[Event "87th Tata Steel Challengers 2025"] [Site "Wijk aan Zee"] [Date "2025.01.25"] [Round "7.6"] [White "Gurel, Ediz"] [Black "Yakubboev, Nodirbek"] [Result "1-0"] [Annotator "TA"] [ECO "C65"] [WhiteElo "2624"] [BlackElo "2659"] [PlyCount "75"] [GameId "2143571489138876"] [EventDate "2025.??.??"] [TimeControl "60"] {[%evp 9,75,13,18,10,12,5,10,13,6,0,0,-8,18,-6,20,17,19,19,4,10,5,14,12,15,13,17,39,50,23,32,78,41,26,29,20,11,8,0,165,161,169,161,167,149,133,0,0,0,28,0,0,0,0,0,25,0,2,-10,-34,-27,388,384,868,839,29982,29983,29996,29997]} 1. e4 {[%emt 0:00:06]} e5 {[%emt 0:04:46]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 3. Bb5 {[%emt 0:00:13]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:02:12]} 4. d3 {[%emt 0:00:22]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:01:03]} 5. Bxc6 {[%emt 0:00:14]} dxc6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 6. Nbd2 {[%emt 0:00:13][%CAl Od2c4] C65: Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defence (3...Nf6), unusual lines and 4 0-0 Bc5.} (6. Nxe5 $2 Qd4 7. Be3 Qxe5 $19) 6... Nd7 {[%emt 0:03:07]} 7. O-O {[%emt 0:01:09]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:36]} 8. Nc4 {[%emt 0:00:13] The position is equal.} Re8 {[%emt 0:00:39]} 9. a4 {[%emt 0:03:25]} a5 {[%emt 0:11:58] The main line 9...a5 scores better than 9...f6.} 10. Kh1 {[%emt 0:04:32]} Bf8 {[%emt 0:07:18]} 11. Be3 {[%emt 0:05:26]} b6 {[%emt 0:04:25]} 12. Nfd2 {[%emt 0:03:54]} Nc5 {[%emt 0:02:46]} 13. f4 {[%emt 0:03:03]} exf4 {[%emt 0:00:31]} 14. Bxf4 {[%emt 0:07:00]} f6 {[%emt 0:03:26]} 15. Qf3 {[%emt 0:10:31]} Be6 {[%emt 0:12:37]} 16. Ne3 $146 {[%emt 0:10:00]} (16. Qg3 Rc8 17. b3 Na6 18. Ne3 Nb4 19. Nf3 Kh8 20. h4 c5 21. Rac1 Nc6 22. h5 {½-½ Givon,A (2415)-Drenchev,P (2485) Albena Masters op 2013 (7)}) 16... Qd7 {[%emt 0:15:26]} 17. Qg3 {[%emt 0:04:37]} Re7 {[%emt 0:03:31]} 18. e5 {[%emt 0:13:06]} f5 {[%emt 0:07:25] NOTEXT-51077 White (e5)} 19. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:44]} Bd5 {[%emt 0:01:33]} (19... Qe8 $14) 20. Nh4 {[%emt 0:03:26]} Rf7 {[%emt 0:02:28]} 21. Bg5 {[%emt 0:01:37][%CAl Oa1e1]} Be6 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 22. Rf4 {[%emt 0:03:30]} g6 $1 {[%emt 0:11:58]} 23. Bf6 {[%emt 0:10:41]} Rg7 $2 {[%emt 0:05:52]} 24. Raf1 $18 {[%emt 0:05:30]} g5 {[%emt 0:03:56]} 25. Bxg5 {[%emt 0:07:05][%csl Of5,Oh7] Black has weak pawns. White has strong rooks and is better} h6 {[%emt 0:01:06] [#]} 26. Nhxf5 $1 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Rxg5 {[%emt 0:00:49]} 27. Qh4 {[%emt 0:00:38]} (27. Rg4 $1 $16 {[%CAl Rg4g5]} Qd8 28. d4 Rxg4 29. Qxg4+ (29. Nxg4 Kh8 $16) 29... Qg5 30. Qf3 (30. dxc5 Qxg4 31. Nxg4 Bxc5 $18)) 27... Bxf5 $1 $11 {[%emt 0:01:37]} 28. Nxf5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Qh7 {[%emt 0:01:12]} 29. R4f3 {[%emt 0:02:50][%mdl 1024] and Qc4+ should not be overlooked White has compensation.} (29. Nd4 $5) 29... Qg6 $1 {[%emt 0:00:34]} 30. Qf2 {[%emt 0:08:29]} Ne6 {[%emt 0:00:29]} 31. d4 $36 {[%emt 0:01:18][%mdl 2048] White fights for an advantage.} Kh8 {[%emt 0:01:24]} 32. Nh4 {[%emt 0:00:55]} Qg8 {[%emt 0:00:34]} 33. Nf5 {[%emt 0:01:23]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:32]} 34. Qh4 {[%emt 0:00:26]} Kh7 {[%emt 0:00:37][%mdl 8192] [#] Loses the game.} (34... Rg6 $11) 35. Nxh6 $1 $18 {[%emt 0:00:33]} Bxh6 {[%emt 0:00:17] [#]} (35... Qg6) 36. Rf7+ $1 {[%emt 0:00:14]} Ng7 {[%emt 0:00:40]} 37. R1f6 {[%emt 0:00:22][%csl Gh4][%CAl Rf6h6]} Rg6 {[%emt 0:00:38]} 38. Rxg6 {[%emt 0:00:13] A dynamic game, combined with strategic follow-up to maintain control, was brilliantly showcased by Super GM Ediz Gurel. His grit and determination are key elements of his exceptional talent.} (38. Rxc7 $2 {too greedy.} Rf8 39. Qe4 Rfxf6 40. exf6 Qf8 41. Rxc6 Bg5 $19) 1-0