Event: Round 2: Ioannidis, Evgenios - Nikhil M
Date: 2025-07-15
White: Ioannidis, Evgenios
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2490
Black: Nikhil M
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 2261
Result: 1-0
ECO: D32
Opening: Tarrasch Defense: Two Knights Variation
Variant: Standard

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:29:13] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:26:43] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:29:09] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:26:45] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:29:33] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:26:24] } 4. cxd5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:29:25] } 4... exd5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:26:42] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:29:16] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:26:41] } 6. dxc5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:29:10] } 6... d4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:25:29] } 7. Na4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:29:33] } 7... Bxc5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:24:39] } 8. Nxc5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:29:50] } 8... Qa5+ { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:24:56] } 9. Bd2 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:30:01] } 9... Qxc5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:25:18] } 10. b4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:28:55] } 10... Qb6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:14:29] } 11. Qa4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:16:22] } 11... a6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:09:48] } 12. e3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:16:32] } 12... dxe3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:05:44] } 13. fxe3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:16:33] } 13... Bd7 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 1:00:07] } 14. b5 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 1:09:46] } 14... Nce7 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:53:05] } 15. Qa3 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 1:08:24] } 15... Nf6 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:42:00] } 16. bxa6 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:58:19] } 16... bxa6 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:39:34] } 17. Bc4 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:51:02] } 17... Be6 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:32:38] } 18. Ba5 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:48:01] } 18... Qc6?! { [%eval 1.08] } { Inaccuracy. Qb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:42] } 19. Be2 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:42:15] } 19... Qe4 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 0:29:06] } 20. O-O { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 0:37:03] } 20... Nfd5 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:29:30] } 21. Bd2 { [%eval 1.34] [%clk 0:26:32] } 21... O-O { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:20:07] } 22. Rac1 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:26:59] } 22... Rfc8?? { [%eval 3.07] } { Blunder. Bd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:43] } 23. Rxc8+ { [%eval 2.74] [%clk 0:20:12] } 23... Nxc8 { [%eval 3.43] [%clk 0:09:53] } 24. Bd3 { [%eval 3.39] [%clk 0:18:30] } 24... Qg4 { [%eval 3.2] [%clk 0:10:06] } 25. Qc5?! { [%eval 2.23] } { Inaccuracy. Nd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:03] } 25... Nf6 { [%eval 2.02] [%clk 0:05:56] } 26. e4 { [%eval 1.68] [%clk 0:16:12] } 26... Rb8?? { [%eval 6.24] } { Blunder. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:01] } 27. Qc7 { [%eval 5.93] [%clk 0:15:02] } 27... Nd7 { [%eval 5.98] [%clk 0:02:57] } 28. Ne5 { [%eval 5.8] [%clk 0:15:27] } 1-0