Event: Round 8: Nikolov, Momchil - Harikrishnan.A.Ra
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/jerusalem-open-2025/round-8/nJ2KfBle/Hd2jxFq5
Date: 2025-11-27
White: Nikolov, Momchil
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2489
Black: Harikrishnan.A.Ra
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2293
Result: 1-0
ECO: D17
Opening: Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Carlsbad Variation, Morozevich Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+5

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:07] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:09] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:08] } 2... c6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:11] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:01] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:15:15] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:15:03] } 4... dxc4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:18] } 5. a4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:07] } 5... Bf5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:21] } 6. Ne5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:09] } 6... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:15:25] } 7. Nxc4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:11] } 7... Qc7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:15:28] } 8. g3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:15:12] } 8... e5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:15:32] } 9. dxe5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:15:13] } 9... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:15:35] } 10. Bf4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:15:14] } 10... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:15:38] } 11. Bg2 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:14:52] } 11... g5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:15:42] } 12. Bxe5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:14:17] } 12... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:15:45] } 13. Ne3 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:14:17] } 13... Rd8 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:14:53] } 14. Qc1 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:13:23] } 14... Bg6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:14:12] } 15. a5 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:13:37] } 15... a6? { [%eval 0.73] } { Mistake. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:01] } 16. O-O { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:13:39] } 16... h5 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:14:00] } 17. Ne4?! { [%eval -0.05] } { Inaccuracy. Be4 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:56] } 17... h4?? { [%eval 6.27] } { Blunder. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:03] } 18. Nf6+ { [%eval 5.82] [%clk 0:12:39] } 18... Ke7 { [%eval 5.73] [%clk 0:11:04] } 19. Nfd5+ { [%eval 5.74] [%clk 0:12:40] } 19... Kd7 { [%eval 5.84] [%clk 0:10:49] } 20. Nxc7 { [%eval 5.81] [%clk 0:12:41] } 20... Kxc7 { [%eval 5.63] [%clk 0:10:53] } 21. Rd1 { [%eval 5.45] [%clk 0:12:28] } 21... hxg3 { [%eval 5.71] [%clk 0:10:38] } 22. hxg3 { [%eval 5.57] [%clk 0:12:29] } 22... Rxd1+ { [%eval 5.96] [%clk 0:10:13] } 23. Qxd1 { [%eval 6.19] [%clk 0:12:21] } 23... Bc5 { [%eval 6.32] [%clk 0:10:16] } 24. Qb3 { [%eval 6.21] [%clk 0:12:15] } 24... Re8 { [%eval 6.49] [%clk 0:10:00] } 25. Rc1 { [%eval 6.52] [%clk 0:11:40] } 25... Ba7 { [%eval 7.09] [%clk 0:10:03] } 26. Nd5+ { [%eval 7.49] [%clk 0:11:36] } 26... Kb8 { [%eval 7.52] [%clk 0:09:59] } 27. Nb6 { [%eval 6.9] [%clk 0:11:39] } 27... Bf5 { [%eval 7.38] [%clk 0:09:50] } 28. Rd1 { [%eval 7.61] [%clk 0:11:28] } 28... Be6 { [%eval 8.35] [%clk 0:09:46] } 29. Qb4 { [%eval 8.27] [%clk 0:11:21] } 29... Bxb6 { [%eval 8.06] [%clk 0:09:46] } 30. axb6 { [%eval 8.0] [%clk 0:11:09] } 1-0