Event: Round 7: Firouzja, Alireza - Vitiugov, Nikita
Date: 2024-12-07
White: Firouzja, Alireza
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2871
Black: Vitiugov, Nikita
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2613
Result: 1-0
ECO: A06
Opening: Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation
Variant: Standard

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. b3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... Bf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3. Bb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4. g3 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4... h6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:03:04] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:07] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:05] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:07] } 6... Be7 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:03:06] } 7. d3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:09] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:07] } 8. Nbd2 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:03:10] } 8... Bh7 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:03:07] } 9. Re1 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:03:11] } 9... a5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:03:07] } 10. a4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:10] } 10... c6 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:03:05] } 11. e4 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:03:10] } 11... Na6 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:03:04] } 12. exd5 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:02:58] } 12... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:02:57] } 13. Nc4 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:02:54] } 13... Nab4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:52] } 14. Qd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:46] } 14... c5?! { [%eval 0.9] } { Inaccuracy. Qc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:43] } 15. Nfe5 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:02:39] } 15... Bf6 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:02:37] } 16. f4 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:02:34] } 16... Qc7 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:02:29] } 17. Qf2 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:02:25] } 17... Rad8 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:02:23] } 18. Re2 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:02:24] } 18... Rb8 { [%eval 1.43] [%clk 0:02:00] } 19. Rae1 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:02:20] } 19... Ne7 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:01:32] } 20. Na3 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:02:08] } 20... b6 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 0:01:19] } 21. Nb5 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:02:05] } 21... Qd8 { [%eval 1.74] [%clk 0:01:20] } 22. Rd2 { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 0:01:50] } 22... Qc8 { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 0:01:08] } 23. Nd6 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 0:00:54] } 23... Qd8 { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 0:01:04] } 24. Ne4 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:00:52] } 24... Bxe5 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:00:54] } 25. Bxe5 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:00:52] } 25... Rc8 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 0:00:55] } 26. Nd6 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:00:41] } 26... Rc6? { [%eval 2.63] } { Mistake. Rc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:54] } 27. Nc4?! { [%eval 1.96] } { Inaccuracy. Bxc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:37] } 27... Rc8?! { [%eval 2.74] } { Inaccuracy. Ned5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:48] } 28. g4 { [%eval 2.4] [%clk 0:00:31] } 28... Nec6 { [%eval 2.47] [%clk 0:00:44] } 29. Bb2?! { [%eval 1.29] } { Inaccuracy. Bd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:25] } 29... Re8 { [%eval 1.82] [%clk 0:00:41] } 30. f5 { [%eval 1.65] [%clk 0:00:22] } 30... Nd4 { [%eval 1.65] [%clk 0:00:19] } 31. Bxd4 { [%eval 1.65] [%clk 0:00:23] } 31... cxd4 { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 0:00:17] } 32. Rde2 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:00:24] } 32... Qg5?? { [%eval 4.42] } { Blunder. Rf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 33. Nd6 { [%eval 4.34] [%clk 0:00:20] } 33... Qxg4 { [%eval 4.66] [%clk 0:00:05] } 34. fxe6 { [%eval 4.44] [%clk 0:00:19] } 34... fxe6 { [%eval 4.18] [%clk 0:00:03] } 35. Qf7+ { [%eval 4.6] [%clk 0:00:20] } 35... Kh8 { [%eval 4.54] [%clk 0:00:04] } 36. Nxe8 { [%eval 4.23] [%clk 0:00:21] } 1-0