Event: Round 10: Petkov, Rostislav - Velikov, Nikola
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/kardzhali-international-chess-festival-rapid/round-10/D3FRwfWa/ZkqiG1mc
Date: 2025-10-26
White: Petkov, Rostislav
WhiteElo: 1917
Black: Velikov, Nikola
BlackElo: 2042
Result: 0-1
ECO: B26
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Closed
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+5

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:08] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:15:09] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:15:10] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:15:11] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:13] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:11] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:15:15] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:15:14] } 5. d3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:15:18] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:00] } 6. Be3 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:15:21] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:44] } 7. Qd2 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:15:09] } 7... Nd4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:14:44] } 8. Nd1 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:15:11] } 8... h5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:13:37] } 9. c3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:15:12] } 9... Nc6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:13:41] } 10. h3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:15:15] } 10... Rb8 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:13:32] } 11. Ne2 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:15:10] } 11... b5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:13:29] } 12. O-O { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:15:08] } 12... b4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:13:24] } 13. f4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:15:09] } 13... Nge7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:48] } 14. e5?! { [%eval -0.96] } { Inaccuracy. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:30] } 14... bxc3 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:12:37] } 15. Ndxc3 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:13:03] } 15... dxe5 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:12:38] } 16. Bxc5 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:13:02] } 16... Bb7 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:11:29] } 17. Ne4 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:12:00] } 17... O-O { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:10:38] } 18. Bd6?! { [%eval -1.24] } { Inaccuracy. b3 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:41] } 18... Rc8 { [%eval -1.01] [%clk 0:10:05] } 19. fxe5?! { [%eval -1.83] } { Inaccuracy. Rac1 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:19] } 19... Nxe5 { [%eval -1.96] [%clk 0:08:38] } 20. Qb4 { [%eval -2.38] [%clk 0:00:59] } 20... Bxe4 { [%eval -2.33] [%clk 0:08:08] } 21. Bxe4 { [%eval -2.7] [%clk 0:00:46] } 21... N7c6?! { [%eval -1.75] } { Inaccuracy. N5c6 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:39] } 22. Qa3 { [%eval -1.81] [%clk 0:00:35] } 22... Re8 { [%eval -1.24] [%clk 0:07:00] } 23. Rac1 { [%eval -1.14] [%clk 0:00:40] } 23... Qg5 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 0:06:26] } 24. d4?? { [%eval -4.58] } { Blunder. Kg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:31] } 24... Nxd4 { [%eval -4.75] [%clk 0:06:17] } 25. Rxc8 { [%eval -4.88] [%clk 0:00:12] } 25... Nxe2+ { [%eval -4.83] [%clk 0:06:19] } 26. Kf2 { [%eval -4.78] [%clk 0:00:14] } 26... Rxc8 { [%eval -4.66] [%clk 0:06:05] } 27. Kxe2 { [%eval -4.51] [%clk 0:00:11] } 27... Nc4 { [%eval -3.72] [%clk 0:05:43] } 28. Qb4?? { [%eval #-7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 28... Qe3+ { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:05:40] } 29. Kd1 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:00:17] } 29... Nxb2+ { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:05:33] } 0-1