Event: Round 1: Salimli, Rufat - Nithin Babu
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/shirvan-open-2025--blitz/round-1/PB2SHnXs/jz9whVQf
Date: 2025-11-23
White: Salimli, Rufat
WhiteElo: 1512
Black: Nithin Babu
BlackElo: 2116
Result: 0-1
ECO: A04
Opening: Zukertort Opening: St. George Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... a6 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2. e4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:03:00] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:03:02] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:03:00] } 4. Bc4 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:03:00] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:03:00] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:02:55] } 5... b5 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:02:58] } 6. Bd3 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:02:46] } 6... Bb7 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:02:58] } 7. c3 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:02:46] } 7... Nd7 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:02:57] } 8. Be3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:02:31] } 8... Ngf6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:02:57] } 9. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:02:18] } 9... c5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:02:46] } 10. d5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:02:10] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:02:38] } 11. c4 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:01:55] } 11... Ng4 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:02:34] } 12. Rb1?! { [%eval -1.23] } { Inaccuracy. cxb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:37] } 12... Nxe3 { [%eval -1.29] [%clk 0:02:34] } 13. fxe3 { [%eval -1.26] [%clk 0:01:37] } 13... Nb6 { [%eval -1.01] [%clk 0:02:16] } 14. b3 { [%eval -1.17] [%clk 0:01:32] } 14... b4 { [%eval -1.01] [%clk 0:02:16] } 15. Qe2 { [%eval -1.11] [%clk 0:01:21] } 15... a5 { [%eval -1.23] [%clk 0:02:17] } 16. Rf2 { [%eval -1.37] [%clk 0:01:09] } 16... a4 { [%eval -1.32] [%clk 0:02:18] } 17. Rbf1 { [%eval -1.22] [%clk 0:01:06] } 17... axb3 { [%eval -1.3] [%clk 0:02:18] } 18. axb3 { [%eval -1.34] [%clk 0:01:03] } 18... Nd7 { [%eval -1.38] [%clk 0:02:15] } 19. Rb1 { [%eval -1.82] [%clk 0:00:42] } 19... Ra2 { [%eval -1.9] [%clk 0:02:15] } 20. Qd1 { [%eval -2.22] [%clk 0:00:35] } 20... Bh6 { [%eval -1.92] [%clk 0:02:11] } 21. Nf1 { [%eval -2.09] [%clk 0:00:29] } 21... Rxf2 { [%eval -2.26] [%clk 0:02:08] } 22. Kxf2 { [%eval -2.21] [%clk 0:00:30] } 22... e6?! { [%eval -1.37] } { Inaccuracy. Bg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:03] } 23. Ng3? { [%eval -2.75] } { Mistake. Ra1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:27] } 23... Nf6?! { [%eval -2.07] } { Inaccuracy. Qf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:59] } 24. e5?? { [%eval -5.06] } { Blunder. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:20] } 24... Ng4+ { [%eval -5.19] [%clk 0:02:00] } 25. Kg1 { [%eval -5.27] [%clk 0:00:17] } 25... Bxe3+ { [%eval -5.17] [%clk 0:01:53] } 26. Kf1 { [%eval -5.09] [%clk 0:00:18] } 26... Bf4 { [%eval -5.1] [%clk 0:01:47] } 27. Qe2 { [%eval -5.25] [%clk 0:00:16] } 27... exd5 { [%eval -5.22] [%clk 0:01:44] } 28. e6 { [%eval -5.15] [%clk 0:00:12] } 28... Ne3+ { [%eval -4.9] [%clk 0:01:36] } 29. Kg1 { [%eval -4.78] [%clk 0:00:12] } 29... fxe6 { [%eval -4.76] [%clk 0:01:36] } 30. Nd2 { [%eval -5.24] [%clk 0:00:07] } 30... Qh4 { [%eval -5.27] [%clk 0:01:23] } 31. Rf1 { [%eval -6.19] [%clk 0:00:07] } 31... d4 { [%eval -5.57] [%clk 0:01:01] } 32. Rf3 { [%eval -6.34] [%clk 0:00:03] } 32... Bxf3 { [%eval -6.06] [%clk 0:00:55] } 33. Qxf3?! { [%eval -9.6] } { Inaccuracy. Nxf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 33... Bxg3?! { [%eval -6.33] } { Inaccuracy. Ng4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:44] } 34. Qxg3 { [%eval -6.52] [%clk 0:00:00] } 0-1