Event: Round 8: Malikov, Elgun - Salimzade, Ali
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/shirvan-open-2025--blitz/round-8/gj3P0QiJ/w3c9JMIu
Date: 2025-11-23
White: Malikov, Elgun
WhiteElo: 1669
Black: Salimzade, Ali
Result: 0-1
ECO: A25
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation, Closed System
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:02:57] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:02:57] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:07] } 5. d3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:02:53] } 5... Nge7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:08] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:02:53] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:08] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:02:52] } 7... d6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:04] } 8. Bg5 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:02:48] } 8... h6 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:03:02] } 9. Bd2 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:02:35] } 9... Nf5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:03] } 10. Rc1 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:02:23] } 10... Kh7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:02:59] } 11. a3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:02:19] } 11... a5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:02:59] } 12. Nb5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:02:16] } 12... a4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:02:53] } 13. Bc3?! { [%eval -0.53] } { Inaccuracy. e3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:14] } 13... Bd7 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:02:49] } 14. e4 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:02:03] } 14... Nfe7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:02:43] } 15. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:01:59] } 15... exd4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:02:42] } 16. Nbxd4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:01:59] } 16... Ne5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:02:40] } 17. Nxe5?! { [%eval -0.16] } { Inaccuracy. Nc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:52] } 17... dxe5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:02:41] } 18. Nf3 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:01:44] } 18... Nc6 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:02:40] } 19. Qd5?! { [%eval -0.95] } { Inaccuracy. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:29] } 19... Be6?! { [%eval -0.38] } { Inaccuracy. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:41] } 20. Qc5 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:01:18] } 20... Nd4?! { [%eval -0.19] } { Inaccuracy. Qc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:33] } 21. Bxd4 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:01:05] } 21... exd4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:02:33] } 22. Rfd1? { [%eval -1.19] } { Mistake. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:01] } 22... b6 { [%eval -1.2] [%clk 0:02:33] } 23. Qb4 { [%eval -1.3] [%clk 0:00:57] } 23... c5 { [%eval -1.36] [%clk 0:02:31] } 24. Qd2 { [%eval -1.27] [%clk 0:00:50] } 24... Qc7 { [%eval -1.17] [%clk 0:02:23] } 25. Ne1 { [%eval -1.22] [%clk 0:00:47] } 25... Rad8 { [%eval -1.01] [%clk 0:02:24] } 26. Nd3 { [%eval -0.94] [%clk 0:00:47] } 26... f5?! { [%eval -0.09] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:23] } 27. Nf4 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:00:42] } 27... Bc8 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:02:17] } 28. Nd5 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:00:36] } 28... Qd6 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:02:17] } 29. exf5 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 0:00:34] } 29... Rxf5 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:02:06] } 30. Re1 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:00:29] } 30... Rdf8 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 0:02:06] } 31. Re2 { [%eval -0.84] [%clk 0:00:26] } 31... b5?! { [%eval -0.1] } { Inaccuracy. R5f7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:01] } 32. Be4?? { [%eval -2.11] } { Blunder. Ne7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:23] } 32... bxc4? { [%eval -0.52] } { Mistake. Re5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:59] } 33. Bxf5?? { [%eval -2.8] } { Blunder. Ne3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:21] } 33... Bxf5 { [%eval -2.76] [%clk 0:01:58] } 34. Nf4 { [%eval -3.26] [%clk 0:00:12] } 34... Qc6?? { [%eval -0.25] } { Blunder. d3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:43] } 35. f3?? { [%eval -3.15] } { Blunder. Rxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 35... c3 { [%eval -2.53] [%clk 0:01:42] } 36. bxc3 { [%eval -2.18] [%clk 0:00:05] } 36... dxc3?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qxf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:43] } 37. Qd5 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:00:04] } 37... Qxd5 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:01:38] } 38. Nxd5 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:00:05] } 38... Bd4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:38] } 39. Kg2 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:00:07] } 39... c2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:34] } 40. Re7+?! { [%eval -0.84] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 40... Kh8 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 0:01:32] } 41. Ne3 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 0:00:04] } 41... Bb2 { [%eval -0.96] [%clk 0:01:29] } 42. Rxc2 { [%eval -1.03] [%clk 0:00:05] } 42... Bxc2 { [%eval -1.12] [%clk 0:01:30] } 43. Nxc2 { [%eval -0.96] [%clk 0:00:06] } 43... Rd8 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:01:30] } 44. Re2 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 0:00:07] } 44... c4 { [%eval -0.85] [%clk 0:01:31] } 45. Kf2?! { [%eval -1.43] } { Inaccuracy. Ne3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 45... Rd3?! { [%eval -0.51] } { Inaccuracy. c3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:31] } 46. Re8+ { [%eval -1.05] [%clk 0:00:07] } 46... Kg7 { [%eval -1.05] [%clk 0:01:31] } 47. Re7+?? { [%eval -3.29] } { Blunder. Ke2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 47... Kf6 { [%eval -2.82] [%clk 0:01:32] } 48. Re2?! { [%eval -4.16] } { Inaccuracy. Re4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 48... Bxa3 { [%eval -4.54] [%clk 0:01:32] } 49. Nxa3 { [%eval -4.51] [%clk 0:00:07] } 49... Rxa3 { [%eval -4.41] [%clk 0:01:33] } 50. Rc2 { [%eval -4.32] [%clk 0:00:08] } 50... c3 { [%eval -4.12] [%clk 0:01:33] } 51. Ke3 { [%eval -4.28] [%clk 0:00:09] } 51... Rb3 { [%eval -4.28] [%clk 0:01:20] } 52. Ra2?! { [%eval -6.56] } { Inaccuracy. Ke4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 52... c2+ { [%eval -6.38] [%clk 0:01:07] } 53. Kd2 { [%eval -6.3] [%clk 0:00:10] } 53... Rxf3 { [%eval -6.9] [%clk 0:01:08] } 54. Rxa4 { [%eval -6.95] [%clk 0:00:07] } 54... Rf2+ { [%eval -6.74] [%clk 0:01:09] } 55. Kc1 { [%eval -6.61] [%clk 0:00:08] } 55... Rxh2 { [%eval -6.43] [%clk 0:01:09] } 56. g4 { [%eval -7.22] [%clk 0:00:06] } 56... Rg2 { [%eval -7.01] [%clk 0:01:09] } 57. Re4 { [%eval -7.59] [%clk 0:00:05] } 57... h5 { [%eval -7.03] [%clk 0:01:10] } 58. gxh5 { [%eval -6.1] [%clk 0:00:05] } 58... gxh5 { [%eval -5.5] [%clk 0:01:08] } 59. Rh4?! { [%eval -9.32] } { Inaccuracy. Rd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 59... Kg5 { [%eval -8.83] [%clk 0:01:09] } 60. Rh1 { [%eval -8.63] [%clk 0:00:04] } 60... Kg4 { [%eval -8.6] [%clk 0:01:09] } 61. Rf1? { [%eval #-30] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 61... h4 { [%eval -11.92] [%clk 0:01:10] } 62. Rf8?! { [%eval #-26] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 62... h3 { [%eval #-27] [%clk 0:01:09] } 63. Rg8+ { [%eval -83.08] [%clk 0:00:06] } 63... Kf3 { [%eval -63.75] [%clk 0:01:10] } 64. Rf8+ { [%eval -66.45] [%clk 0:00:07] } 64... Kg3 { [%eval -44.53] [%clk 0:01:11] } 65. Rg8+ { [%eval -46.53] [%clk 0:00:08] } 65... Kh2 { [%eval -57.24] [%clk 0:01:12] } 66. Rh8?! { [%eval #-19] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 66... Rf2 { [%eval #-19] [%clk 0:01:10] } 67. Rg8 { [%eval -12.6] [%clk 0:00:06] } 67... Kh1 { [%eval #-19] [%clk 0:01:10] } 68. Rg3 { [%eval #-19] [%clk 0:00:04] } 68... h2 { [%eval #-17] [%clk 0:01:10] } 69. Rg5 { [%eval #-15] [%clk 0:00:04] } 69... Rg2 { [%eval #-14] [%clk 0:01:08] } 70. Rh5 { [%eval #-12] [%clk 0:00:05] } 70... Kg1 { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:01:08] } 0-1