[Event "Merida 2nd"] [Site "Merida"] [Date "2001.05.17"] [Round "2"] [White "Short, Nigel D"] [Black "Khalifman, Alexander"] [Result "1-0"] [GameId "mndHtgXT"] [WhiteElo "2676"] [BlackElo "2690"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "-"] [ECO "B11"] [Opening "Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation, Retreat Line"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. e4 { [%eval 0.24] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.41] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.3] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.38] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.25] } 3... Bg4 { [%eval 0.34] } 4. h3 { [%eval 0.36] } 4... Bh5 { [%eval 0.27] } { B11 Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation, Retreat Line } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.28] } 5... e6 { [%eval 0.31] } 6. Bd3 { [%eval 0.33] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.41] } 7. e5 { [%eval 0.1] } 7... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.26] } 8. g4 { [%eval 0.23] } 8... Bg6 { [%eval 0.31] } 9. Bxg6 { [%eval 0.22] } 9... hxg6 { [%eval 0.31] } 10. Ne2 { [%eval 0.22] } 10... c5 { [%eval 0.24] } 11. c3 { [%eval 0.2] } 11... Nc6 { [%eval 0.33] } 12. Kf1 { [%eval 0.33] } 12... Be7 { [%eval 0.27] } 13. Kg2 { [%eval 0.27] } 13... Qb6 { [%eval 0.17] } 14. Rb1 { [%eval 0.28] } 14... a5 { [%eval 0.28] } 15. Be3 { [%eval 0.21] } 15... a4 { [%eval 0.35] } 16. Nf4 { [%eval 0.21] } 16... Qa6 { [%eval 0.2] } 17. h4 { [%eval 0.16] } 17... a3 { [%eval 0.59] } 18. b3 { [%eval 0.59] } 18... cxd4 { [%eval 0.7] } 19. cxd4 { [%eval 0.62] } 19... Nb4 { [%eval 0.7] } 20. Qd2 { [%eval 0.62] } 20... O-O-O { [%eval 0.8] } 21. Ng5 { [%eval 0.74] } 21... Bxg5 { [%eval 0.53] } 22. hxg5 { [%eval 0.53] } 22... Rxh1 { [%eval 0.96] } 23. Rxh1 { [%eval 0.98] } 23... Nc6 { [%eval 1.02] } 24. Nd3 { [%eval 1.02] } 24... Kb8 { [%eval 1.57] } 25. Rh3 { [%eval 1.06] } 25... Qb5 { [%eval 1.6] } 26. Rf3 { [%eval 1.54] } 26... Rf8 { [%eval 1.62] } 27. Qd1?! { (1.62 → 1.04) Inaccuracy. Ne1 was best. } { [%eval 1.04] } (27. Ne1) 27... Qa6 { [%eval 1.47] } 28. Ne1 { [%eval 1.44] } 28... f6?! { (1.44 → 2.20) Inaccuracy. Nb4 was best. } { [%eval 2.2] } (28... Nb4 29. Bd2) 29. gxf6 { [%eval 1.94] } 29... gxf6 { [%eval 2.15] } 30. exf6 { [%eval 1.99] } 30... Rxf6 { [%eval 1.83] } 31. Nc2 { [%eval 1.43] } 31... Ka8 { [%eval 2.01] } 32. Rh3 { [%eval 1.77] } 32... Rf8 { [%eval 1.56] } 33. Bh6 { [%eval 1.33] } 33... Rf7 { [%eval 1.84] } 34. Re3 { [%eval 1.73] } 34... e5?! { (1.73 → 2.42) Inaccuracy. Na7 was best. } { [%eval 2.42] } (34... Na7 35. Qe2 Re7 36. Qxa6 bxa6 37. Nxa3 Kb7 38. Bg5 Re8 39. Rh3 Nc6 40. Rh7 Kc8 41. Nc2) 35. dxe5 { [%eval 2.35] } 35... Ndxe5 { [%eval 2.33] } 36. Qxd5 { [%eval 2.33] } 36... Rd7 { [%eval 2.32] } 37. Qe4 { [%eval 2.32] } 37... Rd1 { [%eval 2.39] } 38. Re1 { [%eval 2.34] } 38... Rd8 { [%eval 2.41] } 39. Bg5 { [%eval 2.47] } 39... Rf8?! { (2.47 → 3.62) Inaccuracy. Rd7 was best. } { [%eval 3.62] } (39... Rd7 40. Rh1 Qd3 41. Qxd3 Rxd3 42. Rh8+ Ka7 43. Be3+ b6 44. Kg3 Kb7 45. Nxa3 Nb4 46. Kf4) 40. Re3 { [%eval 3.5] } 40... Qb5 { [%eval 3.63] } 41. Nxa3 { [%eval 3.35] } { Black resigns. } 1-0