Event: Round 2: Povah, Nigel E - Buzbuchi, Ionut
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-senior-championship-2025--open-65/round-2/UgHEVnU3/luD6inlQ
Date: 2025-10-22
White: Povah, Nigel E
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2230
Black: Buzbuchi, Ionut
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2033
Result: 1-0
ECO: A45
Opening: Indian Defense
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:53] } 2. Bf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:14] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:31:18] } 3. e3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:31:32] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:44] } 4. Nd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:47] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:32:06] } 5. c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:12] } 5... Bf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:39] } 6. Qb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:27:29] } 6... Qd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:53] } 7. Ngf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:27:09] } 7... c4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:30:11] } 8. Qd1 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:26:43] } 8... e6 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:30:35] } 9. Nh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:10:51] } 9... Bd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:57] } 10. Bxd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:04:30] } 10... Qxd6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:31:22] } 11. b3 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:04:25] } 11... b5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:29:11] } 12. a4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:55:09] } 12... b4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:26:36] } 13. Nxf5 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:53:59] } 13... exf5 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 1:27:02] } 14. cxb4?! { [%eval -1.11] } { Inaccuracy. bxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:52:35] } 14... c3 { [%eval -1.03] [%clk 1:23:17] } 15. Nb1 { [%eval -1.16] [%clk 0:45:42] } 15... Ne4? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Qxb4 was best. } { [%clk 1:11:33] } 16. Bb5?! { [%eval -0.58] } { Inaccuracy. f3 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:59] } 16... Rc8 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 1:01:57] } 17. f3?! { [%eval -1.34] } { Inaccuracy. Qc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:44] } 17... O-O { [%eval -1.48] [%clk 0:41:27] } 18. fxe4?! { [%eval -2.73] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:29:06] } 18... c2 { [%eval -2.62] [%clk 0:41:36] } 19. Qc1 { [%eval -2.8] [%clk 0:27:26] } 19... cxb1=Q { [%eval -2.66] [%clk 0:40:26] } 20. Qxb1 { [%eval -2.67] [%clk 0:26:58] } 20... Qxb4+? { [%eval -1.31] } { Mistake. fxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:36] } 21. Ke2?! { [%eval -2.1] } { Inaccuracy. Kf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:29] } 21... fxe4 { [%eval -2.01] [%clk 0:39:24] } 22. Ba6? { [%eval -3.86] } { Mistake. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:46] } 22... Rb8?! { [%eval -2.45] } { Inaccuracy. Nxd4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:31:03] } 23. Bb5 { [%eval -2.73] [%clk 0:18:01] } 23... Rb6?! { [%eval -1.96] } { Inaccuracy. Qd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:01] } 24. Qe1 { [%eval -2.54] [%clk 0:07:01] } 24... Qxb3?? { [%eval -0.6] } { Blunder. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:40] } 25. Qd2 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:06:57] } 25... Qb4 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 0:15:42] } 26. Qxb4 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:03:41] } 26... Nxb4 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:16:07] } 27. Rhc1 { [%eval -0.87] [%clk 0:03:40] } 27... a6?! { [%eval -0.18] } { Inaccuracy. Rfb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:59] } 28. Rab1 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:03:43] } 28... a5 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:09:41] } 29. Rc7 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:03:50] } 29... f5 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:08:31] } 30. Rbc1?! { [%eval -1.07] } { Inaccuracy. Ra7 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:29] } 30... f4 { [%eval -0.88] [%clk 0:07:10] } 31. Rc8?? { [%eval -3.12] } { Blunder. exf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:35] } 31... f3+?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:13] } 32. gxf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:58] } 32... exf3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:42] } 33. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:13] } 33... Rh6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:27] } 34. Rxf8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:30] } 34... Kxf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:54] } 35. Rc8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:53] } 35... Ke7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:30] } 36. Kxf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:58] } 36... Rxh2 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:07:13] } 37. Ra8 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:03:07] } 37... g5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:50] } 38. Kg3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:02:00] } 38... Rh1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:41] } 39. Kg2 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:02:13] } 39... Rh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:10] } 40. Rxa5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:20] } 40... Nc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:58] } 41. Ra7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:30:01] } 41... Kd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:30:53] } 42. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:09] } 42... Rh3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:26:09] } 43. Rd7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:05] } 43... Ke6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:26:26] } 44. Rc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:22] } 44... g4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:07] } 45. a5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:28] } 45... Nxe3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:23:42] } 46. a6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:45] } 46... Nf5?? { [%eval 5.89] } { Blunder. Rf3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:21:46] } 47. a7 { [%eval 5.68] [%clk 0:13:37] } 47... Ra3 { [%eval 5.55] [%clk 0:03:58] } 48. Rc6+ { [%eval 4.48] [%clk 0:13:56] } 48... Nd6 { [%eval 4.11] [%clk 0:04:24] } 49. Ra6 { [%eval 4.05] [%clk 0:14:05] } 49... Rf3+ { [%eval 4.02] [%clk 0:04:50] } 50. Kg2 { [%eval 4.05] [%clk 0:12:34] } 50... Rf8 { [%eval 3.8] [%clk 0:05:10] } 51. Bc6 { [%eval 3.6] [%clk 0:11:06] } 1-0