Event: Round 3: Nikolov, Momchil - Hari Madhavan N B
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/jerusalem-open-2025/round-3/3ibRorvO/YJfXiPja
Date: 2025-11-26
White: Nikolov, Momchil
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2489
Black: Hari Madhavan N B
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2253
Result: 1-0
ECO: E15
Opening: Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Check Variation, Intermezzo Line
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+5

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:06] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:08] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:09] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:11] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:04] } 3... b6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:15:15] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:07] } 4... Ba6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:18] } 5. b3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:15:10] } 5... Bb4+ { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:21] } 6. Bd2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:13] } 6... Be7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:24] } 7. Bg2 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:15:13] } 7... d5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:26] } 8. cxd5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:15:12] } 8... exd5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:15:22] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:15:06] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:24] } 10. Nc3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:10] } 10... Re8 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:15:22] } 11. Ne5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:14:24] } 11... Bb7 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:24] } 12. Bf4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:14:10] } 12... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:12] } 13. Rc1 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:14:09] } 13... Nf8 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:08] } 14. Nb5 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:13:02] } 14... Ne6 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:15:05] } 15. Bh3 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:09:43] } 15... Nxf4 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:14:45] } 16. gxf4 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:09:45] } 16... c5 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:14:48] } 17. e3 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:09:31] } 17... a6 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:14:22] } 18. Nc3 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:09:30] } 18... cxd4 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:14:18] } 19. exd4 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:08:50] } 19... Bd6 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:14:03] } 20. Re1 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 0:07:48] } 20... b5 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:12:02] } 21. Re3 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:06:43] } 21... Ne4 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:10:31] } 22. Qh5? { [%eval -1.48] } { Mistake. Bf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:09] } 22... g6 { [%eval -1.43] [%clk 0:09:14] } 23. Qf3 { [%eval -1.53] [%clk 0:04:21] } 23... f6 { [%eval -1.38] [%clk 0:08:25] } 24. Nd3 { [%eval -1.4] [%clk 0:04:05] } 24... Qb6?! { [%eval -0.76] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:16] } 25. Ne2 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:02:51] } 25... Re7 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 0:07:20] } 26. b4 { [%eval -0.94] [%clk 0:02:19] } 26... Rae8 { [%eval -1.05] [%clk 0:06:11] } 27. Nc5 { [%eval -0.96] [%clk 0:02:12] } 27... Nxf2?? { [%eval 4.04] } { Blunder. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:51] } 28. Be6+ { [%eval 4.0] [%clk 0:01:58] } 28... Rxe6 { [%eval 4.64] [%clk 0:05:38] } 29. Rxe6 { [%eval 4.68] [%clk 0:01:54] } 29... Rxe6 { [%eval 4.61] [%clk 0:05:32] } 30. Nxe6 { [%eval 4.41] [%clk 0:01:58] } 30... Ne4 { [%eval 4.0] [%clk 0:05:16] } 31. Nc5? { [%eval 2.06] } { Mistake. Qh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:01] } 31... f5 { [%eval 1.97] [%clk 0:05:19] } 32. h4?! { [%eval 1.08] } { Inaccuracy. Rc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:00] } 32... Bc6?! { [%eval 1.89] } { Inaccuracy. Bxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:48] } 33. h5 { [%eval 1.89] [%clk 0:00:58] } 33... Be8 { [%eval 2.0] [%clk 0:04:52] } 34. hxg6 { [%eval 1.79] [%clk 0:00:56] } 34... hxg6 { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 0:04:56] } 35. Kg2 { [%eval 1.86] [%clk 0:00:53] } 35... Qa7 { [%eval 2.14] [%clk 0:04:05] } 36. Rh1 { [%eval 2.03] [%clk 0:00:51] } 36... Be7 { [%eval 2.55] [%clk 0:03:41] } 37. Qb3 { [%eval 2.33] [%clk 0:00:37] } 37... Nf6 { [%eval 2.42] [%clk 0:03:08] } 38. Nc1? { [%eval 1.18] } { Mistake. Qh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:30] } 38... Bf7? { [%eval 2.69] } { Mistake. Bxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:59] } 39. N1d3 { [%eval 2.63] [%clk 0:00:33] } 39... Nh5 { [%eval 2.63] [%clk 0:02:57] } 40. Kf3 { [%eval 2.66] [%clk 0:00:34] } 40... Bf6 { [%eval 2.78] [%clk 0:02:03] } 41. Ne5 { [%eval 2.55] [%clk 0:00:37] } 41... Kg7?! { [%eval 3.6] } { Inaccuracy. Bxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:29] } 42. Qe3 { [%eval 3.32] [%clk 0:00:34] } 42... Bg8? { [%eval 5.34] } { Mistake. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:48] } 43. Qg1 { [%eval 4.51] [%clk 0:00:35] } 43... Bxe5 { [%eval 4.39] [%clk 0:00:49] } 44. fxe5 { [%eval 4.27] [%clk 0:00:32] } 44... Kh6 { [%eval 4.2] [%clk 0:00:53] } 45. Qh2 { [%eval 3.82] [%clk 0:00:17] } 45... a5 { [%eval 4.67] [%clk 0:00:25] } 46. Qd2+ { [%eval 4.4] [%clk 0:00:14] } 46... g5 { [%eval 4.58] [%clk 0:00:19] } 47. bxa5 { [%eval 4.14] [%clk 0:00:16] } 47... Kg6? { [%eval 8.1] } { Mistake. Bf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:23] } 48. a6?! { [%eval 5.48] } { Inaccuracy. Qh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:18] } 48... g4+ { [%eval 5.61] [%clk 0:00:26] } 49. Kf2 { [%eval 5.64] [%clk 0:00:21] } 49... Bf7 { [%eval 6.23] [%clk 0:00:23] } 50. Qa5 { [%eval 6.21] [%clk 0:00:19] } 50... f4?! { [%eval 9.68] } { Inaccuracy. g3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:22] } 51. Qd8 { [%eval 8.47] [%clk 0:00:21] } 51... f3? { [%eval #8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. g3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:19] } 52. Qh4?! { [%eval 10.3] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:22] } 52... Kf5 { [%eval 8.68] [%clk 0:00:23] } 53. Qd8 { [%eval 8.62] [%clk 0:00:21] } 53... Kf4 { [%eval 9.17] [%clk 0:00:26] } 54. Rxh5?! { [%eval 5.42] } { Inaccuracy. Rh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:23] } 54... g3+ { [%eval 5.3] [%clk 0:00:30] } 55. Kf1 { [%eval 5.73] [%clk 0:00:18] } 55... Bxh5 { [%eval 5.52] [%clk 0:00:31] } 56. Qh4+ { [%eval 5.02] [%clk 0:00:20] } 56... Bg4?? { [%eval #2] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ke3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:27] } 57. Qh6+ { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:00:24] } 1-0