[Event "FIDE World Cup 2023"] [Site "Baku AZE"] [Date "2023.08.04"] [Round "2.4"] [White "Howell, D."] [Black "Brkic, A."] [Result "1-0"] [GameId "zY1RavMl"] [WhiteElo "2677"] [BlackElo "2608"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "-"] [ECO "B22"] [Opening "Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation"] [Termination "Unknown"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] } 2. c3 { [%eval 0.06] } { B22 Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.17] } 3. exd5 { [%eval 0.12] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.34] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.1] } 4... cxd4 { [%eval 0.46] } 5. Bb5+ { [%eval 0.46] } 5... Bd7 { [%eval 0.47] } 6. Bc4 { [%eval 0.45] } 6... b5 { [%eval 0.46] } 7. Bb3 { [%eval 0.36] } 7... a5 { [%eval 0.46] } 8. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.49] } 8... a4 { [%eval 0.52] } 9. Bd1 { [%eval 0.59] } 9... Ra6 { [%eval 0.47] } 10. Bf3?! { (0.47 → -0.10) Inaccuracy. Nf3 was best. } { [%eval -0.1] } (10. Nf3 e6 11. O-O exd5 12. Qd3 Be7 13. Na3 Ra5 14. Bg5 O-O 15. Nc2 Na6) 10... e6 { [%eval -0.02] } 11. dxe6 { [%eval -0.14] } 11... Rxe6+ { [%eval -0.1] } 12. Be3 { [%eval -0.36] } 12... Na6 { [%eval 0.05] } 13. Ne2 { [%eval 0.04] } 13... Bc5 { [%eval 0.08] } 14. Qd2 { [%eval -0.05] } 14... Bxe3 { [%eval -0.06] } 15. fxe3 { [%eval -0.03] } 15... O-O { [%eval 0.01] } 16. O-O { [%eval 0.04] } 16... Rfe8 { [%eval 0.09] } 17. Nd4 { [%eval -0.13] } 17... Rxe3 { [%eval -0.13] } 18. Na3 { [%eval -0.11] } 18... Nc7 { [%eval 0.13] } 19. Nac2 { [%eval 0.06] } 19... R3e5 { [%eval 0.13] } 20. Rae1 { [%eval 0.12] } 20... Ncd5 { [%eval 0.08] } 21. Rxe5 { [%eval 0.06] } 21... Rxe5 { [%eval 0.1] } 22. Re1 { [%eval 0.11] } 22... Rxe1+ { [%eval 0.11] } 23. Qxe1 { [%eval 0.01] } 23... h6 { [%eval 0.3] } 24. Qe5 { [%eval 0.3] } 24... Nb6 { [%eval 0.41] } 25. Ne3 { [%eval 0.02] } 25... Be8?! { (0.02 → 0.81) Inaccuracy. Nc4 was best. } { [%eval 0.81] } (25... Nc4 26. Nxc4) 26. a3?! { (0.81 → 0.12) Inaccuracy. Be2 was best. } { [%eval 0.12] } (26. Be2 a3 27. bxa3 Na4 28. Bxb5 Bxb5 29. Nxb5 Qd3 30. h3 Nd7 31. Qe8+ Kh7) 26... g6?! { (0.12 → 1.00) Inaccuracy. Nc4 was best. } { [%eval 1.0] } (26... Nc4 27. Nxc4 bxc4 28. h3 Qb6 29. Qe2 Qb8 30. Nf5 Bd7 31. Ne3 Qb6 32. Kh1) 27. h3 { [%eval 1.06] } 27... Kg7?! { (1.06 → 1.75) Inaccuracy. Nc4 was best. } { [%eval 1.75] } (27... Nc4) 28. Nxb5 { [%eval 1.84] } 28... Qd2?? { (1.84 → 4.46) Blunder. Bxb5 was best. } { [%eval 4.46] } (28... Bxb5 29. Qxb5 Nfd7 30. Qb4 Ne5 31. Be2 Qd2 32. Qd4 Qxd4 33. cxd4 Nc6 34. Kf2) 29. Nd6 { [%eval 4.45] } 29... Nd7 { [%eval 4.94] } 30. Nxe8+ { [%eval 4.94] } 30... Kf8 { [%eval 5.5] } 31. Qd6+ { [%eval 5.39] } { White wins. } 1-0