Event: Round 2: Hamza Esmer - Michail Nikitakis
Date: 2023-09-06
White: Hamza Esmer
Black: Michail Nikitakis
Result: 0-1
ECO: C40
Opening: Elephant Gambit: Paulsen Countergambit
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:30:51] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:20] } 2... d5?! { [%eval 1.23] } { Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 1:31:17] } 3. exd5 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 1:31:18] } 3... e4 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 1:31:41] } 4. Nd4? { [%eval -0.17] } { Mistake. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 1:31:17] } 4... Qxd5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:32:02] } 5. Nb3 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 1:31:15] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:32:23] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:31:16] } 6... Qe5 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:32:44] } 7. Be2 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:30:02] } 7... Bd6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:32:42] } 8. d4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:29:50] } 8... exd3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:30:44] } 9. Qxd3 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:29:31] } 9... O-O { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 1:27:50] } 10. Nd2?! { [%eval -1.0] } { Inaccuracy. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 1:28:05] } 10... Bf5 { [%eval -0.98] [%clk 1:19:51] } 11. Qg3?! { [%eval -1.56] } { Inaccuracy. Qc4 was best. } { [%clk 1:26:40] } 11... Qe6 { [%eval -1.26] [%clk 1:18:30] } 12. Qe3 { [%eval -1.37] [%clk 1:24:23] } 12... Qxe3 { [%eval -1.55] [%clk 1:08:08] } 13. fxe3 { [%eval -1.42] } 13... Bxc2 { [%eval -1.39] [%clk 1:08:33] } 14. O-O?! { [%eval -2.1] } { Inaccuracy. Nb5 was best. } { [%clk 1:24:20] } 14... Bc5 { [%eval -1.89] [%clk 1:05:47] } 15. Nf3?! { [%eval -2.56] } { Inaccuracy. Nb3 was best. } { [%clk 1:18:09] } 15... Re8 { [%eval -2.17] [%clk 1:05:44] } 16. Nb5 { [%eval -2.54] [%clk 1:17:29] } 16... Bb6 { [%eval -2.63] [%clk 0:43:31] } 17. Bd2 { [%eval -2.97] [%clk 1:16:10] } 17... c6?! { [%eval -1.81] } { Inaccuracy. Bg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:36:00] } 18. Nd6 { [%eval -1.75] [%clk 1:16:14] } 18... Rd8 { [%eval -1.81] [%clk 0:33:00] } 19. Nxf7?? { [%eval -4.06] } { Blunder. Nc4 was best. } { [%clk 1:13:01] } 19... Kxf7 { [%eval -4.0] [%clk 0:23:13] } 20. Bc3 { [%eval -4.15] [%clk 1:12:44] } 20... Bxe3+ { [%eval -4.07] [%clk 0:21:56] } 21. Kh1 { [%eval -4.0] [%clk 1:12:45] } 21... Be4 { [%eval -3.25] [%clk 0:18:04] } 22. Rae1 { [%eval -3.32] [%clk 1:11:41] } 22... Bd5 { [%eval -3.3] [%clk 0:11:42] } 23. Bc4? { [%eval -5.4] } { Mistake. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 1:10:21] } 23... Bxc4 { [%eval -5.35] [%clk 0:11:27] } 24. Ne5+ { [%eval -5.38] [%clk 1:10:34] } 24... Kg8 { [%eval -5.33] [%clk 0:11:05] } 25. Nxc4 { [%eval -5.25] [%clk 1:10:48] } 25... Bd4 { [%eval -5.31] [%clk 0:10:20] } 26. Rd1 { [%eval -5.62] [%clk 1:07:49] } 26... c5 { [%eval -5.63] [%clk 0:10:19] } 27. Na5 { [%eval -5.72] [%clk 1:03:18] } 27... b6 { [%eval -5.74] [%clk 0:09:25] } 28. Nb3 { [%eval -5.86] [%clk 1:01:18] } 28... Nc6 { [%eval -5.77] [%clk 0:09:43] } 29. Bd2 { [%eval -6.55] [%clk 1:01:13] } 29... Ne4 { [%eval -5.88] [%clk 0:09:05] } 30. Be1 { [%eval -6.68] [%clk 0:59:41] } 30... Bf2 { [%eval -5.96] [%clk 0:08:04] } 31. Rc1 { [%eval -6.41] [%clk 0:58:25] } 31... Bxe1 { [%eval -5.88] [%clk 0:07:43] } 32. Rcxe1 { [%eval -5.95] [%clk 0:58:16] } 32... Re8 { [%eval -5.78] [%clk 0:07:04] } 33. Kg1 { [%eval -5.78] [%clk 0:57:40] } 33... Nf6 { [%eval -5.75] [%clk 0:06:59] } 34. Rd1 { [%eval -5.92] [%clk 0:57:23] } 34... Rad8 { [%eval -5.81] [%clk 0:07:15] } 35. Rc1 { [%eval -5.96] [%clk 0:57:07] } 35... Nd4 { [%eval -5.69] [%clk 0:07:33] } 36. Kh1 { [%eval -5.97] [%clk 0:55:59] } 36... Nxb3 { [%eval -5.86] [%clk 0:07:56] } 37. axb3 { [%eval -6.06] [%clk 0:56:15] } 37... Rd2 { [%eval -5.97] [%clk 0:08:16] } 38. b4 { [%eval -6.09] [%clk 0:55:25] } 38... Ree2 { [%eval -6.09] [%clk 0:08:25] } 39. bxc5?! { [%eval -9.88] } { Inaccuracy. Rg1 was best. } 39... Rxg2 { [%eval -8.09] [%clk 0:08:44] } 40. Rfe1? { [%eval #-9] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:28] } 40... Rxh2+ { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:08:20] } 41. Kg1 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:54:33] } 41... Rdg2+ { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:07:21] } 42. Kf1 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:54:41] } 42... Rc2?? { [%eval -6.85] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Nh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:23] } 43. Kg1?? { [%eval #-8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rxc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:28] } 43... bxc5?? { [%eval -6.9] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Rcg2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:06:15] } 44. Rcd1?! { [%eval -34.72] } { Inaccuracy. Rxc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:49] } 44... Rcd2?! { [%eval -6.97] } { Inaccuracy. Rcg2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:06:14] } 45. Rc1?? { [%eval #-8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rxd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:47] } 45... Nh5 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:06:24] } 46. Re5 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:51:43] } 46... Rdg2+ { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:06:42] } 47. Kf1 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:51:02] } 47... Ng3+ { [%eval #-1] } 48. Ke1 { [%eval #-1] } 0-1