Event: World Cup 2023 Open
Site: Baku, Azerbaijan
White: Nihal Sarin (IND)
WhiteElo: 2688
Black: Nepomniachtchi Ian (FID)
BlackElo: 2779
Result: 0-1
ECO: A01
Opening: Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation
Variant: Standard

1. b3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:19] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:25:13] } 2. Bb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:28] } 2... Bg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:15] } 3. f3 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:25:10] } 3... Bh5?! { [%eval 0.24] } { Inaccuracy. Bf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:23] } 4. h4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:19] } 4... f6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:25:09] } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:25:27] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:25:12] } 6. e3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:24:41] } 6... e5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:24:42] } 7. Bb5 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:24:15] } 7... exd4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:24:25] } 8. Bxc6+ { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:24:00] } 8... bxc6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:24:33] } 9. Qxd4 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:24:08] } 9... Bd6 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:24:27] } 10. Nc3 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:23:40] } 10... Bg3+ { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:24:18] } 11. Kd2 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:23:49] } 11... Be5 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:22:32] } 12. Qa4 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:23:57] } 12... Ne7 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:21:07] } 13. Nge2 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:24:05] } 13... O-O { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:21:13] } 14. Rad1 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:24:13] } 14... Qb8?! { [%eval 0.44] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:41] } 15. Nf4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:02] } 15... Bf7 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:20:08] } 16. Nd3 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:14:54] } 16... Bd6 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:20:09] } 17. Kc1?! { [%eval -0.74] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:38] } 17... c5 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:20:01] } 18. h5 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:10:48] } 18... c4 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:18:28] } 19. Nf4 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:10:55] } 19... c6 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:16:37] } 20. h6 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:10:51] } 20... g6 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:15:03] } 21. Nce2?? { [%eval -2.32] } { Blunder. bxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:25] } 21... Nf5 { [%eval -2.31] [%clk 0:14:28] } 22. Qxc6 { [%eval -2.3] [%clk 0:06:17] } 22... Rc8 { [%eval -2.27] [%clk 0:13:22] } 23. Qd7? { [%eval -4.2] } { Mistake. Nxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:19] } 23... Rc7? { [%eval -2.22] } { Mistake. cxb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:09] } 24. Nh5 { [%eval -2.16] [%clk 0:01:31] } 24... Be5 { [%eval -2.23] [%clk 0:11:11] } 25. Bxe5 { [%eval -2.11] [%clk 0:01:00] } 25... fxe5 { [%eval -2.15] [%clk 0:11:19] } 26. Nf6+ { [%eval -2.25] [%clk 0:01:09] } 26... Kh8 { [%eval -2.28] [%clk 0:11:26] } 27. Qa4 { [%eval -2.42] [%clk 0:01:18] } 27... Nxe3 { [%eval -2.09] [%clk 0:11:11] } 28. Rd2 { [%eval -2.53] [%clk 0:01:16] } 28... d4 { [%eval -2.51] [%clk 0:09:51] } 29. b4? { [%eval -4.91] } { Mistake. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 29... a5 { [%eval -4.52] [%clk 0:09:48] } 30. b5 { [%eval -4.41] [%clk 0:00:13] } 30... Rb7 { [%eval -4.48] [%clk 0:09:01] } 31. Nxd4 { [%eval -5.36] [%clk 0:00:13] } 31... exd4 { [%eval -5.21] [%clk 0:08:52] } 32. Rxd4 { [%eval -5.71] [%clk 0:00:21] } 32... Qe5 { [%eval -6.23] [%clk 0:08:45] } 33. Rhh4 { [%eval -5.99] [%clk 0:00:22] } 33... Qxf6 { [%eval -6.06] [%clk 0:08:34] } 34. Rhf4 { [%eval -5.9] [%clk 0:00:31] } 34... Nf5 { [%eval -5.8] [%clk 0:08:22] } 35. g4?! { [%eval -7.73] } { Inaccuracy. Qa3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:39] } 35... g5 { [%eval -7.98] [%clk 0:08:25] } 0-1