Event: Round 5: Kacharava, Nikolozi - Ivic, Velimir
Date: 2025-05-21
White: Kacharava, Nikolozi
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2516
Black: Ivic, Velimir
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2630
Result: 0-1
ECO: B67
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:52] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:46] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:11] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:30:59] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:13] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:23] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:28] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:47] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:31:45] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:32:00] } 6. Bg5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:18] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:32:14] } 7. Qd2 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:30:35] } 7... a6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:31:57] } 8. O-O-O { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:30:41] } 8... Bd7 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:31:35] } 9. f3 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:30:08] } 9... Be7 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:31:41] } 10. h4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:26:30] } 10... Qc7 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:26:03] } 11. g4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:23:43] } 11... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:21:27] } 12. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:24:08] } 12... b5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:20:46] } 13. Be3 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:21:38] } 13... O-O { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:17:04] } 14. h5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:21:19] } 14... Rfc8 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:14:32] } 15. g5 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:18:44] } 15... Ne8 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:14:41] } 16. Qd2 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:18:42] } 16... b4 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:11:26] } 17. Ne2 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:19:05] } 17... b3 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:08:43] } 18. axb3 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:19:29] } 18... a5 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:08:57] } 19. Kb1 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:18:39] } 19... a4 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:06:59] } 20. b4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:19:04] } 20... d5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:07:08] } 21. Nd4?? { [%eval -2.58] } { Blunder. c3 was best. } { [%clk 1:05:38] } 21... a3 { [%eval -2.46] [%clk 0:56:27] } 22. Bf4? { [%eval -3.98] } { Mistake. c3 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:58] } 22... e5 { [%eval -3.88] [%clk 0:50:25] } 23. g6 { [%eval -4.24] [%clk 0:01:40] } 23... exf4 { [%eval -4.21] [%clk 0:45:35] } 24. gxf7+ { [%eval -4.44] [%clk 0:02:02] } 24... Kxf7 { [%eval -4.43] [%clk 0:46:00] } 25. b3 { [%eval -5.03] [%clk 0:00:36] } 25... a2+ { [%eval -4.83] [%clk 0:45:46] } 26. Kb2 { [%eval -5.59] [%clk 0:00:50] } 26... Bf6 { [%eval -5.39] [%clk 0:45:26] } 27. c3 { [%eval -6.23] [%clk 0:00:43] } 27... a1=Q+ { [%eval -6.14] [%clk 0:45:20] } 28. Rxa1 { [%eval -5.91] [%clk 0:01:08] } 28... Ra5?? { [%eval 4.81] } { Blunder. Rxa1 was best. } { [%clk 0:45:46] } 29. Ra2?? { [%eval -5.04] } { Blunder. Rxa5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:29] } 29... Rxa2+ { [%eval -5.0] [%clk 0:45:47] } 0-1