Event: Round 8: Shchekachev, Andrei - Pak, Alexander
Date: 2025-07-06
White: Shchekachev, Andrei
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2485
Black: Pak, Alexander
BlackElo: 2228
Result: 1-0
ECO: A34
Opening: English Opening: Symmetrical Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 12+3

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:12:04] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:12:04] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:12:04] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:12:03] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:12:03] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:12:04] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:12:04] } 4... d5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:11:03] } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:12:05] } 5... cxd4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:10:50] } 6. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:12:06] } 6... dxc4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:10:47] } 7. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:11:51] } 7... Qxd1+ { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:10:47] } 8. Nxd1 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:11:46] } 8... bxc6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:10:49] } 9. Bg2 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:11:47] } 9... Nd5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:10:31] } 10. Ne3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:11:48] } 10... e6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:10:09] } 11. Nxc4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:11:49] } 11... Bb4+ { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:09:08] } 12. Bd2 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:11:36] } 12... a5 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:08:48] } 13. a3 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:09:13] } 13... Bxd2+ { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:08:38] } 14. Kxd2 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:09:14] } 14... Ke7 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:07:28] } 15. Ne5 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:08:35] } 15... Bd7 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:06:03] } 16. Rhc1 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:08:36] } 16... Rhb8 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:05:18] } 17. Rab1 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:08:29] } 17... Rb6 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:05:13] } 18. Nd3 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:06:44] } 18... Rab8 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:05:03] } 19. Rc5 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:06:24] } 19... Rb5 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:03:59] } 20. Rbc1 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:06:25] } 20... f6 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:03:28] } 21. f4 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:05:59] } 21... h5?! { [%eval 1.6] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:50] } 22. Bf3 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 0:05:42] } 22... Be8 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:02:38] } 23. a4 { [%eval 1.68] [%clk 0:04:22] } 23... Rxc5 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:02:39] } 24. Rxc5 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 0:04:21] } 24... Ra8 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:01:38] } 25. e4 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:04:00] } 25... Nb4 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:01:21] } 26. Nc1 { [%eval 1.43] [%clk 0:03:41] } 26... Kd6 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:01:05] } 27. Nb3 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 0:03:41] } 27... Rb8?! { [%eval 2.5] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:42] } 28. e5+ { [%eval 2.68] [%clk 0:03:28] } 28... fxe5 { [%eval 2.43] [%clk 0:00:44] } 29. fxe5+ { [%eval 2.47] [%clk 0:03:27] } 29... Kc7 { [%eval 2.52] [%clk 0:00:38] } 30. Rxa5 { [%eval 2.28] [%clk 0:02:42] } 30... Rd8+? { [%eval 4.52] } { Mistake. Kb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:40] } 31. Ke2?? { [%eval 1.62] } { Blunder. Kc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:42] } 31... Kb6 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 0:00:28] } 32. Rc5 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 0:02:03] } 32... Nd3 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 0:00:30] } 33. a5+?! { [%eval 0.73] } { Inaccuracy. Rc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:05] } 33... Kc7?? { [%eval 3.08] } { Blunder. Ka7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:26] } 34. Rc3 { [%eval 2.93] [%clk 0:01:50] } 34... Nxe5 { [%eval 2.68] [%clk 0:00:27] } 35. Be4?? { [%eval 0.31] } { Blunder. Nc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:52] } 35... h4?? { [%eval 2.58] } { Blunder. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:22] } 36. Nc5 { [%eval 2.56] [%clk 0:01:42] } 36... Bh5+?! { [%eval 3.39] } { Inaccuracy. Bf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 37. Ke3 { [%eval 3.48] [%clk 0:01:39] } 37... Ng4+ { [%eval 3.55] [%clk 0:00:14] } 38. Kf4 { [%eval 3.36] [%clk 0:01:39] } 38... e5+?! { [%eval 4.54] } { Inaccuracy. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 39. Kg5 { [%eval 4.52] [%clk 0:01:37] } 39... Nf6 { [%eval 4.68] [%clk 0:00:09] } 40. Ne6+ { [%eval 4.64] [%clk 0:01:12] } 40... Kc8?! { [%eval 6.9] } { Inaccuracy. Kd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 41. Rxc6+ { [%eval 6.9] [%clk 0:01:12] } 41... Kd7 { [%eval 7.81] [%clk 0:00:12] } 42. Nxd8 { [%eval 7.49] [%clk 0:01:10] } 42... Nxe4+ { [%eval 8.17] [%clk 0:00:12] } 43. Kxh5 { [%eval 9.58] [%clk 0:01:12] } 43... hxg3 { [%eval 14.78] [%clk 0:00:12] } 44. hxg3 { [%eval 10.5] [%clk 0:01:13] } 44... Kxd8?! { [%eval #17] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Nf6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 45. a6 { [%eval 22.09] [%clk 0:01:11] } 1-0