Event: Round 5: Nithin Babu - Sanikidze, Tornike
Date: 2025-04-13
White: Nithin Babu
WhiteElo: 2242
Black: Sanikidze, Tornike
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2448
Result: 1-0
ECO: B63
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Ivanov Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:30] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:30] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:30] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:30:30] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:30] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:30] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:30] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:30] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:30:30] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:30:30] } 6. Bg5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:30] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:30:30] } 7. Qd2 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:30:30] } 7... Qb6 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:30:30] } 8. O-O-O { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:30:30] } 8... Qxd4 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:30:30] } 9. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:30:30] } 9... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:30:30] } 10. Rxd4 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:30:30] } 10... a6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:30:30] } 11. Na4 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:30:30] } 11... Nd7 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:30:30] } 12. c4 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:30:30] } 12... b6 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 1:30:30] } 13. Be2 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:30:30] } 13... Bb7 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:30:30] } 14. f3 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:30:30] } 14... Bc6 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 1:30:30] } 15. Nc3 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 1:30:30] } 15... h6 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 1:30:30] } 16. Be3 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:30:30] } 16... Be7 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:30:30] } 17. h4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:30:30] } 17... O-O { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:30:30] } 18. g4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:30:30] } 18... g5?! { [%eval 1.12] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 1:30:30] } 19. hxg5 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 1:30:30] } 19... hxg5 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 1:30:30] } 20. Rhd1?! { [%eval 0.2] } { Inaccuracy. Rh5 was best. } { [%clk 1:30:30] } 20... Rfc8 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:30:30] } 21. Rxd6 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:30:30] } 21... Bxd6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:30:30] } 22. Rxd6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:30:30] } 22... f6 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 1:30:30] } 23. Rxe6 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 1:30:30] } 23... Kf7 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 1:30:30] } 24. Rd6 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 1:30:30] } 24... Ke7 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 1:30:30] } 25. Rd2?! { [%eval 0.26] } { Inaccuracy. Rxd7+ was best. } { [%clk 1:30:30] } 25... Rh8 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:30:30] } 26. b4 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:30:30] } 26... Rh3 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:30:30] } 27. Kb2 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:30:30] } 27... Rb8 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:30:30] } 28. Bd4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:30:30] } 28... Ne5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:30:30] } 29. c5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:30:30] } 29... bxc5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:30:30] } 30. Bxc5+ { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:30:30] } 30... Kf7 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:30:30] } 31. Bxa6 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:30:30] } 31... Rxf3?! { [%eval 1.58] } { Inaccuracy. Nxf3 was best. } { [%clk 1:30:30] } 32. Be2 { [%eval 1.75] [%clk 1:30:30] } 32... Rh3 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 1:30:30] } 33. a4 { [%eval 1.73] [%clk 1:30:30] } 33... Ra8 { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 1:30:30] } 34. b5 { [%eval 1.73] [%clk 1:30:30] } 34... Bd7 { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 1:30:30] } 35. Bb4? { [%eval 0.55] } { Mistake. Bd6 was best. } { [%clk 1:30:30] } 35... Bxg4 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 1:30:30] } 36. Bxg4 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 1:30:30] } 36... Nxg4 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:30:30] } 37. a5 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:30:30] } 37... Ne5 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 1:30:30] } 38. Kb3 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 1:30:30] } 38... Kg6? { [%eval 2.08] } { Mistake. g4 was best. } { [%clk 1:30:30] } 39. b6 { [%eval 2.16] [%clk 1:30:30] } 39... Nc6 { [%eval 2.1] [%clk 1:30:30] } 40. Ka4?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Ra2 was best. } { [%clk 1:30:30] } 40... g4?? { [%eval 2.48] } { Blunder. Nxa5 was best. } { [%clk 1:30:30] } 41. Nd5 { [%eval 2.35] [%clk 1:30:30] } 41... Rh1?! { [%eval 3.1] } { Inaccuracy. Nxb4 was best. } { [%clk 1:30:30] } 42. Kb5 { [%eval 3.06] [%clk 1:30:30] } 42... Nxb4 { [%eval 2.9] [%clk 1:30:30] } 43. Kxb4?? { [%eval -0.14] } { Blunder. Nxb4 was best. } { [%clk 1:30:30] } 43... Kg5?! { [%eval 0.84] } { Inaccuracy. Rb1+ was best. } { [%clk 1:30:30] } 44. b7?? { [%eval -3.31] } { Blunder. Rb2 was best. } { [%clk 1:30:30] } 44... Rb8?? { [%eval 3.35] } { Blunder. Rb1+ was best. } { [%clk 1:30:30] } 45. a6 { [%eval 3.31] [%clk 1:30:30] } 45... g3 { [%eval 3.37] [%clk 1:30:30] } 46. Rd3 { [%eval 3.17] [%clk 1:30:30] } 1-0