Event: Round 8: Xheladini, Mahmut - Braathen, Tom
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-senior-championship-2025--open-65/round-8/5cSMOvEA/leKOysv3
Date: 2025-10-29
White: Xheladini, Mahmut
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2102
Black: Braathen, Tom
BlackElo: 1983
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B23
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:50] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:31:11] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:31:00] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:28] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:30:57] } 4. Bc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:49] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:31:00] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:32:06] } 5... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:29:46] } 6. a4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:32:18] } 6... Nge7 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:29:45] } 7. Re1 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 1:31:34] } 7... O-O { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 1:28:41] } 8. d3 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 1:31:39] } 8... d5 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 1:26:05] } 9. Ba2 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 1:31:53] } 9... b6 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 1:04:34] } 10. Bd2 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 1:31:33] } 10... Bb7 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 1:03:55] } 11. Qc1 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 1:21:31] } 11... Nd4 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:58:25] } 12. Bh6? { [%eval -2.13] } { Mistake. Nxd4 was best. } { [%clk 1:17:39] } 12... Nxf3+ { [%eval -2.2] [%clk 0:51:17] } 13. gxf3 { [%eval -2.18] [%clk 1:17:55] } 13... Nc6 { [%eval -2.06] [%clk 0:51:32] } 14. Kg2 { [%eval -2.47] [%clk 1:13:55] } 14... Nd4 { [%eval -2.14] [%clk 0:48:14] } 15. Bg5 { [%eval -2.15] [%clk 1:10:19] } 15... Qd7 { [%eval -1.7] [%clk 0:40:37] } 16. Ne2 { [%eval -1.7] [%clk 0:53:02] } 16... e5?! { [%eval -0.59] } { Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:16] } 17. Rh1?? { [%eval -5.36] } { Blunder. Nxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:37] } 1/2-1/2