Event: sofia25
Date: 2025-05-24
White: Nikolov, Sasho
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2257
Black: La Barbera, Manfredi
BlackElo: 2084
Result: 1-0
ECO: E21
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Three Knights Variation
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:55] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:46] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:49] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:56] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:08] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:22] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:24] } 4... Bxc3+ { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:44] } 5. bxc3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:43] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:32:09] } 6. Bg5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:39] } 6... h6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:29:59] } 7. Bh4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:06] } 7... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:23:48] } 8. Nd2 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:27:32] } 8... e5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:20:11] } 9. e3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:26:46] } 9... b6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:19:41] } 10. Bd3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:24:41] } 10... Bb7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:19:42] } 11. f3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:21:58] } 11... Qe7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:18:05] } 12. Qe2 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:20:34] } 12... Nf8?! { [%eval 0.58] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:45] } 13. O-O { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:13:09] } 13... Ng6?! { [%eval 1.5] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:27] } 14. Bg3? { [%eval 0.2] } { Mistake. Bxf6 was best. } { [%clk 1:11:56] } 14... O-O { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:08:13] } 15. Rae1 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:06:02] } 15... Rae8 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:59:18] } 16. Qd1 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:02:38] } 16... e4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:51:33] } 17. Bc2 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:01:59] } 17... exf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:51:49] } 18. gxf3 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:02:16] } 18... Nh5? { [%eval 1.09] } { Mistake. Qe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:52:12] } 19. f4 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 1:00:33] } 19... Nxg3 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:51:29] } 20. hxg3 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 1:00:57] } 20... f5 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:51:03] } 21. Qh5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:57:16] } 21... Qf6? { [%eval 1.87] } { Mistake. Qf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:44:22] } 22. e4 { [%eval 1.96] [%clk 0:53:03] } 22... fxe4? { [%eval 3.37] } { Mistake. Qf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:41:53] } 23. Nxe4 { [%eval 3.39] [%clk 0:50:19] } 23... Bxe4 { [%eval 3.11] [%clk 0:38:19] } 24. Bxe4 { [%eval 3.56] [%clk 0:50:33] } 24... Ne7 { [%eval 3.49] [%clk 0:38:39] } 25. Bd5+ { [%eval 3.2] [%clk 0:48:36] } 25... Kh8?! { [%eval 4.24] } { Inaccuracy. Kh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:47] } 26. Re6 { [%eval 4.6] [%clk 0:47:55] } 26... Qf5 { [%eval 4.75] [%clk 0:33:03] } 27. Qe2 { [%eval 4.79] [%clk 0:48:01] } 27... Qh3 { [%eval 4.6] [%clk 0:21:38] } 28. Rxe7 { [%eval 3.97] [%clk 0:43:51] } 28... Qxg3+ { [%eval 4.05] [%clk 0:21:59] } 29. Bg2 { [%eval 3.84] [%clk 0:44:12] } 29... Rxe7 { [%eval 3.78] [%clk 0:20:47] } 30. Qxe7 { [%eval 3.8] [%clk 0:44:38] } 30... Rxf4?? { [%eval 8.68] } { Blunder. Rf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:35] } 31. Rxf4 { [%eval #19] [%clk 0:44:42] } 31... Qxf4 { [%eval #17] [%clk 0:19:01] } 32. Qe8+ { [%eval #16] [%clk 0:44:58] } 32... Kh7 { [%eval #16] [%clk 0:19:26] } 33. Be4+ { [%eval 8.93] [%clk 0:45:18] } 1-0