Event: Round 9: Meier, Manuel - Gontsul, Artem
Date: 2025-07-20
White: Meier, Manuel
WhiteElo: 2021
Black: Gontsul, Artem
BlackElo: 2010
Result: 1-0
ECO: A67
Opening: Benoni Defense: Taimanov Variation
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:39] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:24] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:58] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:30:31] } 3. d5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:31:22] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:30:57] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:31:22] } 4... exd5 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:31:22] } 5. cxd5 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:31:44] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:31:49] } 6. e4 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:31:10] } 6... g6 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:32:15] } 7. f4 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:31:34] } 7... Bg7 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:32:34] } 8. Bb5+ { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 1:31:57] } 8... Bd7 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 1:29:37] } 9. e5 { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 1:18:01] } 9... Qe7 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 1:18:19] } 10. Qe2 { [%eval 1.65] [%clk 1:01:45] } 10... dxe5 { [%eval 1.74] [%clk 1:13:07] } 11. d6 { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 0:54:00] } 11... Qe6?! { [%eval 2.5] } { Inaccuracy. Qd8 was best. } { [%clk 1:07:10] } 12. Bc4 { [%eval 2.47] [%clk 0:44:52] } 12... Qf5 { [%eval 2.51] [%clk 1:05:55] } 13. fxe5 { [%eval 2.48] [%clk 0:23:25] } 13... Ng4 { [%eval 2.45] [%clk 0:58:38] } 14. Nf3 { [%eval 2.18] [%clk 0:18:05] } 14... O-O { [%eval 2.15] [%clk 0:42:44] } 15. O-O?? { [%eval 0.37] } { Blunder. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:08] } 15... Nc6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:32:18] } 16. Nd5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:13:26] } 16... Rae8 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:16:54] } 17. Nc7 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:13:31] } 17... Ncxe5? { [%eval 2.15] } { Mistake. Qh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:27] } 18. Nxe8 { [%eval 2.14] [%clk 0:13:32] } 18... Nxf3+ { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 0:16:31] } 19. Rxf3 { [%eval 1.92] [%clk 0:11:34] } 19... Bd4+ { [%eval 1.9] [%clk 0:16:46] } 20. Be3?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Kh1 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:15] } 20... Bxe3+?? { [%eval 2.94] } { Blunder. Qh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:02] } 21. Qxe3 { [%eval 2.97] [%clk 0:07:42] } 21... Nxe3 { [%eval 2.92] [%clk 0:16:04] } 22. Rxf5 { [%eval 2.62] [%clk 0:06:46] } 22... Bxe8?! { [%eval 4.1] } { Inaccuracy. gxf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:09] } 23. Rf4?? { [%eval 1.64] } { Blunder. Rxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:53] } 23... b5?! { [%eval 2.76] } { Inaccuracy. Bc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:32] } 24. Bf1 { [%eval 2.67] [%clk 0:05:07] } 24... Bc6 { [%eval 2.53] [%clk 0:09:03] } 25. Re1 { [%eval 2.8] [%clk 0:05:24] } 25... Nf5 { [%eval 3.48] [%clk 0:08:56] } 26. Rd1?! { [%eval 2.12] } { Inaccuracy. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:36] } 26... Rd8 { [%eval 1.88] [%clk 0:09:21] } 27. Rf2 { [%eval 1.95] [%clk 0:04:23] } 27... a5 { [%eval 2.48] [%clk 0:09:10] } 28. a4?! { [%eval 1.68] } { Inaccuracy. Re2 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:30] } 28... Ne3?! { [%eval 2.85] } { Inaccuracy. bxa4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:01] } 29. Rd3 { [%eval 2.89] [%clk 0:01:17] } 29... Ng4 { [%eval 2.9] [%clk 0:02:49] } 30. Rfd2?! { [%eval 1.74] } { Inaccuracy. Rf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:28] } 30... Nf6? { [%eval 3.4] } { Mistake. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:43] } 31. axb5 { [%eval 3.35] [%clk 0:01:33] } 31... Bxb5 { [%eval 3.31] [%clk 0:01:04] } 32. Re3 { [%eval 3.34] [%clk 0:01:30] } 32... c4 { [%eval 3.88] [%clk 0:00:52] } 33. Re5 { [%eval 3.67] [%clk 0:01:28] } 33... c3 { [%eval 4.33] [%clk 0:01:05] } 34. bxc3 { [%eval 4.18] [%clk 0:01:45] } 34... Bxf1 { [%eval 4.88] [%clk 0:00:46] } 35. Kxf1 { [%eval 4.75] [%clk 0:02:11] } 35... a4 { [%eval 4.93] [%clk 0:00:39] } 36. c4 { [%eval 4.64] [%clk 0:02:12] } 36... Ng4 { [%eval 5.59] [%clk 0:01:00] } 37. Re4 { [%eval 4.92] [%clk 0:02:09] } 37... f5 { [%eval 5.28] [%clk 0:01:18] } 38. Red4 { [%eval 5.5] [%clk 0:01:35] } 38... Nxh2+ { [%eval 5.57] [%clk 0:00:53] } 39. Kg1 { [%eval 5.54] [%clk 0:01:58] } 39... Ng4 { [%eval 5.42] [%clk 0:01:18] } 40. c5 { [%eval 5.62] [%clk 0:02:20] } 40... Ne5 { [%eval 5.5] [%clk 0:00:34] } 41. Rxa4 { [%eval 5.67] [%clk 0:02:40] } 41... Kf7 { [%eval 5.98] [%clk 0:00:47] } 42. Ra7+ { [%eval 5.87] [%clk 0:02:43] } 42... Ke6 { [%eval 6.46] [%clk 0:29:59] } 43. Re7+ { [%eval 6.25] [%clk 0:27:36] } 43... Kf6 { [%eval 6.19] [%clk 0:30:24] } 44. Rxh7 { [%eval 5.81] [%clk 0:27:36] } 44... f4 { [%eval 6.28] [%clk 0:30:30] } 45. Re7 { [%eval 5.53] [%clk 0:22:04] } 45... g5?! { [%eval 8.63] } { Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:30] } 46. Rxe5 { [%eval 10.12] [%clk 0:22:07] } 46... Kxe5 { [%eval 9.68] [%clk 0:30:55] } 47. d7 { [%eval 9.19] [%clk 0:22:33] } 1-0