Event: Top 16 2023-2
Date: 2023-06-04
White: Etienne Bacrot
WhiteTitle: GM
Black: Momchil Nikolov
BlackTitle: GM
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C42
Opening: Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Mason-Showalter Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:25:47] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:29:55] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:26:11] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:30:17] } 3. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:26:32] } 3... d6 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:30:37] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:26:57] } 4... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:59] } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:27:23] } 5... d5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:30:48] } 6. Bd3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:27:46] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:30:55] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:25:35] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:31:08] } 8. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:19:53] } 8... Nxd2 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:30:34] } 9. Bxd2 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:20:16] } 9... Bg4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:30:17] } 10. c3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:20:32] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:29:59] } 11. h3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:20:33] } 11... Bh5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:03] } 12. g3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:20:51] } 12... Qd7 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:23:43] } 13. Kg2 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:21:02] } 13... Bg6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:23:48] } 14. Bf4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:09:48] } 14... Bd6 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:15:38] } 15. Bxg6 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 1:07:33] } 15... fxg6 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 1:10:00] } 16. Bxd6 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:04:04] } 16... Qxd6 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 1:10:14] } 17. Qd3 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 1:01:47] } 17... h6 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 1:04:47] } 18. h4 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:53:02] } 18... Rae8 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 1:02:41] } 19. Rae1 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:51:49] } 19... a6 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 1:00:35] } 20. Ng1 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:44:25] } 20... Nd8 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:28:44] } 21. Nh3 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:42:48] } 21... Nf7?! { [%eval 1.78] } { Inaccuracy. Qc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:47] } 22. Nf4 { [%eval 1.43] [%clk 0:41:09] } 22... Nh8 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:22:36] } 23. Qf3 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:34:12] } 23... c6 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:21:43] } 24. Qg4 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:33:22] } 24... b6 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:18:15] } 25. Re2 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:26:42] } 25... Rxe2 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:09:34] } 26. Qxe2 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:25:48] } 26... b5?! { [%eval 2.43] } { Inaccuracy. Nf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:44] } 27. Re1 { [%eval 2.55] [%clk 0:22:09] } 27... g5 { [%eval 2.58] [%clk 0:05:05] } 28. hxg5 { [%eval 2.54] [%clk 0:17:36] } 28... hxg5 { [%eval 2.42] [%clk 0:05:34] } 29. Nd3 { [%eval 2.4] [%clk 0:13:46] } 29... Nf7 { [%eval 2.49] [%clk 0:05:19] } 30. Qe6 { [%eval 1.94] [%clk 0:10:58] } 30... a5 { [%eval 1.99] [%clk 0:05:27] } 31. Qf5 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:08:55] } 31... Qf6 { [%eval 1.49] [%clk 0:03:51] } 32. Qxf6 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 0:08:17] } 32... gxf6 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:04:20] } 33. Nc5 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:08:30] } 33... Rc8 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 0:02:23] } 34. Re6 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:06:46] } 34... Kg7 { [%eval 1.34] [%clk 0:02:33] } 35. Nb7 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:06:31] } 35... a4 { [%eval 1.43] [%clk 0:01:04] } 36. Re7 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:06:55] } 36... Rf8 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 0:01:11] } 37. Rc7 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:05:10] } 37... Kg6 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 0:01:31] } 38. Rxc6 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:05:11] } 38... Re8 { [%eval 1.65] [%clk 0:01:42] } 39. Nc5 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:05:28] } 39... Re2 { [%eval 1.75] [%clk 0:01:14] } 40. Nd3?! { [%eval 1.06] } { Inaccuracy. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:32] } 40... Rd2 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:01:14] } 41. Kf3 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 0:02:28] } 41... Nh6 { [%eval 1.49] [%clk 0:23:56] } 42. Nb4 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:24:43] } 42... Rxb2 { [%eval 1.68] [%clk 0:21:49] } 43. g4 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 0:22:21] } 43... Ng8 { [%eval 2.21] [%clk 0:17:14] } 44. Rc5 { [%eval 2.24] [%clk 0:11:44] } 44... Ne7 { [%eval 2.36] [%clk 0:09:50] } 45. Rc7 { [%eval 2.37] [%clk 0:11:53] } 45... Ng8 { [%eval 2.12] [%clk 0:09:55] } 46. Rb7?! { [%eval 1.39] } { Inaccuracy. Rc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:10] } 46... f5 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 0:08:05] } 47. Rb6+ { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 0:08:55] } 47... Kg7 { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 0:07:13] } 48. Nxd5?! { [%eval 1.08] } { Inaccuracy. gxf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:32] } 48... fxg4+ { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:07:14] } 49. Kg3?! { [%eval 0.28] } { Inaccuracy. Kxg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:34] } 49... Rxa2?! { [%eval 0.96] } { Inaccuracy. a3 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:15] } 50. Rxb5 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:09:02] } 50... Nh6?! { [%eval 1.61] } { Inaccuracy. Kf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:36] } 51. Nb4 { [%eval 1.82] [%clk 0:07:54] } 51... Ra1 { [%eval 2.05] [%clk 0:04:28] } 52. Rxg5+ { [%eval 1.93] [%clk 0:08:16] } 52... Kf6 { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 0:03:16] } 53. Ra5 { [%eval 2.14] [%clk 0:08:12] } 53... Kg6 { [%eval 2.6] [%clk 0:01:44] } 54. Kf4 { [%eval 2.8] [%clk 0:07:08] } 54... a3 { [%eval 2.58] [%clk 0:01:47] } 55. Ke4?! { [%eval 1.7] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:23] } 55... Rf1 { [%eval 1.92] [%clk 0:01:34] } 56. Nd3 { [%eval 2.16] [%clk 0:05:08] } 56... Ra1 { [%eval 2.16] [%clk 0:02:00] } 57. Kd5?! { [%eval 1.53] } { Inaccuracy. Ra6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:04:13] } 57... Nf5 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:01:27] } 58. Kc4 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:02:39] } 58... Nd6+ { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 0:00:46] } 59. Kd5 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:03:07] } 59... Nf5 { [%eval 1.55] [%clk 0:01:13] } 60. Ra8? { [%eval 0.37] } { Mistake. Ke5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:09] } 60... Kg5? { [%eval 1.65] } { Mistake. a2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:08] } 61. Rg8+?! { [%eval 0.83] } { Inaccuracy. Ke5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:41] } 61... Kf6 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:00:35] } 62. Rxg4?! { [%eval 0.23] } { Inaccuracy. Rf8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:28] } 62... Rf1 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:00:42] } 63. Nb4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:01:46] } 63... a2 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:01:00] } 64. Nxa2 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:02:09] } 64... Rxf2 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:01:28] } 65. Rg1 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:02:20] } 1/2-1/2