Event: Round 3: Vitiugov, Nikita - Kraus, Tomas
Date: 2024-10-11
White: Vitiugov, Nikita
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2667
Black: Kraus, Tomas
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2461
Result: 1-0
ECO: B31
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.28] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.3] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.28] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.4] } 4. O-O { [%eval 0.26] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.29] } 5. Re1 { [%eval 0.27] } 5... e5 { [%eval 0.26] } 6. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.22] } 6... dxc6 { [%eval 0.25] } 7. d3 { [%eval 0.3] } 7... Qe7 { [%eval 0.27] } 8. a4 { [%eval 0.17] } 8... a5 { [%eval 0.63] } 9. Na3 { [%eval 0.64] } 9... Nf6 { [%eval 0.68] } 10. Bg5 { [%eval 0.38] } 10... h6 { [%eval 0.39] } 11. Be3 { [%eval 0.53] } 11... b6 { [%eval 0.37] } 12. Nc4 { [%eval 0.39] } 12... Nd7 { [%eval 0.36] } 13. Nfd2 { [%eval 0.39] } 13... Ba6?! { [%eval 0.96] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } 14. f4 { [%eval 0.89] } 14... Qe6?! { [%eval 1.6] } { Inaccuracy. Bxc4 was best. } 15. f5 { [%eval 1.71] } 15... gxf5?! { [%eval 2.94] } { Inaccuracy. Qf6 was best. } 16. exf5 { [%eval 2.77] } 16... Qe7 { [%eval 2.89] } 17. Qg4 { [%eval 2.78] } 17... Bf6 { [%eval 3.41] } 18. Qf3 { [%eval 3.35] } 18... Rc8 { [%eval 3.42] } 19. Ne4 { [%eval 4.48] } 19... Bxc4 { [%eval 3.78] } 20. dxc4 { [%eval 4.27] } 20... Kd8 { [%eval 4.06] } 21. Rad1 { [%eval 3.82] } 21... Kc7 { [%eval 3.92] } 22. Rd6 { [%eval 3.4] } 22... Qxd6 { [%eval 3.27] } 23. Nxd6 { [%eval 3.28] } 23... Kxd6 { [%eval 3.11] } 24. Qh5 { [%eval 3.62] } 24... Rh7 { [%eval 3.49] } 25. c3 { [%eval 3.36] } 25... Kc7 { [%eval 3.25] } 26. Rd1 { [%eval 3.12] } 26... Rg8 { [%eval 3.74] } 27. Qe2 { [%eval 3.78] } 27... Be7? { [%eval 6.41] } { Mistake. Rd8 was best. } 28. f6 { [%eval 6.05] } 28... Nxf6 { [%eval 6.89] } 29. Bf4 1-0