Event: Round 4: Itkin, David - Kanov, Nikola
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-london-chess-classic--fide-open/round-4/0SbuZ22n/DoP07lPY
Date: 2025-11-29
White: Itkin, David
WhiteElo: 2272
Black: Kanov, Nikola
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2418
Result: 0-1
ECO: B47
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:51] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:49] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:08] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:06] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:31:07] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:23] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:31:24] } 4... cxd4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:31:44] } 5. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:31:48] } 5... Qc7 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:31:58] } 6. Be2 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:19] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:32:14] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:14] } 7... a6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:32:33] } 8. Kh1 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:07] } 8... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:32:42] } 9. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:30] } 9... Bc5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:32:59] } 10. Qd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:29] } 10... b5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:33:11] } 11. f4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:29:39] } 11... d5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:33:14] } 12. exd5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:25:14] } 12... Bb7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:33:26] } 13. f5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:18:17] } 13... O-O?! { [%eval 0.77] } { Inaccuracy. exd5 was best. } { [%clk 1:21:45] } 14. Bf4 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 1:11:45] } 14... Qb6 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:19:59] } 15. Be5?! { [%eval -0.16] } { Inaccuracy. dxe6 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:48] } 15... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:10:38] } 16. Nxd5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:52:59] } 16... Bxd5 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:10:28] } 17. f6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:50:43] } 17... g6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:09:26] } 18. Qh3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:45:18] } 18... Rfd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:09:09] } 19. Rf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:41:58] } 19... Bf8 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:06:01] } 20. Bd3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:33:20] } 20... Bb7 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:51:06] } 21. Raf1 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:30:09] } 21... Rac8 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:47:12] } 22. Rh4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:27:42] } 22... Qc6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:33:27] } 23. Rf2 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:27:04] } 23... h5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:28:07] } 24. Qg3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:26:01] } 24... Qc5?! { [%eval 1.23] } { Inaccuracy. Bc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:33] } 25. h3? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Re2 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:04] } 25... Rxd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:50] } 26. cxd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:19] } 26... Qc1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:12] } 27. Kh2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:43] } 27... Qd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:07] } 28. Rd4?! { [%eval -0.98] } { Inaccuracy. Bc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:24] } 28... Rc1 { [%eval -0.99] [%clk 0:07:01] } 29. Qf4 { [%eval -1.15] [%clk 0:06:53] } 29... Qh1+ { [%eval -1.21] [%clk 0:05:21] } 30. Kg3 { [%eval -1.13] [%clk 0:07:19] } 30... Rg1 { [%eval -1.22] [%clk 0:05:44] } 31. Qd2?! { [%eval -1.82] } { Inaccuracy. Re4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:47] } 31... Bd5? { [%eval -0.37] } { Mistake. Bc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:40] } 32. Re2?! { [%eval -1.06] } { Inaccuracy. Rxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:24] } 32... Kh7?! { [%eval -0.02] } { Inaccuracy. Bxg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:47] } 33. Qc2?? { [%eval -6.34] } { Blunder. Rxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:57] } 33... Rc1?? { [%eval -2.75] } { Blunder. Rxg2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:36] } 34. Qd2 { [%eval -2.7] [%clk 0:02:54] } 34... Rg1?? { [%eval -0.05] } { Blunder. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:47] } 35. Qc2?? { [%eval -6.63] } { Blunder. Rxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:18] } 35... Rc1?? { [%eval -2.66] } { Blunder. Rxg2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:09] } 36. Qd2 { [%eval -2.54] [%clk 0:01:44] } 36... Rf1? { [%eval -0.91] } { Mistake. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 37. Rxd5 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 0:01:06] } 37... exd5 { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 0:00:58] } 38. Bf4 { [%eval -0.89] [%clk 0:01:18] } 38... Qg1 { [%eval -1.07] [%clk 0:00:34] } 39. Be3?? { [%eval -9.31] } { Blunder. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:48] } 39... Bd6+ { [%eval -7.42] [%clk 0:00:50] } 40. Kh4? { [%eval #-6] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:07] } 40... Qh2 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:00:50] } 41. Bf2 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:28:51] } 41... Rxf2 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:30:50] } 0-1