Event: Najdorf Memorial
Date: 2025-07-16
White: Malisauskas, Vidmantas
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2335
Black: Padalka, Artem
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 2087
Result: 0-1
ECO: A14
Opening: English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined
Variant: Standard

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:22:03] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:26:25] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:19:57] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:21:34] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:13:33] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:20:56] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:13:55] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:20:27] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:13:13] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:20:53] } 6. b3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:13:12] } 6... a5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:06:53] } 7. Bb2 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:10:19] } 7... a4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:02:37] } 8. Na3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:10:40] } 8... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:57:17] } 9. Qc2 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:09:42] } 9... c6 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:56:16] } 10. d4 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:09:10] } 10... b5 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:44:12] } 11. Ne5 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:01:09] } 11... Bb7 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:35:07] } 12. cxb5 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:58:44] } 12... cxb5 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:35:10] } 13. bxa4 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:59:01] } 13... Rxa4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:20:27] } 14. Nxb5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:50:39] } 14... Qa5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:20:46] } 15. Nc3 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:44:12] } 15... Rxd4 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:21:01] } 16. Nxd7 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:44:32] } 16... Nxd7 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:21:25] } 17. e4 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:44:38] } 17... Rc8 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:13:03] } 18. exd5 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:41:38] } 18... Bxd5 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:12:00] } 19. Bxd5 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:41:40] } 19... Rxd5 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:11:57] } 20. Rfd1 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:37:41] } 20... Rxd1+ { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:02:18] } 21. Rxd1 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:37:59] } 21... Ne5 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:02:07] } 22. Qe2?? { [%eval -2.83] } { Blunder. Qa4 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:16] } 22... Rxc3 { [%eval -3.12] [%clk 0:01:10] } 23. Bxc3 { [%eval -3.06] [%clk 0:37:02] } 23... Qxc3 { [%eval -2.9] [%clk 0:01:39] } 24. Qb5 { [%eval -3.07] [%clk 0:37:12] } 24... g5 { [%eval -2.97] [%clk 0:01:00] } 25. a4 { [%eval -3.49] [%clk 0:36:37] } 25... h5 { [%eval -3.3] [%clk 0:00:31] } 26. a5?! { [%eval -4.43] } { Inaccuracy. Qe8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:36:52] } 26... Bc5 { [%eval -4.08] [%clk 0:00:46] } 27. Qe8+?! { [%eval -6.52] } { Inaccuracy. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:27] } 27... Kg7 { [%eval -6.03] [%clk 0:01:12] } 28. Qd8 { [%eval -7.91] [%clk 0:34:38] } 28... Nf3+ { [%eval -7.25] [%clk 0:01:08] } 29. Kh1 { [%eval -7.37] [%clk 0:33:07] } 29... Qc2 { [%eval -7.29] [%clk 0:00:46] } 30. Rf1 { [%eval -15.49] [%clk 0:33:13] } 30... Qe4 { [%eval -11.35] [%clk 0:01:05] } 31. Qd1 { [%eval -9.51] [%clk 0:33:12] } 31... g4 { [%eval -8.1] [%clk 0:01:17] } 32. a6? { [%eval #-9] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:53] } 32... Ne1+ { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:01:14] } 33. f3 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:32:51] } 33... Nxf3 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:01:04] } 34. Qb1 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:32:14] } 34... Qe2 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:01:06] } 0-1