Event: Round 7: Stanford, Maxim Barth - Nikolov, Momchil
Date: 2025-07-24
White: Stanford, Maxim Barth
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2258
Black: Nikolov, Momchil
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2440
Result: 1-0
ECO: B48
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, English Attack
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:43] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:25] } 2. Ne2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:48] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:29:08] } 3. Nbc3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:49] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:28:41] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:29] } 4... cxd4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:29:03] } 5. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:30:54] } 5... Qc7 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:29:18] } 6. Be3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:28:48] } 6... a6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:29:36] } 7. g4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:27:34] } 7... Bb4 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:26:20] } 8. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 1:23:47] } 8... Bxc3+ { [%eval 0.72] } 9. bxc3 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:24:11] } 9... bxc6 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 1:26:50] } 10. Bg2 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:14:05] } 10... c5 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:20:23] } 11. Rb1 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:05:55] } 11... Bb7 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 1:18:40] } 12. g5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:59:41] } 12... Ne7 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:09:57] } 13. O-O { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:55:07] } 13... O-O { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:04:23] } 14. c4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:47:57] } 14... Rad8 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:02:26] } 15. Qg4 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:41:27] } 15... Ba8 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:39:37] } 16. Qg3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:36:48] } 16... d6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:38:19] } 17. h4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:34:10] } 17... Qa5 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:35:03] } 18. Rbd1 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:30:42] } 18... d5? { [%eval 1.9] } { Mistake. Qxa2 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:14] } 19. cxd5 { [%eval 1.81] [%clk 0:30:57] } 19... exd5 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:27:35] } 20. Bf4 { [%eval 1.75] [%clk 0:30:55] } 20... Qxa2 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:26:53] } 21. Bd6 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:29:21] } 21... Rfe8 { [%eval 1.82] [%clk 0:26:56] } 22. Bxc5?! { [%eval 0.7] } { Inaccuracy. Bc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:49] } 22... Qxc2 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:26:34] } 23. Bxe7 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:26:09] } 23... Rxe7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:26:58] } 24. exd5 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:26:35] } 24... Red7 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:17:28] } 25. Rd4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:24:11] } 25... Rd6?! { [%eval 0.95] } { Inaccuracy. Qc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:42] } 26. Re1 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 0:22:39] } 26... g6?? { [%eval 3.97] } { Blunder. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:22] } 27. Re5?? { [%eval 1.16] } { Blunder. Rde4 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:04] } 27... Bc6 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 0:12:55] } 28. Qe3?! { [%eval 1.02] } { Inaccuracy. Qf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:45] } 28... Qb1+ { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:09:39] } 29. Kh2 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:18:04] } 29... Qb8 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:09:54] } 30. Qf4 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:16:47] } 30... Bd7 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:07:51] } 31. Rb4 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:11:28] } 31... Rb6?! { [%eval 2.17] } { Inaccuracy. Bb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:46] } 32. Rxb6 { [%eval 1.81] [%clk 0:10:33] } 32... Qxb6 { [%eval 2.25] [%clk 0:06:15] } 33. Re7 { [%eval 2.18] [%clk 0:10:34] } 33... Bf5 { [%eval 2.03] [%clk 0:06:23] } 34. h5 { [%eval 2.18] [%clk 0:07:19] } 34... h6 { [%eval 1.9] [%clk 0:06:24] } 35. gxh6 { [%eval 1.88] [%clk 0:06:42] } 35... Qd6 { [%eval 2.24] [%clk 0:03:58] } 36. h7+? { [%eval 0.98] } { Mistake. Qxd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:04] } 36... Kxh7 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:03:29] } 37. Rxf7+ { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:06:19] } 37... Kg8 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:03:15] } 38. Qxd6 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:06:36] } 38... Rxd6 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:03:42] } 39. hxg6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:06:47] } 39... Bxg6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:03:53] } 40. Rc7 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:21:45] } 40... Kf8 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:17:44] } 41. Kg3 { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 0:15:26] } 41... Be8? { [%eval 3.22] } { Mistake. Rf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:44] } 42. Kf4 { [%eval 3.12] [%clk 0:14:40] } 42... Rf6+ { [%eval 3.37] [%clk 0:09:00] } 43. Ke3 { [%eval 3.41] [%clk 0:14:44] } 43... a5 { [%eval 3.66] [%clk 0:09:17] } 44. Ra7 { [%eval 3.68] [%clk 0:14:09] } 44... a4 { [%eval 3.67] [%clk 0:09:45] } 45. Be4 { [%eval 3.73] [%clk 0:13:58] } 45... Bb5 { [%eval 3.61] [%clk 0:09:07] } 46. Ra5 { [%eval 3.44] [%clk 0:12:50] } 46... Bd7 { [%eval 3.37] [%clk 0:05:45] } 47. f4 { [%eval 3.21] [%clk 0:11:27] } 47... Ke7 { [%eval 3.53] [%clk 0:03:20] } 48. Bc2 { [%eval 3.51] [%clk 0:11:02] } 48... Kd6 { [%eval 3.65] [%clk 0:03:48] } 49. Ra6+ { [%eval 3.2] [%clk 0:11:16] } 49... Ke7 { [%eval 3.29] [%clk 0:04:17] } 50. Ra7 { [%eval 3.48] [%clk 0:11:02] } 50... Kd6 { [%eval 3.37] [%clk 0:04:03] } 51. Bxa4 { [%eval 2.95] [%clk 0:11:17] } 51... Bxa4? { [%eval 4.84] } { Mistake. Bc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:18] } 52. Ra6+ { [%eval 4.64] [%clk 0:11:43] } 52... Ke7 { [%eval 4.96] [%clk 0:04:31] } 53. Rxa4 { [%eval 5.03] [%clk 0:12:08] } 53... Rb6 { [%eval 5.15] [%clk 0:04:54] } 54. Ke4 { [%eval 4.73] [%clk 0:11:30] } 54... Rb1 { [%eval 4.75] [%clk 0:05:14] } 55. Ke5 { [%eval 5.7] [%clk 0:12:11] } 55... Re1+ { [%eval 5.59] [%clk 0:05:40] } 56. Re4 { [%eval 5.03] [%clk 0:12:37] } 56... Ra1 { [%eval 5.33] [%clk 0:05:25] } 57. f5 { [%eval 4.9] [%clk 0:12:06] } 57... Rd1?! { [%eval 7.87] } { Inaccuracy. Rb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:53] } 58. Re2?! { [%eval 4.92] } { Inaccuracy. f6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:12:09] } 58... Rd3?! { [%eval 7.34] } { Inaccuracy. Ra1 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:52] } 59. f6+ { [%eval 6.95] [%clk 0:12:04] } 59... Kf7 { [%eval 6.29] [%clk 0:03:59] } 60. Rf2 { [%eval 7.28] [%clk 0:12:17] } 60... Re3+ { [%eval 6.86] [%clk 0:02:38] } 61. Kd6 { [%eval 6.24] [%clk 0:12:34] } 61... Ra3 { [%eval 5.17] [%clk 0:03:05] } 62. Kc7 { [%eval 4.65] [%clk 0:12:37] } 1-0