Event: Round 8: Nikitenko, Mihail - Lalit Babu M R
Date: 2024-04-01
White: Nikitenko, Mihail
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2532
Black: Lalit Babu M R
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2508
Result: 0-1
ECO: C72
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:54] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:21] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:20] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:46] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:45] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:32:13] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:59] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:32:02] } 5... Bd7 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:32:11] } 6. Re1 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:31] } 6... g5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:26:12] } 7. d4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:30:53] } 7... g4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:26:05] } 8. d5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:17] } 8... Nb8 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:25:45] } 9. Bxd7+ { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:27:47] } 9... Nxd7 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:25:58] } 10. Nfd2 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:28:13] } 10... h5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:25:02] } 11. a4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:25:11] } 11... Bh6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:19:59] } 12. a5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:24:00] } 12... Qf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:11:51] } 13. Ra3 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:20:37] } 13... Ne7 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:11:00] } 14. b4 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:19:47] } 14... Qg6 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:01:47] } 15. Nf1 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 1:15:51] } 15... Bxc1 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:54:42] } 16. Qxc1 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 1:16:15] } 16... O-O { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:54:19] } 17. Nbd2 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 1:09:09] } 17... f5 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:53:22] } 18. c4 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 1:09:34] } 18... fxe4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:37:12] } 19. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:09:50] } 19... Rf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:37:34] } 20. Nfd2 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:10:08] } 20... Raf8?! { [%eval 0.92] } { Inaccuracy. Nf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:01] } 21. g3?! { [%eval -0.16] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:42] } 21... R4f7 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:34:43] } 22. Rd3 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 1:04:08] } 22... Nf5 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:32:33] } 23. c5 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:57:53] } 23... Nd4 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:32:06] } 24. cxd6 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:58:19] } 24... cxd6 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:32:32] } 25. Rc3 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:58:46] } 25... Nb5 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:19:58] } 26. Rc4 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:55:07] } 26... Nf6 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:19:36] } 27. Nxf6+ { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:53:12] } 27... Rxf6 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:19:44] } 28. Ne4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:53:23] } 28... Rf5 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:16:33] } 29. Rc8 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:52:42] } 29... Nd4 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:15:01] } 30. Kg2?! { [%eval -0.88] } { Inaccuracy. Re3 was best. } 30... Qf7?! { [%eval 0.1] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:07] } 31. Rxf8+ { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:48:35] } 31... Qxf8 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:10:34] } 32. Qc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:47:53] } 32... Rf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:48] } 33. Qb6?! { [%eval -0.84] } { Inaccuracy. Qc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:16] } 33... Rd7 { [%eval -0.93] [%clk 0:09:35] } 34. Re3 { [%eval -0.98] [%clk 0:48:08] } 34... Kg7 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:07:12] } 35. h4?! { [%eval -1.63] } { Inaccuracy. Ng5 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:12] } 35... gxh3+ { [%eval -1.4] [%clk 0:04:07] } 36. Kxh3 { [%eval -1.53] [%clk 0:46:38] } 36... Nc2 { [%eval -1.02] [%clk 0:04:07] } 37. Rc3?? { [%eval -3.34] } { Blunder. Kh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:02] } 37... Qf5+ { [%eval -3.18] [%clk 0:04:01] } 38. Kh2 { [%eval -3.05] [%clk 0:42:26] } 38... Qxe4 { [%eval -2.87] [%clk 0:04:13] } 39. Rc7 { [%eval -2.69] [%clk 0:42:52] } 39... Qf5 { [%eval -2.63] [%clk 0:03:42] } 40. Qxb7?! { [%eval -3.94] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:28] } 40... Qxf2+ { [%eval -3.85] [%clk 0:04:03] } 41. Kh3 { [%eval -3.8] [%clk 0:38:53] } 41... Qf1+ { [%eval -3.64] [%clk 0:01:31] } 42. Kh2 { [%eval -3.64] [%clk 0:38:47] } 42... Qe2+ { [%eval -3.95] [%clk 0:01:37] } 43. Kh3 { [%eval -3.79] [%clk 0:39:07] } 43... Rxc7 { [%eval -3.78] [%clk 0:01:10] } 44. Qxc7+ { [%eval -3.51] [%clk 0:39:32] } 44... Kf6 { [%eval -3.76] [%clk 0:01:39] } 45. Qxd6+ { [%eval -3.83] [%clk 0:38:14] } 45... Kf5 { [%eval -3.51] [%clk 0:02:06] } 46. Qe6+ { [%eval -4.35] [%clk 0:38:07] } 46... Ke4 { [%eval -4.3] [%clk 0:02:24] } 47. d6?! { [%eval -6.56] } { Inaccuracy. Qg6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:38:03] } 47... Qg4+ { [%eval -6.36] [%clk 0:01:39] } 48. Qxg4+ { [%eval -6.32] [%clk 0:37:54] } 48... hxg4+ { [%eval -5.81] [%clk 0:02:06] } 49. Kxg4 { [%eval -5.97] [%clk 0:37:40] } 49... Nxb4 { [%eval -7.55] [%clk 0:02:32] } 50. Kh5 { [%eval -7.71] [%clk 0:38:04] } 50... Kd5 { [%eval -7.54] [%clk 0:02:39] } 51. d7 { [%eval -7.4] [%clk 0:37:41] } 51... Nc6 { [%eval -6.91] [%clk 0:03:06] } 0-1