Event: SERBIA OPEN 2025 - CHALLENGER - СРБИЈА ОПЕН 2025 - ИЗАЗИВАЧИ
Site: idChess.com
Date: 2025-07-20
White: Taran, Egor A
WhiteElo: 1961
Black: Smolovic, Mile
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2031
Result: 1-0
ECO: B46
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3600+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.4] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.29] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.23] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.28] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.37] } 6. Be3 { [%eval 0.36] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.37] } 7. Qf3 { [%eval 0.22] } 7... Bb4 { [%eval 0.35] } 8. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.36] } 8... bxc6 { [%eval 0.33] } 9. Be2 { [%eval 0.02] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.07] } 10. O-O { [%eval -0.07] } 10... d5 { [%eval -0.08] } 11. e5 { [%eval -0.03] } 11... Nd7 { [%eval 0.02] } 12. Qg3 { [%eval -0.05] } 12... Qc7 { [%eval 0.17] } 13. Bf4 { [%eval 0.1] } 13... Re8 { [%eval 0.45] } 14. h4 { [%eval 0.27] } 14... Bf8 { [%eval 0.5] } 15. Nd1 { [%eval 0.07] } 15... Nb6?! { [%eval 1.01] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } 16. Ne3 { [%eval 0.78] } 16... c5?! { [%eval 1.93] } { Inaccuracy. Kh8 was best. } 17. Ng4 { [%eval 1.7] } 17... Kh8 { [%eval 1.9] } 18. c3?! { [%eval 0.97] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } 18... Bb7 { [%eval 1.04] } 19. Bd3 { [%eval 0.87] } 19... Rad8?! { [%eval 1.89] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } 20. Bc2 { [%eval 1.62] } 20... d4 { [%eval 1.95] } 21. Qd3?! { [%eval 1.32] } { Inaccuracy. Bg5 was best. } 21... g6 { [%eval 1.33] } 22. c4?! { [%eval 0.47] } { Inaccuracy. Qg3 was best. } 22... Qc6? { [%eval 2.04] } { Mistake. f5 was best. } 23. f3 { [%eval 2.22] } 23... Nd7 { [%eval 2.64] } 24. Rae1?! { [%eval 1.42] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } 24... Be7?! { [%eval 2.45] } { Inaccuracy. Qc7 was best. } 25. Bg5 { [%eval 2.38] } 25... Bxg5 { [%eval 2.37] } 26. hxg5 { [%eval 2.5] } 26... Kg7 { [%eval 2.36] } 27. Nf6?! { [%eval 1.69] } { Inaccuracy. Qd2 was best. } 27... Rh8 { [%eval 1.61] } 28. Ng4 { [%eval 1.69] } 28... Qc7 { [%eval 2.08] } 29. Qd2 { [%eval 1.93] } 29... Nb6 { [%eval 2.36] } 30. Bd3 { [%eval 2.5] } 30... Qe7?! { [%eval 3.27] } { Inaccuracy. Nd7 was best. } 31. Kf2 { [%eval 3.38] } 31... Nd7 { [%eval 3.03] } 32. Rh1 { [%eval 2.56] } 32... h5 { [%eval 2.52] } 33. gxh6+ { [%eval 2.43] } 33... Kh7 { [%eval 2.54] } 34. Qf4 { [%eval 2.7] } 34... Rhf8 { [%eval 2.55] } 35. Rh3 { [%eval 2.5] } 35... Rfe8 { [%eval 3.0] } 36. Rg3 { [%eval 2.9] } 36... Rf8 { [%eval 3.14] } 37. b3 { [%eval 3.05] } 37... Rfe8?! { [%eval 4.26] } { Inaccuracy. Rg8 was best. } 38. Nf6+ { [%eval 4.16] } 38... Nxf6 { [%eval 3.93] } 39. exf6 { [%eval 4.26] } 39... Qd7 { [%eval 4.26] } 40. Re5 { [%eval 4.0] } 40... Qc7?? { [%eval #9] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rg8 was best. } 41. Rxg6 { [%eval #8] } 41... fxg6 { [%eval #8] } 42. f7? { [%eval 7.59] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Bxg6+ was best. } 42... Qe7 43. Bxg6+ Kxg6 44. Qg4+ 1-0