Event: Round 2: Nurgaliyev, Sauat - Nihal Sarin
Date: 2025-04-23
White: Nurgaliyev, Sauat
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2387
Black: Nihal Sarin
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2687
Result: 0-1
ECO: B00
Opening: Nimzowitsch Defense: Scandinavian Variation, Bogoljubow Variation, Vehre Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... Nc6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:25:09] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:28:30] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:21:44] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:27:51] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 1:21:44] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 1:25:38] } 4... Nd7 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 1:22:07] } 5. Nxd5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:14:50] } 5... Ndb8 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:21:24] } 6. Ne3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:14:05] } 6... Qxd4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:21:19] } 7. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:12:41] } 7... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:21:42] } 8. c3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:12:56] } 8... Ne6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:21:28] } 9. g3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:09:04] } 9... Bd7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:14:24] } 10. f4 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:02:42] } 10... g5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:07:56] } 11. Ne2 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:54:31] } 11... Nc6 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:52:17] } 12. b4 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:48:33] } 12... gxf4 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:46:03] } 13. gxf4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:48:54] } 13... Rg8 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:46:24] } 14. Kf2 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:44:11] } 14... a5?! { [%eval 1.01] } { Inaccuracy. O-O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:38:51] } 15. Bd2? { [%eval -0.23] } { Mistake. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:52] } 15... O-O-O { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:35:05] } 16. Bg2?! { [%eval -0.48] } { Inaccuracy. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:52] } 16... axb4 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:29:27] } 17. cxb4 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:19:13] } 17... Bh6 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:28:51] } 18. Nd5 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:15:11] } 18... Rxg2+ { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:27:54] } 19. Kxg2 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 0:15:37] } 19... Be8 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:28:16] } 20. Nec3 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:15:06] } 20... Nxb4 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:24:49] } 21. Nxe7+ { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:14:28] } 21... Kb8 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:25:14] } 22. Rhd1?! { [%eval -1.6] } { Inaccuracy. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:56] } 22... Bf8 { [%eval -1.53] [%clk 0:24:14] } 23. Nf5 { [%eval -2.13] [%clk 0:11:58] } 23... Bc6+ { [%eval -2.04] [%clk 0:24:42] } 24. Kf1 { [%eval -2.05] [%clk 0:10:16] } 24... Rd3 { [%eval -1.89] [%clk 0:24:21] } 25. Nh4 { [%eval -2.52] [%clk 0:06:06] } 25... Be7 { [%eval -2.78] [%clk 0:16:59] } 26. f5 { [%eval -2.73] [%clk 0:05:35] } 26... Bxh4 { [%eval -2.78] [%clk 0:15:37] } 27. fxe6 { [%eval -2.51] [%clk 0:06:01] } 27... fxe6 { [%eval -2.56] [%clk 0:15:26] } 28. Rac1 { [%eval -3.16] [%clk 0:03:48] } 28... Rh3? { [%eval -1.42] } { Mistake. Bf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:02] } 29. Be1?? { [%eval -3.48] } { Blunder. Ne2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:10] } 29... Bxe1 { [%eval -3.44] [%clk 0:06:13] } 30. Rd8+ { [%eval -3.44] [%clk 0:00:33] } 30... Ka7 { [%eval -3.4] [%clk 0:06:37] } 31. Kxe1 { [%eval -3.59] [%clk 0:00:31] } 31... Nd3+ { [%eval -3.54] [%clk 0:07:00] } 32. Rxd3 { [%eval -3.47] [%clk 0:00:51] } 32... Rxd3 { [%eval -3.43] [%clk 0:07:24] } 33. Ne2 { [%eval -3.72] [%clk 0:00:35] } 33... Rd5 { [%eval -3.69] [%clk 0:05:43] } 34. Kf2 { [%eval -3.42] [%clk 0:00:43] } 34... Kb8 { [%eval -3.04] [%clk 0:06:07] } 35. Rg1 { [%eval -3.05] [%clk 0:00:40] } 35... Rxe5 { [%eval -3.04] [%clk 0:05:34] } 36. Rg8+ { [%eval -3.24] [%clk 0:01:03] } 36... Ka7 { [%eval -3.24] [%clk 0:06:00] } 37. Rg7 { [%eval -3.2] [%clk 0:01:20] } 37... Rh5 { [%eval -3.13] [%clk 0:06:23] } 38. Kg3 { [%eval -3.34] [%clk 0:01:27] } 38... Kb6 { [%eval -3.44] [%clk 0:01:52] } 39. Nf4 { [%eval -3.62] [%clk 0:01:33] } 39... Rh6 { [%eval -3.61] [%clk 0:02:17] } 40. Re7 { [%eval -3.7] [%clk 0:01:10] } 40... Bd5 { [%eval -3.65] [%clk 0:02:26] } 41. h4 { [%eval -3.86] [%clk 0:00:32] } 41... Bxa2 { [%eval -3.63] [%clk 0:02:22] } 42. Kg4 { [%eval -3.78] [%clk 0:00:55] } 42... e5 { [%eval -3.83] [%clk 0:02:00] } 43. Rxe5 { [%eval -3.82] [%clk 0:01:10] } 43... Rd6 { [%eval -3.78] [%clk 0:02:24] } 44. Re7 { [%eval -4.02] [%clk 0:01:10] } 44... h6 { [%eval -3.89] [%clk 0:02:02] } 45. Kh5 { [%eval -4.42] [%clk 0:00:53] } 45... Rf6 { [%eval -4.1] [%clk 0:01:34] } 46. Ne2 { [%eval -5.09] [%clk 0:00:32] } 46... Bd5 { [%eval -4.92] [%clk 0:01:27] } 47. Nd4?! { [%eval -7.38] } { Inaccuracy. Re3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 47... c5 { [%eval -7.07] [%clk 0:01:40] } 0-1