Event: Round 8: Shabalov, Alexander - Nyzhnyk, Illya
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-us-masters/round-8/eEZ71Y0G/nk74frXk
Date: 2025-11-30
White: Shabalov, Alexander
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2478
Black: Nyzhnyk, Illya
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2544
Result: 1-0
ECO: B67
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:29:44] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:44] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:29:38] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:31:04] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:30:01] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:31:31] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:25] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:58] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:30:45] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:32:24] } 6. Bg5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:28:23] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:32:47] } 7. Qd2 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:28:48] } 7... a6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:32:23] } 8. O-O-O { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:29:08] } 8... Bd7 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:30:22] } 9. f3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:27:48] } 9... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:28:31] } 10. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:28:07] } 10... b5 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 1:28:57] } 11. Kb1 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:27:49] } 11... Be7 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 1:27:11] } 12. h4 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:26:31] } 12... Qc7 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:18:56] } 13. Qd2 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:26:56] } 13... b4 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:13:34] } 14. Ne2 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:27:10] } 14... a5 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:14:00] } 15. Nd4?! { [%eval -0.4] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 1:26:57] } 15... Rb8 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:12:48] } 16. g4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:24:25] } 16... h5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:11:46] } 17. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:13:35] } 17... gxf6 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:04:34] } 18. g5 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 1:13:59] } 18... a4 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:05:02] } 19. f4 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:12:21] } 19... Qc5?! { [%eval 1.33] } { Inaccuracy. a3 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:44] } 20. Rh3 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 1:04:36] } 20... Rc8 { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 1:03:50] } 21. Re3 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:59:21] } 21... fxg5 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:59:18] } 22. fxg5?! { [%eval 0.37] } { Inaccuracy. hxg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:50:08] } 22... Bf8 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:59:28] } 23. g6?! { [%eval -0.33] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:16] } 23... Bh6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:55:26] } 24. Qf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:24:47] } 24... fxg6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:48:12] } 25. Qf6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:23:16] } 25... Qe5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:48:09] } 26. Qxg6+ { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:21:41] } 26... Ke7 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:48:31] } 27. Rf3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:21:03] } 27... Qg7?? { [%eval 6.24] } { Blunder. Be8 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:13] } 28. Nf5+ { [%eval 6.43] [%clk 0:20:15] } 28... exf5 { [%eval 6.34] [%clk 0:48:35] } 29. Qxd6+ { [%eval 6.0] [%clk 0:20:40] } 29... Ke8?! { [%eval 9.4] } { Inaccuracy. Kd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:37] } 30. Bb5 { [%eval 8.37] [%clk 0:20:22] } 1-0