Event: Round of 16 | Game 1: Topalov, Veselin - Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi
Date: 2024-10-14
White: Topalov, Veselin
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2727
Black: Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2726
Result: 0-1
ECO: C65
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:59:56] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:59:22] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:59:51] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:59:12] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:59:40] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:58:52] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:59:32] } 4... Bc5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:58:46] } 5. c3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:59:10] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:58:28] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:59:00] } 6... d5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:57:27] } 7. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:58:25] } 7... a5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:54:31] } 8. h3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:55:29] } 8... dxe4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:53:38] } 9. dxe4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:55:11] } 9... Qe7 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:53:27] } 10. a4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:51:15] } 10... Na7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:46:16] } 11. Bc4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:49:12] } 11... Bd7 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:42:38] } 12. Qc2 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:38:25] } 12... Bc6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:38:36] } 13. Re1 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:36:40] } 13... Nc8 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:38:09] } 14. Bd3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:33:52] } 14... Nb6 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:37:11] } 15. b3 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:29:01] } 15... Rfd8 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:32:17] } 16. Nc4 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:25:42] } 16... Nxc4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:22:02] } 17. Bxc4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:25:38] } 17... h6 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:21:21] } 18. Nh4 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:18:43] } 18... Bd7 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:20:19] } 19. Ng6 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:16:04] } 19... Qe8 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:20:05] } 20. Qe2?! { [%eval -0.94] } { Inaccuracy. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:49] } 20... c6 { [%eval -0.84] [%clk 0:16:07] } 21. Nh4 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 0:13:46] } 21... Be6?! { [%eval -0.09] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:47] } 22. Nf3 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:13:15] } 22... Nd7 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:13:51] } 23. Rb1 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:12:10] } 23... Bxc4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:12:45] } 24. Qxc4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:12:00] } 24... Qe7 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:12:38] } 25. Bd2 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:10:30] } 25... Nb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:17] } 26. Qe2 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:10:21] } 26... Rd7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:07:53] } 27. Red1 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:07:49] } 27... Rad8 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:05:44] } 28. c4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:56] } 28... Bb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:15] } 29. Be3 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:05:01] } 29... Rxd1+ { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:04:14] } 30. Rxd1 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:34:50] } 30... Rxd1+ { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:34:07] } 31. Qxd1 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:34:45] } 31... Nd7 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:33:57] } 32. Kf1 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:33:15] } 32... b6 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:24:40] } 33. Bc1 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:30:43] } 33... Nc5 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:20:37] } 34. Qc2 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:29:57] } 34... Qd6 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:18:37] } 35. Be3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:26:49] } 35... Nxe4 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:17:20] } 36. Bxb6 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:24:39] } 36... f5 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:16:47] } 37. Be3 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:20:56] } 37... f4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:58] } 38. Bb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:07] } 38... Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:06] } 39. Qd2?? { [%eval -3.97] } { Blunder. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:16] } 39... Nd5 { [%eval -3.79] [%clk 0:13:13] } 40. c5 { [%eval -3.99] [%clk 0:10:10] } 40... Qg6 { [%eval -4.05] [%clk 0:08:48] } 41. Qd1 { [%eval -3.87] [%clk 0:10:01] } 41... e4 { [%eval -3.73] [%clk 0:08:19] } 42. Qc2 { [%eval -4.65] [%clk 0:04:55] } 42... Qf6 { [%eval -4.07] [%clk 0:07:03] } 43. Qxe4? { [%eval -7.42] } { Mistake. Ne1 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:48] } 43... Qa1+ { [%eval -7.25] [%clk 0:06:56] } 0-1