Event: Round 5: Tang, Andrew - Novik, Maxim
Date: 2025-07-18
White: Tang, Andrew
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2529
Black: Novik, Maxim
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2387
Result: 1-0
ECO: E35
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Noa Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:28:46] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:30] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:29:07] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:27:34] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:29:29] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:25:52] } 4. Qc2 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:29:49] } 4... d5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:24:36] } 5. cxd5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:29:36] } 5... exd5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:24:42] } 6. Bg5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:29:59] } 6... h6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:24:03] } 7. Bh4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:30:24] } 7... c5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:19:19] } 8. dxc5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:37] } 8... g5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:18:35] } 9. Bg3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:31:05] } 9... Nc6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:18:13] } 10. e3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:26:19] } 10... Qa5 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:08:23] } 11. Rc1 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:06:33] } 11... Qxa2? { [%eval 1.39] } { Mistake. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:59:53] } 12. Bb5 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 1:04:17] } 12... O-O { [%eval 1.68] [%clk 0:57:23] } 13. Ne2 { [%eval 1.77] [%clk 1:00:24] } 13... Qa5 { [%eval 1.55] [%clk 0:56:34] } 14. O-O { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 1:00:00] } 14... Bd7?! { [%eval 2.38] } { Inaccuracy. Bxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:45] } 15. Bd6 { [%eval 2.29] [%clk 0:54:05] } 15... Rfe8 { [%eval 2.26] [%clk 0:39:24] } 16. Rfd1 { [%eval 2.28] [%clk 0:52:47] } 16... a6? { [%eval 3.85] } { Mistake. Be6 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:26] } 17. Nxd5 { [%eval 3.54] [%clk 0:51:01] } 17... Nxd5 { [%eval 3.62] [%clk 0:33:04] } 18. Bc4 { [%eval 3.55] [%clk 0:51:20] } 18... Nde7? { [%eval 5.97] } { Mistake. Be6 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:58] } 19. Bxe7 { [%eval 5.43] [%clk 0:49:33] } 19... Nxe7 { [%eval 4.56] [%clk 0:24:16] } 20. Rxd7 { [%eval 4.46] [%clk 0:49:06] } 20... Rad8 { [%eval 4.4] [%clk 0:20:53] } 21. Rxb7 { [%eval 4.42] [%clk 0:48:11] } 21... Qxc5 { [%eval 4.91] [%clk 0:20:43] } 22. Qb3 { [%eval 4.9] [%clk 0:47:40] } 22... Nd5 { [%eval 4.77] [%clk 0:19:49] } 23. Bxd5 { [%eval 4.82] [%clk 0:47:50] } 1-0