Event: Round 5: Novruzov, Emin - Zahmati, Sobhan
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/ganja-open-2025--blitz/round-5/xKkLJ09N/IpI0bz0M
Date: 2025-11-16
White: Novruzov, Emin
WhiteElo: 1871
Black: Zahmati, Sobhan
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2095
Result: 1-0
ECO: B94
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:06] } 6. Bg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:07] } 6... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:08] } 7. Qe2 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:06] } 7... Qc7 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:02:57] } 8. f4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:06] } 8... e6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:02:48] } 9. O-O-O { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:03:06] } 9... Be7 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:02:49] } 10. g4 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:02:56] } 10... b5 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:02:50] } 11. Bg2 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:02:45] } 11... Bb7 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:02:52] } 12. a3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:02:39] } 12... Rc8 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:02:44] } 13. Kb1 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:02:39] } 13... Nc5?! { [%eval 1.28] } { Inaccuracy. Qb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:05] } 14. Bxf6 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:02:18] } 14... gxf6 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:01:53] } 15. f5?! { [%eval 0.59] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:08] } 15... e5 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:01:46] } 16. Nb3 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:02:05] } 16... Na4 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:01:42] } 17. Nd5?? { [%eval -2.24] } { Blunder. Rd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:54] } 17... Bxd5 { [%eval -2.2] [%clk 0:01:43] } 18. Rxd5 { [%eval -2.37] [%clk 0:01:54] } 18... Nb6?? { [%eval 1.12] } { Blunder. Qc3 was best. } 19. Rd3 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 0:01:48] } 19... Nc4 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:01:44] } 20. Rd5? { [%eval 0.08] } { Mistake. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:20] } 20... Rb8?! { [%eval 1.04] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:38] } 21. Bf1 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:01:08] } 21... Nb6 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:01:22] } 22. Rd1 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:01:04] } 22... Na4 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:01:22] } 23. Qd2 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:00:59] } 23... Nb6?! { [%eval 1.96] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:14] } 24. Na5?! { [%eval 1.07] } { Inaccuracy. Qh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:40] } 24... Na4 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:00:52] } 25. h4?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Nb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 25... Rg8? { [%eval 1.12] } { Mistake. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:47] } 26. Be2 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:00:31] } 26... d5 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:00:41] } 27. exd5 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:00:30] } 27... Bd6?? { [%eval 3.08] } { Blunder. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 28. Rh3 { [%eval 3.13] [%clk 0:00:23] } 28... b4 { [%eval 3.1] [%clk 0:00:34] } 29. Nc6 { [%eval 2.99] [%clk 0:00:21] } 29... Rb6? { [%eval 5.04] } { Mistake. bxa3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:28] } 30. axb4 { [%eval 4.98] [%clk 0:00:18] } 30... Kd7 { [%eval 4.99] [%clk 0:00:25] } 31. c4? { [%eval 2.85] } { Mistake. Rb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 31... Bxb4 { [%eval 2.85] [%clk 0:00:19] } 32. Nxb4 { [%eval 2.47] [%clk 0:00:14] } 32... Rgb8 { [%eval 2.18] [%clk 0:00:20] } 33. Rb3?? { [%eval -0.16] } { Blunder. d6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 33... Nc5?? { [%eval 4.13] } { Blunder. Qd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:22] } 34. Nxa6?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. d6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 34... Rxa6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:15] } 35. Rxb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 35... Qxb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:17] } 36. Qc3?! { [%eval -0.9] } { Inaccuracy. Qe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 36... Na4 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:00:13] } 37. Qa3 { [%eval -1.45] [%clk 0:00:09] } 37... Qb6?? { [%eval 6.84] } { Blunder. Nxb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 38. c5 { [%eval 6.99] [%clk 0:00:08] } 38... Nxc5 { [%eval 7.09] [%clk 0:00:06] } 39. Bxa6 { [%eval 6.99] [%clk 0:00:09] } 39... Nxa6 { [%eval 6.96] [%clk 0:00:08] } 40. Rc1 { [%eval 5.83] [%clk 0:00:09] } 40... Nb4 { [%eval 5.72] [%clk 0:00:06] } 41. Qa4+ { [%eval 5.63] [%clk 0:00:10] } 41... Ke7 { [%eval 5.3] [%clk 0:00:07] } 42. Qa3 { [%eval 4.53] [%clk 0:00:10] } 42... Ke8?! { [%eval 7.09] } { Inaccuracy. Qd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 43. Qa8+ { [%eval 6.79] [%clk 0:00:10] } 43... Ke7 { [%eval 6.64] [%clk 0:00:04] } 44. Qc8 { [%eval 5.33] [%clk 0:00:11] } 44... Nxd5 { [%eval 5.54] [%clk 0:00:04] } 45. Qc5+ { [%eval 5.28] [%clk 0:00:10] } 45... Qxc5 { [%eval 5.16] [%clk 0:00:04] } 46. Rxc5 { [%eval 4.87] [%clk 0:00:12] } 46... Ne3 { [%eval 5.38] [%clk 0:00:06] } 47. g5 { [%eval 4.52] [%clk 0:00:12] } 47... Nxf5 { [%eval 4.96] [%clk 0:00:06] } 48. gxf6+ { [%eval 4.73] [%clk 0:00:12] } 48... Kxf6 { [%eval 5.39] [%clk 0:00:08] } 49. b4 { [%eval 5.39] [%clk 0:00:14] } 49... Ke6 { [%eval 5.76] [%clk 0:00:05] } 50. b5 { [%eval 5.56] [%clk 0:00:14] } 50... Kd6 { [%eval 5.33] [%clk 0:00:05] } 51. Rc1 { [%eval 5.57] [%clk 0:00:14] } 51... Nd4?! { [%eval 7.52] } { Inaccuracy. Ke6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 52. b6 { [%eval 7.03] [%clk 0:00:15] } 52... Nc6 { [%eval 6.31] [%clk 0:00:03] } 53. Kb2 { [%eval 5.42] [%clk 0:00:16] } 53... f5 { [%eval 6.2] [%clk 0:00:03] } 54. Ka3 { [%eval 5.84] [%clk 0:00:16] } 54... f4 { [%eval 6.19] [%clk 0:00:04] } 55. Ka4?! { [%eval 4.47] } { Inaccuracy. b7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:18] } 55... f3 { [%eval 5.66] [%clk 0:00:04] } 56. Kb5 { [%eval 5.39] [%clk 0:00:19] } 56... Nb8 { [%eval 5.39] [%clk 0:00:04] } 57. Rd1+ { [%eval 6.24] [%clk 0:00:19] } 57... Ke6 { [%eval 6.07] [%clk 0:00:03] } 58. b7 { [%eval 5.76] [%clk 0:00:20] } 58... f2 { [%eval 7.21] [%clk 0:00:03] } 59. Rf1 { [%eval 7.67] [%clk 0:00:21] } 59... e4 { [%eval 8.5] [%clk 0:00:03] } 60. Rxf2 { [%eval 8.2] [%clk 0:00:22] } 60... Ke5 { [%eval 8.54] [%clk 0:00:04] } 61. Kb6 { [%eval 7.92] [%clk 0:00:23] } 61... e3 { [%eval 9.1] [%clk 0:00:02] } 62. Rf7 { [%eval 8.12] [%clk 0:00:19] } 62... Kd6 { [%eval 39.17] [%clk 0:00:05] } 63. Rf3 { [%eval 16.53] [%clk 0:00:18] } 63... e2 { [%eval 22.92] [%clk 0:00:05] } 64. Rd3+ { [%eval 39.15] [%clk 0:00:19] } 64... Ke5 { [%eval 15.07] [%clk 0:00:03] } 65. Re3+ { [%eval 67.58] [%clk 0:00:21] } 65... Kd4?! { [%eval #17] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 66. Rxe2 { [%eval 83.08] [%clk 0:00:22] } 1-0