Event: Round 2: Nikola Topalov - Mahir Dursun
Date: 2023-05-05
White: Nikola Topalov
Black: Mahir Dursun
Result: 1-0
ECO: C66
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Improved Steinitz Defense
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:30:48] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:30:47] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:07] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:30:59] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:31:15] } 3... d6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:30:55] } 4. O-O { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:30:55] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:31:24] } 5. d3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:28:24] } 5... g6 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:29:54] } 6. h3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:27:50] } 6... Bg7 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:29:47] } 7. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:26:00] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:27:30] } 8. Be3 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:22:15] } 8... Bxh3?? { [%eval 2.8] } { Blunder. a6 was best. } { [%clk 1:22:40] } 9. gxh3 { [%eval 2.92] [%clk 1:21:24] } 9... Qd7 { [%eval 3.4] [%clk 1:22:30] } 10. Nh2?! { [%eval 2.54] } { Inaccuracy. Kh2 was best. } { [%clk 1:16:17] } 10... d5?! { [%eval 3.78] } { Inaccuracy. Qxh3 was best. } { [%clk 1:21:59] } 11. exd5 { [%eval 3.76] [%clk 1:11:26] } 11... Nxd5 { [%eval 3.81] [%clk 1:22:22] } 12. Bxc6?! { [%eval 3.01] } { Inaccuracy. Qg4 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:45] } 12... Qxc6 { [%eval 3.39] [%clk 1:22:19] } 13. Qf3 { [%eval 2.95] [%clk 1:07:15] } 13... Rad8 { [%eval 3.38] [%clk 1:21:34] } 14. Nxd5 { [%eval 3.35] [%clk 1:03:18] } 14... Rxd5 { [%eval 3.35] [%clk 1:21:43] } 15. Rac1 { [%eval 2.96] [%clk 0:59:13] } 15... Re8 { [%eval 3.26] [%clk 1:19:49] } 16. Ng4 { [%eval 2.71] [%clk 0:52:28] } 16... Re6 { [%eval 2.62] [%clk 1:18:08] } 17. Nh6+?? { [%eval -0.15] } { Blunder. Nh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:50:13] } 17... Kh8?? { [%eval 5.23] } { Blunder. Bxh6 was best. } { [%clk 1:17:02] } 18. Nxf7+ { [%eval 5.21] [%clk 0:47:29] } 18... Kg8 { [%eval 5.06] [%clk 1:16:28] } 19. Nh6+ { [%eval 4.5] [%clk 0:47:25] } 19... Kh8 { [%eval 5.3] [%clk 1:16:29] } 20. Ng4 { [%eval 4.39] [%clk 0:45:48] } 20... h5 { [%eval 4.28] [%clk 1:16:25] } 21. Nh2 { [%eval 4.55] [%clk 0:44:36] } 21... Rf6 { [%eval 4.7] [%clk 1:16:28] } 22. Qe2 { [%eval 3.82] [%clk 0:42:59] } 22... Qd7 { [%eval 4.08] [%clk 1:15:34] } 23. f3 { [%eval 3.83] [%clk 0:40:41] } 23... Qxh3 { [%eval 3.74] [%clk 1:14:49] } 24. Qg2 { [%eval 3.71] [%clk 0:41:00] } 24... Qxg2+ { [%eval 3.75] [%clk 1:11:43] } 25. Kxg2 { [%eval 3.77] [%clk 0:41:17] } 25... Ra5 { [%eval 4.08] [%clk 1:11:52] } 26. a3 { [%eval 4.26] [%clk 0:39:24] } 26... Rb5 { [%eval 4.43] [%clk 1:11:37] } 27. Rb1 { [%eval 3.94] [%clk 0:39:25] } 27... Rc6 { [%eval 4.03] [%clk 1:11:34] } 28. c3?! { [%eval 3.11] } { Inaccuracy. Rf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:14] } 28... Rb3?! { [%eval 4.16] } { Inaccuracy. Rd6 was best. } { [%clk 1:11:03] } 29. Rfc1 { [%eval 3.91] [%clk 0:36:24] } 29... a5 { [%eval 4.21] [%clk 1:10:47] } 30. Nf1 { [%eval 4.03] [%clk 0:36:27] } 30... Rd6?! { [%eval 5.05] } { Inaccuracy. Rb5 was best. } { [%clk 1:10:50] } 31. Rd1 { [%eval 4.47] [%clk 0:36:14] } 31... b5 { [%eval 5.11] [%clk 1:11:00] } 32. Nd2 { [%eval 5.03] [%clk 0:35:59] } 32... Rxb2 { [%eval 5.09] [%clk 1:10:33] } 33. Rxb2 { [%eval 5.15] [%clk 0:36:14] } 33... Bf6?! { [%eval 7.2] } { Inaccuracy. Rxd3 was best. } { [%clk 1:10:39] } 34. Ne4 { [%eval 7.53] [%clk 0:36:15] } 34... Re6 { [%eval 7.73] [%clk 1:10:13] } 35. Nxf6 { [%eval 7.62] [%clk 0:36:28] } 35... Rxf6 { [%eval 7.65] [%clk 1:10:27] } 36. Rxb5 { [%eval 7.37] [%clk 0:36:25] } 1-0