Event: Round 7: Berger, Justin - Shirazi, Kamran
Date: 2025-07-06
White: Berger, Justin
WhiteElo: 1885
Black: Shirazi, Kamran
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2295
Result: 0-1
ECO: B13
Opening: Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 12+3

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:12:03] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:11:59] } 2. exd5 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:12:04] } 2... c6 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:12:01] } 3. d4?! { [%eval 0.08] } { Inaccuracy. dxc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:05] } 3... cxd5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:12:02] } 4. Bd3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:12:04] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:12:04] } 5. c3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:12:06] } 5... e5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:12:05] } 6. dxe5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:12:04] } 6... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:12:07] } 7. Qe2 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:12:05] } 7... Qe7 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:12:01] } 8. Bb5+ { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:12:07] } 8... Nc6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:12:01] } 9. Qxe7+ { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:11:58] } 9... Nxe7 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:11:58] } 10. Nf3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:12:00] } 10... a6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:12:00] } 11. Bd3 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:11:56] } 11... Bg4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:12:00] } 12. O-O { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:11:25] } 12... Bxf3 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:11:49] } 13. gxf3 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:11:27] } 13... Ne5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:11:39] } 14. Be2 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:11:28] } 14... N7g6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:25] } 15. f4 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:11:01] } 15... Nc4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:11:08] } 16. b3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:10:57] } 16... Nd6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:11:04] } 17. Bf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:10:57] } 17... Ne4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:10:55] } 18. c4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:10:38] } 18... Nh4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:10:55] } 19. Be2?! { [%eval -0.57] } { Inaccuracy. Bh1 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:26] } 19... Be7 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:10:28] } 20. Bb2 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 0:09:57] } 20... d4 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:10:13] } 21. f3?? { [%eval -2.12] } { Blunder. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:44] } 21... Bc5?? { [%eval -0.31] } { Blunder. Nc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:13] } 22. fxe4? { [%eval -1.83] } { Mistake. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:00] } 22... d3+ { [%eval -1.69] [%clk 0:10:13] } 23. Kh1 { [%eval -1.95] [%clk 0:06:03] } 23... dxe2 { [%eval -2.21] [%clk 0:10:10] } 24. Re1 { [%eval -2.1] [%clk 0:06:05] } 24... O-O-O { [%eval -2.14] [%clk 0:10:09] } 25. Nc3 { [%eval -1.98] [%clk 0:06:02] } 25... Rd2 { [%eval -1.79] [%clk 0:09:45] } 26. Rxe2 { [%eval -1.39] [%clk 0:06:03] } 26... Rhd8 { [%eval -1.45] [%clk 0:09:46] } 27. Rae1? { [%eval -3.35] } { Mistake. Rf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:30] } 27... R8d3?? { [%eval -0.09] } { Blunder. Bb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:47] } 28. Rxd2?? { [%eval -2.22] } { Blunder. Bc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:55] } 28... Rxd2 { [%eval -2.11] [%clk 0:09:48] } 29. Re2 { [%eval -2.24] [%clk 0:01:57] } 29... Rd3 { [%eval -2.17] [%clk 0:09:50] } 30. Re1 { [%eval -2.14] [%clk 0:01:11] } 30... Bd4 { [%eval -2.23] [%clk 0:09:20] } 31. Rd1 { [%eval -2.19] [%clk 0:00:57] } 31... Rf3 { [%eval -2.08] [%clk 0:08:26] } 32. Rc1?? { [%eval #-5] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Na4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:23] } 32... Rf2 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:08:15] } 0-1