Event: Hans Niemann vs Daniil Dubov | Levitov Chess
Site: Moscow, Russia
Date: 2025-03-07
White: Dubov, Daniil
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2795
Black: Niemann, Hans Moke
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2734
Result: 0-1
ECO: A28
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Quiet Line
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:03:05] } 2... e5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:00] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:06] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:00] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:07] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:02:58] } 5. a3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:03:03] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:02:54] } 6. Qc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:04] } 6... Re8 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:02:44] } 7. b4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:02:51] } 7... Bf8 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:02:45] } 8. Bd3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:02:47] } 8... Bxb4 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:02:27] } 9. Ng5?? { [%eval -2.16] } { Blunder. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:47] } 9... Bxc3 { [%eval -2.15] [%clk 0:02:05] } 10. Bxh7+ { [%eval -2.2] [%clk 0:02:46] } 10... Kf8 { [%eval -2.22] [%clk 0:02:06] } 11. dxc3 { [%eval -2.17] [%clk 0:02:45] } 11... Nxh7 { [%eval -2.07] [%clk 0:02:06] } 12. Nxh7+ { [%eval -2.11] [%clk 0:02:46] } 12... Kg8 { [%eval -2.11] [%clk 0:02:06] } 13. h4 { [%eval -2.07] [%clk 0:02:47] } 13... e4 { [%eval -2.07] [%clk 0:01:59] } 14. Ng5 { [%eval -2.12] [%clk 0:02:47] } 14... d6 { [%eval -2.14] [%clk 0:01:59] } 15. f3 { [%eval -2.08] [%clk 0:02:28] } 15... f6 { [%eval -2.09] [%clk 0:01:32] } 16. Nxe4 { [%eval -2.07] [%clk 0:02:11] } 16... Bf5 { [%eval -2.09] [%clk 0:01:33] } 17. h5 { [%eval -2.22] [%clk 0:01:52] } 17... Qe7 { [%eval -2.27] [%clk 0:01:23] } 18. h6 { [%eval -2.57] [%clk 0:01:51] } 18... Bxe4 { [%eval -2.58] [%clk 0:01:23] } 19. fxe4 { [%eval -2.42] [%clk 0:01:51] } 19... Qxe4 { [%eval -2.3] [%clk 0:01:23] } 20. Qd2 { [%eval -2.74] [%clk 0:01:28] } 20... Qxc4 { [%eval -2.76] [%clk 0:01:06] } 21. Rb1?! { [%eval -3.51] } { Inaccuracy. Bb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:07] } 21... b6 { [%eval -3.43] [%clk 0:01:03] } 22. hxg7 { [%eval -3.59] [%clk 0:01:04] } 22... Kxg7 { [%eval -3.71] [%clk 0:01:04] } 23. Qf2 { [%eval -3.68] [%clk 0:01:05] } 23... Rh8 { [%eval -3.8] [%clk 0:00:54] } 24. Rf1 { [%eval -3.6] [%clk 0:01:05] } 24... Rh6 { [%eval -3.88] [%clk 0:00:51] } 25. Qg3+ { [%eval -4.58] [%clk 0:00:54] } 25... Rg6 { [%eval -4.48] [%clk 0:00:51] } 26. Qh3 { [%eval -4.79] [%clk 0:00:55] } 26... Ne5 { [%eval -4.65] [%clk 0:00:49] } 27. Rh1 { [%eval -4.79] [%clk 0:00:54] } 27... Kf7 { [%eval -4.65] [%clk 0:00:50] } 28. Qf5? { [%eval -8.68] } { Mistake. Rb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:45] } 28... Rag8?! { [%eval -5.22] } { Inaccuracy. Nd3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:44] } 29. Bd2?! { [%eval -8.2] } { Inaccuracy. Rb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 29... Rxg2 { [%eval -8.31] [%clk 0:00:40] } 30. Rh7+ { [%eval -8.3] [%clk 0:00:37] } 30... R8g7 { [%eval -8.16] [%clk 0:00:41] } 31. Qh5+ { [%eval -8.22] [%clk 0:00:36] } 31... Ke7 { [%eval -8.07] [%clk 0:00:33] } 0-1