Event: Game 1: Van Wely, Loek - Sokolov, Ivan
Date: 2025-07-07
White: Van Wely, Loek
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2629
Black: Sokolov, Ivan
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2592
Result: 1-0
ECO: D19
Opening: Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Classical System, Main Line
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:16:41] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:20] } 2... c6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:17:06] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:57] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:17:28] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:22] } 4... dxc4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:17:44] } 5. a4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:45] } 5... Bf5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:18:09] } 6. e3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:28:33] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:18:15] } 7. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:28:54] } 7... Bb4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:18:20] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:29:14] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:18:25] } 9. Qe2 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:28:50] } 9... Bg6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:18:42] } 10. Ne5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:28:58] } 10... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:19:06] } 11. Nxg6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:28:19] } 11... hxg6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:19:33] } 12. Rd1 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:18:30] } 12... Qc7 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:19:38] } 13. Bd2 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:12:37] } 13... a5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:17:08] } 14. Rac1 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:11:10] } 14... Rad8 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:16:14] } 15. g4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:52:12] } 15... Nb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:12:51] } 16. Bb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:49:52] } 16... e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:52:53] } 17. Nb5? { [%eval -1.62] } { Mistake. Qf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:44:52] } 17... Qb8? { [%eval 0.02] } { Mistake. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:45:24] } 18. Bxb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:43:47] } 18... axb4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:45:49] } 19. dxe5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:43:38] } 19... Qxe5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:42:24] } 20. Nd4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:43:20] } 20... Nbd5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:39:58] } 21. a5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:38:35] } 21... Ne7 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:33:59] } 22. Ra1 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:33:38] } 22... Ne4 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:27:37] } 23. Kg2 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:15:07] } 23... g5?? { [%eval 2.66] } { Blunder. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:46] } 24. Nf3 { [%eval 2.69] [%clk 0:11:34] } 24... Qf6 { [%eval 2.64] [%clk 0:25:21] } 25. Qc4 { [%eval 2.68] [%clk 0:09:53] } 25... Nd6 { [%eval 3.11] [%clk 0:21:16] } 26. Qxb4 { [%eval 3.2] [%clk 0:08:24] } 26... Ng6 { [%eval 3.08] [%clk 0:21:43] } 27. a6 { [%eval 3.04] [%clk 0:06:52] } 27... Nh4+?! { [%eval 4.39] } { Inaccuracy. bxa6 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:21] } 28. Nxh4 { [%eval 4.26] [%clk 0:07:15] } 28... gxh4 { [%eval 4.18] [%clk 0:07:49] } 29. axb7?! { [%eval 2.64] } { Inaccuracy. a7 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:02] } 29... Nxb7 { [%eval 2.62] [%clk 0:06:06] } 30. Rxd8 { [%eval 2.59] [%clk 0:03:12] } 30... Nxd8 { [%eval 2.34] [%clk 0:06:34] } 31. Ra8 { [%eval 2.25] [%clk 0:02:27] } 31... Ne6 { [%eval 2.27] [%clk 0:05:30] } 32. Rxf8+ { [%eval 1.99] [%clk 0:02:05] } 32... Nxf8 { [%eval 2.02] [%clk 0:05:57] } 33. Qf4 { [%eval 2.23] [%clk 0:01:58] } 33... Qe7 { [%eval 2.31] [%clk 0:06:08] } 34. h3 { [%eval 1.89] [%clk 0:01:49] } 34... g5 { [%eval 2.45] [%clk 0:04:48] } 35. Qf3 { [%eval 2.26] [%clk 0:02:00] } 35... c5 { [%eval 2.24] [%clk 0:05:01] } 36. Qd5 { [%eval 2.19] [%clk 0:01:37] } 36... Kg7 { [%eval 2.12] [%clk 0:04:57] } 37. Bc2 { [%eval 1.87] [%clk 0:01:47] } 37... Ne6? { [%eval 3.58] } { Mistake. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:47] } 38. Qe5+ { [%eval 3.66] [%clk 0:01:38] } 38... Qf6 { [%eval 4.46] [%clk 0:02:45] } 39. Qxf6+ { [%eval 4.3] [%clk 0:01:46] } 39... Kxf6 { [%eval 4.03] [%clk 0:03:12] } 40. Bb3 { [%eval 3.9] [%clk 0:02:08] } 1-0