Event: Hans Niemann v Nikita Vitiugov (blitz)
Date: 2024-08-13
White: Niemann, Hans Moke
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2611
Black: Vitiugov, Nikita
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2649
Result: 0-1
ECO: B28
Opening: Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Normal System, Zagorovsky Line
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. e4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2... a6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:02:56] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:02:56] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:04] } 5. Qe3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:02:54] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:02:55] } 6. b3?! { [%eval -0.21] } { Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:48] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:02:49] } 7. Bb2 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:02:49] } 7... g6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:02:27] } 8. Nc3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:02:50] } 8... Ng4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:02:18] } 9. Qe2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:27] } 9... Bg7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:02:18] } 10. h3 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:02:28] } 10... Nge5 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:02:19] } 11. O-O-O { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:02:22] } 11... Nxf3 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:02:13] } 12. Qxf3 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:02:22] } 12... Be6 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:02:12] } 13. Nd5 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:02:18] } 13... Bxb2+ { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:02:10] } 14. Kxb2 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:02:20] } 14... Qa5 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:02:07] } 15. a3 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:02:09] } 15... Rc8 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:01:59] } 16. Qe3 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:02:10] } 16... h5?! { [%eval 1.25] } { Inaccuracy. Qc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:32] } 17. f4?! { [%eval 0.66] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:09] } 17... Qc5 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:01:28] } 18. Qxc5 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:01:50] } 18... dxc5 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:01:29] } 19. Nb6 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:01:51] } 19... Rc7 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:01:13] } 20. c3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:01:42] } 20... h4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:01:11] } 21. Be2 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:01:41] } 21... Nb8 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:01:07] } 22. Rd2 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:01:29] } 22... Nc6 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:00:39] } 23. Rf1 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:01:26] } 23... Na5?! { [%eval 1.47] } { Inaccuracy. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:29] } 24. Nd5?! { [%eval 0.74] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:47] } 24... Rc8 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:00:25] } 25. f5 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:00:45] } 25... gxf5 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:00:17] } 26. exf5 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:00:46] } 26... Bxd5 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:00:18] } 27. Rxd5 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:00:48] } 27... Rd8 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:00:16] } 28. Rfd1 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:00:45] } 28... Nc6?! { [%eval 1.81] } { Inaccuracy. Rxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 29. Rxc5 { [%eval 1.87] [%clk 0:00:37] } 29... Rxd1 { [%eval 1.79] [%clk 0:00:09] } 30. Bxd1 { [%eval 1.74] [%clk 0:00:38] } 30... Rg8?! { [%eval 2.76] } { Inaccuracy. Kd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 31. Bf3 { [%eval 2.79] [%clk 0:00:39] } 31... Kd7 { [%eval 2.79] [%clk 0:00:10] } 32. Rc4? { [%eval 1.52] } { Mistake. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 32... Ne5 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:00:11] } 33. Rd4+ { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:00:34] } 33... Kc7 { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 0:00:13] } 34. Bd5 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:00:16] } 34... e6 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:00:14] } 35. fxe6 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:00:12] } 35... fxe6 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:00:15] } 36. Be4 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:00:12] } 36... b5?! { [%eval 1.73] } { Inaccuracy. Rf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 37. a4 { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 0:00:13] } 37... Rg3 { [%eval 1.89] [%clk 0:00:07] } 38. Kc2 { [%eval 1.74] [%clk 0:00:11] } 38... Nf7?! { [%eval 2.66] } { Inaccuracy. Rg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 39. Rd3? { [%eval 1.37] } { Mistake. Ba8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 39... Rg5 { [%eval 1.93] [%clk 0:00:05] } 40. axb5 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 0:00:08] } 40... axb5 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:00:06] } 41. Re3?! { [%eval 0.62] } { Inaccuracy. Kb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 41... Nd6 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:00:06] } 42. Bf3 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:00:07] } 42... e5 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:00:08] } 43. Kd3 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:00:06] } 43... Kb6 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:00:09] } 44. b4 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:00:08] } 44... Kc7 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:00:07] } 45. Bd5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:00:07] } 45... Kd7 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:00:08] } 46. Bf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:00:05] } 46... Ke6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:00:09] } 47. Bg4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:04] } 47... Kd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 48. Re2 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:00:06] } 48... Rg7 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:00:09] } 49. Rf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 49... e4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 50. Ke3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:04] } 50... Nc4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 51. Ke2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:05] } 51... Ra7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 52. Rf5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 52... Ne5?? { [%eval 4.26] } { Blunder. Kd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 53. Ke3 { [%eval 3.78] [%clk 0:00:06] } 53... Ra1 { [%eval 4.1] [%clk 0:00:13] } 54. Be2 { [%eval 4.25] [%clk 0:00:06] } 54... Re1 { [%eval 4.19] [%clk 0:00:12] } 55. Kd2?! { [%eval 3.21] } { Inaccuracy. Rh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 55... Rg1 { [%eval 3.15] [%clk 0:00:13] } 56. Rg5 { [%eval 3.1] [%clk 0:00:08] } 56... Ke6 { [%eval 3.22] [%clk 0:00:13] } 57. Ke3 { [%eval 3.37] [%clk 0:00:08] } 57... Re1 { [%eval 3.21] [%clk 0:00:11] } 58. Kf2 { [%eval 2.73] [%clk 0:00:05] } 58... Rc1 { [%eval 2.6] [%clk 0:00:11] } 59. Bxb5?? { [%eval 0.04] } { Blunder. Ke3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 59... Rxc3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:00:12] } 60. Be2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 60... e3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:12] } 61. Kg1 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:00:05] } 61... Rc1+ { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:00:10] } 62. Kh2 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:00:06] } 62... Rc2 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:00:12] } 63. Bh5 { [%eval -0.14] } 63... e2 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:00:10] } 64. Bxe2 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:00:04] } 64... Rxe2 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:00:11] } 65. Kg1 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:00:05] } 65... Re1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 66. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:05] } 66... Rb1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 67. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:04] } 67... Rb2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 68. Kf1?? { [%eval -5.89] } { Blunder. Ke3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 68... Nf3 { [%eval -13.94] [%clk 0:00:11] } 69. Rg8?? { [%eval #-24] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. gxh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 69... Kf7 { [%eval #-23] [%clk 0:00:12] } 70. Rg4 { [%eval -5.47] [%clk 0:00:03] } 70... Nh2+ { [%eval -5.61] [%clk 0:00:13] } 0-1