Event: Round 9: Vokhidov, Shamsiddin - Nepomniachtchi, Ian
Date: 2025-06-27
White: Vokhidov, Shamsiddin
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2644
Black: Nepomniachtchi, Ian
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2757
Result: 1-0
ECO: B40
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation, Exchange Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:03] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:54] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:09] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:19] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:28:57] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:43] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:29:25] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:32:05] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:29:43] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:32:28] } 6. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:25:53] } 6... bxc6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:32:51] } 7. e5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:26:22] } 7... Nd5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:33:13] } 8. Ne4 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:26:49] } 8... Qc7 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:30:46] } 9. f4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:27:06] } 9... Rb8?! { [%eval 1.06] } { Inaccuracy. Qa5+ was best. } { [%clk 1:31:12] } 10. Bd3?! { [%eval 0.49] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 1:27:15] } 10... c5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:26:59] } 11. c4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:21:07] } 11... Nb4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:27:24] } 12. O-O { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:20:22] } 12... Nxd3 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:26:03] } 13. Qxd3 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:20:47] } 13... Bb7 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 1:26:28] } 14. Rf2?! { [%eval 0.45] } { Inaccuracy. Bd2 was best. } { [%clk 1:16:48] } 14... Qc6 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 1:23:53] } 15. Re2 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 1:15:23] } 15... d5? { [%eval 2.23] } { Mistake. Qb6 was best. } { [%clk 1:14:08] } 16. exd6 { [%eval 2.29] [%clk 1:15:37] } 16... Rd8 { [%eval 2.66] [%clk 1:14:33] } 17. Bd2 { [%eval 2.81] [%clk 1:00:47] } 17... Bxd6 { [%eval 2.73] [%clk 1:00:26] } 18. Qg3 { [%eval 2.58] [%clk 1:00:51] } 18... O-O?! { [%eval 3.62] } { Inaccuracy. Kf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:58:49] } 19. Bc3 { [%eval 3.46] [%clk 0:57:06] } 19... e5 { [%eval 3.3] [%clk 0:59:11] } 20. fxe5 { [%eval 3.25] [%clk 0:51:00] } 20... Be7 { [%eval 3.86] [%clk 0:57:29] } 21. Nd6 { [%eval 4.21] [%clk 0:48:24] } 21... g6 { [%eval 4.21] [%clk 0:54:42] } 22. Nf5 { [%eval 3.9] [%clk 0:46:08] } 22... Qe6 { [%eval 4.17] [%clk 0:54:20] } 23. Nxe7+ { [%eval 3.71] [%clk 0:46:11] } 23... Qxe7 { [%eval 4.31] [%clk 0:54:49] } 24. e6 { [%eval 4.16] [%clk 0:46:34] } 24... f6 { [%eval 4.06] [%clk 0:49:26] } 25. Rf1 { [%eval 3.4] [%clk 0:46:34] } 25... Bc8 { [%eval 3.3] [%clk 0:49:29] } 26. Qh4 { [%eval 3.45] [%clk 0:41:33] } 26... Bxe6 { [%eval 3.32] [%clk 0:49:20] } 27. Bxf6 { [%eval 3.35] [%clk 0:41:20] } 27... Qf7 { [%eval 3.33] [%clk 0:49:46] } 28. Ref2 { [%eval 3.35] [%clk 0:39:49] } 28... Rd7 { [%eval 3.37] [%clk 0:50:11] } 29. b3 { [%eval 3.4] [%clk 0:36:43] } 29... Qe8 { [%eval 3.42] [%clk 0:47:06] } 30. Qg5 { [%eval 3.42] [%clk 0:36:43] } 30... Rdf7 { [%eval 3.42] [%clk 0:44:17] } 31. Qxc5 { [%eval 3.37] [%clk 0:33:33] } 31... Qd7 { [%eval 4.12] [%clk 0:44:14] } 32. Qg5 { [%eval 3.98] [%clk 0:30:28] } 32... Qd3 { [%eval 3.58] [%clk 0:43:42] } 33. h3 { [%eval 3.53] [%clk 0:29:06] } 33... Bc8 { [%eval 3.68] [%clk 0:42:56] } 34. h4 { [%eval 3.62] [%clk 0:22:24] } 34... Bb7 { [%eval 4.31] [%clk 0:43:12] } 35. h5 { [%eval 4.04] [%clk 0:22:46] } 35... a5 { [%eval 5.04] [%clk 0:40:52] } 36. Rf5 { [%eval 5.55] [%clk 0:18:32] } 36... Rg7 { [%eval 5.43] [%clk 0:39:30] } 37. Qh6 { [%eval 5.37] [%clk 0:17:33] } 37... Rff7 { [%eval 6.04] [%clk 0:39:22] } 38. R5f2 { [%eval 5.55] [%clk 0:16:56] } 1-0