Event: Hull 4NCL Congress 2025 - Open section.
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/hull-4ncl-congress-2025--open/round-2/a6IporRl/2fD3qQ1i
Date: 2025-09-06
White: Malinovskii, Ilia
WhiteElo: 2076
Black: Davies, Nigel R
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2295
Result: 1-0
ECO: B40
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Kramnik Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G90' + 30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:32] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:28:56] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:52] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:29:15] } 3. c4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:10] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:29:30] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:31:30] } 4... cxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:48] } 5. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:54] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:30:11] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:32:19] } 6... Bb4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:29:10] } 7. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:32:40] } 7... dxc6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:28:56] } 8. Qxd8+ { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:33:02] } 8... Kxd8 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:29:20] } 9. e5 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:32:58] } 9... Ne4 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:14:45] } 10. a3 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:33:15] } 10... Bxc3+ { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:15:09] } 11. bxc3 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:33:41] } 11... h6 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 1:14:37] } 12. Be3 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 1:24:20] } 12... b6 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:14:39] } 13. a4 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 1:21:01] } 13... Kc7 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 1:10:07] } 14. a5 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 1:13:33] } 14... Bb7 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 1:08:41] } 15. h4 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:52:50] } 15... Rad8 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:51:25] } 16. h5 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:47:52] } 16... c5 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:49:13] } 17. Rh3 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:44:56] } 17... f5?? { [%eval 2.41] } { Blunder. Rhg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:44:46] } 18. f3 { [%eval 2.35] [%clk 0:42:31] } 18... Ng5 { [%eval 2.35] [%clk 0:43:03] } 19. Rg3 { [%eval 2.32] [%clk 0:42:53] } 19... Rd7 { [%eval 2.26] [%clk 0:42:57] } 20. Bxg5 { [%eval 1.95] [%clk 0:42:56] } 20... hxg5 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:43:21] } 21. Rxg5 { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 0:43:20] } 21... Bc6?! { [%eval 2.13] } { Inaccuracy. a6 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:08] } 22. Be2? { [%eval 0.78] } { Mistake. a6 was best. } { [%clk 0:41:09] } 22... bxa5 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:39:47] } 23. Rxa5 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:40:45] } 23... Kb6 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:40:10] } 24. Ra1 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:40:29] } 24... a5 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:40:34] } 25. Bd1 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:37:23] } 25... Re7 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 0:32:18] } 26. Ba4 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:29:06] } 26... Bxa4 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:32:17] } 27. Rxa4 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:29:28] } 27... Rh6?! { [%eval 1.93] } { Inaccuracy. Rd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:56] } 28. Ra2 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 0:16:47] } 28... Ra7 { [%eval 2.05] [%clk 0:12:12] } 29. Rb2+ { [%eval 1.86] [%clk 0:17:12] } 29... Kc6?! { [%eval 2.91] } { Inaccuracy. Ka6 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:33] } 30. Rd2 { [%eval 2.93] [%clk 0:17:23] } 30... Re7 { [%eval 3.02] [%clk 0:11:50] } 31. Rd6+ { [%eval 2.85] [%clk 0:15:57] } 31... Kb7 { [%eval 3.03] [%clk 0:12:12] } 32. Kd2 { [%eval 2.87] [%clk 0:16:17] } 32... Rh8 { [%eval 2.73] [%clk 0:12:31] } 33. Kc2 { [%eval 2.72] [%clk 0:16:21] } 33... Ra8?! { [%eval 4.3] } { Inaccuracy. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:19] } 34. Rg6 { [%eval 4.28] [%clk 0:15:08] } 34... Ra6 { [%eval 4.6] [%clk 0:12:44] } 35. Kb3 { [%eval 4.3] [%clk 0:13:58] } 35... Rc6?! { [%eval 5.41] } { Inaccuracy. a4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:11:10] } 36. Ka4 { [%eval 5.38] [%clk 0:13:11] } 36... Kc7 { [%eval 5.66] [%clk 0:11:30] } 37. Rxc6+ { [%eval 5.6] [%clk 0:13:01] } 37... Kxc6 { [%eval 5.55] [%clk 0:11:53] } 38. g4 { [%eval 5.45] [%clk 0:13:26] } 38... fxg4 { [%eval 5.51] [%clk 0:11:24] } 39. fxg4 { [%eval 5.63] [%clk 0:13:38] } 39... Kd7 { [%eval 5.91] [%clk 0:10:09] } 40. g5 { [%eval 5.86] [%clk 0:12:30] } 40... Rf7 { [%eval 5.99] [%clk 0:10:27] } 41. Kxa5 { [%eval 5.89] [%clk 0:11:12] } 1-0