Event: Round 5: Nikolov, Momchil - Villegas, Pierre
Date: 2025-07-08
White: Nikolov, Momchil
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2440
Black: Villegas, Pierre
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2291
Result: 1-0
ECO: B13
Opening: Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:30:39] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:17] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:02] } 3. exd5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:31:33] } 3... cxd5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:21] } 4. Bd3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:55] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:29:20] } 5. c3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:32:15] } 5... e6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:29:27] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:32:16] } 6... Bd6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:29:03] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:32:23] } 7... Nge7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:29:09] } 8. Re1 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:32:43] } 8... Bd7 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:24:54] } 9. b3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:30:00] } 9... f6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:22:42] } 10. Ba3 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:24:09] } 10... Qb8 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:17:13] } 11. Bxd6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:22:24] } 11... Qxd6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:17:25] } 12. c4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:22:27] } 12... O-O { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:13:49] } 13. Nc3 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:19:03] } 13... Be8 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 1:05:18] } 14. Qe2 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:07:01] } 14... Bh5 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 0:38:51] } 15. Qxe6+?! { [%eval 0.43] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 1:00:50] } 15... Qxe6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:39:14] } 16. Rxe6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:01:15] } 16... Bxf3?! { [%eval 1.19] } { Inaccuracy. dxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:32] } 17. gxf3 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 1:01:39] } 17... Ng6?! { [%eval 1.83] } { Inaccuracy. Rfe8 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:46] } 18. Bxg6? { [%eval 0.67] } { Mistake. Nxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:09] } 18... hxg6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:39:21] } 19. Nxd5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:41:34] } 19... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:39:31] } 20. Re7 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:41:52] } 20... Rf7 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:35:44] } 21. Kg2 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:39:11] } 21... Rxe7 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:36:04] } 22. Nxe7+ { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:40:18] } 22... Kf7 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:36:28] } 23. Nd5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:39:10] } 23... Re8?! { [%eval 0.93] } { Inaccuracy. Rd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:52] } 24. Ne3 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:34:01] } 24... Nf5?! { [%eval 1.74] } { Inaccuracy. Ne2 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:15] } 25. Nxf5 { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 0:32:45] } 25... gxf5 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 0:24:22] } 26. Rd1 { [%eval 1.77] [%clk 0:32:58] } 26... Re2? { [%eval 3.58] } { Mistake. Re7 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:42] } 27. Rd7+ { [%eval 3.78] [%clk 0:32:15] } 27... Kg6 { [%eval 3.68] [%clk 0:25:04] } 28. a3 { [%eval 3.52] [%clk 0:24:02] } 28... Ra2 { [%eval 4.0] [%clk 0:17:53] } 29. Rxb7 { [%eval 4.02] [%clk 0:23:31] } 29... Rxa3 { [%eval 3.98] [%clk 0:18:18] } 30. c5 { [%eval 3.82] [%clk 0:23:39] } 30... Ra1 { [%eval 3.61] [%clk 0:13:44] } 31. b4 { [%eval 3.6] [%clk 0:22:39] } 31... f4 { [%eval 3.92] [%clk 0:12:18] } 32. Kh3 { [%eval 3.67] [%clk 0:17:48] } 32... f5?! { [%eval 5.28] } { Inaccuracy. Ra3 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:37] } 33. b5 { [%eval 5.28] [%clk 0:16:49] } 33... Rc1 { [%eval 5.46] [%clk 0:12:18] } 34. c6 { [%eval 6.23] [%clk 0:16:31] } 34... a6 { [%eval 5.37] [%clk 0:07:24] } 35. bxa6 { [%eval 5.3] [%clk 0:16:42] } 35... Rxc6 { [%eval 5.18] [%clk 0:07:49] } 36. a7 { [%eval 5.64] [%clk 0:17:04] } 36... Ra6 { [%eval 5.51] [%clk 0:08:17] } 37. Rb6+ { [%eval 5.49] [%clk 0:17:21] } 37... Rxb6 { [%eval 5.48] [%clk 0:08:44] } 38. a8=Q { [%eval 5.47] [%clk 0:17:44] } 38... Kg5 { [%eval 5.63] [%clk 0:07:51] } 39. Qd8+ { [%eval 5.48] [%clk 0:15:55] } 39... Rf6 { [%eval 5.41] [%clk 0:08:19] } 40. Qe7 { [%eval 5.41] [%clk 0:16:04] } 40... Kh6 { [%eval 5.31] [%clk 0:08:32] } 41. Qe5 { [%eval 5.88] [%clk 0:15:45] } 41... Kg5 { [%eval 5.72] [%clk 0:08:42] } 42. Kg2 { [%eval 5.67] [%clk 0:15:42] } 42... Rf7 { [%eval 5.39] [%clk 0:08:32] } 43. Kf1 { [%eval 5.13] [%clk 0:14:09] } 1-0