Event: Skanderborg GM 2025
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/smuk-skak-gm-tournament-2025/round-1/kCOPzvlG/FoIOKZhK
White: Kaasen, Tor Fredrik
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2478
Black: Kanov, Nikola
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2429
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B42
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Polugaevsky Variation
Variant: Standard

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:30:47] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:39] } 2. e4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:38] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:53] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:30:40] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:12] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:31:01] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:31:28] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:30:24] } 5... Bc5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:31:42] } 6. Nb3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:30:33] } 6... Ba7 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:31:58] } 7. Qg4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:29:22] } 7... Nf6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:32:12] } 8. Qg3 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:29:36] } 8... d6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:32:28] } 9. Nc3 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:28:01] } 9... Nc6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:32:35] } 10. Be3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:25:09] } 10... Bxe3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:31:14] } 11. Qxe3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:25:10] } 11... b5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:30:51] } 12. f4 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:17:55] } 12... O-O { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:15:54] } 13. O-O { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:12:18] } 13... e5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:11:58] } 14. f5 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 1:08:17] } 14... Ne7 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 1:02:22] } 15. Kh1 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 0:56:23] } 15... Bb7 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 1:00:17] } 16. g4? { [%eval -1.96] } { Mistake. Rae1 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:15] } 16... Nxg4?! { [%eval -1.31] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:52:36] } 17. Qg5 { [%eval -1.66] [%clk 0:39:43] } 17... Nf6 { [%eval -1.49] [%clk 0:50:15] } 18. Rg1 { [%eval -1.34] [%clk 0:38:17] } 18... Ne8 { [%eval -1.33] [%clk 0:50:29] } 19. a3? { [%eval -2.7] } { Mistake. Na5 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:15] } 19... Rc8 { [%eval -2.37] [%clk 0:47:33] } 20. Rg4 { [%eval -2.87] [%clk 0:20:03] } 20... Kh8?! { [%eval -2.07] } { Inaccuracy. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:45:04] } 21. Rag1 { [%eval -2.5] [%clk 0:16:49] } 21... Ng8 { [%eval -2.42] [%clk 0:42:00] } 22. h4?! { [%eval -3.91] } { Inaccuracy. Rh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:15] } 22... Ngf6 { [%eval -3.82] [%clk 0:39:16] } 23. R4g3 { [%eval -3.82] [%clk 0:13:31] } 23... Rg8 { [%eval -3.84] [%clk 0:22:15] } 24. Rh3 { [%eval -4.4] [%clk 0:11:43] } 24... h6 { [%eval -4.01] [%clk 0:20:25] } 25. Rg2 { [%eval -4.49] [%clk 0:08:52] } 25... Nh7? { [%eval -2.28] } { Mistake. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:23] } 26. Qh5?! { [%eval -3.73] } { Inaccuracy. Qxd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:48] } 26... Qd7 { [%eval -3.88] [%clk 0:17:28] } 27. Nd2 { [%eval -4.16] [%clk 0:04:42] } 27... Nef6 { [%eval -3.98] [%clk 0:17:24] } 28. Qf3 { [%eval -3.97] [%clk 0:04:07] } 28... g6?! { [%eval -3.02] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:27] } 29. Nd5?! { [%eval -3.81] } { Inaccuracy. fxg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:26] } 29... gxf5 { [%eval -3.78] [%clk 0:08:33] } 30. Nb6 { [%eval -3.52] [%clk 0:02:19] } 30... fxe4? { [%eval -1.67] } { Mistake. Qe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:21] } 31. Nxe4 { [%eval -1.68] [%clk 0:01:04] } 31... Qxh3+? { [%eval -0.48] } { Mistake. Qe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:25] } 32. Qxh3 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:01:21] } 32... Nxe4 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:07:47] } 33. Kh2 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:01:13] } 33... Rxg2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:02] } 34. Qxg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:38] } 34... Rg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:23] } 35. Qf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:08] } 35... Nhf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:59] } 36. Bxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:05] } 36... Ng4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:03] } 37. Kg1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:42] } 37... Bxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:11] } 38. Qxf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:59] } 38... Bxc2?? { [%eval 2.16] } { Blunder. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:50] } 39. Nd7?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Kf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 39... e4?? { [%eval 2.61] } { Blunder. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:52] } 40. Kf1 { [%eval 2.6] [%clk 0:00:34] } 40... Bd3+ { [%eval 2.49] [%clk 0:00:48] } 41. Ke1 { [%eval 2.36] [%clk 0:00:59] } 41... e3 { [%eval 2.54] [%clk 0:25:28] } 42. Qe6?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:52] } 42... Rc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:02] } 43. Nc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:24:04] } 43... Rxc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:47] } 44. Qe8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:24:28] } 44... Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:48] } 45. Qd7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:59] } 45... Kh8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:50] } 46. Qe8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:18] } 1/2-1/2