nh5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:11:22] } 9. g3 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:16:53] } 9... Bd7 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:09:00] } 10. Bd3 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:11:38] } 10... Rc8 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:07:09] } 11. O-O { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:08:14] } 11... Be7 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:00:00] } 12. h4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:08:35] } 12... Nxf4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:48:30] } 13. exf4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:08:52] } 13... Bf6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:48:58] } 14. Ne2 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:05:15] } 14... Na5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:48:44] } 15. Qd1 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:59:52] } 15... Qb6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:40:40] } 16. b3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:45:44] } 16... Nc6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:29:08] } 17. Rc1 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:44:32] } 17... Ke7 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:29:31] } 18. Bb1?! { [%eval -0.82] } { Inaccuracy. Bc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:39] } 18... Nxd4 { [%eval -0.85] [%clk 0:23:55] } 19. Nexd4 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 0:36:03] } 19... Rxc1 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 0:24:18] } 20. Qxc1 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:36:30] } 20... Bxd4 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:24:41] } 21. Nxd4 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 0:36:57] } 21... Qxd4 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 0:25:05] } 22. Qa3+ { [%eval -0.97] [%clk 0:35:58] } 22... Kf6 { [%eval -0.96] [%clk 0:22:47] } 23. Qd6 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:36:05] } 23... Bc6?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Bb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:02] } 24. h5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:29:58] } 24... h6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:44] } 25. g4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:54] } 25... Rc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:24] } 26. Re1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:23] } 26... Qc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:20] } 27. Re5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:27] } 27... Qc1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:49] } 28. Kg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:52] } 28... d4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:04] } 29. Be4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:47] } 29... Bxe4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:56] } 30. Rxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:15] } 30... Qc5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:01:03] } 31. Qd7 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:02:21] } 31... Qd5 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:00:46] } 32. Qxd5 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:01:55] } 32... exd5 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:01:15] } 33. Re5 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:01:08] } 33... Rd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:47] } 34. Kf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:05] } 34... Rd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:16] } 35. Re8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:39] } 35... d3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:47] } 36. Re3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:42] } 36... Rc6 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:00:51] } 37. Re5? { [%eval -1.4] } { Mistake. Rxd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:38] } 37... Rc5 { [%eval -1.28] [%clk 0:00:53] } 38. Re3? { [%eval -2.81] } { Mistake. a3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 38... Rc3?! { [%eval -1.86] } { Inaccuracy. d2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:03] } 39. Re5? { [%eval -3.63] } { Mistake. g5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 39... d2+ { [%eval -3.48] [%clk 0:00:46] } 40. Ke2 { [%eval -3.76] [%clk 0:01:05] } 40... Rd3 { [%eval -3.6] [%clk 0:01:00] } 41. Kd1 { [%eval -3.48] [%clk 0:01:34] } 41... Rd4 { [%eval -3.55] [%clk 0:01:03] } 42. f3?! { [%eval -4.49] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 42... Rxf4 { [%eval -4.4] [%clk 0:00:41] } 43. Rxd5 { [%eval -4.17] [%clk 0:01:00] } 43... Rxf3 { [%eval -4.21] [%clk 0:01:05] } 44. Rd7 { [%eval -5.02] [%clk 0:01:26] } 44... Kg5 { [%eval -5.25] [%clk 0:00:49] } 45. Rxb7 { [%eval -5.38] [%clk 0:01:48] } 45... Kxg4 { [%eval -5.63] [%clk 0:01:16] } 46. Ra7 { [%eval -5.44] [%clk 0:01:35] } 46... Kxh5 { [%eval -5.5] [%clk 0:00:51] } 47. Rxa6 { [%eval -5.22] [%clk 0:02:03] } 47... g5 { [%eval -5.28] [%clk 0:01:15] } 48. Kxd2 { [%eval -5.76] [%clk 0:01:57] } 48... g4 { [%eval -5.53] [%clk 0:01:26] } 49. Ke2 { [%eval -5.37] [%clk 0:02:25] } 49... Rf4 { [%eval -5.23] [%clk 0:01:14] } 50. Ra4 { [%eval -5.97] [%clk 0:01:32] } 50... Kg5 { [%eval -5.17] [%clk 0:01:18] } 51. Ra8 { [%eval -5.76] [%clk 0:00:39] } 51... g3 { [%eval -5.85] [%clk 0:00:48] } 52. Rg8+ { [%eval -6.56] [%clk 0:01:02] } 52... Kh4 { [%eval -5.94] [%clk 0:01:13] } 53. Ke3?! { [%eval -8.9] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:50] } 53... Rg4 { [%eval -8.71] [%clk 0:01:06] } 54. Rxg4+? { [%eval #-20] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 54... Kxg4 { [%eval #-21] [%clk 0:01:30] } 55. b4 { [%eval #-19] [%clk 0:00:36] } 55... Kh3 { [%eval -13.53] [%clk 0:01:43] } 56. Kd4 { [%eval -10.43] [%clk 0:00:39] } 0-1