Event: Round 8: Bird, Joel - Grigoryan, Meri
Date: 2025-06-12
White: Bird, Joel
WhiteElo: 1927
Black: Grigoryan, Meri
BlackTitle: WFM
BlackElo: 1908
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B90
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, English Attack, with f3
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+10

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:18] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:19] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:24] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:15:28] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:28] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:37] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:36] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:15:43] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:15:45] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:52] } 6. f3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:51] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:15:27] } 7. Be3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:50] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:15:10] } 8. Qd2 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:15:53] } 8... Qc7?! { [%eval 1.16] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:01] } 9. g4 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:15:08] } 9... h6 { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 0:13:26] } 10. O-O-O { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 0:14:17] } 10... Nc6 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 0:12:50] } 11. Rg1 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:13:34] } 11... b5 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 0:08:49] } 12. Nxc6 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 0:13:20] } 12... Qxc6 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 0:08:55] } 13. g5?! { [%eval 0.38] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:15] } 13... hxg5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:08:38] } 14. Bxg5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:13:06] } 14... Bb7 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:07:55] } 15. h4 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:11:41] } 15... Rc8 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:04:38] } 16. Bd3 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:10:36] } 16... b4 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:03:02] } 17. Ne2 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:10:33] } 17... Qa4 { [%eval 1.68] [%clk 0:03:05] } 18. Kb1 { [%eval 1.68] [%clk 0:10:30] } 18... Rg8?! { [%eval 2.4] } { Inaccuracy. Kf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:53] } 19. Nd4 { [%eval 2.3] [%clk 0:07:44] } 19... Rc5 { [%eval 2.63] [%clk 0:01:30] } 20. Nb3 { [%eval 2.66] [%clk 0:07:29] } 20... Rc8 { [%eval 2.57] [%clk 0:01:23] } 21. Qe3 { [%eval 2.6] [%clk 0:04:23] } 21... Qc6 { [%eval 2.79] [%clk 0:01:06] } 22. Na5 { [%eval 2.75] [%clk 0:03:33] } 22... Qc7 { [%eval 2.73] [%clk 0:01:14] } 23. Qa7?! { [%eval 2.04] } { Inaccuracy. Nxb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:35] } 23... Qxa5 { [%eval 2.01] [%clk 0:00:50] } 24. Qxb7 { [%eval 2.04] [%clk 0:02:43] } 24... Qc5? { [%eval 3.97] } { Mistake. Rc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:23] } 25. Qxa6? { [%eval 2.13] } { Mistake. Bxa6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:30] } 25... Nd7?! { [%eval 3.01] } { Inaccuracy. Kf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:26] } 26. Qb5? { [%eval 1.35] } { Mistake. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:31] } 26... Qxb5 { [%eval 1.81] [%clk 0:00:34] } 27. Bxb5 { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 0:01:36] } 27... f6? { [%eval 3.28] } { Mistake. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:37] } 28. Bf4 { [%eval 3.26] [%clk 0:01:25] } 28... Rb8 { [%eval 3.42] [%clk 0:00:35] } 29. Ba4 { [%eval 3.22] [%clk 0:01:15] } 29... e5 { [%eval 3.36] [%clk 0:00:25] } 30. Be3 { [%eval 3.51] [%clk 0:00:59] } 30... g5 { [%eval 3.43] [%clk 0:00:33] } 31. hxg5 { [%eval 3.23] [%clk 0:01:00] } 31... fxg5 { [%eval 3.06] [%clk 0:00:43] } 32. Rg2 { [%eval 3.0] [%clk 0:00:42] } 32... Kd8 { [%eval 2.82] [%clk 0:00:35] } 33. Bxd7?! { [%eval 1.9] } { Inaccuracy. Bb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:50] } 33... Kxd7 { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 0:00:45] } 34. Rdg1? { [%eval 0.49] } { Mistake. Rg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:57] } 34... Rbf8 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:00:45] } 35. Rg3 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:00:43] } 35... Rh8?! { [%eval 1.54] } { Inaccuracy. Rg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:45] } 36. b3? { [%eval 0.3] } { Mistake. Bd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:47] } 36... Rh2 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:00:52] } 37. R1g2 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:00:38] } 37... Rxg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:59] } 38. Rxg2 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:00:43] } 38... Rxf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:08] } 39. Bxg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:29] } 39... Bxg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:04] } 40. Rxg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:38] } 40... Rf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:13] } 41. a4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:16] } 41... bxa3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:09] } 42. Ka2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:22] } 42... Rf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:48] } 43. Kxa3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:22] } 43... Rxc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:57] } 44. Kb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:23] } 44... Kc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:57] } 45. Rg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:26] } 45... Kd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:49] } 46. Kb5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:00:23] } 46... Rc5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:36] } 47. Kb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:32] } 47... Rc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:37] } 48. Kb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:35] } 48... Re2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:43] } 49. Rg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:43] } 49... Rf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:44] } 50. Rg7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:43] } 50... Ke6 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:00:50] } 51. Rg6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:46] } 51... Ke7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:42] } 52. Kc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:16] } 52... Rd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:35] } 53. Rg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:14] } 53... Rd4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:44] } 54. Kc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:16] } 54... d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:50] } 55. b4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:17] } 55... dxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:26] } 56. b5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:15] } 56... Kd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:35] } 57. b6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:14] } 57... Kc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:20] } 58. b7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:12] } 58... Rc4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:30] } 59. Kd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:20] } 59... Rb4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:00:37] } 60. Rg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:29] } 60... Rb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:16] } 61. Ke2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:35] } 61... Kc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:20] } 62. Re7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:39] } 62... Kd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 63. Rh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:45] } 63... Kc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:18] } 64. Re7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:51] } 64... Rxb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:16] } 65. Rxb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:39] } 65... Kxb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:25] } 66. Ke3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:48] } 66... Kc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:26] } 67. Kxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:56] } 67... Kd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:36] } 68. Ke3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:03] } 68... Kd5 { [%clk 0:00:45] } 69. Kd3 { [%clk 0:01:12] } 69... e4+ { [%clk 0:00:53] } 70. Ke3 { [%clk 0:01:21] } 70... Ke5 { [%clk 0:01:03] } 71. Ke2 { [%clk 0:01:31] } 71... Kf4 { [%clk 0:01:12] } 72. Kf2 { [%clk 0:01:40] } 72... e3+ { [%clk 0:01:21] } 73. Ke2 { [%clk 0:01:49] } 73... Ke4 { [%clk 0:01:30] } 74. Ke1 { [%clk 0:01:59] } 74... Kf3 { [%clk 0:01:39] } 75. Kf1 { [%clk 0:02:08] } 75... e2+ { [%clk 0:01:49] } 76. Ke1 { [%clk 0:02:18] } 76... Ke3 1/2-1/2