Event: Round 4: Paul Iinuma - Novik, Maxim
Date: 2025-07-16
White: Paul Iinuma
Black: Novik, Maxim
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2358
Result: 0-1
ECO: B12
Opening: Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:24:57] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:25:00] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:24:37] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:25:00] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:24:32] } 3... Bf5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:25:00] } 4. h4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:24:25] } 4... Qb6 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:25:00] } 5. a4 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:23:38] } 5... h5 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:23:31] } 6. a5 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:23:21] } 6... Qc7 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:23:31] } 7. Ne2 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:22:10] } 7... e6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:23:14] } 8. Ng3 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:22:07] } 8... Bg6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:23:10] } 9. c3 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:21:45] } 9... c5 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:22:04] } 10. Bb5+ { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:19:48] } 10... Nc6?! { [%eval 1.42] } { Inaccuracy. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:03] } 11. a6 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 0:19:37] } 11... b6 { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 0:22:03] } 12. Qa4 { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 0:19:08] } 12... Ne7 { [%eval 1.93] [%clk 0:21:36] } 13. Bg5 { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 0:19:08] } 13... Rc8 { [%eval 1.74] [%clk 0:21:36] } 14. Nd2 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:17:46] } 14... Nf5 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:21:25] } 15. Ne2 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:17:22] } 15... Be7 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:21:04] } 16. Nf3 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:17:01] } 16... O-O { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:20:57] } 17. Bxe7?! { [%eval 0.26] } { Inaccuracy. Nf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:37] } 17... Nfxe7 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:20:09] } 18. Nf4?! { [%eval -0.41] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:15:36] } 18... Be4 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:18:18] } 19. Ng5 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:13:53] } 19... cxd4 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:16:00] } 20. cxd4 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:13:53] } 20... Nxe5? { [%eval 0.98] } { Mistake. Nf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:47] } 21. Nxe4?? { [%eval -1.99] } { Blunder. dxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:48] } 21... dxe4?? { [%eval 0.39] } { Blunder. Ng4 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:45] } 22. dxe5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:09:19] } 22... Qxe5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:15:45] } 23. g3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:09:00] } 23... Nf5 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:15:27] } 24. O-O { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:06:36] } 24... Nxh4 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:15:27] } 25. Be2?! { [%eval 0.48] } { Inaccuracy. Bc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:19] } 25... g6 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:14:25] } 26. Rfe1?! { [%eval 0.1] } { Inaccuracy. Rae1 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:49] } 26... Nf5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:14:17] } 27. Bxh5?! { [%eval -0.89] } { Inaccuracy. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:11] } 27... gxh5 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:13:16] } 28. Rxe4?! { [%eval -1.61] } { Inaccuracy. Qxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:11] } 28... Qxb2 { [%eval -1.58] [%clk 0:12:38] } 29. Rae1 { [%eval -2.02] [%clk 0:04:11] } 29... Rfd8 { [%eval -2.05] [%clk 0:11:00] } 30. Nxh5 { [%eval -1.96] [%clk 0:03:47] } 30... Rd4 { [%eval -2.03] [%clk 0:10:57] } 31. Rxd4 { [%eval -1.85] [%clk 0:02:55] } 31... Qxd4 { [%eval -1.35] [%clk 0:10:57] } 32. Qa2?! { [%eval -2.46] } { Inaccuracy. Qb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:22] } 32... Rc3 { [%eval -2.29] [%clk 0:09:57] } 33. Kh2?! { [%eval -3.01] } { Inaccuracy. Kg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:22] } 33... Kf8?! { [%eval -2.04] } { Inaccuracy. Nh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:36] } 34. Nf4?! { [%eval -2.99] } { Inaccuracy. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:48] } 34... Rf3? { [%eval -1.48] } { Mistake. Nh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:19] } 35. Nh3?! { [%eval -2.66] } { Inaccuracy. Re2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:33] } 35... Rd3 { [%eval -2.74] [%clk 0:07:52] } 36. Re2 { [%eval -2.7] [%clk 0:01:13] } 36... Qd5 { [%eval -2.64] [%clk 0:07:37] } 37. Qb2 { [%eval -2.83] [%clk 0:00:41] } 37... Nd4?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:53] } 38. Nf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:41] } 38... Nf3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:53] } 39. Kh3 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:00:24] } 39... Ng5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:16] } 40. Kh2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:17] } 40... Nf3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:14] } 41. Kh3 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:00:17] } 41... Qf5+ { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:03:59] } 42. Kg2 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:00:17] } 42... Nh4+ { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:03:54] } 43. Kh2 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:00:12] } 43... Rd4 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:03:30] } 44. Qa3+?! { [%eval -1.12] } { Inaccuracy. Re3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 44... Kg8 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 0:03:10] } 45. Re3? { [%eval -2.31] } { Mistake. Qc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 45... Ng6 { [%eval -2.15] [%clk 0:02:39] } 46. Rf3?? { [%eval -5.52] } { Blunder. Nd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 46... Nxf4? { [%eval -2.86] } { Mistake. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:26] } 47. gxf4 { [%eval -2.8] [%clk 0:00:12] } 47... Rxf4 { [%eval -2.8] [%clk 0:01:59] } 48. Rg3+? { [%eval -4.53] } { Mistake. Rxf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 48... Kh7 { [%eval -4.17] [%clk 0:01:55] } 49. Rh3+ { [%eval -4.24] [%clk 0:00:12] } 49... Kg6 { [%eval -4.96] [%clk 0:01:55] } 50. Rg3+ { [%eval -5.28] [%clk 0:00:04] } 50... Kf6 { [%eval -5.19] [%clk 0:01:50] } 51. Qc3+ { [%eval -5.45] [%clk 0:00:04] } 51... Qe5 { [%eval -5.35] [%clk 0:01:47] } 52. Qd2 { [%eval -5.43] [%clk 0:00:02] } 52... Qd4 { [%eval -5.44] [%clk 0:01:37] } 53. Qxd4+ { [%eval -5.46] [%clk 0:00:02] } 53... Rxd4 { [%eval -5.33] [%clk 0:01:37] } 54. Rf3+ { [%eval -5.4] [%clk 0:00:02] } 54... Ke7 { [%eval -5.36] [%clk 0:01:37] } 55. Rc3 { [%eval -5.31] [%clk 0:00:02] } 55... Kd7 { [%eval -5.33] [%clk 0:01:34] } 56. Ra3 { [%eval -6.14] [%clk 0:00:02] } 56... b5 { [%eval -5.96] [%clk 0:01:34] } 57. Kg3 { [%eval -6.5] [%clk 0:00:02] } 57... Kc6 { [%eval -6.46] [%clk 0:01:34] } 58. Rf3 { [%eval -6.84] [%clk 0:00:02] } 58... f5 { [%eval -6.66] [%clk 0:01:34] } 59. Re3?? { [%eval #-15] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rc3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:00] } 59... Kd5?? { [%eval -6.01] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. f4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:23] } 0-1