Event: Round 3: Petrov, Martin - Nikolov, Sasho
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/kardzhali-international-chess-festival-rapid/round-3/jn5EDYeJ/zqcYJMxY
Date: 2025-10-09
White: Petrov, Martin
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2529
Black: Nikolov, Sasho
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2257
Result: 1-0
ECO: B12
Opening: Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+5

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:07] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:15:09] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:15:09] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:15:12] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:15:12] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:15:15] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:15:14] } 4... Bg4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:15:18] } 5. dxc5 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:15:17] } 5... e6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:15:17] } 6. Be3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:14:42] } 6... Nd7 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:15:04] } 7. Bb5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:10:26] } 7... Ne7 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:15:01] } 8. b4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:06:18] } 8... Nc6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:14:54] } 9. Bxc6 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:05:59] } 9... bxc6 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:14:58] } 10. Bd4 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:06:02] } 10... Qb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:53] } 11. a3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:07] } 11... a5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:38] } 12. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:06] } 12... f6? { [%eval 1.26] } { Mistake. Bxf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:02] } 13. exf6 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:04:23] } 13... e5?? { [%eval 3.33] } { Blunder. gxf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:03] } 14. f7+ { [%eval 2.85] [%clk 0:03:34] } 14... Kd8 { [%eval 2.97] [%clk 0:08:06] } 15. Bc3 { [%eval 2.58] [%clk 0:02:58] } 15... d4? { [%eval 4.55] } { Mistake. Qb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:32] } 16. Bb2? { [%eval 2.53] } { Mistake. Nxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:22] } 16... Nxc5? { [%eval 4.15] } { Mistake. Bxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:45] } 17. Nxd4 { [%eval 4.0] [%clk 0:01:39] } 17... Bxd1 { [%eval 4.08] [%clk 0:06:31] } 18. Nxc6+ { [%eval 3.94] [%clk 0:01:42] } 18... Kc7 { [%eval 4.34] [%clk 0:06:31] } 19. Nxb8 { [%eval 4.35] [%clk 0:01:42] } 19... Bxc2 { [%eval 4.74] [%clk 0:02:56] } 20. bxc5 { [%eval 5.0] [%clk 0:01:38] } 20... Kxb8 { [%eval 4.98] [%clk 0:02:42] } 21. Bxe5+ { [%eval 4.78] [%clk 0:01:40] } 21... Kb7 { [%eval 4.87] [%clk 0:02:29] } 22. Nc4 { [%eval 4.08] [%clk 0:01:20] } 22... Bxc5 { [%eval 4.44] [%clk 0:02:20] } 23. Bxg7 { [%eval 4.28] [%clk 0:01:08] } 23... Rhc8 { [%eval 4.4] [%clk 0:01:38] } 24. O-O { [%eval 4.06] [%clk 0:01:05] } 24... Bd3 { [%eval 4.73] [%clk 0:01:33] } 25. Rfc1 { [%eval 4.69] [%clk 0:00:40] } 25... Ka6 { [%eval 4.99] [%clk 0:00:51] } 26. Ne5 { [%eval 4.98] [%clk 0:00:40] } 26... Bd4 { [%eval 5.29] [%clk 0:00:45] } 27. Rxc8 { [%eval 5.25] [%clk 0:00:16] } 27... Rxc8 { [%eval 5.31] [%clk 0:00:48] } 28. Rd1 { [%eval 5.31] [%clk 0:00:19] } 28... Bxe5 { [%eval 5.16] [%clk 0:00:35] } 29. Bxe5 { [%eval 4.41] [%clk 0:00:21] } 29... Bg6 { [%eval 4.38] [%clk 0:00:33] } 30. a4 { [%eval 4.38] [%clk 0:00:13] } 30... Bxf7 { [%eval 4.45] [%clk 0:00:27] } 31. Rd6+ { [%eval 4.52] [%clk 0:00:17] } 31... Kb7 { [%eval 4.38] [%clk 0:00:27] } 32. Rd7+ { [%eval 4.25] [%clk 0:00:21] } 32... Ka8 { [%eval 3.89] [%clk 0:00:16] } 33. h4 { [%eval 3.7] [%clk 0:00:19] } 33... Bb3?! { [%eval 5.07] } { Inaccuracy. Bg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:16] } 34. Rxh7 { [%eval 5.0] [%clk 0:00:14] } 34... Bxa4 { [%eval 5.09] [%clk 0:00:20] } 35. Rc7 { [%eval 5.21] [%clk 0:00:12] } 35... Rg8 { [%eval 5.14] [%clk 0:00:07] } 36. Bc3 { [%eval 5.26] [%clk 0:00:15] } 36... Bc2 { [%eval 5.33] [%clk 0:00:07] } 37. Bxa5 { [%eval 5.14] [%clk 0:00:18] } 37... Be4 { [%eval 5.47] [%clk 0:00:11] } 38. g3 { [%eval 5.33] [%clk 0:00:19] } 38... Rb8 { [%eval 5.37] [%clk 0:00:08] } 39. Rc1 { [%eval 5.29] [%clk 0:00:14] } 39... Bf3 { [%eval 5.52] [%clk 0:00:11] } 40. Bc7 { [%eval 5.42] [%clk 0:00:13] } 40... Rb3 { [%eval 5.45] [%clk 0:00:12] } 41. Bf4 { [%eval 5.5] [%clk 0:00:10] } 41... Kb7 { [%eval 5.38] [%clk 0:00:15] } 42. Kh2 { [%eval 5.35] [%clk 0:00:13] } 42... Rb2 { [%eval 5.42] [%clk 0:00:07] } 43. Be3 { [%eval 5.59] [%clk 0:00:16] } 43... Rb4 { [%eval 5.31] [%clk 0:00:09] } 44. Kh3 { [%eval 5.46] [%clk 0:00:14] } 44... Ka6 { [%eval 5.31] [%clk 0:00:00] } 1-0