Event: Round 12: Cotic, Borna - Herega, Nejc
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Date: 2025-11-30
White: Cotic, Borna
WhiteElo: 2105
Black: Herega, Nejc
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2318
Result: 0-1
ECO: B52
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Main Line
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. Bb5+ { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3... Bd7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. Bxd7+ { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:02] } 4... Nxd7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5. c4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:03] } 5... Ngf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:05] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:03:04] } 6... g6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:06] } 7. d4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:05] } 7... cxd4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:06] } 8. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:03:05] } 8... Bg7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:06] } 9. f3?! { [%eval -0.81] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:03:03] } 9... a6?! { [%eval -0.19] } { Inaccuracy. Qa5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:07] } 10. Be3?! { [%eval -0.92] } { Inaccuracy. b3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:03] } 10... Rc8 { [%eval -0.89] [%clk 0:03:05] } 11. Qe2 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 0:02:26] } 11... Ne5 { [%eval -0.93] [%clk 0:03:03] } 12. b3 { [%eval -0.9] [%clk 0:01:59] } 12... b5 { [%eval -0.85] [%clk 0:03:04] } 13. O-O { [%eval -0.92] [%clk 0:01:43] } 13... bxc4 { [%eval -0.89] [%clk 0:03:03] } 14. Nd5 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 0:01:41] } 14... O-O { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 0:02:46] } 15. Nxf6+?! { [%eval -1.57] } { Inaccuracy. Rac1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:31] } 15... Bxf6 { [%eval -1.62] [%clk 0:02:46] } 16. Rfc1 { [%eval -1.89] [%clk 0:01:32] } 16... Qd7 { [%eval -1.76] [%clk 0:02:08] } 17. bxc4 { [%eval -2.24] [%clk 0:01:29] } 17... Nc6? { [%eval -0.71] } { Mistake. Qa4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:09] } 18. Qd2? { [%eval -2.32] } { Mistake. Nxc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:16] } 18... Nxd4?! { [%eval -1.12] } { Inaccuracy. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:00] } 19. Bxd4 { [%eval -1.17] [%clk 0:01:16] } 19... Bxd4+ { [%eval -1.16] [%clk 0:02:01] } 20. Qxd4 { [%eval -1.15] [%clk 0:01:17] } 20... Rc5 { [%eval -1.2] [%clk 0:02:02] } 21. Rc3 { [%eval -1.09] [%clk 0:01:03] } 21... Qa4 { [%eval -1.03] [%clk 0:01:55] } 22. a3 { [%eval -1.35] [%clk 0:00:58] } 22... Rb8 { [%eval -1.17] [%clk 0:01:50] } 23. Rac1 { [%eval -1.08] [%clk 0:00:28] } 23... Rb3 { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 0:01:41] } 24. Rxb3 { [%eval -0.84] [%clk 0:00:23] } 24... Qxb3 { [%eval -0.93] [%clk 0:01:41] } 25. Qc3 { [%eval -0.95] [%clk 0:00:23] } 25... Qb6 { [%eval -0.93] [%clk 0:01:35] } 26. Kh1 { [%eval -0.87] [%clk 0:00:18] } 26... a5 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 0:01:35] } 27. h3 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:00:16] } 27... h5 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:01:27] } 28. Rc2 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 0:00:14] } 28... Qc7 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:01:27] } 29. Qd4 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:00:11] } 29... f6 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 0:01:12] } 30. Rc3 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:00:11] } 30... Kg7 { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 0:01:12] } 31. Rc2 { [%eval -0.85] [%clk 0:00:11] } 31... Qb6 { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 0:01:03] } 32. Rc3?! { [%eval -1.67] } { Inaccuracy. Qc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 32... Qb1+ { [%eval -1.53] [%clk 0:00:58] } 33. Kh2 { [%eval -1.23] [%clk 0:00:07] } 33... Qb2 { [%eval -1.23] [%clk 0:00:59] } 34. f4 { [%eval -1.35] [%clk 0:00:07] } 34... h4? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:54] } 35. Qd3?? { [%eval -3.54] } { Blunder. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 35... g5? { [%eval -1.68] } { Mistake. Qf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:47] } 36. f5? { [%eval -3.04] } { Mistake. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 36... Qf2 { [%eval -2.86] [%clk 0:00:48] } 37. Qf3 { [%eval -3.2] [%clk 0:00:06] } 37... Qxf3 { [%eval -3.58] [%clk 0:00:28] } 38. gxf3 { [%eval -3.43] [%clk 0:00:07] } 38... Kf7 { [%eval -3.13] [%clk 0:00:29] } 39. Kg2 { [%eval -2.96] [%clk 0:00:05] } 39... e6 { [%eval -3.56] [%clk 0:00:30] } 40. fxe6+ { [%eval -3.65] [%clk 0:00:06] } 40... Kxe6 { [%eval -3.4] [%clk 0:00:31] } 41. Kf2 { [%eval -3.68] [%clk 0:00:07] } 41... Ke5 { [%eval -3.43] [%clk 0:00:28] } 42. Ke3 { [%eval -3.17] [%clk 0:00:08] } 42... Rc8?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:28] } 43. Rd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 43... Rc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:23] } 44. Rd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 44... a4 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:00:22] } 45. Rd3?? { [%eval -4.28] } { Blunder. Kd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 45... Rxc4 { [%eval -3.98] [%clk 0:00:20] } 46. Rd5+ { [%eval -4.11] [%clk 0:00:05] } 46... Ke6 { [%eval -3.61] [%clk 0:00:21] } 47. Rd3?! { [%eval -5.32] } { Inaccuracy. Kd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 47... Rc1 { [%eval -5.18] [%clk 0:00:19] } 48. Kd4 { [%eval -6.46] [%clk 0:00:04] } 48... Rh1 { [%eval -5.98] [%clk 0:00:16] } 49. f4 { [%eval -6.59] [%clk 0:00:05] } 49... gxf4 { [%eval -6.5] [%clk 0:00:16] } 50. Rf3 { [%eval -8.11] [%clk 0:00:06] } 50... Rd1+ { [%eval -7.97] [%clk 0:00:16] } 51. Kc4 { [%eval -8.45] [%clk 0:00:05] } 51... Ke5 { [%eval -8.06] [%clk 0:00:17] } 52. Kb4 { [%eval -8.74] [%clk 0:00:06] } 52... Rd4+ { [%eval -8.09] [%clk 0:00:18] } 53. Kc3 { [%eval -8.11] [%clk 0:00:07] } 53... Rxe4 { [%eval -7.8] [%clk 0:00:19] } 54. Kd2 { [%eval -8.37] [%clk 0:00:08] } 54... Re3 { [%eval -8.56] [%clk 0:00:17] } 55. Rf1 { [%eval -8.52] [%clk 0:00:09] } 55... Rxa3 { [%eval -8.3] [%clk 0:00:18] } 56. Rb1 { [%eval -8.53] [%clk 0:00:10] } 56... Rxh3 { [%eval -8.35] [%clk 0:00:17] } 57. Rb5+ { [%eval -9.94] [%clk 0:00:11] } 57... d5 { [%eval -8.56] [%clk 0:00:17] } 58. Ke2? { [%eval #-17] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 58... a3 { [%eval -12.66] [%clk 0:00:18] } 59. Ra5?! { [%eval #-12] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 59... a2 { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:00:17] } 60. Rxa2 { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:00:12] } 60... Rh2+ { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:00:18] } 61. Kf3 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:00:14] } 61... Rxa2 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:00:19] } 0-1