Event: Round 7: Nithin Babu - Dragnev, Valentin
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/28th-bavarian-international-open/round-7/vg8GpKqS/ihigJibh
Date: 2025-11-07
White: Nithin Babu
WhiteElo: 2310
Black: Dragnev, Valentin
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2537
Result: 0-1
ECO: C54
Opening: Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo, Albin Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:43] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:20] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:09] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:43] } 3... Bc5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:39] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:32:06] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:29:33] } 5. c3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:32:14] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:29:25] } 6. b4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:32:31] } 6... Bb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:50] } 7. a4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:42] } 7... a5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:27] } 8. b5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:33:02] } 8... Ne7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:40] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:43] } 9... Ng6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:29:30] } 10. Nbd2 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:31:29] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:25:33] } 11. d4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:50] } 11... Re8 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:21:37] } 12. Qb3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:27:42] } 12... Be6 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:08:37] } 13. Bxe6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:27:20] } 13... Rxe6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:07:53] } 14. Re1 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:17:53] } 14... Qd7 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:02:55] } 15. Qc2 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:12:49] } 15... Rae8 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:01:29] } 16. d5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:09:06] } 16... R6e7 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:01:25] } 17. Nc4 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:09:07] } 17... Nh5 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:55:04] } 18. h3 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:56:14] } 18... Rf8 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:53:51] } 19. Be3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:55:32] } 19... Ngf4?! { [%eval 0.98] } { Inaccuracy. Bxe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:41] } 20. Kh2 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:52:23] } 20... f5 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:40:01] } 21. exf5 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:17:51] } 21... e4? { [%eval 2.37] } { Mistake. Rxf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:48] } 22. Nxb6 { [%eval 2.26] [%clk 0:12:42] } 22... Qxf5 { [%eval 2.39] [%clk 0:18:19] } 23. Nc4?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Nd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:04] } 23... Nxg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:40] } 24. Nd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:34] } 24... Nxe1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:44] } 25. Rxe1?! { [%eval -0.65] } { Inaccuracy. Nxf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:41] } 25... Qxd5 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:13:03] } 26. Qe2 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:00:38] } 26... Ref7?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Nf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:49] } 27. Rg1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:42] } 27... Nf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:42] } 28. Bxf4 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:00:44] } 28... Rxf4 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:11:10] } 29. Rg2 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:00:51] } 29... Rf3 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:10:59] } 30. Ne3 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:00:32] } 30... Qe5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:00] } 31. Kg1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:57] } 31... Rxh3?! { [%eval 0.59] } { Inaccuracy. Kh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:10] } 32. Qc4+?! { [%eval -0.18] } { Inaccuracy. Qg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 32... Rf7 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:07:39] } 33. Ng4?? { [%eval -2.47] } { Blunder. Qe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 33... Qf4 { [%eval -2.12] [%clk 0:07:34] } 34. Ne3?? { [%eval -5.44] } { Blunder. Nh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:40] } 34... Qh6 { [%eval -5.43] [%clk 0:07:56] } 35. Kf1 { [%eval -5.39] [%clk 0:00:33] } 35... Rxe3 { [%eval -5.21] [%clk 0:07:59] } 36. Rxg7+?? { [%eval #-15] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:31] } 36... Kxg7 { [%eval #-14] [%clk 0:07:02] } 37. Ne6+ { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:00:47] } 37... Kg8 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:07:18] } 0-1