Event: European Chess Club Cup 2023
Site: Durres, Albania
Date: 2023-10-06
White: Maksimovic, Bojan
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2484
Black: Nihal, Sarin
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2694
Result: 0-1
ECO: A06
Opening: Zukertort Opening
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90' + 30' & 30\

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:30:55] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:23:18] } 2. e3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:30:51] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:20:49] } 3. b3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:28:53] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:14:49] } 4. Bb2 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:23:42] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:13:54] } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:22:42] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:06:36] } 6. Be2 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:13:51] } 6... cxd4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:58:32] } 7. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:10:56] } 7... Qc7 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:46:33] } 8. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:05:10] } 8... bxc6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:45:24] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:05:19] } 9... e6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:45:52] } 10. c4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:04:00] } 10... Bd6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:46:09] } 11. h3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:01:56] } 11... O-O { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:46:06] } 12. Nc3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:01:44] } 12... Bb7 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:43:49] } 13. Rc1 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:01:18] } 13... Qe7 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:43:15] } 14. Qc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:50:51] } 14... Rac8 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:37:55] } 15. Rfd1 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:50:27] } 15... Bb8 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:37:41] } 16. Bf3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:47:47] } 16... e5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:26:42] } 17. e4 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:39:16] } 17... d4 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:26:10] } 18. Na4 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:39:38] } 18... Rcd8 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:18:46] } 19. c5 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:39:12] } 19... Bc8 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:17:32] } 20. Rb1 { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 0:35:16] } 20... g5?! { [%eval -0.19] } { Inaccuracy. Be6 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:52] } 21. Nb6 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:31:57] } 21... Be6 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:17:05] } 22. Bc1 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:31:00] } 22... g4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:46] } 23. hxg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:27:27] } 23... Nxg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:12] } 24. Bxg4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:25:56] } 24... Bxg4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:14:37] } 25. f3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:24:49] } 25... Be6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:14:52] } 26. Bh6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:24:38] } 26... Rfe8 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:18] } 27. Qd2?! { [%eval -0.42] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:18] } 27... Kh8 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:10:54] } 28. Bg5?! { [%eval -1.19] } { Inaccuracy. Qg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:52] } 28... f6 { [%eval -1.09] [%clk 0:11:16] } 29. Bh4 { [%eval -1.17] [%clk 0:16:18] } 29... Rg8 { [%eval -0.94] [%clk 0:11:43] } 30. Kf2 { [%eval -1.09] [%clk 0:13:38] } 30... Rdf8 { [%eval -0.91] [%clk 0:10:24] } 31. b4?? { [%eval -3.09] } { Blunder. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:26] } 31... Qg7 { [%eval -2.95] [%clk 0:09:51] } 32. g3? { [%eval -4.67] } { Mistake. Kg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:57] } 32... f5 { [%eval -4.11] [%clk 0:09:03] } 33. Re1 { [%eval -4.6] [%clk 0:05:16] } 33... Bc7 { [%eval -5.09] [%clk 0:07:35] } 34. Ke2 { [%eval -5.41] [%clk 0:00:52] } 34... fxe4 { [%eval -5.46] [%clk 0:07:20] } 35. fxe4 { [%eval -5.29] [%clk 0:01:17] } 35... Bg4+ { [%eval -5.37] [%clk 0:04:32] } 36. Kd3 { [%eval -5.4] [%clk 0:01:39] } 36... Rf3+ { [%eval -5.24] [%clk 0:04:58] } 37. Kc2 { [%eval -5.39] [%clk 0:02:01] } 37... Qf7 { [%eval -5.26] [%clk 0:05:25] } 38. Kc1 { [%eval -5.45] [%clk 0:01:26] } 38... Bxb6 { [%eval -4.58] [%clk 0:04:19] } 39. cxb6 { [%eval -5.72] [%clk 0:01:48] } 39... Qc4+ { [%eval -6.47] [%clk 0:04:45] } 0-1