Event: Round 1: Stepanyan, Ararat - Nikolov, Momchil
Date: 2025-07-19
White: Stepanyan, Ararat
WhiteElo: 1987
Black: Nikolov, Momchil
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2440
Result: 0-1
ECO: B32
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Godiva Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:53] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:23] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:31:17] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:31:49] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:31:41] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:32:15] } 4... Qb6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:32:04] } 5. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:20:03] } 5... bxc6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:31:49] } 6. c4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:19:05] } 6... e5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:30:46] } 7. Nc3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:17:29] } 7... Bc5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:26:24] } 8. Qc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:15:21] } 8... Nf6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:24:40] } 9. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:13:05] } 9... d6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:23:38] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:11:26] } 10... Qc7 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:23:42] } 11. Na4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:58:58] } 11... Bd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:23:42] } 12. Bd2 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:58:58] } 12... O-O { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:22:42] } 13. Bc3 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:54:36] } 13... c5 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:20:19] } 14. Bxd4?! { [%eval -0.86] } { Inaccuracy. Bd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:36:01] } 14... exd4 { [%eval -0.91] [%clk 1:20:26] } 15. b3 { [%eval -0.91] [%clk 0:35:12] } 15... Bd7 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 1:12:35] } 16. Nb2 { [%eval -0.93] [%clk 0:35:15] } 16... a5 { [%eval -0.85] [%clk 1:12:05] } 17. a4?! { [%eval -1.46] } { Inaccuracy. f3 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:41] } 17... Rab8 { [%eval -1.49] [%clk 1:10:20] } 18. Rfb1?! { [%eval -2.12] } { Inaccuracy. f3 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:41] } 18... Rb6 { [%eval -1.58] [%clk 1:05:14] } 19. f3 { [%eval -1.61] [%clk 0:19:49] } 19... Rfb8 { [%eval -1.6] [%clk 1:04:50] } 20. Nd1 { [%eval -1.59] [%clk 0:19:50] } 20... R8b7?! { [%eval -1.01] } { Inaccuracy. Nh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:57:56] } 21. Nf2 { [%eval -1.01] [%clk 0:19:33] } 21... Qb8 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 0:56:36] } 22. Ra3?! { [%eval -1.33] } { Inaccuracy. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:42] } 22... h6 { [%eval -1.34] [%clk 0:56:27] } 23. Qd1 { [%eval -1.41] [%clk 0:17:57] } 23... Bc6?! { [%eval -0.65] } { Inaccuracy. Be6 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:05] } 24. Bc2 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:16:48] } 24... Nd7 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:50:58] } 25. Qd2 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:05:49] } 25... Ne5 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:49:56] } 26. Re1 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:04:58] } 26... Re7 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:43:01] } 27. Raa1 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:01:59] } 27... Qa8 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:38:57] } 28. Rad1 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:01:28] } 28... Rb8 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:38:18] } 29. Re2 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:00:50] } 29... Rbe8 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:33:02] } 30. Rde1 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 0:01:01] } 30... Bb7 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:32:38] } 31. Nd3 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 0:01:06] } 31... Nxd3 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:28:20] } 32. Qxd3 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:01:31] } 32... g6 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:28:36] } 33. f4 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:01:17] } 33... Re6 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:25:46] } 34. e5? { [%eval -1.63] } { Mistake. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:58] } 34... dxe5 { [%eval -1.76] [%clk 0:25:13] } 35. fxe5?! { [%eval -2.51] } { Inaccuracy. Rxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:24] } 35... Qd8 { [%eval -2.48] [%clk 0:24:22] } 36. Qd2 { [%eval -2.38] [%clk 0:00:39] } 36... Qg5 { [%eval -2.47] [%clk 0:22:59] } 37. Qxg5 { [%eval -2.69] [%clk 0:00:34] } 37... hxg5 { [%eval -2.57] [%clk 0:23:27] } 38. Kf2 { [%eval -2.34] [%clk 0:00:56] } 38... Kg7 { [%eval -2.49] [%clk 0:21:13] } 39. h3 { [%eval -2.48] [%clk 0:00:43] } 39... Rb6 { [%eval -2.3] [%clk 0:19:17] } 40. Rd1?! { [%eval -3.22] } { Inaccuracy. Kg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:33] } 40... Rh8? { [%eval -1.83] } { Mistake. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:00] } 41. Kg3 { [%eval -2.0] [%clk 0:13:23] } 41... Bc8 { [%eval -1.96] [%clk 0:30:44] } 42. Rf2?! { [%eval -3.14] } { Inaccuracy. Rde1 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:57] } 42... Re8 { [%eval -2.77] [%clk 0:30:34] } 43. Rdf1 { [%eval -3.28] [%clk 0:08:53] } 43... Re7 { [%eval -3.15] [%clk 0:30:41] } 44. Re1 { [%eval -3.15] [%clk 0:07:03] } 44... Kf8 { [%eval -2.48] [%clk 0:23:16] } 45. h4 { [%eval -2.52] [%clk 0:05:37] } 45... gxh4+ { [%eval -2.41] [%clk 0:12:14] } 46. Kxh4 { [%eval -1.88] [%clk 0:06:04] } 46... Kg7 { [%eval -2.01] [%clk 0:12:08] } 47. Kg5?? { [%eval -5.1] } { Blunder. Bd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:48] } 47... Rbe6 { [%eval -5.0] [%clk 0:11:37] } 48. Rfe2 { [%eval -5.27] [%clk 0:03:27] } 48... Rxe5+ { [%eval -5.23] [%clk 0:10:41] } 49. Rxe5 { [%eval -5.11] [%clk 0:03:52] } 49... f6+ { [%eval -5.19] [%clk 0:11:07] } 50. Kf4 { [%eval -5.06] [%clk 0:03:17] } 50... g5+ { [%eval -5.1] [%clk 0:11:29] } 51. Kf3 { [%eval -5.27] [%clk 0:03:07] } 51... Rxe5 { [%eval -5.14] [%clk 0:08:49] } 52. Rh1 { [%eval -4.48] [%clk 0:01:12] } 52... Bf5 { [%eval -4.44] [%clk 0:07:19] } 53. Bd1?! { [%eval -5.65] } { Inaccuracy. Bxf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:39] } 53... Re3+ { [%eval -5.67] [%clk 0:07:18] } 54. Kf2 { [%eval -5.5] [%clk 0:01:03] } 54... Be4 { [%eval -5.56] [%clk 0:07:06] } 55. Rf1 { [%eval -6.61] [%clk 0:00:46] } 55... f5 { [%eval -6.59] [%clk 0:06:44] } 56. Kg1 { [%eval -7.2] [%clk 0:00:51] } 56... g4 { [%eval -6.85] [%clk 0:06:21] } 0-1