Event: Round 5: Shirov, Alexei - Yao, Stefano
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/castling-in-the-castle/round-5/syFKziQr/BdYaIrGQ
Date: 2025-09-21
White: Shirov, Alexei
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2654
Black: Yao, Stefano
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2376
Result: 1-0
ECO: C02
Opening: French Defense: Advance Variation, Milner-Barry Gambit, Hector Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 12+3

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:12:05] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:12:05] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:12:05] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:12:07] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:12:05] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:12:09] } 4. c3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:12:07] } 4... Qb6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:12:10] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:12:09] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:12:08] } 6. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:43] } 6... cxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:59] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:41] } 7... Bd7 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:11:54] } 8. Re1 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:11:28] } 8... Nge7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:11:06] } 9. h4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:11:25] } 9... a6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:10:24] } 10. h5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:10:19] } 10... h6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:09:03] } 11. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:10:09] } 11... dxc3 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:08:49] } 12. bxc3 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:10:11] } 12... Qc7 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:08:42] } 13. Nb3?! { [%eval 0.29] } { Inaccuracy. Ba3 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:07] } 13... Nc8 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:08:16] } 14. Nbd4?! { [%eval -0.38] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:46] } 14... Nb6 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:07:55] } 15. Rb1 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:08:37] } 15... Na5 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:07:26] } 16. Bf4 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:08:17] } 16... Nac4 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:06:44] } 17. Nf5 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:07:40] } 17... O-O-O?? { [%eval 1.71] } { Blunder. Ba4 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:25] } 18. Nd6+ { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:06:44] } 18... Nxd6?! { [%eval 2.61] } { Inaccuracy. Bxd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:07] } 19. exd6 { [%eval 2.62] [%clk 0:06:45] } 19... Bxd6 { [%eval 2.51] [%clk 0:05:29] } 20. Bxd6 { [%eval 2.41] [%clk 0:06:47] } 20... Qxd6 { [%eval 2.36] [%clk 0:05:29] } 21. Qb3 { [%eval 2.3] [%clk 0:06:49] } 21... Kc7 { [%eval 2.56] [%clk 0:04:52] } 22. c4 { [%eval 2.37] [%clk 0:06:51] } 22... Ba4 { [%eval 2.42] [%clk 0:02:50] } 23. Qb2 { [%eval 2.53] [%clk 0:06:40] } 23... dxc4 { [%eval 2.48] [%clk 0:02:44] } 24. Bxc4 { [%eval 2.3] [%clk 0:06:39] } 24... Rb8? { [%eval 4.51] } { Mistake. Rd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:01] } 25. Rec1 { [%eval 4.56] [%clk 0:03:13] } 25... Nxc4?! { [%eval 6.11] } { Inaccuracy. Kd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:26] } 26. Rxc4+ { [%eval 6.05] [%clk 0:03:13] } 26... Bc6 { [%eval 5.78] [%clk 0:00:28] } 27. Ne5 { [%eval 5.57] [%clk 0:03:08] } 1-0