Event: Round 7: Arkell, Keith C - Nikrow, Shahram
Date: 2025-04-21
White: Arkell, Keith C
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2333
Black: Nikrow, Shahram
BlackElo: 1856
Result: 1-0
ECO: D02
Opening: Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:10] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:57] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:30:22] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:14] } 3. c4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:35] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:35] } 4. cxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:01] } 4... exd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:43] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:31:27] } 5... c6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:32:03] } 6. Qc2 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:31:51] } 6... Bd6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:36] } 7. Bg5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:32:14] } 7... h6?! { [%eval 0.9] } { Inaccuracy. Be6 was best. } { [%clk 1:31:42] } 8. Bxf6 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 1:32:38] } 8... Qxf6 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 1:31:33] } 9. Nxd5 { [%eval 1.68] [%clk 1:33:02] } 9... Qf5 { [%eval 1.97] [%clk 1:30:43] } 10. Qxf5?! { [%eval 1.31] } { Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%clk 1:33:12] } 10... Bxf5 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 1:31:07] } 11. Nc3 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 1:33:38] } 11... Nd7 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 1:30:54] } 12. e3 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 1:34:03] } 12... Nf6 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 1:30:42] } 13. Be2 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 1:34:27] } 13... g5 { [%eval 1.49] [%clk 1:29:33] } 14. O-O { [%eval 1.34] [%clk 1:34:37] } 14... O-O-O { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 1:28:23] } 15. Rfd1 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 1:34:55] } 15... Rdg8? { [%eval 2.47] } { Mistake. Be6 was best. } { [%clk 1:27:59] } 16. a3?! { [%eval 1.42] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 1:33:31] } 16... h5?! { [%eval 2.28] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 1:28:20] } 17. h4? { [%eval 0.99] } { Mistake. d5 was best. } { [%clk 1:33:26] } 17... gxh4 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 1:25:00] } 18. Nxh4 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 1:33:46] } 18... Bg4?! { [%eval 1.69] } { Inaccuracy. Be6 was best. } { [%clk 1:23:45] } 19. g3 { [%eval 1.82] [%clk 1:32:01] } 19... Be7 { [%eval 2.03] [%clk 1:20:49] } 20. Bxg4+ { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 1:30:55] } 20... Nxg4?! { [%eval 2.34] } { Inaccuracy. hxg4 was best. } { [%clk 1:15:17] } 21. Nf5 { [%eval 2.28] [%clk 1:31:00] } 21... Bf8 { [%eval 2.2] [%clk 1:13:55] } 22. Kf1 { [%eval 2.37] [%clk 1:31:00] } 22... Rg5 { [%eval 2.78] [%clk 1:13:52] } 23. Nh4 { [%eval 2.7] [%clk 1:29:46] } 23... Nf6 { [%eval 3.0] [%clk 1:13:14] } 24. Ke2 { [%eval 3.0] [%clk 1:30:02] } 24... Be7 { [%eval 3.03] [%clk 1:11:42] } 25. Rh1 { [%eval 3.02] [%clk 1:30:20] } 25... c5 { [%eval 3.49] [%clk 1:11:34] } 26. Nf3 { [%eval 3.59] [%clk 1:30:15] } 26... Rg7 { [%eval 3.45] [%clk 1:11:20] } 27. Rac1 { [%eval 3.44] [%clk 1:30:04] } 27... Kb8 { [%eval 3.45] [%clk 1:11:35] } 28. dxc5 { [%eval 3.45] [%clk 1:30:25] } 28... Bxc5 { [%eval 3.48] [%clk 1:11:42] } 29. Nd5 { [%eval 3.61] [%clk 1:30:18] } 29... Nd7 { [%eval 4.08] [%clk 1:11:33] } 30. Nf4 { [%eval 4.09] [%clk 1:30:08] } 30... Be7 { [%eval 3.99] [%clk 1:11:23] } 31. Rxh5 { [%eval 3.97] [%clk 1:30:18] } 31... Rxh5 { [%eval 4.1] [%clk 1:11:29] } 32. Nxh5 { [%eval 4.07] [%clk 1:30:44] } 32... Rh7 { [%eval 4.05] [%clk 1:11:07] } 33. Nf4 { [%eval 4.12] [%clk 1:31:07] } 33... Bf6 { [%eval 4.04] [%clk 1:10:31] } 34. Nd4 { [%eval 3.79] [%clk 1:30:09] } 34... Bxd4 { [%eval 3.89] [%clk 1:10:44] } 35. exd4 { [%eval 3.82] [%clk 1:30:37] } 35... Rh6 { [%eval 3.81] [%clk 1:10:34] } 36. Kd3 { [%eval 3.93] [%clk 1:30:22] } 36... Rb6 { [%eval 3.85] [%clk 1:10:20] } 37. b4 { [%eval 3.4] [%clk 1:30:31] } 37... Ra6 { [%eval 3.43] [%clk 1:10:08] } 38. Rc3 { [%eval 3.4] [%clk 1:30:55] } 38... Nb6 { [%eval 3.42] [%clk 1:10:01] } 39. Kc2 { [%eval 3.01] [%clk 1:29:03] } 39... Na4?! { [%eval 3.8] } { Inaccuracy. Nc8 was best. } { [%clk 1:10:00] } 40. Re3 { [%eval 3.71] [%clk 1:29:13] } 40... Rc6+ { [%eval 4.05] [%clk 1:10:05] } 41. Kb3 { [%eval 4.03] [%clk 1:26:37] } 41... b5 { [%eval 4.08] [%clk 1:07:46] } 42. Nd5 { [%eval 3.97] [%clk 1:26:45] } 42... Rd6 { [%eval 4.49] [%clk 1:06:57] } 43. Nc3 { [%eval 4.49] [%clk 1:27:00] } 43... Nxc3 { [%eval 4.48] [%clk 1:04:49] } 44. Kxc3 { [%eval 4.47] [%clk 1:27:25] } 44... Rf6 { [%eval 4.78] [%clk 1:05:07] } 45. f4 { [%eval 4.58] [%clk 1:27:51] } 45... Kb7 { [%eval 5.05] [%clk 1:05:11] } 46. Re5 { [%eval 4.84] [%clk 1:28:14] } 46... a6 { [%eval 5.21] [%clk 1:05:25] } 47. d5 { [%eval 5.13] [%clk 1:28:35] } 47... Rg6 { [%eval 5.18] [%clk 1:05:34] } 48. Re3 { [%eval 5.09] [%clk 1:28:53] } 48... Kc7 { [%eval 5.18] [%clk 1:05:55] } 49. Kd4 { [%eval 5.06] [%clk 1:29:17] } 49... Kd6 { [%eval 5.3] [%clk 1:05:42] } 50. Rc3 { [%eval 5.2] [%clk 1:29:42] } 50... Kd7 { [%eval 5.44] [%clk 1:05:12] } 51. Ke5 { [%eval 5.33] [%clk 1:30:06] } 51... Rh6 { [%eval 6.02] [%clk 1:05:20] } 52. g4 { [%eval 5.94] [%clk 1:30:24] } 52... f6+ { [%eval 6.63] [%clk 1:05:07] } 53. Kf5 { [%eval 6.74] [%clk 1:30:46] } 53... Kd6 { [%eval 6.77] [%clk 1:05:13] } 54. Rc6+ { [%eval 6.5] [%clk 1:31:10] } 54... Kxd5 { [%eval 6.54] [%clk 1:05:23] } 55. Rxa6 { [%eval 6.2] [%clk 1:31:33] } 55... Kc4 { [%eval 6.86] [%clk 1:05:10] } 56. a4 { [%eval 6.23] [%clk 1:31:52] } 56... Kxb4 { [%clk 1:04:32] } 57. axb5 { [%clk 1:32:15] } 1-0