Event: Round 7: Gourav Nigam - Novruzov, Emin
Date: 2025-07-11
White: Gourav Nigam
WhiteElo: 1885
Black: Novruzov, Emin
BlackElo: 1950
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C66
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Improved Steinitz Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:42] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:45] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:30:51] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:11] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:08] } 3... d6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:31:31] } 4. O-O { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:06] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:31:52] } 5. Re1 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:31:21] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:32:15] } 6. c3 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:31:30] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:32:28] } 7. h3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:31:18] } 7... a6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:27:47] } 8. Ba4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:30:34] } 8... b5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:21:27] } 9. Bc2 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:30:56] } 9... Re8 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:19:34] } 10. d4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:27:28] } 10... h6 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:11:13] } 11. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:24:25] } 11... Nh7 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 1:07:28] } 12. a4 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 1:23:57] } 12... exd4 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:43:45] } 13. cxd4 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 1:01:22] } 13... Bb7?! { [%eval 1.51] } { Inaccuracy. Bd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:29] } 14. axb5?! { [%eval 0.82] } { Inaccuracy. Nf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:58] } 14... axb5 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:38:32] } 15. Rxa8 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:55:20] } 15... Qxa8?! { [%eval 1.59] } { Inaccuracy. Nb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:14] } 16. d5 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 0:52:29] } 16... Nb4?? { [%eval 5.35] } { Blunder. Nxa7 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:12] } 17. Nd4?? { [%eval 0.84] } { Blunder. Ra3 was best. } { [%clk 0:52:38] } 17... c6 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:26:40] } 18. dxc6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:49:58] } 18... Bxc6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:26:40] } 19. Bb3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:42:56] } 19... Nf6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:13:06] } 1/2-1/2