Event: Round 8: Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar - Van Foreest, Jorden
Date: 2025-06-12
White: Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2701
Black: Van Foreest, Jorden
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2640
Result: 1-0
ECO: A20
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation, Nimzowitsch Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+10

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:19] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:15:13] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:25] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:12] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:32] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:12:25] } 4. cxd5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:34] } 4... Qxd5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:12:33] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:41] } 5... Qd8 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:12:42] } 6. Bg2 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:43] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:12:51] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:41] } 7... Bd6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:13:00] } 8. d4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:14:13] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:12:27] } 9. d5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:12:49] } 9... Ne7 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:12:35] } 10. e4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:12:54] } 10... h6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:12:29] } 11. h3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:12:50] } 11... Bd7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:11:37] } 12. Be3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:12:50] } 12... b5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:11:20] } 13. Nd2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:12:05] } 13... c5?! { [%eval 1.0] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:34] } 14. dxc6?! { [%eval 0.29] } { Inaccuracy. b3 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:57] } 14... Bxc6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:10:33] } 15. Nb3 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:11:39] } 15... a5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:08:23] } 16. a4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:10:44] } 16... bxa4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:08:00] } 17. Nc5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:10:48] } 17... Rb8 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:07:57] } 18. N3xa4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:44] } 18... Rb4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:07:27] } 19. Qc2 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:10:38] } 19... Qa8 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:07:35] } 20. Rfd1 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:10:25] } 20... Nf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:26] } 21. exf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:39] } 21... Bxg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:35] } 22. Rxd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:47] } 22... Bxh3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:44] } 23. f3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:08:43] } 23... Qxf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:39] } 24. Qf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:51] } 24... Qa8?! { [%eval 0.95] } { Inaccuracy. Qg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:11] } 25. Rxf6 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:08:50] } 25... gxf6 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:06:19] } 26. Nd7 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:08:52] } 26... Rd8 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:04:38] } 27. Nab6 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:07:58] } 27... Qc6 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 0:03:23] } 28. Rc1 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:07:46] } 28... Qb5?? { [%eval 4.17] } { Blunder. Qd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:29] } 29. Qd2 { [%eval 3.52] [%clk 0:05:47] } 29... Kh8?? { [%eval 9.06] } { Blunder. Rxd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:20] } 30. Qd6 { [%eval 9.92] [%clk 0:05:38] } 30... Qe2 { [%eval 9.89] [%clk 0:00:11] } 31. Qxf6+ { [%eval 10.86] [%clk 0:05:44] } 31... Kg8 { [%eval #21] [%clk 0:00:18] } 32. Qxd8+ { [%eval 8.12] [%clk 0:05:49] } 32... Kh7 { [%eval 7.87] [%clk 0:00:21] } 33. Nf8+ { [%eval 7.53] [%clk 0:03:57] } 33... Kg7 { [%eval 8.0] [%clk 0:00:19] } 34. f6+ { [%eval 7.53] [%clk 0:03:43] } 34... Kg8 { [%eval 8.45] [%clk 0:00:25] } 35. Ng6+ { [%eval 8.34] [%clk 0:03:42] } 35... Kh7 { [%eval 8.06] [%clk 0:00:35] } 36. Qh8+ { [%eval 7.99] [%clk 0:03:51] } 36... Kxg6 { [%eval 7.54] [%clk 0:00:43] } 37. Qxh6+ { [%eval 9.53] [%clk 0:04:00] } 37... Kf5 { [%eval 8.83] [%clk 0:00:44] } 38. Qxh3+ { [%eval 8.3] [%clk 0:04:08] } 38... Rg4? { [%eval #9] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:53] } 39. Nc4? { [%eval 7.46] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qh5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:03:54] } 1-0