[Event "World Rapid 2025"] [Site "Doha QAT"] [Date "2025.12.26"] [Round "4.8"] [White "Sindarov, Javokhir"] [Black "Theodorou, Nikolas"] [Result "1-0"] [GameId "JTiAjJrE"] [WhiteElo "2726"] [BlackElo "2652"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "-"] [ECO "B28"] [Opening "Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Réti System"] [Termination "Unknown"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.32] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] } 2... a6 { [%eval 0.47] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.32] } { B28 Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Réti System } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.28] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.35] } 4... e5 { [%eval 0.36] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.17] } 5... g6 { [%eval 0.19] } 6. a3 { [%eval 0.07] } 6... Bg7 { [%eval 0.14] } 7. b4 { [%eval 0.16] } 7... d6 { [%eval 0.12] } 8. bxc5 { [%eval 0.12] } 8... dxc5 { [%eval 0.19] } 9. Nc3 { [%eval -0.13] } 9... Nge7 { [%eval -0.02] } 10. d3 { [%eval -0.08] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.0] } 11. a4 { [%eval -0.26] } 11... h6 { [%eval 0.12] } 12. Rb1 { [%eval 0.05] } 12... Nb4?! { (0.05 → 0.70) Inaccuracy. Rb8 was best. } { [%eval 0.7] } (12... Rb8 13. Be3 Nd4 14. Nd5 b5 15. c3 Nxf3+ 16. Qxf3 Qd6 17. Rfc1 Rd8 18. axb5) 13. Ba3?! { (0.70 → -0.15) Inaccuracy. Be3 was best. } { [%eval -0.15] } (13. Be3 Qc7 14. Nd2 Be6 15. Nb3 Bxb3 16. Rxb3 b6 17. Qb1 Rfd8 18. Kh1 Qd7) 13... Qa5 { [%eval 0.27] } 14. Nd2 { [%eval 0.3] } 14... Be6 { [%eval 0.26] } 15. Nb3 { [%eval 0.04] } 15... Bxb3 { [%eval 0.03] } 16. Rxb3 { [%eval 0.04] } 16... Rfd8 { [%eval 0.02] } 17. Qb1 { [%eval 0.06] } 17... Rac8 { [%eval 0.49] } 18. Bh3?! { (0.49 → -0.20) Inaccuracy. Bc1 was best. } { [%eval -0.2] } (18. Bc1 Nec6 19. Bd2 b5 20. axb5 axb5 21. Nd5 Rb8 22. Rb2 Qa7 23. h4 Nxd5) 18... Rc6?! { (-0.20 → 0.76) Inaccuracy. Rb8 was best. } { [%eval 0.76] } (18... Rb8 19. Bxb4 cxb4 20. Rxb4 Nc6 21. Rc4 Nd4 22. Qb4 Qxb4 23. Rxb4 Nxc2 24. Rb6) 19. Nd1 { [%eval 0.86] } 19... Qc7? { (0.86 → 2.25) Mistake. Qxa4 was best. } { [%eval 2.25] } (19... Qxa4 20. Nb2 Qb5 21. c3 a5 22. Nc4 Ra6 23. cxb4 cxb4 24. Bxb4 axb4 25. Rxb4) 20. Ne3 { [%eval 2.38] } 20... b6 { [%eval 2.42] } 21. Bxb4?! { (2.42 → 1.56) Inaccuracy. Rd1 was best. } { [%eval 1.56] } (21. Rd1 Rf6 22. c3 Nbc6 23. Nc4 Nc8 24. Bxc8 Qxc8 25. Nxb6 Qe6 26. Bxc5 h5) 21... cxb4 { [%eval 1.77] } 22. Rxb4 { [%eval 1.54] } 22... h5 { [%eval 1.86] } 23. Qb3 { [%eval 1.35] } 23... Rf6 { [%eval 1.77] } 24. Rc4 { [%eval 1.32] } 24... Qd6 { [%eval 1.85] } 25. Bg2 { [%eval 1.55] } 25... Bh6 { [%eval 1.83] } 26. Nd5 { [%eval 1.96] } 26... Nxd5 { [%eval 2.1] } 27. exd5 { [%eval 2.06] } 27... Rb8 { [%eval 2.0] } 28. Rc6 { [%eval 2.02] } 28... Qd8 { [%eval 1.98] } 29. Qc4 { [%eval 1.79] } 29... a5 { [%eval 2.08] } 30. Rb1 { [%eval 1.51] } 30... Bf8 { [%eval 1.44] } 31. Qe4 { [%eval 1.41] } 31... Bd6 { [%eval 1.55] } 32. Qe3 { [%eval 1.35] } 32... Bc5 { [%eval 1.35] } 33. Qxe5 { [%eval 1.39] } 33... Bxf2+ { [%eval 1.42] } 34. Kh1 { [%eval 1.4] } 34... Bd4 { [%eval 1.53] } 35. Qe4 { [%eval 1.5] } 35... Rc8?? { (1.50 → 4.98) Blunder. Bc5 was best. } { [%eval 4.98] } (35... Bc5 36. Bh3 Bd6 37. Re1 Kh7 38. c3 Qf8 39. Qe3 Qh6 40. Qxh6+ Kxh6 41. c4) 36. Re1?? { (4.98 → 1.29) Blunder. Rxc8 was best. } { [%eval 1.29] } (36. Rxc8 Qxc8 37. Qxd4 Qxc2 38. Re1 Qd2 39. Re8+ Kg7 40. h4 Qb4 41. Qxb4 axb4) 36... Bc5 { [%eval 1.36] } 37. Qh4 { [%eval 0.88] } 37... Rf2 { [%eval 1.36] } 38. d4 { [%eval 1.38] } 38... Bb4 { [%eval 1.33] } 39. c3 { [%eval 1.33] } 39... Bf8 { [%eval 1.25] } 40. Qxd8 { [%eval 1.45] } 40... Rxd8 { [%eval 1.31] } 41. Rxb6 { [%eval 1.35] } 41... Rc2 { [%eval 1.72] } 42. Rc6 { [%eval 2.0] } 42... Rb8 { [%eval 2.13] } 43. Be4 { [%eval 2.14] } 43... Rd2 { [%eval 2.31] } 44. d6 { [%eval 2.29] } 44... Rd8 { [%eval 2.12] } 45. Bd5 { [%eval 2.03] } 45... Bxd6 { [%eval 2.28] } 46. Rf1 { [%eval 2.45] } 46... h4 { [%eval 2.42] } 47. Rxf7 { [%eval 2.22] } 47... Kh8 { [%eval 2.28] } 48. gxh4 { [%eval 2.14] } 48... Rb8? { (2.14 → 3.59) Mistake. Rxh2+ was best. } { [%eval 3.59] } (48... Rxh2+ 49. Kg1 Rxh4 50. Kf1 g5 51. Ke2 g4 52. Kd3 g3 53. Rf5 Rh7 54. Be4) 49. Be4 { [%eval 3.53] } 49... Rxh2+ { [%eval 3.54] } 50. Kg1 { [%eval 3.46] } 50... Rxh4 { [%eval 3.34] } 51. Rxd6 { [%eval 3.68] } 51... Rxe4 { [%eval 3.47] } 52. Rxg6 { [%eval 3.61] } 52... Re3 { [%eval 3.3] } 53. Rc6?! { (3.30 → 2.22) Inaccuracy. Rc7 was best. } { [%eval 2.22] } (53. Rc7 Rf8 54. Rg2 Re1+ 55. Kh2 Rf5 56. Rb2 Rf8 57. Rc5 Kg7 58. Rg2+ Kh6) 53... Re2?! { (2.22 → 3.22) Inaccuracy. Kg8 was best. } { [%eval 3.22] } (53... Kg8 54. Rfc7 Rb2 55. Rg6+ Kf8 56. Rg2 Rb3 57. Rh2 Kg8 58. Rc2 Kf8 59. Kf2) 54. Rcc7?! { (3.22 → 2.47) Inaccuracy. Rf2 was best. } { [%eval 2.47] } (54. Rf2 Re1+ 55. Kg2 Ra1 56. Rc4 Kh7 57. Rf5 Rb2+ 58. Kg3 Kg6 59. Rxa5) 54... Rb1+?! { (2.47 → 3.65) Inaccuracy. Ra2 was best. } { [%eval 3.65] } (54... Ra2 55. d5 Kg8 56. Rf2 Rxa4 57. Rd2 Rd8 58. c4 Ra1+ 59. Kf2 a4 60. Ke3) 55. Rf1 { [%eval 3.52] } 55... Rb8 { [%eval 3.3] } 56. Rf2 { [%eval 3.7] } 56... Re1+ { [%eval 3.7] } 57. Kg2 { [%eval 3.55] } 57... Rg8+ { [%eval 3.81] } 58. Kh2 { [%eval 3.5] } 58... Re6 { [%eval 4.09] } 59. Rf3 { [%eval 4.06] } 59... Re2+ { [%eval 4.19] } 60. Kh3 { [%eval 3.67] } 60... Re6 { [%eval 4.35] } 61. Rg3 { [%eval 4.66] } 61... Rh6+ { [%eval 4.67] } 62. Kg2 { [%eval 4.67] } 62... Re8 { [%eval 4.6] } 63. Rh3 { [%eval 4.39] } { White wins. } 1-0