Niazyan, Sargis vs GMSanikidze, Tornike

[Event "Round 2: Niazyan, Sargis - Sanikidze, Tornike"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/broadcast/19th-poti-international-chess-festival-nana-aleksandria-cup-2026/round-2/WPfPRf0X/JB8sjySu"]
[Date "2026.07.14"]
[Round "2.5"]
[White "Niazyan, Sargis"]
[Black "Sanikidze, Tornike"]
[Result "0-1"]
[WhiteElo "2049"]
[WhiteFideId "13305034"]
[BlackElo "2432"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[BlackFideId "13602608"]
[TimeControl "90+30"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "B06"]
[Opening "Modern Defense"]
[UTCDate "2026.07.14"]
[UTCTime "10:45:03"]
[BroadcastName "19th Poti International Chess Festival \"Nana Aleksandria Cup\" 2026"]
[BroadcastURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/19th-poti-international-chess-festival-nana-aleksandria-cup-2026/round-2/WPfPRf0X"]
[GameURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/19th-poti-international-chess-festival-nana-aleksandria-cup-2026/round-2/WPfPRf0X/JB8sjySu"]

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... g6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:30:40] } 2. h4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:31:08] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:30:37] } 3. h5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:30:58] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 1:30:10] } 4. hxg6 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 1:29:52] } 4... fxg6 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 1:30:33] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:30:16] } 5... e5 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:27:54] } 6. d4 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:28:09] } 6... exd4 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 1:27:31] } 7. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 1:28:31] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 1:27:48] } 8. Bb5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:28:51] } 8... Bd7 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:26:24] } 9. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:18:53] } 9... Bxc6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:26:40] } 10. Bg5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:16:55] } 10... Bg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:26:41] } 11. O-O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:11:21] } 11... h6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:25:00] } 12. Bd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:47:48] } 12... Qe7 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:23:57] } 13. Re1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:47:11] } 13... Nd7 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:13:20] } 14. Qe3 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:45:14] } 14... Nb6 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:11:05] } 15. Nd5 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:34:50] } 15... Bxd5 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:05:36] } 16. exd5 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:33:48] } 16... Qxe3 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:05:57] } 17. Bxe3 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:33:51] } 17... Kf7 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:25:38] } 18. Bxb6 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:33:08] } 18... axb6 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:24:20] } 19. a3 { [%eval -0.89] [%clk 0:33:24] } 19... Ra5 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 0:21:40] } 20. Rd1 { [%eval -0.84] [%clk 0:32:15] } 20... Re8 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:19:32] } 21. Rh3 { [%eval -1.09] [%clk 0:32:39] } 21... g5 { [%eval -1.07] [%clk 0:16:55] } 22. Rb3 { [%eval -1.38] [%clk 0:23:12] } 22... Ra4 { [%eval -1.34] [%clk 0:15:15] } 23. f3 { [%eval -1.55] [%clk 0:15:07] } 23... Rd4 { [%eval -1.02] [%clk 0:13:18] } 24. g4 { [%eval -1.18] [%clk 0:10:59] } 24... Kg6?! { [%eval -0.59] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:54] } 25. Rb4 { [%eval -1.08] [%clk 0:07:54] } 25... Rxb4 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 0:11:38] } 26. axb4 { [%eval -1.03] [%clk 0:08:20] } 26... Be5 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:11:06] } 27. c3?! { [%eval -1.36] } { Inaccuracy. Ne2 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:47] } 27... Bf4+ { [%eval -1.41] [%clk 0:11:18] } 28. Kc2 { [%eval -1.4] [%clk 0:06:13] } 28... b5 { [%eval -1.57] [%clk 0:11:39] } 29. b3? { [%eval -2.99] } { Mistake. Rf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:57] } 29... h5 { [%eval -2.79] [%clk 0:10:10] } 30. gxh5+ { [%eval -3.48] [%clk 0:04:58] } 30... Kxh5 { [%eval -3.79] [%clk 0:10:39] } 31. Rd3 { [%eval -4.36] [%clk 0:03:42] } 31... Re1 { [%eval -3.64] [%clk 0:06:00] } 32. Rd1 { [%eval -3.93] [%clk 0:03:47] } 32... Re5 { [%eval -3.41] [%clk 0:06:26] } 33. Rd3?! { [%eval -4.76] } { Inaccuracy. Kd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:58] } 33... Kh4 { [%eval -4.76] [%clk 0:06:39] } 34. Kd1 { [%eval -4.65] [%clk 0:03:13] } 34... Kg3 { [%eval -4.62] [%clk 0:07:06] } 35. Ne2+ { [%eval -4.47] [%clk 0:01:40] } 35... Kf2 { [%eval -4.61] [%clk 0:07:29] } 36. Nd4 { [%eval -4.43] [%clk 0:02:06] } 36... Rxd5 { [%eval -4.31] [%clk 0:07:53] } 37. c4 { [%eval -4.4] [%clk 0:02:14] } 37... bxc4 { [%eval -4.17] [%clk 0:06:13] } 38. bxc4 { [%eval -4.59] [%clk 0:02:40] } 38... Re5 { [%eval -4.47] [%clk 0:06:42] } 39. Nc2 { [%eval -4.75] [%clk 0:02:55] } 39... Re8 { [%eval -4.06] [%clk 0:04:51] } 40. b5 { [%eval -4.72] [%clk 0:02:19] } 40... b6 { [%eval -4.95] [%clk 0:03:32] } 41. Ra3 { [%eval -5.22] [%clk 0:02:11] } 41... Re2 { [%eval -4.98] [%clk 0:03:47] } 42. Rd3 { [%eval -5.06] [%clk 0:02:26] } 42... Re5 { [%eval -4.86] [%clk 0:03:51] } 43. Rc3?! { [%eval -6.45] } { Inaccuracy. Nd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:06] } 43... d5 { [%eval -6.27] [%clk 0:03:56] } 44. c5 { [%eval -6.82] [%clk 0:00:50] } 44... d4 { [%eval -6.48] [%clk 0:04:25] } 45. Ra3 { [%eval -6.91] [%clk 0:00:33] } 45... Rxc5 { [%eval -7.09] [%clk 0:04:20] } 46. Rb3 { [%eval -6.92] [%clk 0:00:36] } 46... Be3 { [%eval -6.97] [%clk 0:04:34] } 47. Ra3 { [%eval -8.14] [%clk 0:00:32] } 47... Rxb5 { [%eval -7.92] [%clk 0:04:46] } 0-1