Event: Round 7: Spasov, Vasil - Nikolov, Sasho
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/kardzhali-international-chess-festival-rapid/round-7/Zn7JFUMr/5bO85PUL
Date: 2025-10-26
White: Spasov, Vasil
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2462
Black: Nikolov, Sasho
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2257
Result: 1-0
ECO: B15
Opening: Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+5

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:07] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:15:08] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:15:09] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:15:11] } 3. Nd2 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:15:11] } 3... dxe4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:15:15] } 4. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:14] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:15:17] } 5. Nxf6+ { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:15:13] } 5... exf6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:20] } 6. Be3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:14:54] } 6... Bd6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:15:22] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:14:54] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:15:11] } 8. Ne2 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:14:56] } 8... Re8 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:15:06] } 9. c4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:14:49] } 9... Nd7 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:14:43] } 10. Qc2 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:14:47] } 10... Nf8 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:14:43] } 11. O-O-O { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:14:47] } 11... a6 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:13:24] } 12. a3 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:10:22] } 12... Qc7?! { [%eval 1.16] } { Inaccuracy. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:16] } 13. c5 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:08:45] } 13... Be7 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:11:19] } 14. Nc3 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:08:47] } 14... Be6 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:11:07] } 15. Be4 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 0:08:50] } 15... Rac8 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:10:22] } 16. Kb1?! { [%eval 0.7] } { Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:30] } 16... Qa5?! { [%eval 1.83] } { Inaccuracy. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:24] } 17. Rd2?! { [%eval 0.75] } { Inaccuracy. Rhe1 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:34] } 17... h6? { [%eval 1.94] } { Mistake. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:10] } 18. Qa4?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:20] } 18... Qxa4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:47] } 19. Nxa4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:23] } 19... f5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:08:49] } 20. Bf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:25] } 20... Rcd8 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:08:30] } 21. Nc3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:05:27] } 21... Bf6 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:07:38] } 22. g3 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:05:11] } 22... Bb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:45] } 23. Bd1 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:05:13] } 23... Bxd1?! { [%eval 0.76] } { Inaccuracy. Bc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:48] } 24. Rhxd1 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:05:16] } 24... Ne6 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:05:48] } 25. d5 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:04:18] } 25... Bxc3 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:05:51] } 26. bxc3 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:04:22] } 26... cxd5 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:05:50] } 27. Rxd5 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:04:26] } 27... Kh7?! { [%eval 1.45] } { Inaccuracy. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:43] } 28. Kc2 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 0:04:24] } 28... Kg6 { [%eval 1.89] [%clk 0:03:20] } 29. Rd6?! { [%eval 1.02] } { Inaccuracy. Kb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:43] } 29... Rc8 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:03:10] } 30. Kb3 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:02:41] } 30... Re7 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:03:08] } 31. Kb4 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:02:39] } 31... f6 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:02:23] } 32. Rd7 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:02:34] } 32... Rc7? { [%eval 2.29] } { Mistake. Kf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:21] } 33. Rxe7 { [%eval 2.48] [%clk 0:02:32] } 33... Rxe7 { [%eval 2.59] [%clk 0:02:25] } 34. Ka5 { [%eval 2.47] [%clk 0:02:28] } 34... f4 { [%eval 3.06] [%clk 0:01:47] } 35. gxf4 { [%eval 2.96] [%clk 0:02:22] } 35... Kf5 { [%eval 3.1] [%clk 0:01:52] } 36. c6 { [%eval 3.14] [%clk 0:00:45] } 36... bxc6 { [%eval 2.89] [%clk 0:01:55] } 37. Kxa6?? { [%eval 0.83] } { Blunder. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:48] } 37... Nxf4?? { [%eval 2.93] } { Blunder. Nc7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:53] } 38. c4 { [%eval 3.02] [%clk 0:00:47] } 38... Ne6?! { [%eval 4.12] } { Inaccuracy. Ng6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:06] } 39. Kb6 { [%eval 3.83] [%clk 0:00:41] } 39... c5 { [%eval 4.41] [%clk 0:01:06] } 40. a4 { [%eval 4.08] [%clk 0:00:45] } 40... Re8 { [%eval 4.78] [%clk 0:01:03] } 41. a5 { [%eval 4.72] [%clk 0:00:47] } 41... Rb8+ { [%eval 4.58] [%clk 0:01:07] } 42. Kc6 { [%eval 4.2] [%clk 0:00:50] } 42... Ra8 { [%eval 4.3] [%clk 0:01:05] } 43. Ra1 { [%eval 4.26] [%clk 0:00:52] } 43... Nd4+?! { [%eval 6.54] } { Inaccuracy. Ke4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:08] } 44. Kb7 { [%eval 6.41] [%clk 0:00:45] } 44... Re8 { [%eval 6.47] [%clk 0:00:49] } 45. a6 { [%eval 5.08] [%clk 0:00:49] } 45... Re7+ { [%eval 5.4] [%clk 0:00:51] } 46. Kb6 { [%eval 5.37] [%clk 0:00:51] } 46... Re6+ { [%eval 5.2] [%clk 0:00:54] } 47. Kc7 { [%eval 5.17] [%clk 0:00:53] } 47... Re7+ { [%eval 5.07] [%clk 0:00:55] } 48. Kc8 { [%eval 4.98] [%clk 0:00:52] } 48... Ra7?! { [%eval 7.14] } { Inaccuracy. Ke4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:53] } 49. Bxd4 { [%eval 7.18] [%clk 0:00:51] } 49... cxd4 { [%eval 6.76] [%clk 0:00:57] } 50. Kb8 { [%eval 6.43] [%clk 0:00:55] } 1-0