Event: Round 9: Velikov, Nikola - Nikolov, Sasho
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/kardzhali-international-chess-festival-rapid/round-9/Pwcf0p7t/yoIA8xCJ
Date: 2025-10-26
White: Velikov, Nikola
WhiteElo: 2042
Black: Nikolov, Sasho
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2257
Result: 0-1
ECO: B47
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+5

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:08] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:15:08] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:10] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:11] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:15:11] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:15:15] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:15:14] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:18] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:15:17] } 5... Qc7 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:15:21] } 6. Be2 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:15:08] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:15:22] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:14:55] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:15:25] } 8. Be3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:14:50] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:22] } 9. f4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:14:25] } 9... d6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:15:24] } 10. Kh1 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:14:09] } 10... a6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:15:26] } 11. Bf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:14:08] } 11... Bd7 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:15:16] } 12. g4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:12:59] } 12... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:15:17] } 13. Bxd4 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:12:59] } 13... Bc6 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:14:51] } 14. g5 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:12:55] } 14... Nd7 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:14:54] } 15. Qe1 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:10:15] } 15... b5 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:14:40] } 16. f5?! { [%eval -1.69] } { Inaccuracy. Qg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:28] } 16... exf5?! { [%eval -0.87] } { Inaccuracy. Bxg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:31] } 17. exf5 { [%eval -0.97] [%clk 0:08:16] } 17... Bxg5 { [%eval -0.9] [%clk 0:12:20] } 18. Qg3?! { [%eval -1.51] } { Inaccuracy. Bxc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:52] } 18... Bf6 { [%eval -1.57] [%clk 0:12:14] } 19. Bxf6 { [%eval -1.79] [%clk 0:07:05] } 19... Nxf6 { [%eval -1.95] [%clk 0:12:17] } 20. Rad1 { [%eval -2.05] [%clk 0:06:35] } 20... Bxf3+ { [%eval -2.31] [%clk 0:09:34] } 21. Rxf3 { [%eval -2.05] [%clk 0:06:20] } 21... b4 { [%eval -2.0] [%clk 0:06:54] } 22. Rg1 { [%eval -1.77] [%clk 0:05:33] } 22... Nh5? { [%eval -0.14] } { Mistake. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:45] } 23. Qg5 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:05:36] } 23... bxc3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:05:43] } 24. Qxh5 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:05:32] } 24... f6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:29] } 25. Rxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:21] } 25... Qb7+ { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:04:30] } 26. Qf3 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:05:25] } 26... Qxf3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:58] } 27. Rxf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:29] } 27... Rac8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:56] } 28. c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:27] } 28... Rfe8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:56] } 29. Rd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:36] } 29... Rc6 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:03:41] } 30. Rgd1 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:04:27] } 30... Rd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:28] } 31. Kg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:21] } 31... Kf7 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:03:32] } 32. Rd4 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:03:13] } 32... Ke7 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:03:10] } 33. Re1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:17] } 33... Kf7 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:03:06] } 34. Red1 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:02:57] } 34... Ke7 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:03:09] } 35. Re1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:59] } 35... Kf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:13] } 36. Red1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:01] } 36... Rd7 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:15] } 37. Kf3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:02:32] } 37... g6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:02:45] } 38. fxg6+ { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:02:33] } 38... hxg6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:02:49] } 39. c4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:02:25] } 39... f5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:02:39] } 40. b4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:05] } 40... Rdc7 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:02:09] } 41. Rxd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:31] } 41... Rxd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:13] } 42. Rxd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:17] } 42... Rxc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:17] } 43. Rb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:31] } 43... Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:41] } 44. a4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:15] } 44... Kh6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:36] } 45. a5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 45... Kh5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:30] } 46. Rb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 46... Kg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:22] } 47. Ke3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 47... f4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:59] } 48. Kd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:12] } 48... Rc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:04] } 49. Rb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 49... Rb1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:51] } 50. b5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 50... axb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:48] } 51. a6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 51... Ra1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:35] } 52. Rxb5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:15] } 52... Kg4 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:00:40] } 53. Rb6 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:00:19] } 53... g5 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:00:41] } 54. Rg6?? { [%eval -3.06] } { Blunder. Rh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:22] } 54... Ra3+ { [%eval -2.43] [%clk 0:00:28] } 55. Ke2?? { [%eval -6.32] } { Blunder. Ke4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:26] } 55... Ra2+ { [%eval -5.88] [%clk 0:00:32] } 56. Kf1 { [%eval -7.45] [%clk 0:00:20] } 56... Kf3?! { [%eval -5.17] } { Inaccuracy. Rxh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 57. Ke1 { [%eval -4.87] [%clk 0:00:23] } 57... g4 { [%eval -4.74] [%clk 0:00:35] } 58. Rf6?! { [%eval -7.84] } { Inaccuracy. Rd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:21] } 58... Rxh2 { [%eval -7.88] [%clk 0:00:32] } 59. a7 { [%eval -8.36] [%clk 0:00:24] } 59... Ra2 { [%eval -8.11] [%clk 0:00:35] } 60. Rf7 { [%eval -8.81] [%clk 0:00:28] } 60... g3 { [%eval -7.44] [%clk 0:00:39] } 61. Rg7 { [%eval -10.89] [%clk 0:00:30] } 61... g2 { [%eval -9.4] [%clk 0:00:40] } 0-1