Event: Round 8: Dimitrov, Radoslav - Guillaume Philippe
Date: 2025-07-10
White: Dimitrov, Radoslav
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2491
Black: Guillaume Philippe
Result: 1-0
ECO: A20
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation
Variant: Standard

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:28:47] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:25:48] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:28:56] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:26:13] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:28:22] } 3... Bc5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:26:14] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:28:44] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:26:27] } 5. e3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:29:00] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:26:51] } 6. Nge2 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:29:23] } 6... Ba7 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:27:17] } 7. h3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:27:25] } 7... h5 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:27:00] } 8. d4 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 1:26:59] } 8... h4 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:27:16] } 9. g4 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:26:24] } 9... f5 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:27:41] } 10. g5 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:24:14] } 10... Qxg5 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 1:25:06] } 11. Rg1 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 1:22:03] } 11... Qd8 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 1:24:56] } 12. Bxc6+ { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 1:20:31] } 12... bxc6 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 1:25:13] } 13. Rxg7 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 1:20:56] } 13... Nf6 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 1:23:49] } 14. Qa4 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 1:14:42] } 14... Bd7 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 1:21:00] } 15. dxe5 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:14:58] } 15... dxe5 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:21:04] } 16. Bd2 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 1:09:45] } 16... Kf8 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 1:11:49] } 17. Rg1 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:09:58] } 17... Kf7 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:11:47] } 18. O-O-O { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:06:49] } 18... Qb8?? { [%eval 2.73] } { Blunder. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 1:10:16] } 19. f4?! { [%eval 1.85] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:42] } 19... c5? { [%eval 3.97] } { Mistake. e4 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:09] } 20. Qc2 { [%eval 3.89] [%clk 1:01:31] } 20... e4 { [%eval 3.43] [%clk 0:58:39] } 21. Rg5 { [%eval 3.61] [%clk 0:34:39] } 21... Qb7?! { [%eval 4.74] } { Inaccuracy. Qd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:55:27] } 22. Nd5 { [%eval 4.48] [%clk 0:31:35] } 22... Nxd5 { [%eval 4.4] [%clk 0:53:19] } 23. Bc3 { [%eval 4.2] [%clk 0:32:04] } 23... Rhg8?! { [%eval 5.42] } { Inaccuracy. c6 was best. } { [%clk 0:41:40] } 24. Rxd5 { [%eval 5.21] [%clk 0:32:15] } 24... Qc6 { [%eval 6.71] [%clk 0:40:42] } 25. Qd1 { [%eval 6.1] [%clk 0:25:43] } 25... Be6 { [%eval 7.79] [%clk 0:40:21] } 26. Nd4 { [%eval 7.74] [%clk 0:25:50] } 26... cxd4 { [%eval 11.75] [%clk 0:40:44] } 27. Qh5+ { [%eval #14] [%clk 0:26:14] } 27... Kf6 { [%eval 14.39] [%clk 0:39:59] } 28. Qh6+ { [%eval 12.96] [%clk 0:23:14] } 28... Ke7 { [%eval 11.03] [%clk 0:39:58] } 29. Qh5?? { [%eval -5.82] } { Blunder. Bb4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:23:04] } 29... Kf6?? { [%eval #20] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:58] } 30. Rgxf5+? { [%eval 7.03] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Rdxf5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:23:14] } 30... Bxf5? { [%eval #12] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ke7 was best. } 31. Rxf5+ { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:23:00] } 31... Ke7 { [%eval #13] } 1-0