Event: Round 3: Nebojsa Nikcevic - Russell G Granat
Date: 2023-09-21
White: Nebojsa Nikcevic
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2358
Black: Russell G Granat
BlackElo: 2165
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A54
Opening: Old Indian Defense: Two Knights Variation
Variant: Standard

1. c4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:30:54] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:10] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:11] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:29:48] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:10] } 3... d6?! { [%eval 0.62] } { Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 1:28:48] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:31:01] } 4... exd4 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:27:51] } 5. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:31:16] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:26:30] } 6. e4 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:28:46] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 1:25:15] } 7. g3 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:26:13] } 7... Bd7 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 1:22:08] } 8. Bg2 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 1:25:28] } 8... Nc6 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 1:21:27] } 9. Nc2 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 1:23:56] } 9... Rb8 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 1:15:01] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 1:22:57] } 10... a6 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 1:13:02] } 11. a4 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 1:20:43] } 11... Re8 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 1:09:24] } 12. h3 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:05:08] } 12... Na5 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 1:00:22] } 13. Ne3 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 1:02:30] } 13... c5 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:58:32] } 14. g4 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:58:57] } 14... h6 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:55:09] } 15. Bd2 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:57:08] } 15... Nc6 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:54:32] } 16. Nf5 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:54:24] } 16... Bf8 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:48:22] } 17. Bf4 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:47:20] } 17... Ne5 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:46:05] } 18. b3 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:38:14] } 18... Bc6 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:41:37] } 19. Bg3 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:24:38] } 19... g6 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:37:08] } 20. f4? { [%eval -0.11] } { Mistake. Ne3 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:00] } 20... Nexg4?! { [%eval 0.67] } { Inaccuracy. gxf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:11] } 21. hxg4 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:25:15] } 21... gxf5 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:33:32] } 22. Bh4?! { [%eval -0.47] } { Inaccuracy. gxf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:25] } 22... fxe4 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:27:39] } 23. g5 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:15:19] } 23... Nh7 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:25:29] } 24. Qh5? { [%eval -1.6] } { Mistake. Qg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:32] } 24... Qd7? { [%eval -0.33] } { Mistake. Bg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:19] } 25. Rae1?! { [%eval -1.34] } { Inaccuracy. gxh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:16] } 25... Qf5 { [%eval -1.47] [%clk 0:19:01] } 26. Re3 { [%eval -1.69] [%clk 0:09:42] } 26... Bg7 { [%eval -1.73] [%clk 0:18:50] } 27. Rg3 { [%eval -1.71] [%clk 0:04:26] } 27... Kh8?! { [%eval -0.76] } { Inaccuracy. hxg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:12] } 28. Ne2 { [%eval -1.03] [%clk 0:04:23] } 28... Qg6?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Re6 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:00] } 29. Qxg6 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:04:16] } 29... fxg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:20] } 30. gxh6 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:04:41] } 30... Bxh6?! { [%eval 0.53] } { Inaccuracy. Bf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:41] } 31. Rxg6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:05:05] } 31... Bg7 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:10:41] } 32. Rxd6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:05:25] } 32... Rg8 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:09:10] } 33. Kh2 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:05:07] } 33... Rbf8 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:08:12] } 34. Bh3 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:01:52] } 34... Bf6 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:07:52] } 35. Bf2 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:01:22] } 35... e3 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:06:57] } 1/2-1/2