Event: Round 1: Novik, Maxim - Kyle Dong
Date: 2025-07-15
White: Novik, Maxim
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2358
Black: Kyle Dong
Result: 1-0
ECO: B30
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:23:27] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:24:51] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:23:25] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:24:44] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:23:22] } 3... e5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:24:39] } 4. O-O { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:23:14] } 4... Bd6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:24:39] } 5. Re1 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:23:06] } 5... Nge7 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:23:54] } 6. a4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:22:48] } 6... a6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:23:28] } 7. Bc4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:22:43] } 7... h6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:22:49] } 8. c3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:22:13] } 8... Qc7?! { [%eval 0.94] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:22:38] } 9. Na3 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:21:32] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:21:48] } 10. d3 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:20:13] } 10... Rb8?? { [%eval 2.75] } { Blunder. Ng6 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:50] } 11. h3?? { [%eval 0.57] } { Blunder. Nh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:52] } 11... Na5? { [%eval 1.71] } { Mistake. Qd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:58] } 12. Be3?! { [%eval 1.0] } { Inaccuracy. Nh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:35] } 12... Qc6?! { [%eval 1.7] } { Inaccuracy. Ng6 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:35] } 13. Rc1?! { [%eval 0.75] } { Inaccuracy. Ba2 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:29] } 13... b5 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:15:07] } 14. axb5 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:15:25] } 14... axb5 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:15:07] } 15. Ba2 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:15:25] } 15... Qb7?! { [%eval 1.8] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:49] } 16. d4?! { [%eval 1.05] } { Inaccuracy. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:53] } 16... exd4 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:07:18] } 17. cxd4 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:11:53] } 17... c4 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:07:10] } 18. Qd2 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:10:26] } 18... Nac6?! { [%eval 1.61] } { Inaccuracy. Qa6 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:24] } 19. Bxh6?! { [%eval 0.73] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:49] } 19... Bb4 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:05:49] } 20. Qg5 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:09:09] } 20... Ng6 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:05:49] } 21. Re3?! { [%eval -0.1] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:33] } 21... Be7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:32] } 22. Qh5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:26] } 22... gxh6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:15] } 23. Qxh6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:26] } 23... Bf6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:04:57] } 24. e5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:06:08] } 24... Bg7 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:04:17] } 25. Qh5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:05:35] } 25... Nd8 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:59] } 26. Ng5?? { [%eval -3.14] } { Blunder. Nxb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:30] } 26... Re8?? { [%eval 3.47] } { Blunder. Qxg2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:03:59] } 27. Bb1?? { [%eval -2.7] } { Blunder. Rf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:05] } 27... Re6?? { [%eval 4.13] } { Blunder. Qxg2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:02:55] } 28. Qh7+ { [%eval 4.35] [%clk 0:03:41] } 28... Kf8 { [%eval 4.26] [%clk 0:02:55] } 29. Nxe6+ { [%eval 4.15] [%clk 0:03:03] } 29... Nxe6 { [%eval 4.47] [%clk 0:02:55] } 30. Bxg6 { [%eval 4.27] [%clk 0:02:55] } 30... fxg6 { [%eval 4.35] [%clk 0:02:55] } 31. Rf3+ { [%eval 4.16] [%clk 0:02:08] } 31... Ke7?! { [%eval 6.42] } { Inaccuracy. Qxf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:39] } 32. Qg8 { [%eval 6.26] [%clk 0:01:28] } 32... Bf8 { [%eval 7.52] [%clk 0:02:24] } 33. Rf7+ { [%eval 7.27] [%clk 0:01:28] } 33... Ke8 { [%eval 7.77] [%clk 0:02:24] } 34. Qxg6?! { [%eval 5.45] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:28] } 34... Qd5 { [%eval 5.66] [%clk 0:01:45] } 35. Nc2 { [%eval 5.6] [%clk 0:01:25] } 35... Kd8 { [%eval 7.14] [%clk 0:01:28] } 36. Ne3 { [%eval 7.12] [%clk 0:01:01] } 36... Qxd4 { [%eval 7.08] [%clk 0:01:20] } 37. Qf6+ { [%eval 6.75] [%clk 0:01:01] } 37... Ke8?? { [%eval #4] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:05] } 38. Rd1? { [%eval 7.41] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Rxf8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:55] } 38... Qc5 { [%eval 8.74] [%clk 0:00:49] } 39. Nf5 { [%eval 8.53] [%clk 0:00:52] } 39... Rb6 { [%eval 8.04] [%clk 0:00:33] } 40. Rd6 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:00:24] } 1-0