Event: Round 4: Gruenfeld, Yehuda - Nikolov, Momchil
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/jerusalem-open-2025/round-4/1Xg5JaFt/Fq2imRBx
Date: 2025-11-26
White: Gruenfeld, Yehuda
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2296
Black: Nikolov, Momchil
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2489
Result: 0-1
ECO: B40
Opening: Sicilian Defense: French Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+5

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:07] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:08] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:11] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:10] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:15:06] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:15:05] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:15:10] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:15:01] } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:02] } 5... cxd4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:15:04] } 6. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:15:05] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:15:05] } 7. Bg2 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:15:09] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:15:08] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:15:13] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:15:10] } 9. a4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:14:22] } 9... Nc6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:14:45] } 10. Nb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:47] } 10... Qc7 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:12:36] } 11. f4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:12:09] } 11... b6 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:12:10] } 12. Be3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:49] } 12... Rb8 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:12:08] } 13. g4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:10:59] } 13... Re8 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:11:30] } 14. g5 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:10:36] } 14... Nd7 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:11:33] } 15. Kh1 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:08:12] } 15... Bf8 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:11:04] } 16. h4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:07:56] } 16... Na5 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:10:35] } 17. Nd2 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:07:11] } 17... b5 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:10:15] } 18. axb5 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:06:54] } 18... axb5 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:10:18] } 19. Qe2 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:06:55] } 19... b4 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:07:53] } 20. Nb5 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:06:42] } 20... Qd8 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:07:55] } 21. Nd4?! { [%eval 0.1] } { Inaccuracy. Na7 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:52] } 21... e5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:06:30] } 22. N4b3?! { [%eval -0.57] } { Inaccuracy. Nf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:57] } 22... Nxb3 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:06:23] } 23. Nxb3 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:05:54] } 23... exf4 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:06:23] } 24. Bxf4 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:05:59] } 24... Ne5 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:06:17] } 25. Nd4 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:05:49] } 25... Qb6 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:05:52] } 26. Nf5 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:04:36] } 26... Be6 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:05:37] } 27. Ne3 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:04:19] } 27... Ra8 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:05:14] } 28. b3 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:03:49] } 28... Qc5 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:05:02] } 29. Rad1 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:03:36] } 29... Ra2 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:04:45] } 30. Rd2 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:03:40] } 30... Rea8 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:04:13] } 31. Rfd1 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:03:44] } 31... Ra1 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:03:58] } 32. Nf5?! { [%eval -1.23] } { Inaccuracy. Qf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:15] } 32... Rxd1+ { [%eval -1.27] } 33. Rxd1 { [%eval -1.27] [%clk 0:03:37] } 33... Ra2 { [%eval -1.28] [%clk 0:03:47] } 34. Nd4?? { [%eval -4.55] } { Blunder. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:59] } 34... Ra8?? { [%eval 0.62] } { Blunder. Bg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:47] } 35. Kh2 Ra2 36. Rd2 Qc3 0-1