Event: Round 5: Mitkov, Nikola - Ludwig, John
Date: 2025-05-04
White: Mitkov, Nikola
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2387
Black: Ludwig, John
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2364
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B10
Opening: Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:59] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:30:51] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:55] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:31:13] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:20] } 3... dxe4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:22] } 4. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:48] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:43] } 5. Qe2 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:32:14] } 5... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:32] } 6. Qxe4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:32:38] } 6... Qd5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:31:41] } 7. Qh4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:32:39] } 7... Qe6+ { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:23:42] } 8. Be2 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:32:59] } 8... Qg6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:24:08] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:26:01] } 9... Qxc2 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:24:29] } 10. Bc4 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:17:07] } 10... Qf5 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:24:22] } 11. Re1 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 1:17:12] } 11... e6 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:23:19] } 12. d4 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:12:09] } 12... Be7 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 1:20:30] } 13. Qg3 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 1:08:26] } 13... Qg6 { [%eval 1.43] [%clk 0:48:09] } 14. Qh3?! { [%eval 0.5] } { Inaccuracy. Bg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:03] } 14... Nd7 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:43:48] } 15. Ne5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:42:18] } 15... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:44:13] } 16. dxe5 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:42:45] } 16... h5 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:44:18] } 17. Bd2 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:37:07] } 17... h4 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:24:15] } 18. Bd3?! { [%eval 0.14] } { Inaccuracy. Rad1 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:09] } 18... Qh5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:24:40] } 19. Rac1 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:31:38] } 19... Bd7 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:22:36] } 20. Qe3 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:29:35] } 20... h3 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:22:24] } 21. g3 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:29:54] } 21... c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:08] } 22. Be2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:28:38] } 22... Qf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:59] } 23. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:28:11] } 23... Qh5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:13] } 1/2-1/2