Event: Round 9: Nikolaidis, Konstantinos - Ray, Sarathi
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-senior-championship-2025--open-50/round-9/iVNZgkxe/AujbaGrb
Date: 2025-10-30
White: Nikolaidis, Konstantinos
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2123
Black: Ray, Sarathi
BlackElo: 1930
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: D30
Opening: Semi-Slav Defense: Quiet Variation
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:26] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:44] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:33] } 2... c6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:58] } 3. e3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:29:58] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:29:58] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:29:50] } 4... e6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:28:17] } 5. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:29:40] } 5... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:28:07] } 6. Bd3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:28:52] } 6... Bd6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:25:53] } 7. e4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:27:28] } 7... dxe4 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:24:39] } 8. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:25:12] } 8... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:23:48] } 9. Bxe4 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:25:31] } 9... Nf6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:23:37] } 10. Bc2 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:25:17] } 10... Bb4+ { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 1:22:29] } 11. Bd2 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:24:21] } 11... Qa5 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:19:36] } 12. O-O { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:18:52] } 12... Bxd2 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:19:49] } 13. Nxd2 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:18:53] } 13... O-O { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:19:20] } 14. Qe2 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:13:28] } 14... Qh5 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 1:14:10] } 15. Nf3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:10:48] } 15... b5?! { [%eval 1.12] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 1:09:12] } 16. c5 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 1:02:52] } 16... a5 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 1:04:34] } 17. Rfe1 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 1:02:05] } 17... Rd8 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 1:01:44] } 18. Rad1 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 1:01:09] } 18... Bd7 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 1:01:38] } 19. Qd2 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:54:48] } 19... Qd5? { [%eval 2.66] } { Mistake. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:53] } 20. Bb3? { [%eval 1.16] } { Mistake. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:19] } 20... Qh5 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:48:26] } 21. Re5 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:32:14] } 21... Qh6 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:48:34] } 22. Qe2 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:28:50] } 22... a4 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:38:12] } 23. Bc2 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:28:15] } 23... g6 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:36:59] } 24. h3 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:26:17] } 24... Be8 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:35:41] } 25. Nh2 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 0:21:06] } 25... Qg7 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:30:57] } 26. Ng4 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:17:48] } 26... Nd5 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:31:01] } 27. Qf3 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:16:31] } 27... h5?! { [%eval 1.41] } { Inaccuracy. Kh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:35] } 28. Ne3? { [%eval 0.08] } { Mistake. Rxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:14] } 28... Nb4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:25:55] } 29. Bb1 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:11:25] } 29... a3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:22:20] } 30. b3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:51] } 30... Ra7 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:21:16] } 31. g4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:31] } 31... Rad7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:58] } 32. Qf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:52] } 32... Nd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:47] } 33. Nxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:48] } 33... Rxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:00] } 34. Rxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:34] } 34... Rxd5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:09:10] } 35. Qb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:03] } 35... Kf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:34] } 36. Be4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:04] } 36... Rxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:20] } 37. Rxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:11] } 37... Qxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:34] } 38. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:00] } 38... Qa1+? { [%eval 1.23] } { Mistake. hxg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:39] } 39. Kg2 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:04:01] } 39... Qxa2 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:05:55] } 40. Qxe8+? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Bxe8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:23] } 40... Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:16] } 41. gxh5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:24:50] } 41... gxh5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:35:09] } 42. Qd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:43] } 42... Qb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:31:55] } 43. Qg5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:09] } 43... Kf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:30:17] } 44. Qd8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:34] } 44... Kg7 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:30:38] } 45. Qg5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:20] } 45... Kf8 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:26:15] } 46. Qd8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:35] } 46... Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:26:27] } 1/2-1/2