Event: Round 3: Novik, Maxim - Crocker, Philip J
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-senior-championship-2025--open-50/round-3/LuQfdZ94/466pVaa7
Date: 2025-10-23
White: Novik, Maxim
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2378
Black: Crocker, Philip J
BlackElo: 2171
Result: 1-0
ECO: C54
Opening: Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo, with d6
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:50] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:21] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:10] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:13] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:27] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:30:37] } 4... Bc5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:20] } 5. c3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:30:45] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:23] } 6. Bg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:37] } 6... h6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:01] } 7. Bh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:01] } 7... a5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:30:40] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:28:32] } 8... Ba7 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:29:51] } 9. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:23:50] } 9... g5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:29:00] } 10. Bg3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:24:15] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:28:10] } 11. Re1 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:22:36] } 11... Nh7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:23:34] } 12. Nf1 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:18:10] } 12... h5 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 1:22:17] } 13. h4 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:12:01] } 13... Bg4?! { [%eval 0.73] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 1:10:59] } 14. N1h2 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 1:08:12] } 14... Bxf3 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:59:41] } 15. Nxf3 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 1:05:53] } 15... g4 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:58:25] } 16. Nh2 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 1:03:22] } 16... Kh8 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:56:44] } 17. Kh1 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:02:00] } 17... f5 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:54:24] } 18. exf5 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:59:18] } 18... Rxf5?! { [%eval 1.56] } { Inaccuracy. Ne7 was best. } { [%clk 0:52:13] } 19. Rf1?! { [%eval 0.77] } { Inaccuracy. Qc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:58:14] } 19... Qf6 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:49:50] } 20. f3 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:35:21] } 20... gxf3 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:47:32] } 21. Rxf3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:35:22] } 21... Ne7 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:45:14] } 22. Qe2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:32:19] } 22... Rxf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:43:37] } 23. Nxf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:31:48] } 23... Nf5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:42:47] } 24. Bh2 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:30:03] } 24... Ne3?! { [%eval 0.76] } { Inaccuracy. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:09] } 25. Nxe5?! { [%eval 0.14] } { Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:32] } 25... dxe5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:35:10] } 26. Qxh5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:23:32] } 26... Nf5?? { [%eval 2.52] } { Blunder. Nxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:00] } 27. Re1?? { [%eval 0.02] } { Blunder. Rf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:22] } 27... Ng7 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:29:29] } 28. Qg4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:15:49] } 28... Bf2 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:22:46] } 29. Re4?? { [%eval -3.87] } { Blunder. Bxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:00] } 29... Qh6 { [%eval -3.95] [%clk 0:17:29] } 30. Bxe5 { [%eval -3.82] [%clk 0:09:44] } 30... Nf6?? { [%eval 4.86] } { Blunder. Qc1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:10:53] } 31. Qf4 { [%eval 4.83] [%clk 0:09:09] } 31... Qxf4 { [%eval 4.79] [%clk 0:04:33] } 32. Rxf4 { [%eval 4.75] [%clk 0:08:59] } 32... Bg3?! { [%eval 7.3] } { Inaccuracy. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:46] } 33. Rxf6 { [%eval 7.13] [%clk 0:09:00] } 33... Bxe5? { [%eval #1] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:00] } 34. Rh6# { [%clk 0:09:22] } 1-0