Event: Round 9: Uruci, Ardit - Costachi, Mihnea
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Date: 2025-11-30
White: Uruci, Ardit
WhiteElo: 2026
Black: Costachi, Mihnea
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2477
Result: 0-1
ECO: C44
Opening: Scotch Game: Cochrane-Shumov Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:03:06] } 3... exd4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4. Bc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:07] } 4... Bc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5. Ng5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5... Nh6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:59] } 6. Nxf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:05] } 6... Nxf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:00] } 7. Bxf7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:06] } 7... Kxf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:01] } 8. Qh5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:06] } 8... g6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:01] } 9. Qxc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:00] } 9... d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:02] } 10. Qxd5+?! { [%eval -0.63] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:02:53] } 10... Qxd5 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:03:01] } 11. exd5 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:02:53] } 11... Nb4 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:02:52] } 12. Na3 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:02:42] } 12... Re8+ { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:02:53] } 13. Kd1 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:02:37] } 13... Nxd5 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:02:33] } 14. Bd2 { [%eval -1.11] [%clk 0:02:35] } 14... Bf5 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:02:25] } 15. Nb5 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:02:27] } 15... d3?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Rad8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:44] } 16. c4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:02:24] } 16... a6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:42] } 17. Nd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:15] } 17... Nf6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:01:22] } 18. f3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:12] } 18... Bd7 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:01:15] } 19. Re1 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:02:10] } 19... Rad8 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:01:13] } 20. Rxe8 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:01:59] } 20... Bxe8? { [%eval 0.89] } { Mistake. Ba4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:12] } 21. Bc3?! { [%eval 0.29] } { Inaccuracy. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:55] } 21... c5 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:01:12] } 22. Nb3 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:01:49] } 22... b6 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:01:08] } 23. Bxf6?! { [%eval 0.05] } { Inaccuracy. Be5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:48] } 23... Kxf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:09] } 24. Kd2 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:01:49] } 24... a5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:00:55] } 25. Nc1 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:01:43] } 25... b5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:00:54] } 26. b3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:42] } 26... bxc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:54] } 27. bxc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:43] } 27... Bf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:56] } 28. Kc3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:01:32] } 28... Rd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:36] } 29. Nxd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:29] } 29... Rxc4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:37] } 30. Kd2 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:01:27] } 30... Rd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:25] } 31. Ke3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:28] } 31... Rd5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:00:22] } 32. Rc1 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:01:28] } 32... Rh5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:00:16] } 33. Rxc5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:01:05] } 33... Rxc5 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:00:17] } 34. Nxc5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:01:06] } 34... Bxa2 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:00:18] } 35. h4 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:00:52] } 35... Ke5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:15] } 36. g4 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:00:45] } 36... Kd5 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:00:16] } 37. Nd3 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:00:46] } 37... Bc4 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:00:14] } 38. Nb2?? { [%eval -5.13] } { Blunder. Nf4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:41] } 38... Bb5 { [%eval -4.72] [%clk 0:00:13] } 39. f4?! { [%eval -6.37] } { Inaccuracy. Nd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:31] } 39... a4 { [%eval -6.08] [%clk 0:00:14] } 40. h5 { [%eval -7.16] [%clk 0:00:27] } 40... a3 { [%eval -6.96] [%clk 0:00:13] } 41. Nd1 { [%eval -6.94] [%clk 0:00:28] } 41... Kc4 { [%eval -7.19] [%clk 0:00:15] } 42. Kd2 { [%eval -7.49] [%clk 0:00:21] } 42... a2 { [%eval -7.43] [%clk 0:00:10] } 43. Ne3+ { [%eval -7.37] [%clk 0:00:22] } 43... Kd4 { [%eval -5.76] [%clk 0:00:08] } 44. hxg6 { [%eval -6.67] [%clk 0:00:23] } 44... hxg6 { [%eval -5.92] [%clk 0:00:07] } 45. f5?? { [%eval #-8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Nc2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:17] } 45... Ba4 { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:00:04] } 46. fxg6 { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:00:10] } 46... a1=Q { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:00:05] } 47. Nf5+ { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:00:10] } 47... Ke4 { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:00:06] } 48. g7 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:00:08] } 48... Qb2+ { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:00:06] } 49. Ke1 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:00:09] } 49... Qb1+ { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:00:04] } 50. Kf2 { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:00:10] } 50... Qa2+ { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:00:05] } 51. Kg3 { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:00:11] } 51... Bb3 { [%eval #-12] [%clk 0:00:05] } 52. Kh4 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:00:10] } 52... Kf4 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:00:07] } 53. Ne7 { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:00:09] } 53... Qh2# { [%clk 0:00:08] } 0-1