Event: Round 3: Vitiugov, Nikita - Makkar, Rajat
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-british-chess-championships--championship/round-3/6Wcmxa29/la6OCbHm
White: Vitiugov, Nikita
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2676
Black: Makkar, Rajat
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2406
Result: 1-0
ECO: C70
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Classical Defense Deferred
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:18] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:41] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:30:36] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:03] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:30:49] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:26] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:10] } 4... Bc5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:31:44] } 5. c3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:30:34] } 5... Nge7 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:32:00] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:27] } 6... Ba7 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:32:11] } 7. d4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:30:20] } 7... Ng6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:32:32] } 8. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:30:36] } 8... dxc6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:31:08] } 9. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:31:01] } 9... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:30:59] } 10. dxe5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:31:25] } 10... Qe7 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:30:36] } 11. Qf3 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:30:55] } 11... Qxe5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:25:35] } 12. Bf4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:31:14] } 12... Qe7 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:25:42] } 13. Qg3 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:30:44] } 13... f6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:16:55] } 14. Bxc7 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:29:13] } 14... Be6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:12:44] } 15. Nd2 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:19:52] } 15... h5 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:03:48] } 16. h4 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:17:44] } 16... g5 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:00:29] } 17. hxg5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:14:40] } 17... h4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:57:07] } 18. Qf4 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:13:37] } 18... fxg5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:55:03] } 19. Qe5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:13:34] } 19... O-O?! { [%eval 1.2] } { Inaccuracy. Rh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:41:39] } 20. Nf3 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 1:06:47] } 20... Qf6 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:41:26] } 21. Qxf6 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 0:57:59] } 21... Rxf6 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:41:50] } 22. Be5 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:58:23] } 22... Rg6 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:34:57] } 23. Bd4 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 0:57:45] } 23... Bxd4 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:34:45] } 24. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:57:23] } 24... Bc4?! { [%eval 1.55] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:06] } 25. Rfd1 { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 0:51:51] } 25... Rf8?! { [%eval 2.47] } { Inaccuracy. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:30] } 26. Nf5 { [%eval 2.55] [%clk 0:42:15] } 26... Rgf6 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 0:20:10] } 27. Rd7 { [%eval 2.45] [%clk 0:41:35] } 27... R8f7 { [%eval 2.24] [%clk 0:17:22] } 28. Rxf7 { [%eval 2.26] [%clk 0:41:21] } 28... Bxf7 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 0:16:53] } 29. f3 { [%eval 1.73] [%clk 0:40:37] } 29... Be6 { [%eval 1.74] [%clk 0:14:21] } 30. Nd4 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:39:39] } 30... Bc8 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:13:12] } 31. Rd1 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:37:00] } 31... Rd6 { [%eval 1.56] [%clk 0:12:38] } 32. b4 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:34:10] } 32... b6 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 0:08:44] } 33. Rd2 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:29:37] } 33... Kf7 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 0:04:38] } 34. Kf2 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 0:22:42] } 34... Kf6?! { [%eval 2.06] } { Inaccuracy. Be6 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:49] } 35. Ke3 { [%eval 1.92] [%clk 0:20:43] } 35... c5 { [%eval 2.4] [%clk 0:02:29] } 36. bxc5 { [%eval 2.15] [%clk 0:20:43] } 36... bxc5 { [%eval 2.2] [%clk 0:02:56] } 37. Nb3 { [%eval 2.54] [%clk 0:20:53] } 37... Rxd2 { [%eval 2.03] [%clk 0:03:12] } 38. Kxd2?! { [%eval 1.03] } { Inaccuracy. Nxd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:48] } 38... Be6?? { [%eval 3.05] } { Blunder. Ke5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:04] } 39. Ke3 { [%eval 3.11] [%clk 0:19:59] } 39... Bxb3? { [%eval 5.0] } { Mistake. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:45] } 40. axb3 { [%eval 5.86] [%clk 0:20:27] } 40... a5 { [%eval 6.48] [%clk 0:01:54] } 41. c4 { [%eval 6.1] [%clk 0:13:23] } 41... Ke6 { [%eval 6.04] [%clk 0:28:57] } 42. Kf2 { [%eval 6.92] [%clk 0:42:56] } 42... Ke5 { [%eval 6.57] [%clk 0:28:55] } 43. g3 { [%eval 6.81] [%clk 0:42:22] } 43... h3 { [%eval 7.26] [%clk 0:29:16] } 44. Kg1 { [%eval 6.76] [%clk 0:38:44] } 1-0