Event: Round 2: Tahbaz, Arash - Azarov, Sergei
Date: 2025-07-20
White: Tahbaz, Arash
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2462
Black: Azarov, Sergei
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2590
Result: 1-0
ECO: D31
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined: Charousek Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:42] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:17] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:30:21] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:13] } 3... Be7 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:30:09] } 4. cxd5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:31:31] } 4... exd5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:27] } 5. Bf4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:54] } 5... c6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:30:01] } 6. e3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:32:17] } 6... Bf5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:29:31] } 7. Nge2 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:32:33] } 7... Nd7 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:26:21] } 8. h4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:32:47] } 8... h5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:23:50] } 9. Ng3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:33:03] } 9... Bg6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:23:42] } 10. Bd3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:33:21] } 10... Bxd3 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:19:28] } 11. Qxd3 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 1:33:35] } 11... g6 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:49:54] } 12. e4 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:33:52] } 12... dxe4 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:48:05] } 13. Ngxe4 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 1:29:17] } 13... Ngf6 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:37:28] } 14. Nd6+ { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 1:21:51] } 14... Kf8 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:35:22] } 15. Nxb7 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 1:20:38] } 15... Qb6 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 0:35:28] } 16. Nd6 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 1:20:23] } 16... Nd5 { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 0:32:38] } 17. Nxd5 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 1:18:05] } 17... cxd5 { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 0:33:00] } 18. Nb5 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 0:58:46] } 18... Bb4+ { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 0:22:08] } 19. Kf1 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 0:57:49] } 19... Rc8 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 0:22:16] } 20. g3 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:50:06] } 20... a6 { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 0:20:52] } 21. Nc3 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:49:07] } 21... Bxc3 { [%eval 1.43] [%clk 0:20:30] } 22. bxc3 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 0:49:32] } 22... Kg7 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:20:34] } 23. Kg2 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 0:49:05] } 23... Rhe8 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 0:18:38] } 24. Rhe1 { [%eval 1.49] [%clk 0:47:32] } 24... Qc6 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:20:24] } 25. Qf3 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:35:33] } 25... Nb6 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:18:46] } 26. Rxe8 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:25:32] } 26... Rxe8 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:19:04] } 27. Be5+?! { [%eval 0.35] } { Inaccuracy. Rb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:43] } 27... f6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:18:54] } 28. Bf4 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:23:08] } 28... Qd7 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:18:28] } 29. Rb1 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:22:21] } 29... Nc4 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:18:49] } 30. Bc1 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:19:27] } 30... Re4? { [%eval 2.1] } { Mistake. Kf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:28] } 31. Rb8 { [%eval 2.18] [%clk 0:19:52] } 31... Qc6 { [%eval 2.17] [%clk 0:06:47] } 32. Rd8 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:19:17] } 32... a5?! { [%eval 2.48] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:59] } 33. a4 { [%eval 2.34] [%clk 0:09:34] } 33... Qe6?! { [%eval 3.26] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:16] } 34. Bg5 { [%eval 3.21] [%clk 0:08:58] } 34... f5 { [%eval 3.22] [%clk 0:04:05] } 35. Rb8 { [%eval 3.26] [%clk 0:06:58] } 35... Qd7 { [%eval 3.29] [%clk 0:02:25] } 36. Rb5 { [%eval 3.12] [%clk 0:05:23] } 36... Kf7 { [%eval 3.66] [%clk 0:02:53] } 37. Qd1 { [%eval 3.51] [%clk 0:04:46] } 37... Re8 { [%eval 3.5] [%clk 0:03:04] } 38. Qb3 { [%eval 3.36] [%clk 0:03:25] } 38... Qe6 { [%eval 3.23] [%clk 0:03:20] } 39. Rc5 { [%eval 2.76] [%clk 0:03:45] } 39... Qd7 { [%eval 3.34] [%clk 0:01:12] } 40. Bf4 { [%eval 3.18] [%clk 0:03:15] } 40... Re7 { [%eval 3.84] [%clk 0:01:18] } 41. Qb8 { [%eval 3.61] [%clk 0:03:17] } 41... Qe6? { [%eval 6.76] } { Mistake. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:56] } 42. Qh8 { [%eval 6.51] [%clk 0:02:40] } 1-0