Event: Round 9: Sarana, Alexey - Sherman, Raem
Date: 2025-06-01
White: Sarana, Alexey
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2603
Black: Sherman, Raem
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2282
Result: 1-0
ECO: E44
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation, American Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 10+5

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:10:09] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:10:08] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:10:13] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:10:10] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:10:16] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:10:13] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:10:19] } 4... b6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:10:16] } 5. Ne2 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:10:20] } 5... Ne4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:10:15] } 6. Bd2 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:10:16] } 6... Nxd2 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:10:10] } 7. Qxd2 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:10:19] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:10:01] } 8. a3 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:10:21] } 8... Be7 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:10:00] } 9. d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:10:22] } 9... e5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:10:02] } 10. Ng3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:09:06] } 10... d6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:09:41] } 11. Bd3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:09:10] } 11... a5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:09:32] } 12. O-O-O { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:09:10] } 12... Na6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:09:21] } 13. h4?! { [%eval -0.39] } { Inaccuracy. Bc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:13] } 13... Nc5 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:09:24] } 14. Bc2 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:09:17] } 14... f5 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:08:42] } 15. h5 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:09:20] } 15... Bh4 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:08:45] } 16. Nf1 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:08:42] } 16... f4 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:08:15] } 17. f3 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 0:07:23] } 17... Ba6?! { [%eval 0.27] } { Inaccuracy. fxe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:01] } 18. Qe2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:07:20] } 18... fxe3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:06:54] } 19. Nxe3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:06:51] } 19... Bg5 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:06:57] } 20. Kb1 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:06:39] } 20... h6 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:06:23] } 21. Nf5 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:06:28] } 21... Qd7 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:06:09] } 22. g4 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:06:31] } 22... a4?! { [%eval 1.65] } { Inaccuracy. Bc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:54] } 23. Ne4 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:06:25] } 23... Nxe4 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 0:05:36] } 24. Qxe4 { [%eval 2.07] [%clk 0:06:28] } 24... b5? { [%eval 4.26] } { Mistake. Rf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:55] } 25. c5?! { [%eval 2.84] } { Inaccuracy. Nd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:11] } 25... dxc5?? { [%eval 5.8] } { Blunder. Rxf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:38] } 26. d6 { [%eval 5.7] [%clk 0:06:15] } 26... c6?! { [%eval 9.05] } { Inaccuracy. Rxf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:52] } 27. Ne7+ { [%eval 8.18] [%clk 0:06:07] } 27... Bxe7 { [%eval 8.76] [%clk 0:02:56] } 28. Qh7+ { [%eval 8.58] [%clk 0:06:10] } 28... Kf7 { [%eval 8.0] [%clk 0:02:59] } 29. Bf5 { [%eval 6.51] [%clk 0:06:09] } 29... Qb7 { [%eval 6.81] [%clk 0:02:30] } 30. dxe7 { [%eval 5.85] [%clk 0:06:08] } 30... Rfb8?? { [%eval #7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qxe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:54] } 31. Rd7 { [%eval #17] [%clk 0:05:41] } 1-0