Event: Round 4: Whelan, Niall P. - Nikrow, Shahram
Date: 2025-04-20
White: Whelan, Niall P.
WhiteElo: 1610
Black: Nikrow, Shahram
BlackElo: 1856
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C50
Opening: Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo, Normal
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:25:33] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:58] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:25:47] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:25] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:26:03] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:51] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:26:23] } 4... Bc5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:32:12] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:26:41] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:32:27] } 6. h3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:26:46] } 6... h6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:40] } 7. a3 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 1:26:34] } 7... a6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:32:57] } 8. b4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:24:26] } 8... Bb6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:33:01] } 9. Bb2? { [%eval -1.08] } { Mistake. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 1:22:31] } 9... Be6? { [%eval 0.08] } { Mistake. g5 was best. } { [%clk 1:33:16] } 10. Nbd2 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:21:36] } 10... Qd7 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:33:21] } 11. Bxe6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:20:39] } 11... fxe6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:33:29] } 12. c4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:21:01] } 12... O-O-O? { [%eval 1.66] } { Mistake. Rd8 was best. } { [%clk 1:30:43] } 13. Nb3 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 1:20:44] } 13... g5 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 1:30:22] } 14. c5 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 1:19:32] } 14... dxc5? { [%eval 2.64] } { Mistake. Ba7 was best. } { [%clk 1:29:41] } 15. bxc5 { [%eval 2.57] [%clk 1:19:23] } 15... Ba7 { [%eval 2.57] [%clk 1:29:05] } 16. Nxe5 { [%eval 2.5] [%clk 1:19:38] } 16... Nxe5 { [%eval 3.02] [%clk 1:29:09] } 17. Bxe5 { [%eval 2.65] [%clk 1:20:05] } 17... Rhf8 { [%eval 2.82] [%clk 1:29:23] } 18. d4 { [%eval 2.49] [%clk 1:20:18] } 18... Nxe4 { [%eval 3.18] [%clk 1:28:43] } 19. Qc2 { [%eval 3.2] [%clk 1:20:06] } 19... Nf6 { [%eval 3.68] [%clk 1:28:20] } 20. Qg6? { [%eval 2.02] } { Mistake. Na5 was best. } { [%clk 1:13:09] } 20... Qh7 { [%eval 2.58] [%clk 1:28:10] } 21. Qxh7 { [%eval 2.38] [%clk 1:13:26] } 21... Nxh7 { [%eval 2.41] [%clk 1:28:34] } 22. Bg7?? { [%eval 0.3] } { Blunder. Na5 was best. } { [%clk 1:13:47] } 22... Rg8 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:28:54] } 23. Be5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:13:04] } 23... c6?? { [%eval 3.2] } { Blunder. Nf8 was best. } { [%clk 1:26:11] } 24. Rfe1 { [%eval 3.12] [%clk 1:11:53] } 24... Rg6?! { [%eval 4.68] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 1:25:58] } 25. Rab1 { [%eval 4.56] [%clk 1:12:03] } 25... Rd7 { [%eval 4.51] [%clk 1:25:40] } 26. Nd2?? { [%eval 1.76] } { Blunder. Na5 was best. } { [%clk 1:09:46] } 26... Bb8?? { [%eval 4.29] } { Blunder. Bxc5 was best. } { [%clk 1:24:14] } 27. Bxb8?! { [%eval 2.75] } { Inaccuracy. Nc4 was best. } { [%clk 1:09:27] } 27... Kxb8 { [%eval 2.65] [%clk 1:24:41] } 28. Nf3 { [%eval 2.24] [%clk 1:09:51] } 28... Rf6 { [%eval 2.46] [%clk 1:23:27] } 29. Ne5 { [%eval 2.69] [%clk 1:10:15] } 29... Rc7 { [%eval 2.54] [%clk 1:22:57] } 30. Rb4 { [%eval 2.01] [%clk 1:05:39] } 30... Ka7 { [%eval 2.45] [%clk 1:20:48] } 31. Reb1?! { [%eval 1.46] } { Inaccuracy. Nc4 was best. } { [%clk 1:05:39] } 1/2-1/2