Event: Round 8: Zhalmakhanov, Ramazan - Chertkov, Maksim
Date: 2025-06-29
White: Zhalmakhanov, Ramazan
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2463
Black: Chertkov, Maksim
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2322
Result: 1-0
ECO: C78
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Neo-Arkhangelsk Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:19:58] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:51] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:20:12] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:16] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:20:37] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:44] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:20:52] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:32:08] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:21:11] } 5... Bc5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:32:34] } 6. c3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:21:34] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:32:59] } 7. d4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:21:55] } 7... Ba7 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:33:26] } 8. Re1 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:21:37] } 8... b5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:21:58] } 9. Bc2 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:21:37] } 9... d6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:17:14] } 10. h3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:21:43] } 10... Bb7 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:15:10] } 11. Be3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:21:57] } 11... exd4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:14:04] } 12. cxd4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:21:56] } 12... Nb4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:13:34] } 13. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:02:46] } 13... c5?! { [%eval 0.96] } { Inaccuracy. Nxc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:36] } 14. d5 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 1:15:42] } 14... Nxc2 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:55:01] } 15. Qxc2 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 1:16:07] } 15... h6 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:55:02] } 16. b4?! { [%eval 0.32] } { Inaccuracy. Nf1 was best. } { [%clk 1:05:49] } 16... Rc8 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:48:58] } 17. bxc5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:58:44] } 17... Bxc5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:49:24] } 18. Qb2 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:55:31] } 18... Re8 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:41:43] } 19. Bxc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:54:03] } 19... dxc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:40:48] } 20. a4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:49:31] } 20... c4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:41:14] } 21. Qc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:49:25] } 21... Qb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:40:29] } 22. Rab1 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:46:46] } 22... Qc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:35:33] } 23. Re3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:43:52] } 23... Ba8 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:19:55] } 24. axb5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:38:39] } 24... axb5 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:20:22] } 25. Nd4 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 0:38:58] } 25... Rb8 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 0:20:45] } 26. Rg3 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:34:03] } 26... Nh5 { [%eval 1.34] [%clk 0:04:24] } 27. Nf5 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:30:29] } 27... b4 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:04:50] } 28. Rxg7+ { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:28:27] } 28... Kf8?? { [%eval #8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:16] } 29. Rh7 { [%eval #19] [%clk 0:28:08] } 1-0