Event: Round 9: Nihal Sarin - Martin Petrov
Date: 2022-02-18
White: Nihal Sarin
Black: Martin Petrov
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B23
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Closed
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:19] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:30:13] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:40] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:30:18] } 3. f4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:04] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:08] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:04] } 4... g6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:10] } 5. Bb5 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:31:27] } 5... Bd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:22] } 6. Bc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:48] } 6... Bg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:23] } 7. d3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:13] } 7... Na5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:26:59] } 8. Bd2 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:31:55] } 8... e6 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:12:44] } 9. Qe2 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 1:31:36] } 9... Ne7 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:09:38] } 10. O-O-O { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 1:31:31] } 10... O-O?! { [%eval 0.4] } { Inaccuracy. a6 was best. } { [%clk 1:07:03] } 11. h4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:09:51] } 11... d5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:06:00] } 12. Bb3?! { [%eval -0.56] } { Inaccuracy. exd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:44:10] } 12... d4?! { [%eval 0.38] } { Inaccuracy. Nxb3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:48:28] } 13. h5?? { [%eval -1.63] } { Blunder. Nb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:12] } 13... dxc3 { [%eval -1.49] [%clk 0:44:46] } 14. Bxc3 { [%eval -1.69] [%clk 0:42:42] } 14... Nxb3+ { [%eval -1.66] [%clk 0:44:22] } 15. axb3 { [%eval -1.48] [%clk 0:42:11] } 15... e5 { [%eval -1.12] [%clk 0:32:11] } 16. Nxe5 { [%eval -1.25] [%clk 0:34:36] } 16... Nc6? { [%eval 0.17] } { Mistake. Bxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:10] } 17. Nxc6? { [%eval -0.89] } { Mistake. hxg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:09] } 17... bxc6?? { [%eval 0.87] } { Blunder. Bxc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:13] } 18. Rdf1?? { [%eval -1.78] } { Blunder. hxg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:00] } 18... Bxc3 { [%eval -1.79] [%clk 0:27:05] } 19. bxc3 { [%eval -2.02] [%clk 0:19:51] } 19... Qe7 { [%eval -1.93] [%clk 0:27:31] } 20. Kd2 { [%eval -2.29] [%clk 0:16:09] } 1/2-1/2