Event: Round 9: Sherman, Raem - Romanov, Evgeny
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/jerusalem-open-2025/round-9/cSyd3hp5/4XV4sZaA
Date: 2025-11-27
White: Sherman, Raem
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2361
Black: Romanov, Evgeny
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2481
Result: 0-1
ECO: B30
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+5

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:05] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:07] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:08] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:15:10] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:10] } 3... d6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:15:13] } 4. O-O { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:12] } 4... Bd7 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:15:16] } 5. Re1 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:15:15] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:15:19] } 6. Bf1 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:15:17] } 6... Bg4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:20] } 7. c3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:15:20] } 7... e6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:15:22] } 8. h3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:15:20] } 8... Bxf3 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:15:22] } 9. Qxf3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:15:22] } 9... Nf6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:15:14] } 10. d3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:15:20] } 10... Be7 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:15:16] } 11. Bf4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:23] } 11... O-O { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:15:12] } 12. Nd2 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:15:26] } 12... b5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:14:51] } 13. a4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:14:56] } 13... b4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:14:46] } 14. Nc4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:14:45] } 14... d5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:14:37] } 15. Ne5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:04] } 15... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:12:48] } 16. Bxe5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:14:06] } 16... bxc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:10:56] } 17. bxc3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:13:42] } 17... Nd7 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:10:48] } 18. Bg3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:12:17] } 18... d4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:10:12] } 19. e5?! { [%eval -0.76] } { Inaccuracy. cxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:17] } 19... dxc3 { [%eval -0.85] [%clk 0:09:48] } 20. a5 { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 0:11:15] } 20... Bg5 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:09:06] } 21. Bf4 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:11:18] } 21... Rb8 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:09:03] } 22. Qe3 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:09:08] } 22... Bxf4 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:08:41] } 23. Qxf4 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:09:11] } 23... Rb4 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:06:38] } 24. Qc1 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:08:52] } 24... Rb3 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:06:40] } 25. Qc2 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:07:46] } 25... Qb8 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:06:39] } 26. Ra4 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:07:37] } 26... Rb4 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:05:00] } 27. Raa1 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:06:04] } 27... Nxe5 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 0:04:34] } 28. Qxc3 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:06:07] } 28... Nd7 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 0:04:32] } 29. Re4 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:05:47] } 29... Rc8 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:04:10] } 30. Rae1 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 0:05:24] } 30... h6 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:03:39] } 31. R4e3?! { [%eval -1.78] } { Inaccuracy. Rc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:43] } 31... Rd4 { [%eval -1.39] [%clk 0:03:32] } 32. Re4 { [%eval -1.26] [%clk 0:04:29] } 32... e5 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 0:02:45] } 33. Rc1 { [%eval -1.09] [%clk 0:03:40] } 33... Qd6 { [%eval -1.11] [%clk 0:01:49] } 34. Be2?! { [%eval -1.72] } { Inaccuracy. Rb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:25] } 34... Nf6 { [%eval -1.63] [%clk 0:01:20] } 35. Rxd4 { [%eval -1.76] [%clk 0:03:21] } 35... exd4 { [%eval -1.74] [%clk 0:01:19] } 36. Qc4 { [%eval -2.35] [%clk 0:03:24] } 36... Nd5 { [%eval -2.3] [%clk 0:01:14] } 37. Bf3 { [%eval -2.51] [%clk 0:02:57] } 37... Nc3 { [%eval -2.92] [%clk 0:00:49] } 38. Qb3 { [%eval -2.89] [%clk 0:02:44] } 38... Rb8 { [%eval -2.63] [%clk 0:00:49] } 39. Qa3 { [%eval -3.23] [%clk 0:02:38] } 39... g6 { [%eval -2.68] [%clk 0:00:51] } 40. Re1 { [%eval -2.73] [%clk 0:02:34] } 40... h5 { [%eval -2.7] [%clk 0:00:52] } 41. h4 { [%eval -2.53] [%clk 0:02:27] } 41... Qc7 { [%eval -2.5] [%clk 0:00:51] } 42. g3 { [%eval -2.31] [%clk 0:02:25] } 42... Kg7 { [%eval -2.25] [%clk 0:00:55] } 43. Kg2 { [%eval -2.57] [%clk 0:02:24] } 43... Rb5 { [%eval -2.41] [%clk 0:00:56] } 44. Re8? { [%eval -4.32] } { Mistake. Qc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:59] } 44... Rb1 { [%eval -4.13] [%clk 0:00:50] } 45. Kh2 { [%eval -3.87] [%clk 0:01:44] } 45... Qd6?! { [%eval -2.53] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:45] } 46. Rc8 { [%eval -2.39] [%clk 0:01:34] } 46... Rb5 { [%eval -2.53] [%clk 0:00:39] } 47. Rc6 { [%eval -2.37] [%clk 0:01:28] } 47... Qe5 { [%eval -2.07] [%clk 0:00:39] } 48. Rxa6?? { [%eval -7.7] } { Blunder. Qc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:44] } 48... Qe1 { [%eval -7.34] [%clk 0:00:42] } 49. Rb6? { [%eval #-9] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Re6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:49] } 49... Qxf2+ { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:00:43] } 50. Bg2 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:00:52] } 50... Ne2 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:00:28] } 51. Rxb5 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:00:37] } 51... Qxg3+ { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:00:30] } 52. Kh1 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:00:41] } 52... Qxh4+ { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:00:31] } 0-1