[Event "RUS-ch Higher League 61st"] [Site "Novokuznetsk"] [Date "2008.09.06"] [Round "4"] [White "Nepomniachtchi, Ian"] [Black "Volkov, Sergey"] [Result "1-0"] [GameId "uO4oyB1p"] [WhiteElo "2602"] [BlackElo "2636"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "-"] [ECO "C11"] [Opening "French Defense: Classical Variation, Steinitz Variation"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. e4 { [%eval 0.08] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.06] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.08] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.21] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.1] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] } 4. e5 { [%eval -0.07] } { C11 French Defense: Classical Variation, Steinitz Variation } 4... Nfd7 { [%eval -0.08] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval -0.12] } 5... c5 { [%eval -0.04] } 6. dxc5 { [%eval -0.21] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval -0.14] } 7. Bf4 { [%eval -0.37] } 7... Bxc5 { [%eval -0.35] } 8. Bd3 { [%eval -0.25] } 8... a6 { [%eval -0.16] } 9. Qd2 { [%eval -0.38] } 9... b5 { [%eval -0.1] } 10. h4 { [%eval -0.35] } 10... Qb6 { [%eval -0.09] } 11. Kf1 { [%eval -0.18] } 11... f6 { [%eval 0.04] } 12. exf6 { [%eval 0.0] } 12... Nxf6 { [%eval 0.0] } 13. Re1 { [%eval 0.0] } 13... O-O { [%eval -0.17] } 14. h5 { [%eval -0.08] } 14... Ra7 { [%eval 0.0] } 15. Rh4 { [%eval -0.12] } 15... Re7?! { (-0.12 → 0.43) Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%eval 0.43] } (15... h6 16. a3 Qd8 17. Bg6 Re7 18. Re2 Bd6 19. Nd4 Qc7 20. Bxd6 Qxd6 21. Nxc6 Qxc6 22. Qd4) 16. h6 { [%eval 0.17] } 16... g6 { [%eval 0.37] } 17. a3 { [%eval 0.0] } 17... Nh5 { [%eval 0.0] } 18. Rxh5 { [%eval 0.0] } 18... gxh5 { [%eval 0.0] } 19. b4?? { (0.00 → -2.08) Blunder. Bg3 was best. } { [%eval -2.08] } (19. Bg3 Ref7 20. Qg5+ Kh8 21. Qxh5 Qd8 22. Qh2 Bb6 23. Qh5 Bc5) 19... Bxf2 { [%eval -2.0] } 20. Bd6 { [%eval -2.23] } 20... Bh4 { [%eval -2.25] } 21. Bxe7 { [%eval -2.1] } 21... Bxe7 { [%eval -1.95] } 22. Ke2 { [%eval -2.16] } 22... Qc7 { [%eval -1.86] } 23. Rh1?! { (-1.86 → -2.66) Inaccuracy. Kd1 was best. } { [%eval -2.66] } (23. Kd1 Qf4) 23... Qg3 { [%eval -2.31] } 24. Kd1 { [%eval -2.31] } 24... h4 { [%eval -2.07] } 25. Ne2 { [%eval -2.37] } 25... Qg4?! { (-2.37 → -1.41) Inaccuracy. Qd6 was best. } { [%eval -1.41] } (25... Qd6 26. Nc3 Kh8 27. Nxh4 e5 28. Nf3 e4 29. Bxe4 dxe4 30. Qxd6 Bxd6 31. Nxe4 Be7 32. Kd2) 26. Qe3? { (-1.41 → -3.01) Mistake. Re1 was best. } { [%eval -3.01] } (26. Re1 Rf7) 26... Bd7? { (-3.01 → -1.44) Mistake. e5 was best. } { [%eval -1.44] } (26... e5 27. Nc3) 27. Qb6?! { (-1.44 → -2.47) Inaccuracy. Re1 was best. } { [%eval -2.47] } (27. Re1 Rf7 28. c3 h3 29. Rg1 Kf8 30. Nh2 Qg5 31. Qxg5 Bxg5 32. gxh3 Bxh6 33. Ng4 Bg7) 27... e5 { [%eval -1.92] } 28. Nh2 { [%eval -2.39] } 28... Qe6?! { (-2.39 → -1.66) Inaccuracy. Qg5 was best. } { [%eval -1.66] } (28... Qg5 29. Qb7) 29. Qxa6 { [%eval -1.8] } 29... Qxh6?! { (-1.80 → -1.12) Inaccuracy. Nd4 was best. } { [%eval -1.12] } (29... Nd4) 30. Bxb5 { [%eval -1.2] } 30... e4 { [%eval -0.68] } 31. Rf1? { (-0.68 → -2.03) Mistake. Bxc6 was best. } { [%eval -2.03] } (31. Bxc6 Qxc6 32. Qxc6 Bxc6 33. Ng4 Ra8 34. Rf1 Rxa3 35. Nd4 Ba4 36. Ke2 Ra2 37. Nf6+ Bxf6) 31... Rxf1+?? { (-2.03 → 0.00) Blunder. Rc8 was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } (31... Rc8) 32. Nxf1 { [%eval 0.0] } 32... Bg5 { [%eval 0.25] } 33. Qa8+ { [%eval -0.04] } 33... Kf7 { [%eval 0.0] } 34. Qb7 { [%eval 0.0] } 34... Ke8 { [%eval 0.0] } 35. c3 { [%eval 0.0] } 35... Qf6 { [%eval 0.0] } 36. Nd2?! { (0.00 → -1.01) Inaccuracy. Nd4 was best. } { [%eval -1.01] } (36. Nd4 Qf2 37. Qa8+ Kf7 38. Qb7 Ke8) 36... Kd8?? { (-1.01 → 0.96) Blunder. h3 was best. } { [%eval 0.96] } (36... h3 37. gxh3 e3 38. h4 Bh6 39. Bxc6 Bxc6 40. Qc8+ Ke7 41. Nd4 Ba4+ 42. N2b3 Bxb3+ 43. Nxb3) 37. Nb3 { [%eval 0.89] } 37... e3?? { (0.89 → 3.15) Blunder. Be3 was best. } { [%eval 3.15] } (37... Be3 38. Kc2) 38. Kc2 { [%eval 2.78] } 38... Qg6+? { (2.78 → 4.83) Mistake. d4 was best. } { [%eval 4.83] } (38... d4 39. Nbxd4 Nxd4+ 40. Nxd4 Bxb5 41. Qxb5 h6 42. Qd5+ Kc8 43. a4 Qf2+ 44. Kb3 Qf1 45. Qa8+) 39. Kb2 { [%eval 4.54] } 39... Qd6 { [%eval 4.84] } 40. Nc5 { [%eval 4.6] } 40... Be8? { (4.60 → 8.40) Mistake. d4 was best. } { [%eval 8.4] } (40... d4 41. cxd4) 41. Nd4 { [%eval 8.3] } 41... Nxd4 { [%eval 8.19] } 42. Qa8+ { [%eval 7.97] } 42... Ke7 { [%eval 7.81] } 43. Qxe8+ { [%eval 7.52] } 43... Kf6 { [%eval 7.37] } 44. cxd4 { [%eval 7.01] } 44... h3?! { (7.01 → 19.27) Inaccuracy. Kg7 was best. } { [%eval 19.27] } (44... Kg7) 45. gxh3?! { (19.27 → 7.56) Inaccuracy. Qh8+ was best. } { [%eval 7.56] } (45. Qh8+) 45... Qh2+?! { (7.56 → 13.43) Inaccuracy. Kg7 was best. } { [%eval 13.43] } (45... Kg7 46. Ne6+) 46. Kb3 { [%eval 11.62] } 46... Qh1?! { (11.62 → Mate in 2) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qd6 was best. } { [%eval #2] } (46... Qd6 47. Qg8 Qe7 48. h4 Bxh4 49. Nd7+ Kf5 50. Be2 Bg5 51. Ne5 Ke4 52. Qc8 Qxe5 53. dxe5) 47. Qf8+ { [%eval #1] } { Black resigns. } 1-0