Event: Round 8: Novik, Maxim - Tanenbaum, Zachary
Date: 2025-02-17
White: Novik, Maxim
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2392
Black: Tanenbaum, Zachary
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2302
Result: 1-0
ECO: C55
Opening: Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:30] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:08:13] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:30:45] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:08:39] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:10] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:09:02] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:34] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:09:23] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:28] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:09:47] } 6. Re1 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:31:42] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:10:12] } 7. c3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:32:07] } 7... Na5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:10:32] } 8. Bb5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:32:31] } 8... a6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:10:57] } 9. Ba4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:32:58] } 9... b5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:11:23] } 10. Bc2 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:33:24] } 10... c5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:11:49] } 11. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:33:49] } 11... Re8 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:11:18] } 12. Nf1 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:34:14] } 12... h6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:11:39] } 13. Ng3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:34:37] } 13... Bf8 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:05:35] } 14. h3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:34:51] } 14... Nc6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:54:43] } 15. d4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:33:58] } 15... exd4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:48:32] } 16. cxd4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:34:13] } 16... cxd4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:48:46] } 17. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:34:37] } 17... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:49:05] } 18. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:35:02] } 18... Be6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:49:12] } 19. Bf4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:34:28] } 19... Rc8 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:49:11] } 20. Bb3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:31:25] } 20... Nd7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:25:44] } 21. Bxe6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:21:25] } 21... Rxe6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:26:00] } 22. Qd2 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:19:49] } 22... Ne5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:22:16] } 23. b3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:19:16] } 23... Ng6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:18:59] } 24. Be3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:13:11] } 24... Qh4?! { [%eval 0.82] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:11] } 25. Rac1 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 1:11:57] } 25... Ree8 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:04:15] } 26. Qd5 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 1:05:18] } 26... Rxc1 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:03:27] } 27. Rxc1 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 1:05:38] } 27... Re5? { [%eval 2.64] } { Mistake. Qd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:38] } 28. Qa8 { [%eval 2.63] [%clk 1:04:41] } 28... d5 { [%eval 2.56] [%clk 0:02:00] } 29. exd5? { [%eval 1.26] } { Mistake. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 1:00:02] } 29... Qe7? { [%eval 2.61] } { Mistake. Kh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:54] } 30. Bc5 { [%eval 2.2] [%clk 0:46:53] } 30... Qd7?! { [%eval 3.55] } { Inaccuracy. Qe8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:45] } 31. Bxf8 { [%eval 3.46] [%clk 0:45:59] } 31... Nxf8?! { [%eval 4.78] } { Inaccuracy. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:12] } 32. Rc8 { [%eval 4.67] [%clk 0:45:29] } 32... Qe7 { [%eval 4.65] [%clk 0:00:37] } 33. Rd8 { [%eval 4.82] [%clk 0:45:24] } 33... f5 { [%eval 4.91] [%clk 0:00:47] } 34. d6 { [%eval 4.9] [%clk 0:45:24] } 34... Qf6 { [%eval 5.11] [%clk 0:00:38] } 35. Kh2 { [%eval 4.9] [%clk 0:43:56] } 35... Re1 { [%eval 5.08] [%clk 0:00:34] } 36. Qd5+ { [%eval 4.23] [%clk 0:41:51] } 36... Kh8?! { [%eval 5.6] } { Inaccuracy. Qf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 37. Rxf8+ { [%eval 5.57] [%clk 0:39:07] } 37... Qxf8 { [%eval 5.55] [%clk 0:01:03] } 38. d7 { [%eval 5.46] [%clk 0:39:36] } 38... Qd8 { [%eval 5.47] [%clk 0:01:12] } 39. Nxf5 { [%eval 5.43] [%clk 0:40:03] } 39... Rf1?? { [%eval #9] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 40. Qd4 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:38:12] } 40... Qc7+ { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:00:40] } 41. f4 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:37:57] } 1-0