Event: Round 10: Short, Nigel D - Makhnev, Denis
Date: 2025-06-13
White: Short, Nigel D
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2533
Black: Makhnev, Denis
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2531
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C77
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Wormald Attack
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+10

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:17] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:18] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:25] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:26] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:15:29] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:33] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:38] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:15:41] } 5. Qe2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:44] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:15:20] } 6. c3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:15:45] } 6... g6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:14:57] } 7. d4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:15:45] } 7... Bd7 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:13:09] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:15:36] } 8... Bg7 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:13:16] } 9. Bg5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:14:48] } 9... O-O?! { [%eval 0.65] } { Inaccuracy. exd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:04] } 10. d5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:14:49] } 10... Ne7 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:12:23] } 11. Bxf6 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:14:49] } 11... Bxf6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:12:31] } 12. Bxd7 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:14:56] } 12... Qxd7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:12:39] } 13. c4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:04] } 13... c6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:10:46] } 14. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:03] } 14... cxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:52] } 15. cxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:58] } 15... Rfc8 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:10:49] } 16. Rfc1 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:07:52] } 16... Kg7 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:10:47] } 17. Rc2 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:07:44] } 17... Ng8 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:10:52] } 18. Rac1 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:07:50] } 18... Bd8 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:10:55] } 19. g3 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:06:46] } 19... Nf6 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:10:46] } 20. Kg2 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:06:51] } 20... Bb6 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:10:36] } 21. b3 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:05:50] } 21... Ba7 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:10:06] } 22. Qd3 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:05:16] } 22... Rc7 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:09:58] } 23. h3 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:05:09] } 23... Rac8 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:10:05] } 24. a4 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:04:38] } 24... Bb6 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:09:37] } 25. Nb1?! { [%eval -0.73] } { Inaccuracy. Nd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:49] } 25... Rxc2 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 0:07:42] } 26. Rxc2 { [%eval -0.89] [%clk 0:03:57] } 26... Rc5?! { [%eval -0.17] } { Inaccuracy. Rxc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:37] } 27. Rxc5 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:03:36] } 27... Bxc5 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:07:45] } 28. Ne1 { [%eval -1.06] [%clk 0:02:53] } 28... Qc7?! { [%eval -0.5] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:14] } 29. Qc2 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:01:58] } 29... Qb6 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:04:37] } 30. Nd2 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:01:26] } 30... Bb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:52] } 31. Nef3?! { [%eval -0.87] } { Inaccuracy. Nc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:34] } 31... Bxd2?! { [%eval -0.17] } { Inaccuracy. Ba5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:42] } 32. Nxd2 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:01:41] } 32... Qd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:51] } 33. a5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:19] } 33... h5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:39] } 34. h4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:20] } 34... Kf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:04] } 35. f3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:19] } 35... Qb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:44] } 36. Nc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:17] } 36... Nd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:53] } 37. f4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:48] } 37... exf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:41] } 38. gxf4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:00:55] } 38... Ke7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:50] } 39. e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:47] } 39... dxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:58] } 40. fxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:56] } 40... Qe1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:53] } 41. Qf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:38] } 41... Qe4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:38] } 42. Qf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:40] } 42... Qxh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:47] } 43. d6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:48] } 43... Ke6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:54] } 44. Qxb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:53] } 44... Qg4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:33] } 45. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:57] } 45... Qd4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:17] } 46. Ke2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:53] } 46... Qg4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:53] } 47. Kd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:00] } 47... h4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:58] } 48. Qc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:54] } 48... Qg2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:24] } 49. Kc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:02] } 49... Qh3+?? { [%eval 3.91] } { Blunder. Qg3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:17] } 50. Kb4 { [%eval 3.46] [%clk 0:01:09] } 50... Qg4?? { [%eval 8.45] } { Blunder. Qg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:17] } 51. Ka3?? { [%eval 2.64] } { Blunder. Qe8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:11] } 51... Qd4?! { [%eval 4.19] } { Inaccuracy. Qg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 52. Qe8+ { [%eval 4.4] [%clk 0:00:53] } 52... Kd5 { [%eval 4.16] [%clk 0:00:25] } 53. Qxd7?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qxf7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:38] } 53... Qa1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:33] } 54. Kb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:46] } 54... Qe1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:42] } 55. Ka3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:31] } 55... Qa1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:50] } 56. Kb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:38] } 56... Qe1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:58] } 1/2-1/2