Event: Round 10: Nikolov, Sasho - Nikolov, Momchil
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/kardzhali-international-chess-festival-rapid/round-10/D3FRwfWa/KJ7NGURi
Date: 2025-10-26
White: Nikolov, Sasho
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2257
Black: Nikolov, Momchil
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2488
Result: 0-1
ECO: E21
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Three Knights Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+5

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:09] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:08] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:12] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:10] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:15:15] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:15:13] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:15:19] } 4... b6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:14] } 5. Bg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:16] } 5... h6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:15:16] } 6. Bh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:17] } 6... g5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:18] } 7. Bg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:20] } 7... Ne4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:21] } 8. Qc2 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:14:33] } 8... Bb7 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:15:23] } 9. Nd2 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:14:02] } 9... Bxc3 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:15:20] } 10. bxc3 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:14:05] } 10... Nxg3 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:15:17] } 11. hxg3 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:14:08] } 11... d6 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:14:53] } 12. a4 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:13:52] } 12... a5 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:14:39] } 13. e4 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:13:29] } 13... Nd7 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:14:19] } 14. Bd3 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:13:19] } 14... Qf6 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:14:03] } 15. f3 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:12:55] } 15... e5 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:12:06] } 16. Nb3 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:12:52] } 16... h5 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:12:05] } 17. Qf2 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:12:39] } 17... h4 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:11:23] } 18. gxh4 { [%eval -0.93] [%clk 0:12:27] } 18... Rxh4 { [%eval -1.13] [%clk 0:11:04] } 19. Ke2 { [%eval -1.66] [%clk 0:11:08] } 19... O-O-O { [%eval -1.66] [%clk 0:10:20] } 20. Rxh4 { [%eval -1.35] [%clk 0:10:44] } 20... gxh4 { [%eval -1.6] [%clk 0:10:22] } 21. Rh1 { [%eval -1.76] [%clk 0:10:48] } 21... Rh8 { [%eval -1.67] [%clk 0:10:15] } 22. Nd2 { [%eval -2.04] [%clk 0:10:35] } 22... Nf8 { [%eval -1.62] [%clk 0:08:37] } 23. d5 { [%eval -1.23] [%clk 0:08:28] } 23... Kb8 { [%eval -1.09] [%clk 0:07:14] } 24. Kd1?! { [%eval -1.75] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:44] } 24... Ng6?! { [%eval -1.11] } { Inaccuracy. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:44] } 25. Nf1 { [%eval -1.5] [%clk 0:07:12] } 25... Nf4 { [%eval -1.67] [%clk 0:05:43] } 26. Bc2 { [%eval -1.68] [%clk 0:07:16] } 26... Bc8 { [%eval -1.7] [%clk 0:04:58] } 27. Ne3 { [%eval -1.84] [%clk 0:06:58] } 27... Bd7 { [%eval -1.76] [%clk 0:04:52] } 28. Kd2 { [%eval -1.69] [%clk 0:06:58] } 28... Qg5 { [%eval -1.85] [%clk 0:03:58] } 29. Rh2 { [%eval -1.85] [%clk 0:05:47] } 29... Kb7 { [%eval -1.82] [%clk 0:03:41] } 30. Ke1? { [%eval -3.2] } { Mistake. Kd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:10] } 30... Rh5?! { [%eval -1.99] } { Inaccuracy. Bxa4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:29] } 31. Kf1?! { [%eval -2.94] } { Inaccuracy. Kd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:04] } 31... Qd8 { [%eval -2.47] [%clk 0:02:41] } 32. Qe1 { [%eval -2.85] [%clk 0:04:53] } 32... Ng6? { [%eval -1.5] } { Mistake. Qg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:28] } 33. Kg1?! { [%eval -2.37] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:15] } 33... Rg5 { [%eval -1.91] [%clk 0:02:29] } 34. Nf5?? { [%eval -4.17] } { Blunder. Kh1 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:00] } 34... Bxf5 { [%eval -4.24] [%clk 0:02:24] } 35. exf5 { [%eval -4.18] [%clk 0:04:04] } 35... Nf4 { [%eval -3.94] [%clk 0:02:27] } 36. Kh1 { [%eval -4.26] [%clk 0:03:49] } 36... Qg8?! { [%eval -2.85] } { Inaccuracy. Rg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:18] } 37. Qf2?! { [%eval -4.41] } { Inaccuracy. Qf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:39] } 37... Rg3 { [%eval -4.39] [%clk 0:02:19] } 38. Qf1 { [%eval -4.13] [%clk 0:02:30] } 38... Qg5 { [%eval -4.32] [%clk 0:01:33] } 39. Be4 { [%eval -4.5] [%clk 0:02:29] } 39... h3 { [%eval -4.49] [%clk 0:01:04] } 40. gxh3 { [%eval -4.42] [%clk 0:02:30] } 40... Qh4 { [%eval -4.31] [%clk 0:01:00] } 41. c5 { [%eval -4.57] [%clk 0:02:28] } 41... Rxh3 { [%eval -4.47] [%clk 0:00:47] } 42. c6+ { [%eval -5.36] [%clk 0:01:55] } 42... Ka7 { [%eval -5.3] [%clk 0:00:50] } 43. Rxh3 { [%eval -5.35] [%clk 0:01:16] } 43... Nxh3 { [%eval -5.54] [%clk 0:00:53] } 44. Kg2 { [%eval -5.7] [%clk 0:00:33] } 44... Nf4+ { [%eval -5.68] [%clk 0:00:52] } 45. Kg1 { [%eval -5.63] [%clk 0:00:37] } 45... Qg3+ { [%eval -5.5] [%clk 0:00:56] } 46. Kh1 { [%eval -7.61] [%clk 0:00:41] } 46... Nh3 { [%eval -7.49] [%clk 0:00:59] } 47. Qg2 { [%eval -7.97] [%clk 0:00:41] } 47... Nf2+ { [%eval -7.73] [%clk 0:00:41] } 48. Kg1 { [%eval -7.36] [%clk 0:00:43] } 48... Qxg2+ { [%eval -8.18] [%clk 0:00:42] } 49. Kxg2 { [%eval -7.63] [%clk 0:00:47] } 49... Nxe4 { [%eval -6.79] [%clk 0:00:46] } 50. fxe4 { [%eval -8.5] [%clk 0:00:49] } 50... b5 { [%eval -7.83] [%clk 0:00:50] } 0-1