Event: Round 7: Vitiugov, Nikita - Theodorou, Nikolas
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/european-team-chess-championship-2025--open/round-7/7vCXpaR0/tZzWAw5w
Date: 2025-10-12
White: Vitiugov, Nikita
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2654
Black: Theodorou, Nikolas
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2652
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: E21
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Three Knights Variation
Variant: Standard
Termination: Unplayed

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:29:51] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:52] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:14] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:10] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:30:21] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:04] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:30:29] } 4... b6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:28:53] } 5. Bd2 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:30:20] } 5... Bb7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:27:50] } 6. g3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:30:14] } 6... Bxc3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:12:19] } 7. Bxc3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:34] } 7... Ne4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:12:45] } 8. Rc1 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:30:31] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:12:56] } 9. Bg2 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:29:57] } 9... d6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:08:15] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:25:42] } 10... Nxc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:07:46] } 11. Rxc3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:26:07] } 11... Nd7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:07:49] } 12. d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:18:25] } 12... e5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:08:07] } 13. e4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:18:06] } 13... a5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:06:49] } 14. Qe2 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:15:15] } 14... Bc8 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:04:56] } 15. Nd2 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:12:05] } 15... Nc5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:03:35] } 16. f4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:10:51] } 16... exf4 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:56:08] } 17. gxf4 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:10:13] } 17... Re8 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:56:14] } 18. Re3 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:04:45] } 18... Qh4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:54:22] } 19. b3 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:52:56] } 19... Bg4 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:48:08] } 20. Qe1 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:50:33] } 20... Qxe1 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:43:23] } 21. Rfxe1 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:50:58] } 21... Re7 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:43:26] } 22. a3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:38:48] } 22... Rae8 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:39:38] } 23. b4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:31:21] } 23... axb4 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:39:56] } 24. axb4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:31:47] } 24... Na6 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:40:21] } 25. Rb3?! { [%eval 0.16] } { Inaccuracy. Rb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:49] } 25... f5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:22:49] } 26. h3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:20:52] } 26... Bh5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:22:10] } 27. Ra1 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:20:53] } 27... fxe4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:16:20] } 28. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:21:03] } 28... Be2?! { [%eval 0.83] } { Inaccuracy. Bg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:22] } 29. Nd2 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:17:50] } 29... Nb8 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:13:44] } 30. Ra7 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:16:41] } 30... Kf8 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:13:55] } 31. Rc3 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:10:26] } 31... Bh5 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:13:23] } 32. Nf1 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:09:20] } 32... Bg6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:02:34] } 33. Ng3 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:08:52] } 33... Bb1 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:02:59] } 34. f5?! { [%eval 0.05] } { Inaccuracy. Rca3 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:17] } 34... Re1+ { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:02:41] } 35. Kh2 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:05:15] } 35... Nd7 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:02:49] } 36. Rxc7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:04:27] } 36... Nf6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:03:17] } 37. Rc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:35] } 37... h5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:28] } 38. Bf3?? { [%eval -2.02] } { Blunder. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:31] } 38... h4 { [%eval -1.86] [%clk 0:02:54] } 39. Ne2 { [%eval -1.73] [%clk 0:00:39] } 39... Ne4?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. R1xe2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:46] } 40. Re3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:43] } 40... Nd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:35] } 41. Rxe8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:29:56] } 41... Kxe8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:31:03] } 42. Nd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:29] } 42... Be4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:28:59] } 43. Bxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:18] } 43... Rxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:29:26] } 44. Nb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:57] } 44... Re2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:29:22] } 45. Kg1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:24] } 45... Nf3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:29:48] } 46. Kf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:52] } 46... Rd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:30:13] } 47. Nxd6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:01] } 47... Kd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:30:26] } 48. Ne4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:59] } 48... Nh2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:30:50] } 1/2-1/2