Event: Round 6: Kantans, Toms - Merario Alarcon, Andres
Date: 2025-06-30
White: Kantans, Toms
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2528
Black: Merario Alarcon, Andres
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2402
Result: 0-1
ECO: B12
Opening: Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Short Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:55] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:30:52] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:01] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:16] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:31:27] } 3... Bf5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:17] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:29:40] } 4... e6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:13] } 5. Be2 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:03] } 5... Ne7 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:30:58] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:22:56] } 6... c5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:00] } 7. dxc5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:18:25] } 7... Nec6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:12] } 8. a3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:13:40] } 8... Bxc5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:29:52] } 9. b4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:14:03] } 9... Bb6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:28:31] } 10. Bb2 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:13:31] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:26:20] } 11. Nbd2 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:08:46] } 11... Nd7 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:23:45] } 12. Re1 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:56:18] } 12... Qb8 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:58:19] } 13. Bf1?! { [%eval -0.88] } { Inaccuracy. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:27] } 13... Bc7?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:50:41] } 14. Nh4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:42:44] } 14... Bxe5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:47:06] } 15. Bxe5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:42:33] } 15... Ncxe5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:43:20] } 16. Nxf5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:42:41] } 16... exf5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:43:43] } 17. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:38:11] } 17... Nxf3+ { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:28:44] } 18. Qxf3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:38:29] } 18... Nf6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:28:40] } 19. Qxf5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:36:15] } 19... Qc7 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:28:03] } 20. Bd3 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:29:10] } 20... Qc3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:23:12] } 21. g4 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:15:18] } 21... Rae8 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:21:07] } 22. Kf1 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:15:44] } 22... g6 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:19:14] } 23. Qf3 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:16:11] } 23... h6 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:16:15] } 24. Be2 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:13:04] } 24... Rc8 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:12:18] } 25. Bd3 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:06:12] } 25... Kg7 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:11:10] } 26. Rab1 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 0:03:26] } 26... Rfe8 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 0:11:21] } 27. Rxe8?! { [%eval -1.56] } { Inaccuracy. Qf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:54] } 27... Rxe8 { [%eval -1.52] [%clk 0:11:50] } 28. a4 { [%eval -2.07] [%clk 0:03:18] } 28... Qe5?! { [%eval -1.13] } { Inaccuracy. Qd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:40] } 29. h3?! { [%eval -2.03] } { Inaccuracy. Qg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:06] } 29... h5 { [%eval -2.12] [%clk 0:09:52] } 30. gxh5 { [%eval -2.29] [%clk 0:02:04] } 30... Nxh5 { [%eval -2.2] [%clk 0:10:09] } 31. Kg1 { [%eval -2.11] [%clk 0:00:34] } 31... Nf4 { [%eval -2.46] [%clk 0:09:32] } 32. Bf1 { [%eval -2.31] [%clk 0:01:02] } 32... Rc8 { [%eval -2.04] [%clk 0:08:00] } 33. c4?? { [%eval -4.56] } { Blunder. Qe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:38] } 33... dxc4 { [%eval -4.5] [%clk 0:08:11] } 34. Qxb7 { [%eval -5.17] [%clk 0:00:57] } 34... Rc7 { [%eval -5.37] [%clk 0:08:08] } 35. Qf3 { [%eval -5.67] [%clk 0:01:11] } 35... c3 { [%eval -5.61] [%clk 0:08:12] } 36. Qe3 { [%eval -5.68] [%clk 0:00:58] } 36... Qxe3 { [%eval -5.71] [%clk 0:06:11] } 37. fxe3 { [%eval -5.65] [%clk 0:01:27] } 37... c2 { [%eval -5.66] [%clk 0:06:40] } 38. Rc1 { [%eval -5.61] [%clk 0:01:48] } 38... Nd5 { [%eval -5.54] [%clk 0:06:54] } 39. b5 { [%eval -6.08] [%clk 0:02:08] } 39... Nb4 { [%eval -6.03] [%clk 0:06:20] } 40. a5 { [%eval -5.84] [%clk 0:02:33] } 40... Na2 { [%eval -5.49] [%clk 0:06:39] } 41. b6?! { [%eval -7.24] } { Inaccuracy. Rxc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:59] } 41... axb6 { [%eval -6.13] [%clk 0:07:03] } 42. axb6 { [%eval -7.81] [%clk 0:03:26] } 42... Nxc1 { [%eval -7.59] [%clk 0:07:16] } 43. bxc7 { [%eval -7.36] [%clk 0:03:51] } 43... Ne2+ { [%eval -7.01] [%clk 0:07:39] } 0-1