Event: Round 2: Salimov, Shovkat - Mehdizade, Ilgar Elshad
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/ganja-open-2025--blitz/round-2/IOubDWFa/OsA6OX7Y
Date: 2025-11-16
White: Salimov, Shovkat
WhiteElo: 1938
Black: Mehdizade, Ilgar Elshad
BlackElo: 1470
Result: 1-0
ECO: A13
Opening: English Opening: Neo-Catalan
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4... c6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:03:07] } 5. Qc2 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:07] } 5... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:03:03] } 6. Bg2 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:03:09] } 6... Bd6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:03:04] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:09] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:03:04] } 8. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:08] } 8... Re8 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:02:58] } 9. e4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:03:07] } 9... dxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:58] } 10. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:03:09] } 10... Nxe4 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:02:59] } 11. Qxe4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:03:10] } 11... Nf6?! { [%eval 0.57] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:00] } 12. Qc2 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:03:11] } 12... h6?! { [%eval 1.07] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:56] } 13. b3?! { [%eval 0.35] } { Inaccuracy. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:12] } 13... c5?! { [%eval 1.09] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:51] } 14. dxc5 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 0:03:09] } 14... Bxc5 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:02:52] } 15. Bb2 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:03:11] } 15... Qe7 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:02:53] } 16. Rad1 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:03:03] } 16... Bd7 { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 0:02:32] } 17. Ne5 { [%eval 1.73] [%clk 0:03:03] } 17... Rab8 { [%eval 2.03] [%clk 0:02:32] } 18. Rfe1? { [%eval 0.59] } { Mistake. a3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:57] } 18... Rec8?! { [%eval 1.29] } { Inaccuracy. Red8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:29] } 19. Nxd7 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:02:49] } 19... Nxd7 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:02:29] } 20. Qe2?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. a3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:42] } 20... Nf6?? { [%eval 1.95] } { Blunder. Rd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:26] } 21. Be5 { [%eval 1.94] [%clk 0:02:43] } 21... Ra8 { [%eval 2.04] [%clk 0:02:27] } 22. Qf3 { [%eval 2.0] [%clk 0:02:43] } 22... Rd8 { [%eval 2.59] [%clk 0:02:08] } 23. Qxb7 { [%eval 2.66] [%clk 0:02:38] } 23... Qxb7 { [%eval 3.22] [%clk 0:01:35] } 24. Bxb7 { [%eval 3.12] [%clk 0:02:38] } 24... Ng4?! { [%eval 4.34] } { Inaccuracy. Rxd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:36] } 25. Bxa8 { [%eval 4.1] [%clk 0:02:10] } 25... Rxa8 { [%eval 5.01] [%clk 0:01:35] } 26. Bd4 { [%eval 5.09] [%clk 0:02:09] } 26... Bb4 { [%eval 5.05] [%clk 0:01:36] } 27. Re4 { [%eval 5.09] [%clk 0:02:06] } 27... f5 { [%eval 5.52] [%clk 0:01:37] } 28. Rxe6 { [%eval 5.4] [%clk 0:02:03] } 28... Kf7 { [%eval 6.12] [%clk 0:01:36] } 29. Ra6 { [%eval 5.75] [%clk 0:01:47] } 29... Re8 { [%eval 7.02] [%clk 0:00:50] } 30. Rxa7+ { [%eval 6.81] [%clk 0:01:46] } 30... Kg6 { [%eval 8.59] [%clk 0:00:51] } 31. Rxg7+ { [%eval 8.5] [%clk 0:01:40] } 31... Kh5 { [%eval 8.14] [%clk 0:00:52] } 32. h3 { [%eval 8.27] [%clk 0:01:38] } 32... Ne5 { [%eval 9.29] [%clk 0:00:52] } 33. Bxe5 { [%eval 9.18] [%clk 0:01:26] } 33... Rxe5 { [%eval 8.54] [%clk 0:00:53] } 34. Rd4 { [%eval 8.41] [%clk 0:01:23] } 1-0