Event: Round 1: Petrov, Nikita - Nikcevic, Nebojsa
Date: 2025-04-30
White: Petrov, Nikita
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2563
Black: Nikcevic, Nebojsa
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2332
Result: 1-0
ECO: E44
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:40] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:15] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:04] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:31] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:22] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:32] } 4... b6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:29:20] } 5. Ne2 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:30:51] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:21:56] } 6. a3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:28:49] } 6... Bxc3+ { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:22:21] } 7. Nxc3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:29:14] } 7... d5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:22:47] } 8. cxd5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:26:30] } 8... exd5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:12:29] } 9. b4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:26:01] } 9... c5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:09:52] } 10. bxc5 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:24:11] } 10... bxc5 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:10:18] } 11. dxc5 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:23:42] } 11... Ba6 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:10:43] } 12. Be2 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:19:48] } 12... Qa5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:06:56] } 13. Bd2 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:16:39] } 13... Qxc5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:06:13] } 14. O-O { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:15:29] } 14... Rc8 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:57:59] } 15. Bxa6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:57:42] } 15... Nxa6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:58:20] } 16. Ne2 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:58:03] } 16... Ne4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:51:24] } 17. Be1 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:55:32] } 17... Rab8 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:36:23] } 18. Nd4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:46:55] } 18... g6 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:36:41] } 19. a4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:34:01] } 19... Nb4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:29:10] } 20. Rb1 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:30:14] } 20... a5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:27:27] } 21. Nb5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:28:38] } 21... Nd6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:25:13] } 22. Nd4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:26:55] } 22... Ne4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:24:32] } 23. Rb3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:23:42] } 23... Qc4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:18:14] } 24. f3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:21:45] } 24... Nc5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:15:53] } 25. Ra3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:21:04] } 25... Nbd3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:09:27] } 26. Rc3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:14:13] } 26... Qa6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:09:34] } 27. Bg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:59] } 27... Rb4?! { [%eval 1.06] } { Inaccuracy. Rb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:32] } 28. Nb5 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:09:12] } 28... Nb2?? { [%eval 3.42] } { Blunder. Rb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:54] } 29. Qxd5 { [%eval 3.44] [%clk 0:09:34] } 29... Nbxa4 { [%eval 3.33] [%clk 0:05:12] } 30. Nd6 { [%eval 3.31] [%clk 0:09:56] } 30... Rc7?! { [%eval 4.49] } { Inaccuracy. Qxd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:38] } 31. Rc2 { [%eval 4.5] [%clk 0:06:32] } 31... Qc6?! { [%eval 5.77] } { Inaccuracy. Rd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:36] } 32. Qe5 { [%eval 6.01] [%clk 0:06:24] } 32... f6 { [%eval 7.96] [%clk 0:00:00] } 1-0