[Event "Sofia MTel Masters 4th"] [Site "Sofia"] [Date "2008.05.16"] [Round "8"] [White "Bu, Xiangzhi"] [Black "Ivanchuk, Vassily"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [GameId "NZ4p84eM"] [WhiteElo "2708"] [BlackElo "2740"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "-"] [ECO "A30"] [Opening "English Opening: Symmetrical, Hedgehog, Flexible Formation"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.17] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.25] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.0] } 2... b6 { [%eval 0.44] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.25] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.67] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.36] } 4... Bb7 { [%eval 0.79] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.5] } 5... e6 { [%eval 0.53] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.66] } 6... Be7 { [%eval 0.64] } 7. d4 { [%eval 0.64] } 7... cxd4 { [%eval 0.59] } 8. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.39] } 8... d6 { [%eval 0.28] } 9. Rd1 { [%eval 0.41] } 9... a6 { [%eval 0.29] } 10. b3 { [%eval 0.29] } 10... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.36] } { A30 English Opening: Symmetrical, Hedgehog, Flexible Formation } 11. e4 { [%eval 0.34] } 11... Qc8 { [%eval 0.45] } 12. Bb2 { [%eval 0.5] } 12... O-O { [%eval 0.36] } 13. Qe3 { [%eval 0.51] } 13... Re8 { [%eval 0.35] } 14. Rac1 { [%eval 0.2] } 14... Qc7 { [%eval 0.35] } 15. h3 { [%eval 0.15] } 15... Rac8 { [%eval 0.42] } 16. Nh2 { [%eval 0.1] } 16... Qb8 { [%eval 0.17] } 17. Ng4 { [%eval -0.2] } 17... Ba8 { [%eval 0.23] } 18. Nxf6+ { [%eval 0.2] } 18... Bxf6 { [%eval 0.16] } 19. Na4 { [%eval 0.27] } 19... Be7 { [%eval 0.26] } 20. e5 { [%eval 0.26] } 20... Bxg2 { [%eval 0.13] } 21. exd6 { [%eval 0.0] } 21... Bxd6 { [%eval 0.13] } 22. Kxg2 { [%eval 0.34] } 22... Nc5 { [%eval 0.46] } 23. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] } 23... Be5? { (0.09 → 1.51) Mistake. Red8 was best. } { [%eval 1.51] } (23... Red8 24. Rc2 Be7 25. Rcd2 Rxd2 26. Rxd2 Qb7+ 27. Kh2 h6 28. h4 Bf6 29. Ba3 Be7 30. Bxc5) 24. b4 { [%eval 1.16] } 24... Nb7 { [%eval 1.67] } 25. Qxb6 { [%eval 1.75] } 25... Rxc4 { [%eval 1.29] } 26. Na4 { [%eval 1.41] } 26... Rxc1 { [%eval 1.56] } 27. Rxc1 { [%eval 1.41] } 27... Bxb2 { [%eval 1.37] } 28. Nxb2 { [%eval 1.66] } 28... Qa8 { [%eval 1.47] } 29. Qc6 { [%eval 1.15] } 29... Nd6?! { (1.15 → 1.90) Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%eval 1.9] } (29... h5) 30. Qxa8 { [%eval 1.78] } 30... Rxa8 { [%eval 1.51] } 31. Rc6 { [%eval 1.88] } 31... Nf5 { [%eval 1.91] } 32. Rc7?! { (1.91 → 0.99) Inaccuracy. Nd3 was best. } { [%eval 0.99] } (32. Nd3 Ne7 33. Rc7 Nd5 34. Rb7 h5 35. Nc5 Rc8 36. Nxa6 h4 37. gxh4 Rc3 38. a4 Nf4+) 32... h5 { [%eval 0.88] } 33. Nd3 { [%eval 0.93] } 33... h4 { [%eval 1.0] } 34. g4 { [%eval 0.89] } 34... Nd4 { [%eval 1.12] } 35. a4 { [%eval 0.86] } 35... f6 { [%eval 1.25] } 36. Nc5 { [%eval 1.47] } 36... e5 { [%eval 1.18] } 37. a5 { [%eval 1.52] } 37... Ne2 { [%eval 1.2] } 38. Ne6 { [%eval 0.72] } 38... Nf4+?! { (0.72 → 1.74) Inaccuracy. Re8 was best. } { [%eval 1.74] } (38... Re8 39. Rxg7+ Kh8 40. Nc7 Rd8 41. Rf7 Nf4+ 42. Kf3 Nxh3 43. Ne6 Rd2 44. Ke3 Rxf2 45. b5) 39. Nxf4 { [%eval 1.69] } 39... exf4 { [%eval 0.84] } 40. Rc6 { [%eval 1.28] } 40... Kf7 { [%eval 0.91] } 41. g5 { [%eval 0.75] } 41... Kg6 { [%eval 0.63] } 42. gxf6 { [%eval 0.44] } 42... gxf6 { [%eval 0.26] } 43. Kf3 { [%eval 0.52] } 43... Kg5 { [%eval 0.5] } 44. Rc5+ { [%eval 0.37] } 44... f5 { [%eval 0.25] } 45. Rc6 { [%eval 0.0] } 45... Rb8 { [%eval 0.12] } 46. Rb6 { [%eval 0.62] } 46... Ra8 { [%eval 0.93] } 47. Ke2?! { (0.93 → 0.00) Inaccuracy. Kg2 was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } (47. Kg2 Ra7 48. f3 Ra8 49. Kf2 Ra7 50. Kf1 Ra8 51. Re6 Rb8 52. Rxa6 Rxb4 53. Ra8 Rb3) 47... Re8+ { [%eval 0.21] } 48. Kd3 { [%eval 0.0] } 48... Re4 { [%eval 0.0] } 49. Kc3 { [%eval 0.29] } 49... Re2? { (0.29 → 1.47) Mistake. f3 was best. } { [%eval 1.47] } (49... f3 50. Rd6) 50. Rxa6 { [%eval 1.49] } 50... Rxf2 { [%eval 1.1] } 51. Rd6 { [%eval 0.97] } 51... f3 { [%eval 0.92] } 52. Rd1 { [%eval 1.09] } 52... Kf4 { [%eval 0.82] } 53. Kb3?! { (0.82 → 0.00) Inaccuracy. Ra1 was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } (53. Ra1 Re2 54. b5 f2 55. Rf1 Re3+ 56. Kb4 Re4+ 57. Kc5 Ra4 58. Rxf2+ Kg3 59. Kc6 Rxa5) 53... Re2 { [%eval 0.0] } 54. a6 { [%eval 0.0] } 54... Re3+?! { (0.00 → 0.60) Inaccuracy. f2 was best. } { [%eval 0.6] } (54... f2 55. Rf1 Re3+ 56. Kb2 Kg3 57. Rxf2 Kxf2 58. a7 Re2+ 59. Kb3 Re3+ 60. Ka2 Re2+ 61. Ka3) 55. Kc4?! { (0.60 → 0.00) Inaccuracy. Ka4 was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } (55. Ka4 Re2 56. b5 Ra2+ 57. Kb3 Ra5 58. Kb4 Ra2 59. Kc5 Kg3 60. Kb6 f2 61. Ka7 Re2) 55... f2 { [%eval 0.0] } 56. Rf1 { [%eval 0.0] } 56... Kg3 { [%eval 0.0] } 57. b5 { [%eval 0.0] } 57... Ra3 { [%eval 0.0] } 58. Kb4 { [%eval 0.0] } 58... Ra2 { [%eval 0.0] } 59. Kb3 { [%eval 0.0] } 59... Ra5 { [%eval 0.0] } 60. Kb4 { [%eval 0.0] } 60... Ra2 { [%eval 0.0] } 61. Kb3 { [%eval 0.0] } 61... Ra5 { [%eval 0.0] } { The game is a draw. } 1/2-1/2