Event: SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz Croatia
Site: Zagreb, Croatia
Date: 2025-07-04
White: Saric, Ivan
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2593
Black: Firouzja, Alireza
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2814
Result: 1-0
ECO: B96
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:05:03] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:05:04] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:05:04] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:05:05] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:05:06] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:05:06] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:05:07] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:05:07] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:05:08] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:05:09] } 6. Bg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:08] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:05:09] } 7. f4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:05:09] } 7... Qc7 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:05:10] } 8. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:05:08] } 8... gxf6 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:05:10] } 9. Be2 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:05:05] } 9... Nc6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:05:08] } 10. Qd2 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:04:58] } 10... h5 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:04:57] } 11. O-O-O { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:04:56] } 11... Bd7 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:04:54] } 12. Kb1 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:04:55] } 12... O-O-O { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:04:49] } 13. Rhf1 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:04:52] } 13... Kb8 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:04:39] } 14. Rf3 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:04:45] } 14... h4 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:04:08] } 15. Bf1 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:04:36] } 15... Qb6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:54] } 16. Nb3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:04:31] } 16... Rc8 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:03:34] } 17. Na4 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:04:16] } 17... Qa7 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:03:10] } 18. Na5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:03:19] } 18... Rh5?! { [%eval 1.46] } { Inaccuracy. Rc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:48] } 19. f5? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Nc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:31] } 19... Ne5?! { [%eval 0.74] } { Inaccuracy. exf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:57] } 20. Rb3 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:02:24] } 20... b5?? { [%eval 3.59] } { Blunder. Bxa4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:49] } 21. c4 { [%eval 3.5] [%clk 0:02:06] } 21... Bh6? { [%eval 6.94] } { Mistake. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 22. Qxd6+ { [%eval 7.51] [%clk 0:02:04] } 22... Qc7 { [%eval 7.23] [%clk 0:00:05] } 23. Qxa6 { [%eval 7.07] [%clk 0:01:58] } 23... Qa7 { [%eval 7.6] [%clk 0:00:07] } 24. cxb5 { [%eval 7.69] [%clk 0:01:37] } 24... Qxa6 { [%eval 7.71] [%clk 0:00:03] } 25. bxa6+ { [%eval 7.74] [%clk 0:01:37] } 25... Kc7 { [%eval 7.7] [%clk 0:00:04] } 26. Rb7+ { [%eval 7.39] [%clk 0:01:30] } 1-0