Event: Round 8: Saraci, Nderim - Greicius, Pijus
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Date: 2025-11-29
White: Saraci, Nderim
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2453
Black: Greicius, Pijus
BlackElo: 2150
Result: 1-0
ECO: A14
Opening: English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+10

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:15:17] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:18] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:24] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:24] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:31] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:31] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:39] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:33] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:15:45] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:39] } 6. b3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:51] } 6... d4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:45] } 7. e3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:15:45] } 7... c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:48] } 8. Ne5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:15:01] } 8... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:12:06] } 9. Nd3?! { [%eval -0.48] } { Inaccuracy. Nxd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:26] } 9... e5 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:08:28] } 10. e4 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 0:08:15] } 10... Ne8 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:08:12] } 11. f4 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:08:11] } 11... f6?! { [%eval 0.09] } { Inaccuracy. exf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:20] } 12. Nf2 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:07:43] } 12... Nd6?! { [%eval 0.22] } { Inaccuracy. exf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:11] } 13. d3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:07:49] } 13... b5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:07:23] } 14. Nd2 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:07:45] } 14... a5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:06:49] } 15. a4 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:07:45] } 15... bxa4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:06:19] } 16. Rxa4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:07:18] } 16... Nb6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:06:15] } 17. Ra3 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:07:18] } 17... Be6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:05:40] } 18. Nf3 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:07:21] } 18... Nd7 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:05:48] } 19. Bd2 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:07:04] } 19... Qc7 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:05:09] } 20. Qc2 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:06:37] } 20... Ra7 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:05:01] } 21. Rfa1 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:06:21] } 21... Rfa8 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:05:02] } 22. Bh3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:05:37] } 22... Bxh3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:04:31] } 23. Nxh3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:05:44] } 23... Bd8 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:03:54] } 24. Nf2 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:05:37] } 24... Nf7 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:02:52] } 25. Kg2?! { [%eval -0.43] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:40] } 25... Qd6?! { [%eval 0.51] } { Inaccuracy. exf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:51] } 26. Qd1 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:05:45] } 26... Nb8 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:02:02] } 27. h4?! { [%eval -0.11] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:29] } 27... Nc6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:02:06] } 28. f5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:05:12] } 28... Rb8 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:01:39] } 29. g4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:05:20] } 29... Rab7 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:01:28] } 30. g5 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:05:19] } 30... Nb4?? { [%eval 2.6] } { Blunder. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:02] } 31. g6 { [%eval 2.52] [%clk 0:05:07] } 31... hxg6 { [%eval 2.97] [%clk 0:00:28] } 32. fxg6 { [%eval 2.91] [%clk 0:05:16] } 32... Nh6 { [%eval 3.53] [%clk 0:00:36] } 33. Bxh6 { [%eval 3.53] [%clk 0:05:01] } 33... gxh6 { [%eval 3.37] [%clk 0:00:45] } 34. h5 { [%eval 3.34] [%clk 0:05:08] } 34... f5 { [%eval 3.77] [%clk 0:00:48] } 35. exf5 { [%eval 3.65] [%clk 0:05:13] } 35... e4 { [%eval 3.6] [%clk 0:00:37] } 36. dxe4 { [%eval 3.51] [%clk 0:04:04] } 36... Qf4 { [%eval 3.46] [%clk 0:00:40] } 37. Qc1 { [%eval 3.43] [%clk 0:03:52] } 37... Qe3?! { [%eval 4.64] } { Inaccuracy. Nd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:29] } 38. Qxe3 { [%eval 4.74] [%clk 0:03:12] } 38... dxe3 { [%eval 4.73] [%clk 0:00:38] } 39. Ng4 { [%eval 4.62] [%clk 0:03:20] } 39... Nc2 { [%eval 5.5] [%clk 0:00:46] } 40. f6 { [%eval 5.43] [%clk 0:03:20] } 40... Nxa3 { [%eval 5.85] [%clk 0:00:41] } 41. Rxa3 { [%eval 5.9] [%clk 0:03:24] } 41... Bxf6 { [%eval 5.85] [%clk 0:00:35] } 42. Nxf6+ { [%eval 5.86] [%clk 0:03:30] } 42... Kg7 { [%eval 5.99] [%clk 0:00:44] } 43. Ng4?! { [%eval 4.61] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:24] } 43... Rxb3?! { [%eval 7.41] } { Inaccuracy. e2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:51] } 44. Rxa5 { [%eval 6.93] [%clk 0:03:23] } 44... R8b7 { [%eval 8.39] [%clk 0:00:19] } 45. Nh4 { [%eval 7.97] [%clk 0:03:19] } 45... e2 { [%eval 11.9] [%clk 0:00:12] } 46. Nf5+ { [%eval 10.91] [%clk 0:03:26] } 46... Kf8 { [%eval 10.95] [%clk 0:00:21] } 47. Ra8+ { [%eval 13.87] [%clk 0:03:30] } 47... Rb8 { [%eval 11.94] [%clk 0:00:30] } 48. Rxb8+ { [%eval 11.54] [%clk 0:03:20] } 48... Rxb8 { [%eval 11.03] [%clk 0:00:39] } 49. Kf2 { [%eval 9.3] [%clk 0:03:20] } 1-0