Event: Round 1: Nyzhnyk, Illya - Abraham, John Z
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-us-masters/round-1/IPBsoUzM/w6vMjbiD
Date: 2025-11-26
White: Nyzhnyk, Illya
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2544
Black: Abraham, John Z
BlackElo: 2164
Result: 1-0
ECO: B40
Opening: Sicilian Defense: French Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:40] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:28:19] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:45] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:28:42] } 3. Qe2 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:30:43] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:27:46] } 4. g3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:31:04] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:27:17] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:31:27] } 5... e5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:25:54] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:31:19] } 6... g6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:24:22] } 7. c3 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:31:20] } 7... Bg7 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 1:24:18] } 8. d4 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 1:31:18] } 8... d6 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 1:15:00] } 9. dxc5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:29:12] } 9... dxc5 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:15:24] } 10. Na3 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:29:15] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:15:10] } 11. Nc4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:29:31] } 11... Qc7 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:13:37] } 12. Rd1 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:25:20] } 12... Be6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:09:27] } 13. Ng5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:24:43] } 13... Bg4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:04:08] } 14. f3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:24:03] } 14... Bd7 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:03:53] } 15. Be3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:10:37] } 15... b6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:00:26] } 16. Nh3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:09:25] } 16... Rad8 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:55:41] } 17. Nf2 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:09:42] } 17... Be6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:55:22] } 18. Bh3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:10:04] } 18... Bxh3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:51:26] } 19. Nxh3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:10:32] } 19... Rxd1+ { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:50:49] } 20. Rxd1 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:10:58] } 20... Rd8 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:50:09] } 21. Nf2 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:11:21] } 21... Rxd1+ { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:45:44] } 22. Qxd1 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:11:45] } 22... Qd7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:44:21] } 23. Qa4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:11:51] } 23... Ne8 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:41:05] } 24. b4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:09:23] } 24... cxb4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:34:36] } 25. cxb4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:09:48] } 25... Nb8 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:28:10] } 26. b5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:06:14] } 26... Qc7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:26:52] } 27. Nd3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:06:08] } 27... Nd7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:26:59] } 28. Qb3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:06:24] } 28... Bf8 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:24:14] } 29. Kg2 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:05:40] } 29... Kg7 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:21:45] } 30. Nb4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:05:36] } 30... Nd6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:20:40] } 31. Nc6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:04:27] } 31... Nxc4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:15:33] } 32. Qxc4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:04:55] } 32... Nb8?? { [%eval 3.48] } { Blunder. Bc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:54] } 33. Nxe5 { [%eval 3.41] [%clk 1:05:15] } 33... Qxc4 { [%eval 3.38] [%clk 0:11:30] } 34. Nxc4 { [%eval 3.29] [%clk 1:05:40] } 34... Nd7 { [%eval 3.42] [%clk 0:11:56] } 35. f4 { [%eval 3.58] [%clk 1:05:40] } 35... f6 { [%eval 3.83] [%clk 0:12:16] } 36. Kf3 { [%eval 3.77] [%clk 1:05:28] } 36... Kf7 { [%eval 3.69] [%clk 0:12:40] } 37. f5 { [%eval 3.6] [%clk 1:03:23] } 37... Be7 { [%eval 3.81] [%clk 0:11:11] } 38. g4 { [%eval 3.73] [%clk 1:03:09] } 38... Ne5+?! { [%eval 5.83] } { Inaccuracy. Bd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:24] } 39. Nxe5+ { [%eval 5.77] [%clk 1:03:31] } 39... fxe5 { [%eval 5.71] [%clk 0:11:49] } 40. Ke2 { [%eval 5.74] [%clk 1:03:58] } 40... Ba3 { [%eval 6.17] [%clk 0:10:58] } 41. Kd3 { [%eval 6.02] [%clk 1:04:23] } 41... Ke7 { [%eval 6.22] [%clk 0:10:46] } 42. Kc4 { [%eval 5.89] [%clk 1:04:50] } 42... Kd6 { [%eval 6.76] [%clk 0:11:10] } 43. Bd2 { [%eval 6.56] [%clk 1:05:04] } 43... Bc5 { [%eval 7.77] [%clk 0:11:07] } 44. Bb4 { [%eval 7.59] [%clk 1:05:30] } 44... Bxb4 { [%eval 7.87] [%clk 0:09:05] } 45. Kxb4 { [%eval 7.68] [%clk 1:05:56] } 45... gxf5 { [%eval 9.97] [%clk 0:09:21] } 46. gxf5 { [%eval 9.46] [%clk 1:06:21] } 46... h5? { [%eval #15] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ke7 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:37] } 47. h4 { [%eval #15] [%clk 1:06:48] } 1-0