Event: Round 2: Mihail Nikitenko - Robert Markus
Date: 2023-09-19
White: Mihail Nikitenko
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2521
Black: Robert Markus
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2587
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C42
Opening: Petrov's Defense: Three Knights Game
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:30:53] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:30:51] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:13] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:31:15] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:35] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:31:39] } 4. a3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:29:12] } 4... Bxc3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:10] } 5. dxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:37] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:29:21] } 6. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:00] } 6... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:27:34] } 7. Be3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:23] } 7... Qe7 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:26:20] } 8. h3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:38] } 8... Nc5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:25:24] } 9. Bxc5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:03] } 9... dxc5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:25:47] } 10. Qe2 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:29] } 10... Bd7 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:24:42] } 11. a4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:58] } 11... O-O { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:20:48] } 12. Nd2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:19] } 12... Rfd8 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:18:59] } 13. b3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:27:22] } 13... Ne8 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:17:19] } 14. O-O { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:20:11] } 14... Qg5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:11:13] } 15. f4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:12:33] } 15... exf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:08:44] } 16. e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:12:48] } 16... Bc6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:58:19] } 17. Nf3 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:11:39] } 17... Qh6 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:56:16] } 18. Rae1 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:11:39] } 18... Bd5 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:48:58] } 19. Nh2 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:58:22] } 19... Qg5 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:35:53] } 20. Be4?! { [%eval 0.31] } { Inaccuracy. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:24] } 20... c6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:32:28] } 21. Qf2?! { [%eval -0.22] } { Inaccuracy. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:54] } 21... Nc7 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:30:53] } 22. Qxf4 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:46:29] } 22... Qxf4 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:31:15] } 23. Rxf4 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:46:55] } 23... Ne6 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:31:05] } 24. Rf2 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:44:23] } 24... c4 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:20:51] } 25. Bxd5 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:44:45] } 1/2-1/2