Event: Round 7: Chirilov, James A - Matros, Alexander
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White: Chirilov, James A
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2212
Black: Matros, Alexander
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2312
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B32
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Godiva Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:30] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:07] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:45] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:30:27] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:30:53] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:30:50] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:18] } 4... Qb6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:31:12] } 5. Nb3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:31:05] } 5... e6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:31:37] } 6. Be3 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:30:22] } 6... Qc7 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:31:55] } 7. a3 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:27:25] } 7... Nf6 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:30:32] } 8. Nc3 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:27:01] } 8... a6 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:30:51] } 9. Qd2 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:25:13] } 9... b5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:30:11] } 10. Bf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:24:31] } 10... Ne5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:24:28] } 11. O-O-O { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:21:49] } 11... b4 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:21:26] } 12. axb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:18:49] } 12... Bxb4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:21:43] } 13. Qe3 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 1:08:14] } 13... Bxc3?! { [%eval 0.24] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 1:11:04] } 14. bxc3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:08:09] } 14... O-O { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:09:47] } 15. Bg3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:03:20] } 15... d6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:54:58] } 16. Qd4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:01:35] } 16... Ne8 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:54:56] } 17. c4?! { [%eval -0.43] } { Inaccuracy. Bxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:59:05] } 17... Nc6 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:49:29] } 18. Qc3 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:58:09] } 18... e5 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:49:49] } 19. c5 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:56:18] } 19... dxc5 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:50:06] } 20. Nxc5 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:54:20] } 20... f6 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:37:20] } 21. Bc4+ { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:53:35] } 21... Kh8 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:37:49] } 22. Bd5 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:44:36] } 22... Rb8?! { [%eval 0.27] } { Inaccuracy. Nd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:36:35] } 23. Nd3 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:40:36] } 23... Nb4 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:35:43] } 24. Qxc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:39:48] } 24... Nxc7 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:36:10] } 25. f4 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:28:08] } 25... Ncxd5 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:31:01] } 26. exd5 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:28:26] } 26... Bg4 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:31:17] } 27. Nxb4 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:27:26] } 27... Rxb4 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:31:33] } 28. Rdf1 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:16:02] } 28... Rd4?! { [%eval -0.05] } { Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:13] } 29. h3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:15:09] } 29... Be2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:01] } 30. Rf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:13] } 30... Bc4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:23:24] } 31. fxe5 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:13:27] } 31... Bxd5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:22:27] } 32. exf6 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:13:16] } 32... Rxf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:43] } 33. Rxf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:21] } 33... gxf6 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:23:10] } 34. Rf1 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:13:10] } 34... Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:08] } 1/2-1/2