Event: Round 7: Palaiologou, Apostolos - Merkos, Thomas
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/32nd-open-tournament-of-nikaia-2025--group-a/round-7/LkNBB9So/yyCAPQMD
Date: 2025-09-07
White: Palaiologou, Apostolos
WhiteElo: 1909
Black: Merkos, Thomas
BlackElo: 2043
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B47
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:33] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:19] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:55] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:31:36] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:18] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:31:54] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:43] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:32:02] } 5... Qc7 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:32:05] } 6. g3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:32:22] } 6... a6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:32:28] } 7. Bg2 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:32:31] } 7... b5 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:32:41] } 8. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:30:25] } 8... Qxc6 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:32:55] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:26:27] } 9... Bb7 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:31:02] } 10. Re1 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:21:33] } 10... Nf6 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 1:25:10] } 11. Bg5?! { [%eval 0.33] } { Inaccuracy. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 1:17:07] } 11... O-O-O?? { [%eval 2.45] } { Blunder. Bb4 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:24] } 12. a4 { [%eval 2.45] [%clk 1:11:15] } 12... b4 { [%eval 2.54] [%clk 1:05:36] } 13. Ne2 { [%eval 2.23] [%clk 1:07:01] } 13... Bc5 { [%eval 2.54] [%clk 1:04:54] } 14. Nd4 { [%eval 2.43] [%clk 1:04:52] } 14... Qb6 { [%eval 2.65] [%clk 1:03:11] } 15. a5 { [%eval 2.4] [%clk 0:58:47] } 15... Qa7 { [%eval 2.33] [%clk 1:03:34] } 16. Be3 { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 0:50:40] } 16... Nxe4 { [%eval 2.32] [%clk 1:00:30] } 17. Bxe4?! { [%eval 1.33] } { Inaccuracy. c3 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:51] } 17... Bxe4 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 1:00:50] } 18. Nb5 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:35:48] } 18... axb5 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:00:58] } 19. Bxc5 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:35:58] } 19... Qxc5 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:58:49] } 20. Rxe4 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:35:48] } 20... d5 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:44:27] } 21. Rf4 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:35:20] } 21... Rd7 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:43:08] } 22. Qg4 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:26:53] } 22... f5?! { [%eval 1.37] } { Inaccuracy. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:38] } 23. Qe2 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:26:09] } 23... g5 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:30:55] } 24. Rf3 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 0:25:56] } 24... Re7?! { [%eval 1.71] } { Inaccuracy. Rd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:10] } 25. a6 { [%eval 1.75] [%clk 0:24:26] } 25... Rd8?! { [%eval 2.54] } { Inaccuracy. Kd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:38] } 26. Ra5 { [%eval 2.38] [%clk 0:17:52] } 26... Qc4 { [%eval 2.33] [%clk 0:17:44] } 27. Qd2 { [%eval 2.48] [%clk 0:16:47] } 27... Rc7 { [%eval 2.31] [%clk 0:13:19] } 28. Qxg5 { [%eval 2.35] [%clk 0:10:45] } 28... Qxc2 { [%eval 2.33] [%clk 0:13:15] } 29. Rxb5?? { [%eval 0.01] } { Blunder. Re3 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:41] } 29... Qc1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:09] } 30. Qxc1 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:04:46] } 30... Rxc1+ { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:13:34] } 31. Kg2 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:05:02] } 31... Rc6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:12:41] } 32. Rxb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:56] } 32... Rxa6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:54] } 33. Rc3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:10] } 33... Kd7 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:13:16] } 34. Rb7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:29] } 1/2-1/2