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: 1-0
ECO: A21
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Sicilian
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:00] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... Be7 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:03:01] } 3. e3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3... f5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:02:56] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:02:58] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:02:57] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:02:55] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:02:56] } 6. Nge2 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:02:55] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:02:52] } 7. b3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:02:56] } 7... c6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:02:49] } 8. f3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:02:48] } 8... Be6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:02:20] } 9. Bb2 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:02:47] } 9... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:02:16] } 10. Qc2 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:02:27] } 10... g6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:02:14] } 11. h4? { [%eval -0.68] } { Mistake. O-O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:02:13] } 11... Qa5? { [%eval 0.47] } { Mistake. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:08] } 12. a3?! { [%eval -0.39] } { Inaccuracy. O-O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:02:07] } 12... Rae8?! { [%eval 0.43] } { Inaccuracy. Bf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:02] } 13. O-O-O { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:01:53] } 13... b5 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:01:41] } 14. g4?? { [%eval -2.5] } { Blunder. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:39] } 14... bxc4 { [%eval -2.33] [%clk 0:01:40] } 15. bxc4 { [%eval -2.53] [%clk 0:01:40] } 15... e4 { [%eval -2.47] [%clk 0:01:36] } 16. fxe4 { [%eval -2.26] [%clk 0:01:39] } 16... Nxg4 { [%eval -2.25] [%clk 0:01:37] } 17. d5 { [%eval -2.56] [%clk 0:01:23] } 17... Nc5 { [%eval -2.83] [%clk 0:01:15] } 18. Nd4 { [%eval -2.98] [%clk 0:01:08] } 18... Nxe3 { [%eval -3.26] [%clk 0:01:09] } 19. Qe2 { [%eval -3.59] [%clk 0:00:58] } 19... Bf6 { [%eval -3.57] [%clk 0:01:10] } 20. e5 { [%eval -3.72] [%clk 0:00:43] } 20... Bxe5?! { [%eval -2.64] } { Inaccuracy. Nxd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:05] } 21. Nxc6 { [%eval -2.81] [%clk 0:00:44] } 21... Qb6 { [%eval -2.87] [%clk 0:00:26] } 22. Nxe5 { [%eval -2.7] [%clk 0:00:39] } 22... Nxd1 { [%eval -2.71] [%clk 0:00:09] } 23. Qxd1 { [%eval -3.03] [%clk 0:00:25] } 23... dxe5 { [%eval -3.1] [%clk 0:00:08] } 24. dxe6?! { [%eval -3.95] } { Inaccuracy. Bc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:26] } 24... Nxd3+?? { [%eval 0.27] } { Blunder. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 25. Qxd3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:00:26] } 25... Qxe6?! { [%eval 0.8] } { Inaccuracy. Rxe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 26. Nd5?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:26] } 26... f4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:00:08] } 27. h5 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:00:15] } 27... Qf5 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:00:08] } 28. Qb3 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:00:12] } 28... g5 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:00:09] } 29. c5 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:00:11] } 29... Kh8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 30. Re1?? { [%eval -1.78] } { Blunder. Nc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 30... f3 { [%eval -2.1] [%clk 0:00:11] } 31. Ne3?! { [%eval -3.46] } { Inaccuracy. Qe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 31... f2 { [%eval -3.55] [%clk 0:00:10] } 32. Rf1 { [%eval -3.57] [%clk 0:00:08] } 32... Qe4?! { [%eval -2.67] } { Inaccuracy. Qf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 33. Qc3? { [%eval -5.01] } { Mistake. Nd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 33... Rf3 { [%eval -4.8] [%clk 0:00:12] } 34. Kd2 { [%eval -4.45] [%clk 0:00:04] } 34... Rb8?? { [%eval 7.7] } { Blunder. Rxe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 35. Ba1?? { [%eval -4.36] } { Blunder. Qxe5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 35... Rf4?? { [%eval 8.11] } { Blunder. Rxe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 36. Qxe5+ { [%eval 8.38] [%clk 0:00:05] } 36... Qxe5 { [%eval 8.31] [%clk 0:00:05] } 37. Bxe5+ { [%eval 8.2] [%clk 0:00:06] } 37... Kg8 { [%eval 7.95] [%clk 0:00:06] } 38. Bxb8 { [%eval 7.83] [%clk 0:00:08] } 1-0