[Event "Novgorod 3rd"] [Site "Novgorod"] [Date "1996.07.31"] [Round "10"] [White "Short, Nigel D"] [Black "Topalov, Veselin"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [GameId "JathN6IH"] [WhiteElo "2695"] [BlackElo "2750"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "-"] [ECO "B78"] [Opening "Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Old Line"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. e4 { [%eval 0.27] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.22] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.25] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.2] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.2] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.24] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.22] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.22] } 5... g6 { [%eval 0.27] } 6. Be3 { [%eval 0.3] } 6... Bg7 { [%eval 0.35] } 7. f3 { [%eval 0.12] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.2] } 8. Qd2 { [%eval 0.25] } 8... Nc6 { [%eval 0.61] } 9. Bc4 { [%eval 0.31] } 9... Bd7 { [%eval 0.25] } 10. O-O-O { [%eval 0.26] } 10... Rc8 { [%eval 0.36] } { B78 Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Old Line } 11. Bb3 { [%eval 0.21] } 11... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.47] } 12. Bxd4 { [%eval 0.46] } 12... b5 { [%eval 0.63] } 13. Nd5?! { (0.63 → -0.11) Inaccuracy. a3 was best. } { [%eval -0.11] } (13. a3 a5 14. Kb1 Ra8 15. e5 dxe5 16. Bxe5 Bc6 17. Qf4 Qe8 18. Rhe1 Nh5 19. Qd4 e6) 13... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.03] } 14. Bxd5 { [%eval -0.24] } 14... Bxd4 { [%eval -0.18] } 15. Qxd4 { [%eval -0.24] } 15... Qc7 { [%eval 0.01] } 16. c3 { [%eval 0.0] } 16... a5 { [%eval 0.1] } 17. Kb1 { [%eval 0.07] } 17... Qc5 { [%eval -0.07] } 18. Rhe1 { [%eval -0.09] } 18... Rfd8 { [%eval -0.13] } 19. a3 { [%eval -0.15] } 19... Qxd4 { [%eval -0.19] } 20. Rxd4 { [%eval -0.2] } 20... Kf8 { [%eval -0.19] } 21. Re3 { [%eval -0.27] } 21... Rc7 { [%eval -0.05] } 22. g3 { [%eval -0.11] } 22... Rb8 { [%eval -0.03] } 23. f4 { [%eval -0.05] } 23... Bc6 { [%eval 0.33] } 24. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.27] } 24... Rxc6 { [%eval 0.29] } 25. e5 { [%eval 0.31] } 25... dxe5 { [%eval 0.32] } 26. Rxe5 { [%eval 0.25] } 26... e6 { [%eval 0.44] } 27. a4 { [%eval 0.18] } 27... bxa4 { [%eval 0.12] } 28. Ka2 { [%eval 0.13] } 28... Rcb6 { [%eval 0.13] } 29. Rd2 { [%eval 0.11] } 29... Ra6 { [%eval 0.18] } 30. Re4 { [%eval 0.18] } 30... Rb5 { [%eval 0.28] } 31. Rxa4 { [%eval 0.27] } 31... Rab6 { [%eval 0.39] } 32. c4 { [%eval 0.19] } 32... Rb4?! { (0.19 → 0.79) Inaccuracy. Rc5 was best. } { [%eval 0.79] } (32... Rc5 33. Rd8+ Ke7 34. Ra8 Rc7 35. b3 Rcb7 36. Ra3 Rd6 37. R8xa5 Kf6 38. c5 Rd2+ 39. Kb1) 33. Rxb4 { [%eval 0.78] } 33... Rxb4 { [%eval 0.89] } 34. b3 { [%eval 0.81] } 34... a4 { [%eval 1.26] } 35. Ka3 { [%eval 1.19] } 35... Rxb3+ { [%eval 1.24] } 36. Kxa4 { [%eval 1.23] } 36... Rc3 { [%eval 1.19] } 37. Kb4 { [%eval 1.14] } 37... Rc1 { [%eval 1.27] } 38. c5 { [%eval 1.19] } 38... Ke7 { [%eval 1.29] } 39. Kb5 { [%eval 1.13] } 39... f6 { [%eval 1.19] } 40. c6?! { (1.19 → 0.25) Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%eval 0.25] } (40. g4 Rb1+ 41. Kc6 e5 42. f5 gxf5 43. gxf5 Rf1 44. Kb7 Rb1+ 45. Kc6 Rf1 46. Rd7+ Ke8) 40... e5 { [%eval 0.32] } 41. fxe5 { [%eval 0.32] } 41... fxe5 { [%eval 0.36] } 42. Kb6 { [%eval 0.06] } 42... e4 { [%eval 0.0] } 43. Rd7+ { [%eval 0.0] } 43... Kf6? { (0.00 → 1.26) Mistake. Ke6 was best. } { [%eval 1.26] } (43... Ke6 44. Kb7 e3 45. Rd3 e2 46. Re3+ Kd6 47. Rxe2 Rb1+ 48. Kc8 Rc1 49. Kb7 Rb1+ 50. Kc8) 44. Rd8? { (1.26 → 0.00) Mistake. c7 was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } (44. c7 e3 45. Rd1 Rc2 46. Rb1 Kf5 47. Kb7 Kg4 48. c8=Q+ Rxc8 49. Kxc8 Kf3 50. Kd7 Kf2) 44... e3 { [%eval 0.0] } 45. Re8 { [%eval 0.0] } 45... Rb1+ { [%eval 0.0] } 46. Ka7 { [%eval 0.0] } 46... Ra1+ { [%eval 0.0] } 47. Kb7 { [%eval 0.0] } 47... Rb1+ { [%eval 0.0] } { The game is a draw. } 1/2-1/2