Event: Round 6: Motwani, Paul - Novik, Maxim
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-senior-championship-2025--open-50/round-6/ogmqaxM9/rrUteAlV
Date: 2025-10-26
White: Motwani, Paul
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2399
Black: Novik, Maxim
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2378
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: E01
Opening: Catalan Opening: Closed
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:55] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:49] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:14] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:28:17] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:11] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:28:18] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:31:19] } 4... Bb4+ { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:27:32] } 5. Bd2 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:30:48] } 5... a5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:23:09] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:26:00] } 6... dxc4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:21:07] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:23:49] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:20:51] } 8. Bg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:16:51] } 8... Nc6 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:12:49] } 9. Nc3 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:10:08] } 9... Rb8 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:07:53] } 10. e3 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:03:48] } 10... Be7?! { [%eval 0.54] } { Inaccuracy. Ne7 was best. } { [%clk 0:59:17] } 11. Nd2 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:59:12] } 11... e5?! { [%eval 1.04] } { Inaccuracy. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:52] } 12. Bxf6 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:58:15] } 12... Bxf6 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:52:15] } 13. d5 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:58:12] } 13... Nb4 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:45:52] } 14. Nxc4 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:52:13] } 14... c6 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:41:55] } 15. dxc6 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:47:47] } 15... Nxc6 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:40:12] } 16. Qe2 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:42:48] } 16... Be6 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 0:40:32] } 17. Rfd1 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:41:29] } 17... Qe7 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 0:36:10] } 18. Nd5 { [%eval 1.65] [%clk 0:37:29] } 18... Bxd5 { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 0:35:21] } 19. Rxd5 { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 0:37:02] } 19... Qc7 { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 0:27:52] } 20. Rad1 { [%eval 1.93] [%clk 0:30:25] } 20... Rfd8 { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 0:27:32] } 21. a3 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:23:27] } 21... Be7 { [%eval 2.06] [%clk 0:18:26] } 22. h4 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 0:16:06] } 22... b5 { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 0:13:31] } 23. Nd2 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 0:15:27] } 23... Rxd5 { [%eval 1.56] [%clk 0:13:52] } 24. Bxd5 { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 0:15:48] } 24... Nd8 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 0:14:14] } 25. Ne4 { [%eval 1.55] [%clk 0:14:46] } 25... a4 { [%eval 1.74] [%clk 0:14:25] } 26. Nc3 { [%eval 1.99] [%clk 0:11:10] } 26... b4 { [%eval 1.79] [%clk 0:13:05] } 27. axb4 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:10:20] } 27... Rxb4?! { [%eval 2.68] } { Inaccuracy. Bxb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:02] } 28. Bg2?! { [%eval 1.75] } { Inaccuracy. Be4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:45] } 28... Qc4 { [%eval 1.82] [%clk 0:08:54] } 29. Qxc4 { [%eval 1.97] [%clk 0:08:10] } 29... Rxc4 { [%eval 1.58] [%clk 0:09:23] } 30. Bf1 { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 0:07:28] } 30... Rc8 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 0:08:21] } 31. Nxa4 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 0:07:29] } 31... Rb8 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 0:07:42] } 32. Bc4 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:07:10] } 32... Kf8?! { [%eval 1.87] } { Inaccuracy. Nb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:48] } 33. Rd5 { [%eval 1.84] [%clk 0:06:08] } 33... Nc6 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:05:42] } 34. b3 { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 0:06:16] } 34... Rd8 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 0:04:23] } 35. Kf1? { [%eval 0.32] } { Mistake. Rb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:27] } 35... Rxd5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:04:13] } 36. Bxd5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:04:50] } 36... Nb4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:04:40] } 37. Bc4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:04:35] } 37... g6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:04:17] } 38. Ke2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:04:29] } 38... h5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:03:19] } 39. Nb6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:04:12] } 39... Kg7 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:02:22] } 40. Nd5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:02:12] } 40... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:02:27] } 41. Bxd5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:02:34] } 41... Bb4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:00:36] } 42. Kf3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:27:02] } 42... Kf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:29:44] } 43. Bc4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:25:08] } 43... Be1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:29:47] } 44. Ke2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:57] } 44... Bb4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:30:11] } 45. f3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:20:36] } 45... Kg7 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:30:11] } 46. g4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:00] } 46... e4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:28] } 47. Bd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:39] } 47... exf3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:22] } 48. Bxf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:15] } 48... hxg4 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:23:21] } 49. Bxg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:38] } 49... Be7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:59] } 50. h5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:29] } 50... gxh5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:49] } 51. Bxh5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:51] } 51... f5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:48] } 52. Kd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:02] } 52... Bc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:08] } 53. e4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:44] } 1/2-1/2