Event: The Sligo Tournament 2025 - Masters
Site: Sligo, Ireland
Date: 2025-01-31
White: Nikiforov, Sergey
WhiteElo: 1915
Black: Arellano, Robert
BlackElo: 2097
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C41
Opening: Philidor Defense: Exchange Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:30] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:26] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:30:43] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:30:42] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:31:01] } 3... exd4 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:31:08] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:31:24] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:31:32] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:31:48] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:31:58] } 6. Be3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:31:48] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:32:05] } 7. Qd2 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:31:45] } 7... a6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:32:07] } 8. f3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:34] } 8... Nc6?! { [%eval 1.27] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 1:32:00] } 9. O-O-O?! { [%eval 0.36] } { Inaccuracy. Nxc6 was best. } { [%clk 1:31:28] } 9... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:31:55] } 10. Bxd4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:31:53] } 10... b5 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:31:59] } 11. g4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:14] } 11... b4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:32:05] } 12. Ne2 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:28:15] } 12... c5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:26:25] } 13. Be3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:28:00] } 13... Qa5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:23:46] } 14. Kb1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:27:36] } 14... Be6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:20:01] } 15. Nc1 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:27:25] } 15... c4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:13:59] } 16. c3?? { [%eval -2.86] } { Blunder. g5 was best. } { [%clk 1:21:20] } 16... d5 { [%eval -2.84] [%clk 1:11:25] } 17. g5 { [%eval -2.24] [%clk 1:17:59] } 17... bxc3?! { [%eval -1.21] } { Inaccuracy. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 1:05:20] } 18. Qxc3 { [%eval -0.97] [%clk 1:18:03] } 18... Bb4 { [%eval -1.03] [%clk 1:04:59] } 19. Qc2 { [%eval -1.03] [%clk 1:14:48] } 19... Nd7 { [%eval -0.99] [%clk 0:59:13] } 20. exd5 { [%eval -0.93] [%clk 1:14:13] } 20... Bxd5 { [%eval -0.97] [%clk 0:59:22] } 21. Qf5 { [%eval -0.96] [%clk 1:13:46] } 21... Be6 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:44:19] } 22. Qxa5 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 1:12:52] } 22... Bxa5 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:44:47] } 23. Bxc4 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 1:10:11] } 23... Ne5?! { [%eval 0.35] } { Inaccuracy. Bxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:32] } 24. Bxe6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:08:31] } 24... fxe6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:43:58] } 25. Nb3 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:07:19] } 25... Bd8 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:38:52] } 26. Bc5 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:59:20] } 26... Rf7 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:33:34] } 27. f4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:50:26] } 27... Ng6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:32:44] } 28. h4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:49:35] } 28... Nxf4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:31:34] } 29. Rhe1 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:46:39] } 29... Bc7 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:25:01] } 30. Bd6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:45:04] } 30... Ng2 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:22:33] } 31. Rxe6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:42:48] } 31... Nxh4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:51] } 32. Bxc7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:41:09] } 32... Rxc7 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:16:18] } 33. Rdd6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:40:04] } 33... Nf3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:21] } 34. g6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:38:41] } 34... hxg6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:15:16] } 35. Rxg6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:39:07] } 35... a5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:17] } 36. Rg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:36:54] } 36... Ne5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:44] } 37. Rd5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:35:52] } 37... Nc4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:12:07] } 38. a4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:32:58] } 38... Rb8 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:06:13] } 39. Ka2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:31:44] } 39... Rb4 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:05:54] } 40. Rc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:24:51] } 40... Rcb7 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:04:35] } 41. Rc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:26] } 41... Rxa4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:19] } 42. Kb1 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:23:53] } 42... Rab4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:03:09] } 43. Nxa5?! { [%eval -0.72] } { Inaccuracy. Kc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:44] } 43... Rxb2+ { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:03:35] } 44. Kc1 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:22:00] } 44... Nxa5 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:03:08] } 45. Rxa5 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:22:27] } 45... Rh2 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:03:34] } 46. Raa3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:58] } 46... Rbb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:11] } 47. Rg3?! { [%eval -0.7] } { Inaccuracy. Ra8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:15:07] } 47... Rbc2+ { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 0:02:44] } 48. Kd1 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:15:03] } 48... Rcd2+ { [%eval -0.84] [%clk 0:02:53] } 49. Kc1 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:15:31] } 49... Rd7?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Rdf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:11] } 50. Ra4?! { [%eval -0.98] } { Inaccuracy. Rad3 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:32] } 50... Rc7+ { [%eval -0.97] [%clk 0:03:20] } 51. Kb1?! { [%eval -1.56] } { Inaccuracy. Kd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:47] } 51... Kh7 { [%eval -1.45] [%clk 0:03:39] } 52. Rag4 { [%eval -1.89] [%clk 0:14:01] } 52... Rh6 { [%eval -1.72] [%clk 0:03:27] } 53. Rb3 { [%eval -1.72] [%clk 0:13:18] } 53... Rh1+ { [%eval -1.81] [%clk 0:02:42] } 54. Kb2 { [%eval -1.72] [%clk 0:13:34] } 54... Rh2+ { [%eval -1.56] [%clk 0:03:03] } 55. Kb1 { [%eval -1.48] [%clk 0:13:53] } 55... g6? { [%eval -0.04] } { Mistake. Rh1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:03:13] } 56. Rb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:45] } 56... Rg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:56] } 57. Kc1 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:12:17] } 57... Kh6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:03] } 58. Rg1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:31] } 58... Kh7 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:03:14] } 59. Kd1?? { [%eval -3.87] } { Blunder. Rc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:30] } 59... Ra7 { [%eval -3.75] [%clk 0:03:18] } 60. Rb1 { [%eval -3.63] [%clk 0:12:51] } 60... g5 { [%eval -3.52] [%clk 0:03:29] } 61. Ke1 { [%eval -4.01] [%clk 0:13:02] } 61... Kh6?! { [%eval -2.61] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:43] } 62. Kf1 { [%eval -3.12] [%clk 0:13:19] } 62... Rf7+ { [%eval -3.14] [%clk 0:03:40] } 63. Ke1 { [%eval -2.77] [%clk 0:13:48] } 63... g4 { [%eval -2.87] [%clk 0:03:30] } 64. Rb8?! { [%eval -3.84] } { Inaccuracy. Ra1 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:40] } 64... Re7+?? { [%eval -0.18] } { Blunder. Kh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:10] } 65. Kf1?? { [%eval -4.2] } { Blunder. Kd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:53] } 65... Rf7+ { [%eval -3.99] [%clk 0:01:24] } 66. Ke1 { [%eval -3.81] [%clk 0:13:21] } 66... Rh4?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Kh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:15] } 67. Rh8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:38] } 67... Kg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:43] } 68. Rg8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:00] } 68... Kf5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:01:08] } 69. Rf1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:13] } 69... Ke6 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:01:35] } 70. Re8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:25] } 70... Re7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:36] } 71. Rxe7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:50] } 71... Kxe7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:05] } 72. Rf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:00] } 72... Ke6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:16] } 73. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:11] } 73... Ke5 { [%clk 0:01:44] } 1/2-1/2