Event: Round 1: Volkov, Sergey - Islamov, Shakhzod
Date: 2025-05-29
White: Volkov, Sergey
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2419
Black: Islamov, Shakhzod
BlackElo: 1966
Result: 1-0
ECO: E43
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation, with Ne4
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:51] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:54] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:10] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:19] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:29] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:44] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:28] } 4... b6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:18] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:28:43] } 5... Bb7 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:31] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:28:50] } 6... Ne4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:29:55] } 7. Qb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:24:45] } 7... Bxc3+ { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:17:56] } 8. bxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:24:23] } 8... d6 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:17:15] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:23:00] } 9... Nd7 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:14:14] } 10. Ne1 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:20:51] } 10... Qe7?! { [%eval 1.13] } { Inaccuracy. Ng5 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:50] } 11. f3 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 1:19:08] } 11... Nef6 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 1:07:04] } 12. e4 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 1:19:25] } 12... h6 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 1:03:35] } 13. a4 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 1:13:33] } 13... a5 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 1:03:42] } 14. Ra2 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 1:13:12] } 14... g5 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:58:54] } 15. Re2 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:10:16] } 15... Nh5 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:56:50] } 16. g3 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:09:40] } 16... Ng7 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:51:06] } 17. f4?! { [%eval 0.34] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:58:42] } 17... gxf4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:50:43] } 18. Bxf4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:58:56] } 18... O-O-O { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:50:10] } 19. Nf3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:54:04] } 19... Rdg8 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:46:33] } 20. Bd2 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:50:16] } 20... Nh5 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:44:25] } 21. Qd1?! { [%eval -0.6] } { Inaccuracy. Kf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:14] } 21... f5 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:30:39] } 22. Qe1?? { [%eval -2.6] } { Blunder. exf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:31] } 22... f4 { [%eval -2.76] [%clk 0:29:34] } 23. Rg2 { [%eval -2.68] [%clk 0:46:42] } 23... e5?! { [%eval -2.02] } { Inaccuracy. fxg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:22] } 24. gxf4 { [%eval -1.72] [%clk 0:40:53] } 24... exf4 { [%eval -1.15] [%clk 0:25:28] } 25. Qh4? { [%eval -2.58] } { Mistake. Nh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:34] } 25... Rxg2+ { [%eval -2.39] [%clk 0:24:55] } 26. Kxg2 { [%eval -2.24] [%clk 0:40:56] } 26... Ndf6 { [%eval -1.78] [%clk 0:25:04] } 27. Re1?! { [%eval -2.73] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:06] } 27... Rg8+ { [%eval -2.86] [%clk 0:24:20] } 28. Kf1 { [%eval -3.09] [%clk 0:36:52] } 28... Kb8 { [%eval -3.14] [%clk 0:23:07] } 29. Re2 { [%eval -3.0] [%clk 0:34:03] } 29... Rg4 { [%eval -2.68] [%clk 0:22:12] } 30. Qe1 { [%eval -2.93] [%clk 0:33:48] } 30... Nh7?? { [%eval -0.86] } { Blunder. Rg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:51] } 31. Rg2? { [%eval -2.53] } { Mistake. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:40] } 31... Rxg2 { [%eval -2.41] [%clk 0:17:01] } 32. Kxg2 { [%eval -2.3] [%clk 0:33:08] } 32... Ng5 { [%eval -2.65] [%clk 0:17:17] } 33. d5 { [%eval -2.47] [%clk 0:25:13] } 33... Qg7 { [%eval -2.34] [%clk 0:16:10] } 34. Kf2? { [%eval -4.0] } { Mistake. Nxg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:56] } 34... Bc8 { [%eval -3.21] [%clk 0:16:27] } 35. Qh1 { [%eval -3.31] [%clk 0:21:49] } 35... Bg4 { [%eval -3.1] [%clk 0:12:01] } 36. Nd4 { [%eval -3.51] [%clk 0:18:45] } 36... f3?! { [%eval -2.58] } { Inaccuracy. Nh3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:12:03] } 37. Be3?! { [%eval -3.58] } { Inaccuracy. Bxg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:07] } 37... Ka8?! { [%eval -2.7] } { Inaccuracy. Nh3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:07:44] } 38. Ke1 { [%eval -3.09] [%clk 0:13:34] } 38... Nf6 { [%eval -2.65] [%clk 0:05:21] } 39. Qg1 { [%eval -2.35] [%clk 0:13:45] } 39... Qd7?? { [%eval -0.45] } { Blunder. Kb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:29] } 40. Bxg5 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:11:32] } 40... hxg5 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:04:54] } 41. h3?? { [%eval -2.7] } { Blunder. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:37] } 41... Qxa4 { [%eval -2.59] [%clk 0:04:34] } 42. Kd2 { [%eval -2.67] [%clk 0:07:38] } 42... Qa2+?? { [%eval -0.49] } { Blunder. f2 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:32] } 43. Nc2 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:07:37] } 43... Nxe4+?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Bc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:28] } 44. Bxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:48] } 44... Qxc4?? { [%eval 4.54] } { Blunder. Bxh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:54] } 45. Qxg4 { [%eval 4.42] [%clk 0:07:20] } 45... f2 { [%eval 5.42] [%clk 0:03:18] } 46. Bg2 { [%eval 5.17] [%clk 0:06:33] } 46... f1=Q?! { [%eval 7.14] } { Inaccuracy. Qa6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:54] } 47. Bxf1?! { [%eval 5.21] } { Inaccuracy. Qc8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:06:39] } 1-0