Event: Round 12: Gelfand, Boris - Pichot, Alan
Date: 2025-06-13
White: Gelfand, Boris
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2622
Black: Pichot, Alan
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2564
Result: 1-0
ECO: A13
Opening: English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Bogoljubow Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+10

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:15:19] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:15:05] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:27] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:15:10] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:15:35] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:12] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:44] } 4... Bd6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:13:29] } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:15:42] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:13:36] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:48] } 6... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:13:43] } 7. Qc2 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:14:42] } 7... c6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:13:49] } 8. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:14:39] } 8... Re8 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:13:43] } 9. Rd1 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:14:21] } 9... Qe7 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:13:45] } 10. Re1 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:13:32] } 10... Qf8 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:12:48] } 11. b3 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:12:54] } 11... e5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:11:03] } 12. cxd5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:13:03] } 12... Nxd5?! { [%eval 1.05] } { Inaccuracy. cxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:03] } 13. Bb2 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:11:52] } 13... Qe7 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 0:06:59] } 14. e4 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 0:08:56] } 14... N5b6 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:05:55] } 15. Rad1 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:07:57] } 15... a5 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:05:57] } 16. a4 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:07:26] } 16... f6 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:05:34] } 17. Nf1 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:06:38] } 17... Bb4 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:05:23] } 18. Re2 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:06:45] } 18... exd4 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:04:54] } 19. Nxd4 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:06:51] } 19... Qc5 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:04:25] } 20. Qb1 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:06:17] } 20... Qh5 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:04:29] } 21. Ne3 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:04:25] } 21... Ne5 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:04:23] } 22. f3? { [%eval -0.24] } { Mistake. Qc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:29] } 22... Bd7?! { [%eval 0.6] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:33] } 23. Qc2 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:03:03] } 23... Rad8 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:03:29] } 24. Rf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:45] } 24... Bc8?! { [%eval 0.69] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:15] } 25. h4?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Bc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:20] } 25... Qf7 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:02:12] } 26. Kh2?! { [%eval -1.19] } { Inaccuracy. Bc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:19] } 26... Be6?? { [%eval 1.13] } { Blunder. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:37] } 27. Rd1?? { [%eval -0.57] } { Blunder. Nxe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:44] } 27... Rxd4 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:01:20] } 28. Rxd4 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 0:01:37] } 28... Bxb3 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 0:01:28] } 29. Qc1 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 0:01:43] } 29... Nxa4? { [%eval 0.32] } { Mistake. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:30] } 30. f4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:01:32] } 30... Nd7 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:01:07] } 31. Nf5 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:01:25] } 31... Bc5 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:00:38] } 32. Nd6 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:01:04] } 32... Bxd6 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:00:47] } 33. Rxd6 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:01:13] } 33... Qc4?? { [%eval 3.13] } { Blunder. Nxb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:45] } 34. Qd2 { [%eval 3.2] [%clk 0:00:49] } 34... Ndb6 { [%eval 3.5] [%clk 0:00:29] } 35. Ba1? { [%eval 1.9] } { Mistake. Rd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:40] } 35... Qb4 { [%eval 1.75] [%clk 0:00:31] } 36. Rd8 { [%eval 2.01] [%clk 0:00:36] } 36... Qxd2 { [%eval 1.88] [%clk 0:00:36] } 37. Rexd2 { [%eval 1.93] [%clk 0:00:42] } 37... Kf7 { [%eval 2.02] [%clk 0:00:30] } 38. e5 { [%eval 1.96] [%clk 0:00:50] } 38... Bd5?! { [%eval 2.87] } { Inaccuracy. fxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:22] } 39. Rxe8 { [%eval 2.77] [%clk 0:00:38] } 39... Kxe8 { [%eval 2.68] [%clk 0:00:31] } 40. exf6 { [%eval 2.59] [%clk 0:00:47] } 40... gxf6 { [%eval 2.56] [%clk 0:00:39] } 41. Bxf6 { [%eval 2.78] [%clk 0:00:55] } 41... Bxg2 { [%eval 2.99] [%clk 0:00:37] } 42. Kxg2 { [%eval 2.76] [%clk 0:01:03] } 42... Nd5 { [%eval 2.84] [%clk 0:00:46] } 43. Ba1 { [%eval 2.61] [%clk 0:00:56] } 43... b5 { [%eval 2.93] [%clk 0:00:49] } 44. Kf3 { [%eval 2.88] [%clk 0:01:01] } 44... Nc5 { [%eval 2.78] [%clk 0:00:28] } 45. f5 { [%eval 2.69] [%clk 0:01:01] } 45... Nb3 { [%eval 2.63] [%clk 0:00:32] } 46. Re2+ { [%eval 2.83] [%clk 0:01:10] } 46... Kf7 { [%eval 2.77] [%clk 0:00:38] } 47. Be5 { [%eval 2.61] [%clk 0:01:04] } 47... h5?! { [%eval 4.1] } { Inaccuracy. Nc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:17] } 48. g4 { [%eval 4.33] [%clk 0:01:09] } 48... hxg4+ { [%eval 4.69] [%clk 0:00:26] } 49. Kxg4 { [%eval 4.7] [%clk 0:01:18] } 49... Nc1 { [%eval 4.7] [%clk 0:00:14] } 50. Rd2 { [%eval 4.61] [%clk 0:01:17] } 50... Nb3 { [%eval 4.41] [%clk 0:00:12] } 51. Rh2 { [%clk 0:01:09] } 51... c5 { [%clk 0:00:11] } 52. h5 { [%clk 0:01:16] } 1-0