Event: Round 11: Vitiugov, Nikita - Dragnev, Valentin
Date: 2025-05-29
White: Vitiugov, Nikita
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2625
Black: Dragnev, Valentin
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2498
Result: 0-1
ECO: B94
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:01] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:01] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:02] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:03:06] } 6. Bg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:02] } 6... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:00] } 7. Qd2 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:00] } 7... e6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:02:48] } 8. f3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:02:58] } 8... Be7 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:02:17] } 9. O-O-O { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:02:54] } 9... h6 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:02:15] } 10. Be3 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:02:53] } 10... Qc7 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:02:06] } 11. Kb1 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:02:40] } 11... Rb8 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:02:05] } 12. g4 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:02:36] } 12... b5 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:02:06] } 13. h4 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:02:11] } 13... b4 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 0:02:03] } 14. Nce2 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 0:02:11] } 14... Ne5 { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 0:01:58] } 15. Nf4 { [%eval 1.56] [%clk 0:02:05] } 15... Bd7?! { [%eval 2.34] } { Inaccuracy. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:41] } 16. Rh3?! { [%eval 1.31] } { Inaccuracy. Be2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:50] } 16... Nc4 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:01:30] } 17. Bxc4 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:01:51] } 17... Qxc4 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:01:31] } 18. Nd3 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:01:29] } 18... a5 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:01:00] } 19. Rdh1?! { [%eval 0.43] } { Inaccuracy. Rhh1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:28] } 19... a4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:00:59] } 20. g5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:01:23] } 20... Nh5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:00:53] } 21. e5 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:01:07] } 21... b3?! { [%eval 0.59] } { Inaccuracy. Qd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:30] } 22. cxb3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:01:01] } 22... axb3 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:00:31] } 23. Nxb3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:00:55] } 23... Bb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:23] } 24. Rd1 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:00:46] } 24... O-O { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:00:18] } 25. gxh6? { [%eval -0.84] } { Mistake. exd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:40] } 25... g6?? { [%eval 1.36] } { Blunder. Rfd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:20] } 26. Bg5?? { [%eval -3.23] } { Blunder. exd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:25] } 26... Qxd3+ { [%eval -3.12] [%clk 0:00:20] } 27. Qxd3 { [%eval -3.22] [%clk 0:00:25] } 27... Bxd3+ { [%eval -3.28] [%clk 0:00:21] } 28. Rxd3 { [%eval -3.3] [%clk 0:00:26] } 28... Bxg5 { [%eval -3.11] [%clk 0:00:22] } 29. h7+ { [%eval -3.5] [%clk 0:00:21] } 29... Kh8 { [%eval -3.4] [%clk 0:00:19] } 30. Rxd6?! { [%eval -4.54] } { Inaccuracy. Rh1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 30... Bf4 { [%eval -4.43] [%clk 0:00:20] } 31. Rh1 { [%eval -4.49] [%clk 0:00:07] } 31... Bxe5 { [%eval -4.45] [%clk 0:00:21] } 32. Rd7 { [%eval -4.5] [%clk 0:00:08] } 32... Kxh7 { [%eval -4.76] [%clk 0:00:17] } 33. Rc1 { [%eval -4.77] [%clk 0:00:08] } 33... Kg7 { [%eval -4.41] [%clk 0:00:17] } 34. Rc6 { [%eval -4.6] [%clk 0:00:07] } 34... Rfe8 { [%eval -4.67] [%clk 0:00:13] } 35. Kc2 { [%eval -5.04] [%clk 0:00:08] } 35... Nf6 { [%eval -5.05] [%clk 0:00:13] } 36. Ra7 { [%eval -4.87] [%clk 0:00:08] } 36... Nd5 { [%eval -4.85] [%clk 0:00:13] } 37. Rc4 { [%eval -6.14] [%clk 0:00:03] } 0-1