[Event "Round 1: Vitiugov, Nikita - Niemann, Hans Moke"] [Site "https://lichess.org/broadcast/hans-niemann-against-the-world-2024-nikita-vitiugov--classical/round-1/2sWyJ49x/P88IZ16r"] [Date "2024-08-14"] [Round "1.1"] [White "Vitiugov, Nikita"] [Black "Niemann, Hans Moke"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "2678"] [WhiteTitle "GM"] [WhiteFideId "4152956"] [BlackElo "2711"] [BlackTitle "GM"] [BlackFideId "2093596"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "E49"] [Opening "Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Botvinnik System"] [BroadcastName "Hans Niemann against the World 2024 - Nikita Vitiugov | Classical"] [BroadcastURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/hans-niemann-against-the-world-2024-nikita-vitiugov--classical/round-1/2sWyJ49x"] [GameURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/hans-niemann-against-the-world-2024-nikita-vitiugov--classical/round-1/2sWyJ49x/P88IZ16r"] 1. d4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:30:53] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:46] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:17] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:08] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:34] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:26] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:31:48] } 4... O-O { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:35] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:32:01] } 5... d5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:19] } 6. a3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:31:43] } 6... Bxc3+ { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:31:03] } 7. bxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:06] } 7... dxc4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:30:51] } 8. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:32:29] } 8... c5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:12] } 9. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:32:24] } 9... Qc7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:18] } 10. Be2 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:32:17] } 10... b6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:30:33] } 11. Bb2 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:32:00] } 11... Bb7 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:29:17] } 12. O-O { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:30:32] } 12... Nc6 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:27:02] } 13. dxc5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:25:11] } 13... bxc5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:25:19] } 14. c4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:24:13] } 14... e5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:25:00] } 15. Qc2 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:20:04] } 15... Rfe8 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:23:06] } 16. Rfd1 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:15:02] } 16... Na5 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:20:45] } 17. Nd2 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:14:15] } 17... Bc6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:20:49] } 18. Bc3 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:11:39] } 18... Nb7 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:18:12] } 19. Nf1 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:10:44] } 19... Ne4 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:16:45] } 20. Be1 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:08:29] } 20... f5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:14:53] } 21. f3 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:03:08] } 21... Ned6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:15:15] } 22. Ng3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:54:44] } 22... Qf7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:12:46] } 23. f4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:46:28] } 23... Qe6 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:00:07] } 24. Bd3 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:41:45] } 24... g6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:00:19] } 25. Rab1 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:35:10] } 25... Re7 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:59:14] } 26. Bf2 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:27:43] } 26... Rae8 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:58:52] } 27. Qc3 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:25:32] } 27... Qf7 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:56:26] } 28. h3 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:23:07] } 28... h6 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:52:37] } 29. Rb2 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:22:07] } 29... g5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:51:18] } 30. fxe5 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:17:12] } 30... Rxe5 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:51:42] } 31. Bb1?! { [%eval -0.98] } { Inaccuracy. Qc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:16] } 31... f4 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:51:04] } 32. Nf1 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:08:55] } 32... f3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:45:20] } 33. Bg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:27] } 33... Ne4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:44:10] } 34. Bxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:17] } 34... Rxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:44:33] } 35. Rf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:08] } 35... Rxc4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:43:40] } 36. Qb2 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:06:35] } 36... g4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:43:32] } 37. hxg4?! { [%eval -0.22] } { Inaccuracy. Nd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:41] } 37... Rxg4 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:43:18] } 38. gxf3 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 0:03:58] } 38... Rg6 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:41:55] } 39. e4 { [%eval -0.88] [%clk 0:03:23] } 39... Kh7 { [%eval -0.98] [%clk 0:42:21] } 40. Qc3 { [%eval -1.18] [%clk 0:02:30] } 40... Bb5 { [%eval -1.21] [%clk 0:41:47] } 41. Rg2 { [%eval -1.4] [%clk 0:01:30] } 41... Reg8 { [%eval -1.48] [%clk 0:41:47] } 42. f4 { [%eval -1.5] [%clk 0:00:55] } 42... Bxf1?! { [%eval -0.47] } { Inaccuracy. Bc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:50] } 43. Rxf1? { [%eval -1.79] } { Mistake. Kxf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:11] } 43... Nd6 { [%eval -1.77] [%clk 0:41:16] } 44. Qf3 { [%eval -1.69] [%clk 0:00:57] } 44... Rg4 { [%eval -1.84] [%clk 0:40:33] } 45. Rff2?? { [%eval -4.33] } { Blunder. Qd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:40] } 45... Qg7 { [%eval -4.29] [%clk 0:39:59] } 46. Kh2 { [%eval -4.16] [%clk 0:00:36] } 46... Qg6?! { [%eval -3.28] } { Inaccuracy. Rxg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:13] } 47. f5? { [%eval -6.62] } { Mistake. Re2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 47... Qh5+ { [%eval -6.18] [%clk 0:40:20] } 48. Kg1 { [%eval -6.28] [%clk 0:01:00] } 48... Nxe4 { [%eval -5.69] [%clk 0:40:46] } 0-1