Event: Round 4: Nihal Sarin - Nikitenko, Mihail
Date: 2024-05-17
White: Nihal Sarin
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2680
Black: Nikitenko, Mihail
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2525
Result: 1-0
ECO: C95
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Closed, Breyer Defense, Zaitsev Hybrid
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.14] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.21] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.19] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.19] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.18] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.38] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.21] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.25] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.29] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.34] } 6. Re1 { [%eval 0.32] } 6... b5 { [%eval 0.21] } 7. Bb3 { [%eval 0.22] } 7... d6 { [%eval 0.35] } 8. c3 { [%eval 0.36] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.35] } 9. h3 { [%eval 0.37] } 9... Nb8 { [%eval 0.41] } 10. d4 { [%eval 0.38] } 10... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.36] } 11. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.39] } 11... Bb7 { [%eval 0.4] } 12. Bc2 { [%eval 0.38] } 12... Re8 { [%eval 0.44] } 13. Nf1 { [%eval 0.39] } 13... Bf8 { [%eval 0.37] } 14. Ng3 { [%eval 0.34] } 14... h6 { [%eval 0.58] } 15. a4 { [%eval 0.58] } 15... c6 { [%eval 0.87] } 16. Be3 { [%eval 0.83] } 16... Qc7 { [%eval 0.76] } 17. Bd3 { [%eval 0.69] } 17... Rad8 { [%eval 0.69] } 18. Qc2 { [%eval 0.75] } 18... d5 { [%eval 1.0] } 19. Nxe5?! { [%eval 0.44] } { Inaccuracy. dxe5 was best. } 19... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.41] } 20. dxe5 { [%eval 0.41] } 20... dxe4 { [%eval 0.52] } 21. Bxb5 { [%eval 0.54] } 21... Nd5 { [%eval 0.59] } 22. Bc4 { [%eval 0.51] } 22... Qxe5 { [%eval 0.54] } 23. Bd4 { [%eval 0.08] } 23... Qc7 { [%eval 0.11] } 24. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.08] } 24... c5 { [%eval 0.12] } 25. Be3 { [%eval 0.15] } 25... f5?! { [%eval 0.9] } { Inaccuracy. Kh8 was best. } 26. Ng5 { [%eval 0.83] } 26... hxg5 { [%eval 1.24] } 27. Bxg5 { [%eval 1.47] } 27... Be7 { [%eval 1.33] } 28. Qxf5 { [%eval 1.19] } 28... Qd7 { [%eval 1.54] } 29. Qg6 { [%eval 1.41] } 29... Kf8?! { [%eval 2.45] } { Inaccuracy. Bxg5 was best. } 30. Re5 { [%eval 2.6] } 30... Bxg5 { [%eval 2.42] } 31. Rxg5 { [%eval 2.28] } 31... Nf6?! { [%eval 3.25] } { Inaccuracy. Re6 was best. } 32. Rxc5?? { [%eval 0.67] } { Blunder. Rf5 was best. } 32... Re7?? { [%eval 2.67] } { Blunder. Re4 was best. } 33. Rf5 { [%eval 2.58] } 33... Qc6 { [%eval 2.64] } 34. Rf4 { [%eval 2.52] } 34... Rde8 { [%eval 2.85] } 35. Rf1?! { [%eval 1.72] } { Inaccuracy. Rd1 was best. } 35... Rd7 { [%eval 1.66] } 36. Rh4 { [%eval 1.83] } 36... Ke7 { [%eval 1.62] } 37. b4? { [%eval 0.3] } { Mistake. Qxg7+ was best. } 37... Kd8 { [%eval 0.34] } 38. b5 { [%eval 0.25] } 38... Qc7 { [%eval 0.63] } 39. Qg5?! { [%eval 0.03] } { Inaccuracy. bxa6 was best. } 39... Be4 { [%eval 0.0] } 40. Ba2 { [%eval 0.17] } 40... Bd3 { [%eval 0.09] } 41. Rc1 { [%eval 0.14] } 41... axb5 { [%eval 0.17] } 42. axb5 { [%eval 0.14] } 42... Kc8 { [%eval 0.05] } 43. Rd4 { [%eval 0.0] } 43... Rde7 { [%eval 0.13] } 44. f4 { [%eval 0.11] } 44... Re2?! { [%eval 0.66] } { Inaccuracy. Rd8 was best. } 45. Rxd3 { [%eval 0.53] } 45... Rxa2 { [%eval 0.66] } 46. Kh2 { [%eval 0.34] } 46... Ra4 { [%eval 0.77] } 47. Rf1 { [%eval 0.33] } 47... Rc4? { [%eval 1.65] } { Mistake. Re7 was best. } 48. b6 { [%eval 1.56] } 48... Qxb6 { [%eval 1.76] } 49. Qxg7?! { [%eval 0.71] } { Inaccuracy. Ra1 was best. } 49... Rg8 { [%eval 0.71] } 50. Qf7 { [%eval 0.61] } 50... Rc7 { [%eval 0.55] } 51. Qa2 { [%eval 0.59] } 51... Rcg7 { [%eval 1.07] } 52. Rf2 { [%eval 0.87] } 52... Qc6? { [%eval 2.12] } { Mistake. Ra7 was best. } 53. Rd4 { [%eval 2.15] } 53... Nd7 { [%eval 2.39] } 54. Qd5? { [%eval 0.64] } { Mistake. Rb2 was best. } 54... Qxd5 { [%eval 0.41] } 55. Rxd5 { [%eval 0.46] } 55... Rg3? { [%eval 2.13] } { Mistake. Re8 was best. } 56. Rfd2 { [%eval 2.05] } 56... Nb6 { [%eval 2.35] } 57. R5d3?! { [%eval 1.55] } { Inaccuracy. Rd8+ was best. } 57... R3g7 { [%eval 1.93] } 58. g4 { [%eval 1.87] } 58... Kc7 { [%eval 2.02] } 59. Re2 { [%eval 1.78] } 59... Nd7 { [%eval 2.26] } 60. Kg3 { [%eval 2.32] } 60... Rh8 { [%eval 2.99] } 61. h4 { [%eval 2.92] } 61... Rgh7 { [%eval 2.95] } 62. Rh2 { [%eval 2.76] } 62... Nf6 { [%eval 3.41] } 63. g5 { [%eval 2.96] } 63... Ne4+ { [%eval 3.73] } 64. Kg4 { [%eval 3.77] } 64... Rg8 { [%eval 4.26] } 65. Rd4 { [%eval 4.08] } 65... Nf6+ { [%eval 4.32] } 66. Kf3 { [%eval 4.52] } 66... Nd7 { [%eval 4.34] } 67. h5 { [%eval 4.23] } 67... Rf7 { [%eval 4.45] } 68. Ra2 { [%eval 4.42] } 68... Ne5+ { [%eval 4.51] } 69. Kg3 { [%eval 4.4] } 69... Nc6 { [%eval 5.01] } 70. Rc4 { [%eval 4.94] } 70... Kb6 { [%eval 4.86] } 71. Rb2+ { [%eval 4.83] } 71... Kc7 { [%eval 4.81] } 72. Kg4 { [%eval 4.73] } 72... Rd7 { [%eval 5.18] } 73. g6 { [%eval 5.11] } 73... Rd1 { [%eval 4.58] } 74. f5 { [%eval 4.1] } 74... Rg1+ { [%eval 3.99] } 75. Kf4 { [%eval 3.92] } 75... Rf1+ { [%eval 4.82] } 76. Kg5 { [%eval 4.74] } 76... Rg1+ { [%eval 4.84] } 77. Rg4 { [%eval 4.73] } 77... Rh1 { [%eval 4.6] } 78. f6 { [%eval 4.58] } 78... Ne5 { [%eval 4.54] } 79. Re4?! { [%eval 3.04] } { Inaccuracy. g7 was best. } 79... Nf7+ { [%eval 2.93] } 80. Kg4 { [%eval 3.59] } 80... Nh6+ { [%eval 3.63] } 81. Kg5 { [%eval 3.51] } 81... Nf7+ { [%eval 3.41] } 82. Kf4 { [%eval 3.15] } 82... Rh4+ { [%eval 3.2] } 83. Ke3 { [%eval 3.1] } 83... Rh3+ { [%eval 2.98] } 84. Kf4 { [%eval 2.94] } 84... Rh4+ { [%eval 2.75] } 85. Ke3 { [%eval 3.21] } 85... Rh3+ { [%eval 3.15] } 86. Kd2 { [%eval 3.22] } 86... Nd6 { [%eval 3.16] } 87. Rf4 { [%eval 3.11] } 87... Rh2+ { [%eval 3.53] } 88. Kc1 { [%eval 3.47] } 88... Rh1+ { [%eval 3.45] } 89. Kc2 { [%eval 3.46] } 89... Rh2+ { [%eval 3.17] } 90. Kb3 { [%eval 3.42] } 90... Rxh5 { [%eval 3.32] } 91. Rg2 { [%eval 3.24] } 91... Rb8+ { [%eval 3.51] } 92. Rb4 { [%eval 3.26] } 92... Rg8 { [%eval 3.99] } 93. f7 { [%eval 3.86] } 93... Nxf7 { [%eval 4.08] } 94. gxf7 { [%eval 4.05] } 94... Rf8 { [%eval 3.98] } 95. Rf4 { [%eval 4.21] } 95... Rh7 { [%eval 4.2] } 96. Rgf2 { [%eval 4.19] } 96... Kd6 { [%eval 4.15] } 97. c4 { [%eval 3.96] } 97... Ke7 { [%eval 4.29] } 98. c5 { [%eval 4.53] } 98... Rb8+ { [%eval 4.24] } 99. Kc4 { [%eval 4.29] } 99... Kf8 { [%eval 4.29] } 100. Rg2 { [%eval 4.82] } 100... Rxf7 { [%eval 4.33] } 101. Rxf7+ { [%eval 4.32] } 101... Kxf7 { [%eval 4.57] } 102. Re2 { [%eval 4.84] } 1-0