Event: Round 3: Pham, Khoi - Sidiropoulos, Nikolaos Ch.
Date: 2025-07-20
White: Pham, Khoi
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2358
Black: Sidiropoulos, Nikolaos Ch.
BlackElo: 2218
Result: 1-0
ECO: C55
Opening: Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:57] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:22] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:23] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:45] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:36] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:32:09] } 4... h6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:19] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:32:10] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:30:46] } 6. a4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:09] } 6... g6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:28:46] } 7. Nc3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:02] } 7... Bg7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:28:49] } 8. h3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:30:09] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:28:43] } 9. Be3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:19] } 9... Be6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:22:29] } 10. Bxe6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:26:48] } 10... fxe6 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:22:57] } 11. Ne2 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:26:55] } 11... Nh5 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:17:59] } 12. Nh2 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:25:19] } 12... Nf4 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:12:57] } 13. a5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:20:09] } 13... d5 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:00:14] } 14. Ng3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:12:20] } 14... b6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:56:49] } 15. a6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:10:51] } 15... h5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:49:41] } 16. Re1 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:09:43] } 16... Qf6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:41:10] } 17. exd5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:53:08] } 17... exd5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:41:10] } 18. c4 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:52:40] } 18... Nb4 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:33:06] } 19. cxd5 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:49:45] } 19... Nfxd3 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:28:11] } 20. Re2 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:48:59] } 20... Rad8 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:27:30] } 21. d6? { [%eval -1.32] } { Mistake. Ra3 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:32] } 21... Qxd6 { [%eval -1.42] [%clk 0:25:04] } 22. Rd2 { [%eval -1.72] [%clk 0:39:34] } 22... e4 { [%eval -1.15] [%clk 0:23:23] } 23. Nxe4 { [%eval -0.95] [%clk 0:38:25] } 23... Qd5 { [%eval -1.15] [%clk 0:19:07] } 24. Nc3 { [%eval -1.09] [%clk 0:21:55] } 24... Qc4 { [%eval -0.98] [%clk 0:19:34] } 25. Qe2? { [%eval -2.58] } { Mistake. Rb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:24] } 25... Nxb2 { [%eval -2.59] [%clk 0:18:20] } 26. Rxb2 { [%eval -2.58] [%clk 0:17:37] } 26... Qxc3 { [%eval -2.73] [%clk 0:18:44] } 27. Rab1 { [%eval -2.68] [%clk 0:17:39] } 27... c5 { [%eval -2.51] [%clk 0:18:27] } 28. Rb3 { [%eval -2.8] [%clk 0:16:02] } 28... Qc2 { [%eval -2.67] [%clk 0:18:12] } 29. Qf1 { [%eval -2.89] [%clk 0:16:26] } 29... Rd3 { [%eval -2.7] [%clk 0:17:25] } 30. Rxd3 { [%eval -2.65] [%clk 0:15:23] } 30... Nxd3?! { [%eval -1.75] } { Inaccuracy. Qxd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:39] } 31. Nf3 { [%eval -1.61] [%clk 0:14:50] } 31... c4 { [%eval -1.83] [%clk 0:15:19] } 32. Rd1 { [%eval -1.87] [%clk 0:13:17] } 32... Qa2 { [%eval -1.93] [%clk 0:08:52] } 33. Ng5 { [%eval -2.24] [%clk 0:09:48] } 33... Qxa6 { [%eval -2.21] [%clk 0:08:40] } 34. Ne6 { [%eval -2.08] [%clk 0:09:48] } 34... Rf7 { [%eval -1.98] [%clk 0:07:22] } 35. Nxg7 { [%eval -2.3] [%clk 0:08:54] } 35... Kxg7 { [%eval -2.23] [%clk 0:06:20] } 36. Bd4+ { [%eval -2.34] [%clk 0:08:51] } 36... Kh7 { [%eval -2.33] [%clk 0:06:28] } 37. Qe2 { [%eval -2.05] [%clk 0:09:05] } 37... Qa4?? { [%eval 3.04] } { Blunder. Qc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:56] } 38. Rxd3 { [%eval 3.21] [%clk 0:07:59] } 38... cxd3 { [%eval 2.94] [%clk 0:03:25] } 39. Qe5 { [%eval 2.34] [%clk 0:08:24] } 39... Kh6?? { [%eval #8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:55] } 40. h4?? { [%eval 4.85] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qh8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:19:53] } 40... g5?? { [%eval #3] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:36] } 41. Qe6+ { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:20:11] } 1-0