Event: Round 2: Sturua, Zurab - Giffard, Nicolas
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-senior-championship-2025--open-65/round-2/UgHEVnU3/i8AHDu9u
Date: 2025-10-20
White: Sturua, Zurab
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2491
Black: Giffard, Nicolas
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2118
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A13
Opening: English Opening: Neo-Catalan
Variant: Standard

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:30:47] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:46] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:28] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:04] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:30:27] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:54] } 4. b3 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:30:37] } 4... d4 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:30:04] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:30:49] } 5... c5 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:30:00] } 6. O-O { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 1:30:43] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 1:30:15] } 7. e3 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:29:47] } 7... Be7 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:29:57] } 8. exd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:55] } 8... cxd4 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:30:00] } 9. d3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:25:49] } 9... O-O { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:27:46] } 10. Na3 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:22:02] } 10... e5 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:24:46] } 11. Nc2 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:16:31] } 11... a5 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 1:18:53] } 12. Re1 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 1:06:40] } 12... Nd7 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:17:48] } 13. a3 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:04:48] } 13... f6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:11:46] } 14. Rb1 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:00:33] } 14... Nc5 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 1:10:31] } 15. b4 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 1:00:39] } 15... axb4 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 1:10:45] } 16. axb4 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 1:00:29] } 16... Na4 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 1:10:07] } 17. Bd2 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 1:00:45] } 17... Bg4 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 1:00:15] } 18. h3 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:44:27] } 18... Bh5 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 1:00:11] } 19. b5 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:40:32] } 19... Nb8 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 1:00:04] } 20. Nb4? { [%eval -0.1] } { Mistake. Ra1 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:45] } 20... Nd7?! { [%eval 0.52] } { Inaccuracy. Nc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:57:34] } 21. g4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:39:54] } 21... Bf7 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:57:39] } 22. Nh4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:40:04] } 22... Ndc5 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:56:12] } 23. Nf5 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:38:44] } 23... Re8 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:55:31] } 24. Ra1 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:32:12] } 24... Nb6? { [%eval 2.3] } { Mistake. Bf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:06] } 25. Rxa8?! { [%eval 1.11] } { Inaccuracy. Bxb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:29] } 25... Qxa8 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:51:09] } 26. f4? { [%eval -0.39] } { Mistake. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:48] } 26... Bf8 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:50:53] } 27. fxe5 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:28:20] } 27... fxe5 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:51:09] } 28. Ng3?! { [%eval -1.63] } { Inaccuracy. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:29] } 28... Qa3 { [%eval -1.64] [%clk 0:43:19] } 29. Qc1?! { [%eval -2.62] } { Inaccuracy. Qf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:33] } 29... Qb3?! { [%eval -1.65] } { Inaccuracy. Nxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:32] } 30. Qb1 { [%eval -1.76] [%clk 0:09:48] } 30... Qxb1?! { [%eval -0.91] } { Inaccuracy. Nxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:03] } 31. Rxb1 { [%eval -0.88] [%clk 0:10:09] } 31... e4?! { [%eval -0.03] } { Inaccuracy. Bg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:20] } 32. Nxe4 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:08:41] } 32... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:33:39] } 33. Bxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:04] } 33... Nxc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:33:54] } 34. Bf4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:06:11] } 1/2-1/2