Event: Round 4: Harikrishna, Pentala - Steinberg, Nitzan
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/european-chess-club-cup-2025--open-matches-1-16/round-4/IBcpk6tK/JvVbqzJc
Date: 2025-10-22
White: Harikrishna, Pentala
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2697
Black: Steinberg, Nitzan
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2554
Result: 1-0
ECO: B90
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:54] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:30] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:19] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:30:50] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:46] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:12] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:32:12] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:30] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:32:35] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:37] } 6. Be3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:32:50] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:30:41] } 7. a3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:30:13] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:25:43] } 8. g4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:29:14] } 8... Nfd7?! { [%eval 1.41] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 1:23:04] } 9. g5 { [%eval 1.43] [%clk 1:28:01] } 9... b5 { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 1:21:51] } 10. h4 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 1:22:01] } 10... Bb7 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 1:21:37] } 11. f4 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 1:09:19] } 11... Nc6 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 1:18:40] } 12. Rh3 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 1:03:52] } 12... Rc8 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 1:16:39] } 13. f5 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 1:03:42] } 13... Nxd4 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 1:09:44] } 14. Bxd4 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 0:58:49] } 14... Ne5 { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 1:03:19] } 15. Qe2 { [%eval 1.89] [%clk 0:47:08] } 15... O-O { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 0:48:03] } 16. Qf2 { [%eval 1.75] [%clk 0:44:49] } 16... f6 { [%eval 1.96] [%clk 0:34:37] } 17. O-O-O { [%eval 1.88] [%clk 0:41:52] } 17... Qe8 { [%eval 1.73] [%clk 0:34:18] } 18. g6 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:36:54] } 18... hxg6 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 0:31:27] } 19. Rg3 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:33:49] } 19... Rxc3? { [%eval 2.7] } { Mistake. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:58] } 20. Bxc3 { [%eval 2.59] [%clk 0:28:07] } 20... Bxe4 { [%eval 2.71] [%clk 0:18:57] } 21. fxg6 { [%eval 2.47] [%clk 0:28:03] } 21... d5 { [%eval 2.85] [%clk 0:14:39] } 22. Bd3 { [%eval 2.94] [%clk 0:21:40] } 22... Qc6? { [%eval 4.96] } { Mistake. Bxd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:26] } 23. Bxe4 { [%eval 4.99] [%clk 0:18:53] } 23... dxe4 { [%eval 4.91] [%clk 0:10:22] } 24. Bxe5 { [%eval 4.83] [%clk 0:18:37] } 24... fxe5 { [%eval 4.71] [%clk 0:10:31] } 25. Qe2 { [%eval 4.65] [%clk 0:19:24] } 25... Rf5 { [%eval 4.47] [%clk 0:09:40] } 26. Rg4 { [%eval 4.57] [%clk 0:16:02] } 26... Qc4 { [%eval 5.43] [%clk 0:00:58] } 27. Qxc4 { [%eval 5.29] [%clk 0:14:09] } 27... bxc4 { [%eval 5.37] [%clk 0:01:23] } 28. Rxe4 { [%eval 5.41] [%clk 0:14:22] } 28... c3 { [%eval 5.29] [%clk 0:01:52] } 29. b4 { [%eval 5.18] [%clk 0:13:33] } 1-0