Event: Round 5: Salmin, Vitaliy - Kavanagh, James
Date: 2025-06-02
White: Salmin, Vitaliy
WhiteElo: 1768
Black: Kavanagh, James
BlackElo: 1883
Result: 1-0
ECO: B12
Opening: Caro-Kann Defense: Maróczy Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:29:08] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:30:55] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:28:50] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:16] } 3. f3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:29:17] } 3... e5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:31:42] } 4. dxe5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:28:59] } 4... Bc5 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:31:59] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:27:57] } 5... Qb6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:31:40] } 6. Na4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:26:27] } 6... Qa5+ { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:31:53] } 7. c3 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:26:43] } 7... Bxg1 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:32:19] } 8. Rxg1 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:26:14] } 8... dxe4 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:32:44] } 9. Bg5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:21:46] } 9... Nd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:21:01] } 10. Bf4?! { [%eval -0.55] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 1:18:05] } 10... b5?! { [%eval 0.26] } { Inaccuracy. Nb6 was best. } { [%clk 1:13:13] } 11. Qd6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:15:30] } 11... Ne7 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:53:43] } 12. Nc5 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:14:08] } 12... Qb6?! { [%eval 1.73] } { Inaccuracy. Nxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:18] } 13. Nxe4 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 1:10:10] } 13... Nf5 { [%eval 1.43] [%clk 0:36:10] } 14. Qd3? { [%eval 0.06] } { Mistake. Qa3 was best. } { [%clk 1:02:45] } 14... Qxg1 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:31:16] } 15. g4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:01:39] } 15... g5?? { [%eval 3.15] } { Blunder. Nc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:19] } 16. Bxg5 { [%eval 2.96] [%clk 0:55:56] } 16... h6 { [%eval 3.46] [%clk 0:12:16] } 17. Bf4 { [%eval 3.22] [%clk 0:45:56] } 17... Nc5 { [%eval 3.62] [%clk 0:11:45] } 18. Nxc5 { [%eval 3.68] [%clk 0:44:52] } 18... Qxc5 { [%eval 3.57] [%clk 0:11:16] } 19. gxf5 { [%eval 3.51] [%clk 0:44:41] } 19... Bd7 { [%eval 3.59] [%clk 0:09:04] } 20. e6?! { [%eval 2.59] } { Inaccuracy. Qe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:27] } 20... O-O-O? { [%eval 4.51] } { Mistake. fxe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:19] } 21. Bd6 { [%eval 4.39] [%clk 0:34:49] } 21... Qc4 { [%eval 5.21] [%clk 0:05:20] } 22. exd7+ { [%eval 5.2] [%clk 0:32:04] } 22... Rxd7 { [%eval 5.42] [%clk 0:05:10] } 23. Qxc4 { [%eval 5.36] [%clk 0:29:53] } 23... bxc4 { [%eval 5.39] [%clk 0:05:33] } 24. Bf4 { [%eval 5.21] [%clk 0:29:02] } 24... Re8+ { [%eval 5.33] [%clk 0:05:13] } 25. Kf2 { [%eval 5.53] [%clk 0:29:14] } 25... Rd5 { [%eval 5.58] [%clk 0:04:55] } 26. Bxc4 { [%eval 5.55] [%clk 0:26:20] } 26... Rxf5 { [%eval 5.42] [%clk 0:04:53] } 27. Ba6+ { [%eval 5.54] [%clk 0:26:35] } 27... Kd7 { [%eval 5.72] [%clk 0:03:46] } 28. Rd1+ { [%eval 5.8] [%clk 0:26:58] } 28... Ke6 { [%eval 5.72] [%clk 0:02:54] } 29. Re1+ { [%eval 5.76] [%clk 0:26:04] } 29... Kd7 { [%eval 5.62] [%clk 0:02:59] } 30. Rxe8 { [%eval 5.64] [%clk 0:25:36] } 30... Kxe8 { [%eval 5.73] [%clk 0:03:18] } 31. Bxh6 { [%eval 5.61] [%clk 0:25:48] } 31... Ke7 { [%eval 5.76] [%clk 0:01:43] } 32. Be3 { [%eval 5.67] [%clk 0:25:27] } 1-0