Event: Ronda 1: Mitkov, Nikola - Castro Esparza, Raul
Date: 2025-04-14
White: Mitkov, Nikola
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2382
Black: Castro Esparza, Raul
BlackElo: 1943
Result: 1-0
ECO: B43
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Knight Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:23:26] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:29] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:23:51] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:30:50] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:24:15] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:31:11] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:24:42] } 4... cxd4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:31:29] } 5. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:25:09] } 5... Qc7 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:31:51] } 6. Bd3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:25:33] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:57] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:25:47] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:32:04] } 8. Bd2 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:23:15] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:31:03] } 9. Kh1 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:20:52] } 9... d6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:20:57] } 10. f4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:16:58] } 10... Nc6 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:20:29] } 11. Nf3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:15:20] } 11... b5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:20:21] } 12. Qe1 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:15:22] } 12... Bb7 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:18:40] } 13. a3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:02:06] } 13... Rfd8 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:04:20] } 14. Qg3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:02:02] } 14... Na5 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 1:00:41] } 15. Rae1 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:48:14] } 15... Nc4 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:58:42] } 16. Bc1 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:48:34] } 16... Nxa3?! { [%eval 1.64] } { Inaccuracy. Nb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:01] } 17. e5 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 0:41:50] } 17... Ne8?? { [%eval 3.19] } { Blunder. Nh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:07] } 18. bxa3 { [%eval 3.06] [%clk 0:38:56] } 18... Qxc3?! { [%eval 4.32] } { Inaccuracy. dxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:54] } 19. Bxh7+ { [%eval 4.29] [%clk 0:38:16] } 19... Kf8 { [%eval 4.04] [%clk 0:42:20] } 20. Bd3 { [%eval 4.09] [%clk 0:36:18] } 20... g6?! { [%eval 5.55] } { Inaccuracy. Bxf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:30] } 21. Qh3 { [%eval 5.23] [%clk 0:31:59] } 21... Kg8 { [%eval 5.45] [%clk 0:36:22] } 22. Bxg6 { [%eval 5.38] [%clk 0:27:05] } 22... fxg6 { [%eval 5.42] [%clk 0:36:32] } 23. Qxe6+ { [%eval 5.17] [%clk 0:27:30] } 23... Kg7?! { [%eval 7.45] } { Inaccuracy. Kh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:36:52] } 24. Qxe7+ { [%eval 7.45] [%clk 0:27:50] } 1-0