Event: Round 8: Vitiugov, Nikita - Jones, Gawain C B
Date: 2025-03-02
White: Vitiugov, Nikita
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2586
Black: Jones, Gawain C B
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2638
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C65
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+10

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:17] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:18] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:25] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:26] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:15:32] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:26] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:15:20] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:34] } 5. c3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:12] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:15:14] } 6. Ba4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:20] } 6... g6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:14] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:20] } 7... Bg7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:15:22] } 8. Re1 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:12] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:29] } 9. a3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:15:11] } 9... Bd7 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:15:00] } 10. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:14:44] } 10... Kh8 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:14:47] } 11. b4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:33] } 11... Ng8 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:14:35] } 12. Bb3 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:13:54] } 12... f5 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:14:34] } 13. Nf1?! { [%eval -0.85] } { Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:47] } 13... f4 { [%eval -0.87] [%clk 0:14:22] } 14. h3 { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 0:12:02] } 14... g5 { [%eval -0.91] [%clk 0:14:08] } 15. d4 { [%eval -0.89] [%clk 0:10:00] } 1/2-1/2