Event: Round 4: Novruzov, Emin - Zhong, Kangmin
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/ganja-open-2025--rapid/round-4/ntELzxTz/XvpliGjH
Date: 2025-11-15
White: Novruzov, Emin
WhiteElo: 1960
Black: Zhong, Kangmin
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2120
Result: 0-1
ECO: B72
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 10+5

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:10:08] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:10:09] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:10:12] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:09:57] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:10:13] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:10:01] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:10:18] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:10:04] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:10:22] } 5... g6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:10:08] } 6. Be3 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:10:24] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:10:09] } 7. Be2 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:10:16] } 7... Bg7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:09:05] } 8. f3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:10:03] } 8... Bd7?! { [%eval 0.8] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:08:31] } 9. h4?! { [%eval 0.11] } { Inaccuracy. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:14] } 9... h5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:08:23] } 10. Qd2 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:08:51] } 10... Rc8 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:08:17] } 11. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:08:05] } 11... Bxc6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:07:47] } 12. O-O-O { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:07:35] } 12... a6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:06:05] } 13. Kb1 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:07:36] } 13... b5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:05:46] } 14. a3 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:07:07] } 14... Qc7 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:05:32] } 15. Bd3?! { [%eval -0.08] } { Inaccuracy. Bd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:20] } 15... Qb7 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:05:28] } 16. Na2 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:05:09] } 16... Nd7 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:05:10] } 17. Nb4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:04:47] } 17... Ne5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:05:05] } 18. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:09] } 18... Qxc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:08] } 19. Bd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:51] } 19... Nxf3 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:04:14] } 20. gxf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:38] } 20... Bxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:17] } 21. f4 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:02:58] } 21... Bf6 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:03:02] } 22. Qe2 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:02:27] } 22... Qc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:36] } 23. c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:59] } 23... O-O? { [%eval 1.41] } { Mistake. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:15] } 24. f5? { [%eval 0.02] } { Mistake. Rhg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:59] } 24... Qe5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:01:46] } 25. Rhg1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:16] } 25... Kh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:51] } 26. Qf2?! { [%eval -1.03] } { Inaccuracy. Bc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:45] } 26... a5?? { [%eval 0.75] } { Blunder. Rg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:35] } 27. Qe2?? { [%eval -1.07] } { Blunder. Bc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 27... b4 { [%eval -1.12] [%clk 0:01:37] } 28. axb4 { [%eval -1.24] [%clk 0:00:08] } 28... axb4 { [%eval -1.2] [%clk 0:01:41] } 29. Bc2?? { [%eval -3.41] } { Blunder. cxb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:00] } 29... Qe6?? { [%eval 8.23] } { Blunder. e6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:41] } 0-1