Event: Round 8: Sturua, Zurab - Kozlov, Oleg
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-senior-championship-2025--open-65/round-8/5cSMOvEA/ir7O8H1Q
Date: 2025-10-29
White: Sturua, Zurab
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2491
Black: Kozlov, Oleg
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2253
Result: 1-0
ECO: B40
Opening: Sicilian Defense: French Variation, Westerinen Attack
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:50] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:54] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:06] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:07] } 3. b3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:30:40] } 3... b6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:27:57] } 4. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:27:12] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:20:16] } 5. O-O { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:27:10] } 5... Nd7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:08:58] } 6. c3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:21:39] } 6... Ngf6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:56:35] } 7. Bc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:20:02] } 7... Bb7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:53:53] } 8. Re1 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:19:59] } 8... Rc8 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:53:10] } 9. Bb2 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:16:15] } 9... Be7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:52:21] } 10. d3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:12:11] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:51:51] } 11. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:12:25] } 11... b5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:49:35] } 12. d4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:02:09] } 12... Nb6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:43:22] } 13. Bd3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:56:04] } 13... c4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:40:01] } 14. Bf1 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:47:09] } 14... d5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:33:49] } 15. exd5 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:46:29] } 15... Bxd5 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:28:11] } 16. Ne5 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:46:37] } 16... Nfd7 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:26:26] } 17. bxc4 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:41:50] } 17... bxc4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:25:33] } 18. Ng4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:42:12] } 18... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:30] } 19. Ne3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:40:44] } 19... Bd6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:12:11] } 20. Qc1 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:34:41] } 20... Qc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:14] } 21. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:34:13] } 21... Qc6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:12:12] } 22. Ba3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:33:44] } 22... Ne8 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:12:06] } 23. Rb1 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:25:53] } 23... Qa4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:11:39] } 24. Nc2 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:25:56] } 24... Bxa3 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:11:04] } 25. Nxa3 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:26:20] } 25... Nd6 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:11:28] } 26. Rb4 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:25:04] } 26... Qc6 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:11:39] } 27. Nc2 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:22:08] } 27... a5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:11:31] } 28. Rb1 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:22:23] } 28... Rb8 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:09:49] } 29. Qa3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:17:54] } 29... Na4?! { [%eval 0.8] } { Inaccuracy. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:45] } 30. Ne3 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:17:05] } 30... g6?! { [%eval 1.53] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:54] } 31. Rec1?! { [%eval 0.5] } { Inaccuracy. Ng4 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:59] } 31... Rxb1 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:03:29] } 32. Rxb1 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:17:07] } 32... h5 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:01:49] } 33. Be2 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:13:30] } 33... Re8?? { [%eval 3.33] } { Blunder. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:17] } 34. Bd1 { [%eval 3.09] [%clk 0:12:35] } 34... Nb6 { [%eval 3.58] [%clk 0:01:33] } 35. Qc5? { [%eval 1.59] } { Mistake. Nxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:59] } 35... Nd7 { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 0:01:10] } 36. Qxc6 { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 0:11:11] } 36... Bxc6 { [%eval 1.58] [%clk 0:01:39] } 37. Nexc4 { [%eval 1.58] [%clk 0:11:25] } 37... Nxc4 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 0:01:52] } 38. Nxc4 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 0:11:48] } 38... Ra8 { [%eval 1.91] [%clk 0:00:55] } 39. Ne3 { [%eval 1.94] [%clk 0:09:21] } 39... Rc8 { [%eval 2.17] [%clk 0:00:52] } 40. c4 { [%eval 2.15] [%clk 0:09:31] } 40... Nf6 { [%eval 2.16] [%clk 0:01:05] } 41. Rb6 { [%eval 2.24] [%clk 0:09:25] } 41... Be4 { [%eval 2.52] [%clk 0:01:02] } 42. Be2 { [%eval 2.58] [%clk 0:06:29] } 42... Rd8 { [%eval 2.95] [%clk 0:00:57] } 43. f3 { [%eval 3.07] [%clk 0:05:04] } 43... Bf5 { [%eval 3.33] [%clk 0:01:10] } 44. d5 { [%eval 3.35] [%clk 0:02:25] } 44... Kg7?! { [%eval 4.21] } { Inaccuracy. Ne8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:30] } 45. d6 { [%eval 4.19] [%clk 0:00:49] } 45... Nd7 { [%eval 4.29] [%clk 0:01:26] } 46. Rb5 { [%eval 4.16] [%clk 0:26:08] } 46... a4 { [%eval 4.25] [%clk 0:14:35] } 47. c5 { [%eval 4.14] [%clk 0:23:33] } 47... Ne5?! { [%eval 5.2] } { Inaccuracy. Nxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:58] } 48. f4 { [%eval 5.48] [%clk 0:19:57] } 48... Nc6 { [%eval 5.59] [%clk 0:14:37] } 49. Nxf5+ { [%eval 5.42] [%clk 0:19:27] } 49... gxf5 { [%eval 5.72] [%clk 0:14:43] } 50. Rb6 { [%eval 5.61] [%clk 0:18:51] } 50... Nd4 { [%eval 6.05] [%clk 0:14:38] } 51. Kf2 { [%eval 5.82] [%clk 0:18:55] } 51... Kf6 { [%eval 6.15] [%clk 0:12:45] } 52. c6 { [%eval 5.99] [%clk 0:14:39] } 52... Rxd6 { [%eval 6.79] [%clk 0:07:58] } 53. c7 { [%eval 7.15] [%clk 0:14:51] } 53... Rxb6 { [%eval 6.85] [%clk 0:07:58] } 54. c8=Q { [%eval 6.67] [%clk 0:15:13] } 54... Rd6 { [%eval 7.66] [%clk 0:05:29] } 55. Qc7 { [%eval 7.69] [%clk 0:14:40] } 1-0