Event: WSTCC
Date: 2025-02-24
White: Bellia, Fabrizio
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2393
Black: Novikov, Igor
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2490
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B53
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:53] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:54] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:18] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:18] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:42] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:42] } 4. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:32:07] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:31:54] } 5. Bg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:02] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:31:00] } 6. Bb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:07] } 6... Qa5+ { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:21:40] } 7. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:18] } 7... Qxb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:21:23] } 8. Nxb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:37] } 8... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:21:49] } 9. Nfxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:14] } 9... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:14:38] } 10. Nc7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:11:41] } 10... Kd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:14:47] } 11. Nxa8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:11:49] } 11... Nxg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:15:13] } 12. Nb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:12:02] } 12... a6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:02:52] } 13. Nc3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:09:23] } 13... b5?! { [%eval 0.85] } { Inaccuracy. Bd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:55:14] } 14. O-O?! { [%eval -0.03] } { Inaccuracy. Nb6 was best. } { [%clk 1:02:10] } 14... Bb7 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:49:14] } 15. Nb6 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:02:29] } 15... Ne4?? { [%eval 1.59] } { Blunder. e6 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:13] } 16. Nxe4 { [%eval 1.65] [%clk 0:59:00] } 16... Bxe4 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:48:40] } 17. Rfe1?! { [%eval 0.93] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:56:28] } 17... Bb7 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:40:42] } 18. c4 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:56:32] } 18... Kc7 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:39:02] } 19. Nd5+ { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:56:36] } 19... Kd7 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:39:25] } 20. a4 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:46:17] } 20... e6 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:37:16] } 21. Nb6+ { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:39:05] } 21... Kc6 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:30:47] } 22. a5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:39:05] } 22... b4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:29:20] } 23. b3?! { [%eval -0.3] } { Inaccuracy. Re3 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:05] } 23... g6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:28:25] } 24. Rad1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:26:24] } 24... Bg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:28:23] } 25. Re3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:30] } 25... h5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:34] } 26. h4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:07] } 26... Kc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:14] } 27. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:35] } 27... Bc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:47] } 28. Red3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:44] } 28... Rd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:51] } 29. Re1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:53] } 29... Bc3 { [%clk 0:16:50] } 30. Rc1 { [%clk 0:16:27] } 30... Bb2 { [%clk 0:16:24] } 31. Re1 { [%clk 0:16:39] } 31... Bc3 { [%clk 0:16:44] } 32. Rc1 { [%clk 0:17:00] } 32... Bb2 { [%clk 0:16:08] } 33. Re1 { [%clk 0:17:25] } 1/2-1/2