Event: Round 1: Nepomniachtchi, Ian - Sindarov, Javokhir
Date: 2025-06-19
White: Nepomniachtchi, Ian
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2757
Black: Sindarov, Javokhir
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2710
Result: 0-1
ECO: C54
Opening: Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo, with h6
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:54] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:25] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:05] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:33] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:29] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:30:38] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:51] } 4... h6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:58] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:00] } 5... Bc5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:05] } 6. c3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:29:11] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:30:50] } 7. Re1 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:29:16] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:51] } 8. h3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:29:27] } 8... a5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:28] } 9. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:28:55] } 9... Bb6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:48] } 10. a4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:20:29] } 10... Be6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:44] } 11. b3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:19:58] } 11... d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:16:27] } 12. Bb5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:10:48] } 12... Ne7 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:15:59] } 13. exd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:05:56] } 13... Nfxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:13:55] } 14. Qc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:06:12] } 14... Ng6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:00:34] } 15. d4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:50:05] } 15... Ndf4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:28:54] } 16. dxe5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:42:42] } 16... Nh4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:28:57] } 17. Bf1 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:38:42] } 17... Bd5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:28:25] } 18. Re4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:34:09] } 18... Bxe4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:25:16] } 19. Qxe4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:34:36] } 19... Nhg6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:25:37] } 20. Bc4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:32:11] } 20... c6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:20:43] } 21. h4?? { [%eval -1.72] } { Blunder. Ba3 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:56] } 21... Qd7 { [%eval -1.68] [%clk 0:17:38] } 22. g3?! { [%eval -2.89] } { Inaccuracy. e6 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:24] } 22... Nd5?? { [%eval -0.15] } { Blunder. Nh3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:14:01] } 23. Ba3?? { [%eval -1.9] } { Blunder. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:47] } 23... Rfe8 { [%eval -2.18] [%clk 0:11:13] } 24. Bd6 { [%eval -2.34] [%clk 0:13:34] } 24... Qh3 { [%eval -2.31] [%clk 0:09:05] } 25. Nf1 { [%eval -2.3] [%clk 0:09:53] } 25... Nxc3 { [%eval -2.31] [%clk 0:08:21] } 26. Qd3 { [%eval -2.31] [%clk 0:09:24] } 26... Nd5 { [%eval -2.42] [%clk 0:08:42] } 27. Bxd5 { [%eval -2.37] [%clk 0:08:59] } 27... cxd5 { [%eval -2.37] [%clk 0:08:42] } 28. Qxd5 { [%eval -1.92] [%clk 0:08:40] } 28... Qd7 { [%eval -2.03] [%clk 0:08:34] } 29. N1d2 { [%eval -2.12] [%clk 0:08:49] } 29... Qg4 { [%eval -2.18] [%clk 0:02:02] } 30. Ne4 { [%eval -2.68] [%clk 0:07:18] } 30... Nf4 { [%eval -2.28] [%clk 0:01:47] } 31. Qxb7 { [%eval -2.23] [%clk 0:07:33] } 31... Nh3+?? { [%eval 0.03] } { Blunder. Rac8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:57] } 32. Kg2?? { [%eval -2.36] } { Blunder. Kf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:33] } 32... Nf4+ { [%eval -2.15] [%clk 0:02:20] } 33. Kg1 { [%eval -2.16] [%clk 0:08:00] } 33... Rac8 { [%eval -2.07] [%clk 0:01:35] } 34. Nh2? { [%eval -4.11] } { Mistake. Rf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:26] } 34... Bxf2+ { [%eval -3.96] [%clk 0:00:50] } 35. Kh1 { [%eval -4.06] [%clk 0:05:51] } 35... Qe2 { [%eval -4.33] [%clk 0:01:11] } 36. Nxf2 { [%eval -4.17] [%clk 0:04:07] } 36... Qxf2 { [%eval -3.78] [%clk 0:01:33] } 37. Rf1 { [%eval -4.4] [%clk 0:04:31] } 37... Qe2 { [%eval -4.6] [%clk 0:01:05] } 38. Qf3 { [%eval -4.43] [%clk 0:01:37] } 38... Rc2 { [%eval -4.39] [%clk 0:01:19] } 39. Qxe2 { [%eval -4.58] [%clk 0:02:02] } 39... Nxe2 { [%eval -4.51] [%clk 0:01:45] } 40. Kg2 { [%eval -4.76] [%clk 0:02:19] } 40... Rec8 { [%eval -4.75] [%clk 0:01:49] } 41. b4 { [%eval -4.72] [%clk 0:01:46] } 41... axb4 { [%eval -4.71] [%clk 0:00:31] } 42. Bxb4 { [%eval -4.75] [%clk 0:02:10] } 42... Nf4+ { [%eval -4.68] [%clk 0:30:19] } 0-1