Event: Round 2: Boulos, Paul - Samouelian, Solal
Date: 2025-06-08
White: Boulos, Paul
WhiteElo: 2136
Black: Samouelian, Solal
BlackElo: 2102
Result: 1-0
ECO: B31
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:14] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:57] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:20] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:21] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:28:46] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:44] } 4. c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:09] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:32:07] } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:28:04] } 5... cxd4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:32:31] } 6. cxd4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:28:01] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:32:56] } 7. Nc3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:24:04] } 7... d5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:25:04] } 8. Ne5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:14:00] } 8... Qd6?! { [%eval 1.22] } { Inaccuracy. Bd7 was best. } { [%clk 1:25:00] } 9. Bf4? { [%eval -0.13] } { Mistake. Nxc6 was best. } { [%clk 1:02:29] } 9... Qe6?! { [%eval 0.92] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe4 was best. } { [%clk 1:25:02] } 10. O-O?! { [%eval 0.16] } { Inaccuracy. Qb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:58:56] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:22:58] } 11. Re1 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:58:17] } 11... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:18:12] } 12. Nxe4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:51:11] } 12... dxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:18:27] } 13. d5 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:45:36] } 13... Qf5 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 1:18:27] } 14. Nxc6 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:45:29] } 14... bxc6 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:15:24] } 15. Bxc6 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:45:40] } 15... Qxf4 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:15:44] } 16. Bxa8 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:45:50] } 16... Bg4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:15:55] } 17. Qa4 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:45:03] } 17... Bxb2 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:10:13] } 18. Rab1 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:39:48] } 18... Be5 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:06:55] } 19. g3 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:37:33] } 19... Qf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:05:26] } 20. d6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:35:23] } 20... Rxa8?? { [%eval 3.21] } { Blunder. e3 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:21] } 21. dxe7 { [%eval 2.95] [%clk 0:35:21] } 21... Bf3 { [%eval 3.13] [%clk 1:00:54] } 22. e8=Q+ { [%eval 2.95] [%clk 0:31:44] } 22... Rxe8 { [%eval 3.16] [%clk 1:01:07] } 23. Qxe8+ { [%eval 3.13] [%clk 0:32:06] } 23... Kg7 { [%eval 3.06] [%clk 1:01:31] } 24. Qb5 { [%eval 2.88] [%clk 0:30:32] } 24... a6 { [%eval 3.06] [%clk 1:00:38] } 25. Qc4 { [%eval 2.64] [%clk 0:29:34] } 25... h5 { [%eval 3.3] [%clk 0:57:38] } 26. Rb3 { [%eval 3.13] [%clk 0:25:37] } 26... g5? { [%eval 4.94] } { Mistake. Qh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:08] } 27. Rxf3 { [%eval 4.8] [%clk 0:23:42] } 27... exf3 { [%eval 5.1] [%clk 0:51:28] } 28. Qe4 { [%eval 4.89] [%clk 0:23:32] } 28... Qxe4 { [%eval 5.15] [%clk 0:50:59] } 29. Rxe4 { [%eval 4.64] [%clk 0:23:58] } 29... Bc7 { [%eval 5.68] [%clk 0:51:21] } 30. Rc4 { [%eval 5.54] [%clk 0:23:53] } 30... Bd8 { [%eval 5.74] [%clk 0:51:35] } 31. Rc8 { [%eval 5.69] [%clk 0:24:15] } 31... Be7 { [%eval 5.59] [%clk 0:51:21] } 32. Ra8 { [%eval 5.66] [%clk 0:24:37] } 32... Kg6 { [%eval 5.83] [%clk 0:50:39] } 33. Rxa6+ { [%eval 5.97] [%clk 0:24:54] } 33... Kf5 { [%eval 6.03] [%clk 0:50:51] } 34. a4 { [%eval 5.99] [%clk 0:24:33] } 34... Bb4 { [%eval 6.07] [%clk 0:50:21] } 35. Rh6 { [%eval 5.85] [%clk 0:24:06] } 35... Kg4 { [%eval 7.51] [%clk 0:49:42] } 36. Rf6 { [%eval 7.44] [%clk 0:24:20] } 36... h4 { [%eval 7.37] [%clk 0:49:02] } 37. Rxf7 { [%eval 6.55] [%clk 0:24:37] } 37... hxg3 { [%eval 7.56] [%clk 0:48:52] } 38. hxg3 { [%eval #35] [%clk 0:24:59] } 38... Bc3 { [%eval #34] [%clk 0:48:51] } 39. Rc7 { [%eval 48.69] [%clk 0:24:41] } 39... Bd2?! { [%eval #25] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Be5 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:10] } 40. Rc5 { [%eval 32.03] [%clk 0:24:42] } 40... Kh3?! { [%eval #13] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:21] } 41. a5 { [%eval #16] [%clk 0:25:00] } 41... Bxa5 { [%eval #16] [%clk 0:48:48] } 42. Rxa5 { [%eval #15] [%clk 0:25:18] } 42... g4 { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:49:13] } 43. Rh5# { [%clk 0:25:40] } 1-0