Event: Round 3: Shirov, Alexei - Vincenti, Leonardo
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/castling-in-the-castle/round-3/Biskx2LN/a8IqXMcR
Date: 2025-09-17
White: Shirov, Alexei
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2654
Black: Vincenti, Leonardo
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 2243
Result: 1-0
ECO: B90
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 12+3

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:12:02] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:12:05] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:12:03] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:12:07] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:12:04] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:12:08] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:12:06] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:12:10] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:12:07] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:12:12] } 6. Be3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:12:09] } 6... e5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:12:12] } 7. Nb3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:12:11] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:12:15] } 8. f3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:12:13] } 8... Be6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:12:14] } 9. Qd2 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:12:14] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:12:14] } 10. O-O-O { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:12:12] } 10... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:12:15] } 11. g4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:12:07] } 11... b5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:12:17] } 12. g5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:12:07] } 12... Nh5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:12:18] } 13. Kb1 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:11:53] } 13... b4?! { [%eval 1.3] } { Inaccuracy. Nb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:19] } 14. Nd5 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:10:50] } 14... Bxd5 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:12:20] } 15. Qxd5 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:07:46] } 15... a5 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:12:09] } 16. Bh3?! { [%eval 0.65] } { Inaccuracy. Bb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:36] } 16... a4 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:11:34] } 17. Nd2?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Nc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:32] } 17... Nf4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:09:38] } 18. Bxf4 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:06:33] } 18... exf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:32] } 19. Bxd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:50] } 19... Qxd7 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:09:34] } 20. Nc4 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:05:51] } 20... Qc7 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:08:03] } 21. h4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:26] } 21... Rfc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:58] } 22. b3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:45] } 22... Ra6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:12] } 23. Rh2 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:03:23] } 23... Qa7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:06] } 24. Qd4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:02:54] } 24... Qc7 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:03:45] } 25. Rg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:33] } 25... Rca8?! { [%eval 0.76] } { Inaccuracy. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:21] } 26. h5 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:02:32] } 26... Qd8? { [%eval 2.26] } { Mistake. axb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:48] } 27. g6 { [%eval 2.1] [%clk 0:02:09] } 27... Bf6 { [%eval 2.11] [%clk 0:00:34] } 28. gxf7+ { [%eval 2.2] [%clk 0:01:09] } 28... Kh8?? { [%eval 6.7] } { Blunder. Kf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 29. e5 { [%eval 6.22] [%clk 0:01:06] } 29... axb3?? { [%eval #12] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 30. exf6 { [%eval #12] [%clk 0:00:47] } 30... bxc2+ { [%eval #21] [%clk 0:00:11] } 31. Rxc2 { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:00:49] } 31... gxf6 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:00:10] } 32. Rg1 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:00:38] } 32... Qe7 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:00:09] } 33. Qd5 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:00:32] } 33... Qf8 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:00:05] } 34. Rg8+ { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:00:30] } 34... Qxg8 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:00:07] } 35. fxg8=Q+ { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:00:30] } 35... Rxg8 { [%eval 9.58] [%clk 0:00:08] } 36. Qe6 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:00:31] } 36... Rg1+ { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:00:06] } 37. Kb2 { [%eval 11.07] [%clk 0:00:33] } 37... d5?! { [%eval #7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. b3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 38. Qxa6 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:00:34] } 1-0