Event: Round 8: Markidis, Konstantinos - Nikolov, Momchil
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/kardzhali-international-chess-festival-rapid/round-8/tJ9Nnhh0/JzDHhV6b
Date: 2025-10-26
White: Markidis, Konstantinos
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2238
Black: Nikolov, Momchil
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2488
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B32
Opening: Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Maróczy Bind, Geller Line
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+5

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:06] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:15:07] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:07] } 2... a6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:15:00] } 3. c4 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:14:47] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:15:02] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:14:49] } 4... cxd4 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:15:04] } 5. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:14:52] } 5... e5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:15:07] } 6. Nf5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:14:48] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:15:00] } 7. Ne3 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:14:48] } 7... g6 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:13:06] } 8. Nc3 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:14:49] } 8... Bh6 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:13:05] } 9. Bd3 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:14:23] } 9... Be6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:13:05] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:13:52] } 10... Nf6 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:13:08] } 11. Ned5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:13:18] } 11... Bxc1 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:13:08] } 12. Rxc1 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:13:15] } 12... O-O { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:13:09] } 13. Qd2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:12:54] } 13... Rc8 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:11:29] } 14. Kh1 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:11:59] } 14... Kg7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:10:40] } 15. b3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:11:52] } 15... Nh5 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:10:17] } 16. Be2 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:11:49] } 16... Nf6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:08:07] } 17. Bd3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:10:10] } 17... Nd7?! { [%eval 0.74] } { Inaccuracy. Bxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:14] } 18. Rcd1 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:10:06] } 18... Nd4 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:06:50] } 19. Ne2?! { [%eval -0.13] } { Inaccuracy. Ne3 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:52] } 19... Bxd5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:05:50] } 20. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:53] } 20... Bc6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:05:47] } 21. Ne2 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:09:21] } 21... Nc5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:05:48] } 22. Nc3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:09:25] } 22... Qh4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:05:19] } 23. Bc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:51] } 23... Rcd8 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:05:13] } 24. Qe3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:04:56] } 24... Ne6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:04:48] } 25. f3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:04:39] } 25... Nd4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:04:20] } 26. Bd3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:04:28] } 26... Ne6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:03:23] } 27. b4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:04:10] } 27... Rc8 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:02:45] } 28. a4 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:03:30] } 28... Qf4 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:02:07] } 29. Qb6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:03:16] } 29... Rfd8 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:01:08] } 30. a5 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:03:14] } 30... Qg5 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:00:57] } 1/2-1/2