Event: Round 4: Povah, Nigel E - Birnboim, Nathan
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-senior-championship-2025--open-65/round-4/9mgBGVnn/tLEnCXFu
Date: 2025-10-24
White: Povah, Nigel E
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2230
Black: Birnboim, Nathan
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2308
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A45
Opening: Trompowsky Attack
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:56] } 2. Bg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:44] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:17] } 3. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:04] } 3... gxf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:41] } 4. e3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:31:24] } 4... e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:12] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:17] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:01] } 6. c4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:40] } 6... Be6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:19:57] } 7. Nc3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:29:40] } 7... exd4 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:07:59] } 8. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:16:50] } 8... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:08:16] } 9. cxd5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:16:50] } 9... Bxd5 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:53:59] } 10. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 1:14:33] } 10... Bc6 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:45:44] } 11. O-O-O { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:03:10] } 11... Qxd4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:45:24] } 12. Rxd4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:03:26] } 12... a6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:27:08] } 13. Rg1 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:53:52] } 13... Bd6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:24:42] } 14. g3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:53:11] } 14... Be5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:22:02] } 15. Rd3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:50:23] } 15... Ke7 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:17:22] } 16. Kc2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:34:31] } 16... Rad8 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:16:18] } 17. Rxd8 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:31:10] } 17... Rxd8 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:16:43] } 18. Bd3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:30:44] } 18... Bf3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:13:12] } 19. h4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:30:43] } 19... h6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:18] } 20. Be4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:15] } 20... Bxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:42] } 21. Bxf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:39] } 21... Be5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:34] } 22. Be4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:42] } 22... b6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:22] } 23. a3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:13:19] } 23... c5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:08:27] } 24. Bb7 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:12:36] } 24... a5 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:08:42] } 25. Ba6 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:12:20] } 25... Bc7 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:06:06] } 26. Bc4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:11:59] } 26... Be5?! { [%eval 0.96] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:11] } 27. a4?! { [%eval 0.34] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:17] } 27... Bc7?! { [%eval 1.07] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:02] } 28. Bd3?! { [%eval 0.31] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:28] } 28... Be5?! { [%eval 1.15] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:00] } 29. Be4?! { [%eval 0.05] } { Inaccuracy. b3 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:28] } 29... Bc7?! { [%eval 0.96] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:20] } 30. g4?! { [%eval 0.13] } { Inaccuracy. b3 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:48] } 30... Rg8?! { [%eval 0.93] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:14] } 31. h5?! { [%eval 0.11] } { Inaccuracy. b3 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:19] } 31... Rd8?! { [%eval 1.01] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:02] } 32. f4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:07:27] } 32... Rg8 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:04:20] } 33. Kc3 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:05:31] } 33... Rd8 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:04:25] } 34. b3 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:05:25] } 34... Kf8 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:04:11] } 35. Bf3?! { [%eval 0.26] } { Inaccuracy. Rg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:34] } 35... Re8 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:04:08] } 36. Kd3 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:05:09] } 36... Rd8+ { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:04:24] } 37. Ke2 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:04:49] } 37... Re8 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:04:45] } 38. Bc6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:04:17] } 38... Rd8 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:59] } 39. Rc1 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:03:22] } 39... Rd6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:03:19] } 40. Be4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:02] } 40... Rd8 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:03:26] } 41. Rc3 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:29:28] } 41... Bd6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:29:01] } 42. Rd3 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:28:58] } 42... Be7 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:27:05] } 43. Rxd8+?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Bd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:53] } 43... Bxd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:27:34] } 44. Kd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:26:50] } 44... c4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:09] } 45. Kxc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:26:59] } 45... Be7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:22] } 46. Bf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:17] } 46... Bc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:25] } 47. Kd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:40] } 47... Kg7 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:13:06] } 48. e4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:04] } 48... Bd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:04] } 49. Ke3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:22:16] } 49... Bc5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:27] } 50. Kd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:00] } 1/2-1/2