Event: Round 3: Kanov, Nikola - Badrinath, S.
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-london-chess-classic--fide-open/round-3/phO246lj/hdB3vSRv
Date: 2025-11-28
White: Kanov, Nikola
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2418
Black: Badrinath, S.
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 2200
Result: 1-0
ECO: C78
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:25:21] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:16] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:25:25] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:34] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:25:23] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:57] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:25:18] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:32:07] } 5... b5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:25:15] } 6. Bb3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:32:31] } 6... Bc5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:24:54] } 7. c3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:32:10] } 7... d6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:25:01] } 8. d4 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:31:59] } 8... Bb6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:24:54] } 9. a4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:32:05] } 9... Rb8 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:24:43] } 10. a5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:23:11] } 10... Ba7 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:24:31] } 11. h3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:18:14] } 11... Bb7 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:09:23] } 12. Be3 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:16:29] } 12... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:08:36] } 13. d5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:16:17] } 13... Bxe3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:08:31] } 14. dxc6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:16:26] } 14... Nxf2 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:07:55] } 15. Qe2 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:15:34] } 15... Nxh3+ { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:56:24] } 16. Kh1 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:15:49] } 16... Nf2+ { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:55:38] } 17. Rxf2 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:15:47] } 17... Bxf2 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:55:49] } 18. Qxf2?! { [%eval 0.12] } { Inaccuracy. cxb7 was best. } { [%clk 1:15:32] } 18... Bxc6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:52:42] } 19. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:15:41] } 19... Bxg2+ { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:46:18] } 20. Kg1 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:16:00] } 20... Qe7 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:24:12] } 21. Nxf7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:15:04] } 21... Rf8? { [%eval 1.64] } { Mistake. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:21:36] } 22. Nd2 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 1:10:11] } 22... Rxf7 { [%eval 1.43] [%clk 0:18:53] } 23. Bxf7+ { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 1:10:18] } 23... Qxf7 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 0:19:07] } 24. Qxg2 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 1:10:18] } 24... Kd7 { [%eval 1.74] [%clk 0:14:17] } 25. Rf1 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 1:08:43] } 25... Qe7 { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 0:13:07] } 26. Ne4?! { [%eval 0.97] } { Inaccuracy. Qg4+ was best. } { [%clk 1:08:20] } 26... Re8?? { [%eval 5.24] } { Blunder. Rd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:33] } 27. Nc5+ { [%eval 5.27] [%clk 1:06:18] } 27... dxc5 { [%eval 5.25] [%clk 0:10:59] } 28. Rd1+ { [%eval 5.12] [%clk 1:06:41] } 28... Qd6 { [%eval 5.25] [%clk 0:10:02] } 29. Rxd6+ { [%eval #-13] [%clk 1:06:01] } 29... cxd6 { [%eval 7.49] [%clk 0:09:42] } 30. Qb7+ { [%eval 5.11] [%clk 1:05:52] } 1-0