Event: 2023 U.S. Senior Chess Championship
Site: Saint Louis, United States
Date: 2023-07-16
White: Novikov, Igor
WhiteElo: 2527
Black: Khachiyan, Melikset
BlackElo: 2403
Result: 0-1
ECO: D11
Opening: Slav Defense: Modern Line
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:30:48] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:13] } 2... c6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:31:14] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:31:27] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:31:38] } 4. Qc2 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:31:16] } 4... g6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:29:33] } 5. Bf4 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:31:37] } 5... Bg7 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:29:44] } 6. e3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:32:00] } 6... Bf5 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:29:41] } 7. Qb3 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:31:54] } 7... Qb6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:29:44] } 8. Nc3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:31:02] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:29:07] } 9. c5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:27:02] } 9... Qxb3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:28:51] } 10. axb3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:27:28] } 10... Nh5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:23:20] } 11. Be5 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:23:10] } 11... Nd7 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:18:59] } 12. Bxg7 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:22:01] } 12... Nxg7 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:19:23] } 13. b4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:20:48] } 13... Rfe8 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:12:18] } 14. h3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:11:37] } 14... h5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:07:41] } 15. b5 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:02:59] } 15... e5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:07:05] } 16. b4 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:02:45] } 16... Ne6 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:57:19] } 17. dxe5?! { [%eval -0.08] } { Inaccuracy. Kd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:57] } 17... f6? { [%eval 1.45] } { Mistake. a6 was best. } { [%clk 0:52:51] } 18. exf6 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 0:49:43] } 18... d4?! { [%eval 2.55] } { Inaccuracy. a6 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:06] } 19. O-O-O { [%eval 2.83] [%clk 0:35:32] } 19... Ndxc5 { [%eval 2.63] [%clk 0:45:06] } 20. exd4?! { [%eval 1.57] } { Inaccuracy. Nxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:57] } 20... Nd7 { [%eval 1.43] [%clk 0:37:54] } 21. d5 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 0:14:44] } 21... cxd5 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 0:37:42] } 22. Nxd5 { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 0:15:10] } 22... Kf7 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 0:29:13] } 23. Ne3?! { [%eval 0.38] } { Inaccuracy. Kb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:56] } 23... Nxf6?? { [%eval 2.15] } { Blunder. Nb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:34] } 24. Bc4 { [%eval 2.11] [%clk 0:10:47] } 24... Kg7 { [%eval 2.35] [%clk 0:22:11] } 25. Rd6?! { [%eval 1.63] } { Inaccuracy. Nh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:13] } 25... Rac8 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:16:39] } 26. Kb2 { [%eval 1.89] [%clk 0:09:32] } 26... Nf4 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 0:17:06] } 27. Nxf5+ { [%eval 1.79] [%clk 0:04:50] } 27... gxf5 { [%eval 1.65] [%clk 0:17:29] } 28. Rc1 { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 0:05:10] } 28... Rc7?! { [%eval 2.99] } { Inaccuracy. Re4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:50] } 29. Nd4 { [%eval 3.15] [%clk 0:04:28] } 29... Kg6 { [%eval 3.93] [%clk 0:06:45] } 30. Rc3 { [%eval 3.77] [%clk 0:03:31] } 30... h4 { [%eval 4.35] [%clk 0:06:47] } 31. g3?? { [%eval 0.99] } { Blunder. b6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:29] } 31... Nxh3?? { [%eval 2.97] } { Blunder. Rec8 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:40] } 32. gxh4 { [%eval 2.87] [%clk 0:03:00] } 32... Nxf2 { [%eval 2.82] [%clk 0:07:05] } 33. h5+?? { [%eval 0.79] } { Blunder. Rg3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:02:24] } 33... Kg5 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:04:37] } 34. Ne6+?? { [%eval -2.1] } { Blunder. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 34... Rxe6 { [%eval -2.1] [%clk 0:04:51] } 35. Rxe6 { [%eval -2.16] [%clk 0:00:56] } 35... Nd1+ { [%eval -2.06] [%clk 0:04:54] } 36. Kb3 { [%eval -2.23] [%clk 0:01:25] } 36... Nxc3 { [%eval -1.96] [%clk 0:05:13] } 37. Kxc3 { [%eval -2.23] [%clk 0:01:51] } 37... Nxh5? { [%eval -1.02] } { Mistake. b6 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:52] } 38. b6 { [%eval -1.09] [%clk 0:02:06] } 38... axb6 { [%eval -1.2] [%clk 0:05:07] } 39. Rxb6?! { [%eval -2.01] } { Inaccuracy. Kd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:32] } 39... Nf6?? { [%eval -0.06] } { Blunder. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:58] } 40. Kb3? { [%eval -1.69] } { Mistake. Kd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:32] } 40... f4 { [%eval -1.81] [%clk 0:01:01] } 41. Be2 { [%eval -2.14] [%clk 0:01:21] } 41... Re7 { [%eval -2.0] [%clk 0:00:57] } 42. Rb5+ { [%eval -2.28] [%clk 0:28:48] } 42... Kh4 { [%eval -2.29] [%clk 0:30:06] } 43. Bd1 { [%eval -2.42] [%clk 0:27:52] } 43... Ng4 { [%eval -2.39] [%clk 0:22:36] } 44. Ka4 { [%eval -2.62] [%clk 0:23:01] } 44... Kg3 { [%eval -2.48] [%clk 0:22:31] } 45. Rg5 { [%eval -2.53] [%clk 0:19:25] } 45... f3 { [%eval -2.43] [%clk 0:22:25] } 46. Rf5 { [%eval -2.72] [%clk 0:19:50] } 46... Nh2 { [%eval -2.77] [%clk 0:22:17] } 47. Bxf3 { [%eval -2.69] [%clk 0:11:28] } 47... Nxf3 { [%eval -2.81] [%clk 0:22:26] } 48. Ka5 { [%eval -2.8] [%clk 0:11:55] } 48... Ne5 { [%eval -2.71] [%clk 0:20:54] } 49. Kb6 { [%eval -2.97] [%clk 0:07:44] } 49... Nc4+ { [%eval -2.92] [%clk 0:20:28] } 50. Ka7 { [%eval -3.5] [%clk 0:07:53] } 50... b5+ { [%eval -3.49] [%clk 0:19:50] } 51. Ka6 { [%eval -3.46] [%clk 0:07:59] } 51... Re6+ { [%eval -3.25] [%clk 0:19:17] } 52. Ka7 { [%eval -3.49] [%clk 0:08:25] } 52... Ne5 { [%eval -3.17] [%clk 0:15:28] } 53. Kb7 { [%eval -2.88] [%clk 0:08:04] } 53... Kg4 { [%eval -3.24] [%clk 0:15:40] } 54. Rf1 { [%eval -3.42] [%clk 0:07:37] } 54... Nf3 { [%eval -4.81] [%clk 0:15:41] } 55. Rd1 { [%eval -5.0] [%clk 0:06:49] } 55... Kf4 { [%eval -4.88] [%clk 0:14:03] } 56. Rd5 { [%eval -5.02] [%clk 0:06:51] } 56... Re5 { [%eval -4.74] [%clk 0:14:29] } 57. Rd8 { [%eval -5.15] [%clk 0:07:04] } 57... Ke4 { [%eval -4.93] [%clk 0:14:39] } 58. Kb6 { [%eval -5.31] [%clk 0:07:18] } 58... Nd4 { [%eval -5.39] [%clk 0:15:04] } 59. Rh8 { [%eval -5.33] [%clk 0:07:21] } 59... Kd3 { [%eval -5.3] [%clk 0:15:03] } 60. Rc8 { [%eval -5.18] [%clk 0:07:16] } 60... Rh5 { [%eval -5.13] [%clk 0:14:01] } 61. Rc7 { [%eval -5.27] [%clk 0:06:50] } 61... Rh8 { [%eval -5.34] [%clk 0:11:29] } 62. Rc5 { [%eval -5.17] [%clk 0:05:27] } 62... Rh6+ { [%eval -5.11] [%clk 0:11:20] } 63. Kb7 { [%eval -6.02] [%clk 0:04:17] } 63... Rg6 { [%eval -5.17] [%clk 0:11:43] } 64. Ka7 { [%eval -6.58] [%clk 0:04:37] } 64... Rc6 { [%eval -6.21] [%clk 0:12:01] } 0-1