Event: Round 5: Abdusattorov, Nodirbek - Theodorou, Nikolas
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-london-chess-classic--elite/round-5/7kCKEwyV/aXKWH801
Date: 2025-11-26
White: Abdusattorov, Nodirbek
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2750
Black: Theodorou, Nikolas
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2656
Result: 1-0
ECO: A22
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation
Variant: Standard

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:20] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:16] } 2... e5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:44] } 3. e3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:31:11] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:23:47] } 4. Nge2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:10] } 4... O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:21:16] } 5. Qb3 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:31:33] } 5... a5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:05:39] } 6. a3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:28:37] } 6... Bxc3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:04:10] } 7. Nxc3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:29:01] } 7... d6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:03:36] } 8. Be2 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:20:39] } 8... Nc6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:02:51] } 9. d3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:18:04] } 9... Re8 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:02:01] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:12:19] } 10... e4 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:56:01] } 11. Qc2 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:09:01] } 11... exd3 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:50:24] } 12. Bxd3 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 1:08:53] } 12... Ne5 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:50:48] } 13. Be2 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 1:08:32] } 13... Ng6 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:50:54] } 14. b3 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 1:04:30] } 14... Bg4 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:43:20] } 15. f3 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 1:01:30] } 15... Be6 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:43:07] } 16. e4 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:59:43] } 16... c6 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:42:43] } 17. f4 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:57:44] } 17... Bd7 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:39:17] } 18. f5 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:47:49] } 18... Ne5 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:36:47] } 19. Bg5 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:48:00] } 19... b5 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:36:52] } 20. Rad1? { [%eval -0.36] } { Mistake. Bxf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:02] } 20... b4 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:36:03] } 21. Na4 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:35:18] } 21... c5 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:35:38] } 22. Rxd6 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:35:27] } 22... Qe7 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:28:46] } 23. Rfd1 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:34:28] } 23... Bxa4 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:29:05] } 24. bxa4 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 0:34:54] } 24... Red8?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:52] } 25. R6d5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:33:17] } 25... h6 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:21:55] } 26. Bh4 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:30:10] } 26... Nxd5?! { [%eval 0.61] } { Inaccuracy. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:58] } 27. Bxe7 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:30:33] } 27... Nxe7 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:13:26] } 28. Rxd8+ { [%eval 1.87] [%clk 0:27:31] } 28... Rxd8 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:13:54] } 29. axb4 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:27:55] } 29... axb4 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:14:11] } 30. a5 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:28:11] } 30... N7c6 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:14:21] } 31. Qa2 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:25:10] } 31... Nd4?! { [%eval 1.75] } { Inaccuracy. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:12] } 32. Bd1 { [%eval 1.61] [%clk 0:25:01] } 32... Nb5 { [%eval 2.0] [%clk 0:04:35] } 33. Bb3 { [%eval 1.92] [%clk 0:20:44] } 33... Nc3? { [%eval 3.84] } { Mistake. Nd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:04] } 34. Qf2 { [%eval 3.53] [%clk 0:20:39] } 34... Nd3 { [%eval 3.91] [%clk 0:02:48] } 35. Qd2 { [%eval 3.9] [%clk 0:19:00] } 35... Rd4 { [%eval 3.83] [%clk 0:03:17] } 36. Kf1? { [%eval 2.14] } { Mistake. a6 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:45] } 36... Ne5 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 0:03:12] } 37. Qf4 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:07:25] } 37... f6 { [%eval 1.55] [%clk 0:02:31] } 38. Qe3? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Qc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:45] } 38... Rxe4?! { [%eval 0.64] } { Inaccuracy. Kh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:19] } 39. Qf2 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:02:53] } 39... Nd3?? { [%eval 3.5] } { Blunder. Ng4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:40] } 40. Qd2 { [%eval 3.32] [%clk 0:01:22] } 40... Rf4+? { [%eval 5.81] } { Mistake. Rd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 41. Qxf4 { [%eval 5.74] [%clk 0:00:45] } 41... Nxf4 { [%eval 5.75] [%clk 0:01:00] } 42. a6 { [%eval 5.38] [%clk 0:01:10] } 42... Nfe2 { [%eval 6.48] [%clk 0:19:09] } 43. a7 { [%eval 6.13] [%clk 0:31:06] } 43... Nd4 { [%eval 6.92] [%clk 0:19:35] } 44. a8=Q+ { [%eval 6.67] [%clk 0:30:48] } 44... Kh7 { [%eval 6.67] [%clk 0:19:47] } 45. Ba4 { [%eval 6.29] [%clk 0:30:59] } 45... b3 { [%eval 7.61] [%clk 0:19:01] } 46. Be8 { [%eval 7.44] [%clk 0:29:40] } 46... Nxf5 { [%eval 7.43] [%clk 0:19:13] } 47. Bf7 { [%eval 7.21] [%clk 0:28:39] } 47... Ne3+? { [%eval #5] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ne7 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:23] } 48. Kf2 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:27:29] } 1-0