[Event "15th LCC Super Rapid 2025"]
[Site "London ENG"]
[Date "2025.12.07"]
[Round "9.1"]
[White "Firouzja, Alireza"]
[Black "Theodorou, Nikolas"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Annotator "Tactical Analysis 7.0"]
[ECO "E00"]
[WhiteElo "2762"]
[BlackElo "2656"]
[WhiteFideId "12573981"]
[WhiteFideId "4262875"]
[PlyCount "156"]
[GameId "2252801343179535"]
[EventDate "2025.12.06"]
[EventType "rapid"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 Bb4+ 4. Nd2 c5 5. dxc5 Bxc5 6. Bg2 O-O 7. Ngf3 d5 8. O-O Nc6 9. e3 $1 {[%mdl 4] is recently more successful than 9.a3. E06: Closed Catalan: Early deviations.} b6 10. b3 Bb7 11. Bb2 Rc8 12. Qb1 $5 $146 {[%mdl 8] An interesting novelty.} ({Predecessor:} 12. Qe2 Qe7 13. a3 a5 14. cxd5 exd5 15. Qd3 Rcd8 16. Nd4 Ne5 17. Qe2 Rfe8 18. N2f3 Nxf3+ 19. Qxf3 {1-0 Keymer,V (2730)-Nepomniachtchi,I (2757) WchT Blitz Final annulled London 2025 (2.1)}) 12... d4 {[%eval 158,21] [%wdl 899,101,0]} (12... dxc4 $11 {[%eval 8,22] [%wdl 31,952,17]} 13. Nxc4 h6) 13. Nxd4 $1 $16 Nxd4 {[%eval 253,18] [%wdl 998,2,0]} (13... Qe7 {[%eval 166,22] [%wdl 928,72,0]} 14. Ne4 Nxe4 15. Qxe4 Qf6) 14. Bxb7 $18 Ne2+ 15. Kg2 Rc7 16. Bf3 Qxd2 17. Rd1 Qa5 18. Bxe2 {A strong pair of Bishops.} Ba3 19. Bf3 Rfc8 20. Qc1 Bxb2 21. Qxb2 h6 22. Rd2 Qf5 23. Rad1 b5 {[%eval 244,20] [%wdl 1000,0,0]} (23... Qc5 $142 {[%eval 191,21] [%wdl 993,7,0]} 24. e4 e5) 24. cxb5 Qxb5 25. h4 Qf5 26. Qa3 Kh7 27. Qa4 g5 28. g4 Qe5 29. h5 Kg7 30. Qd4 {[%eval 48,24] [%wdl 55,945,0]} (30. Rd8 $16 {[%eval 114,21] [%wdl 683,317,0]}) 30... Qxd4 {[%eval 98,25] [%wdl 467,533,0]} ({Black should try} 30... Qa5 $14 {[%eval 48,24] [%wdl 55,945,0]}) 31. Rxd4 $16 Rc2 32. R1d2 Rc1 33. Rd1 R1c2 34. R4d2 R2c3 35. Kf1 a5 36. Ke2 a4 {[%eval 106,21] [%wdl 590,410,0]} 37. b4 {[%cal Bb3b4,Bb4b5][%mdl 32]} (37. bxa4 $6 Ra3 $14) 37... Rb8 {[%eval 173,22] [%wdl 986,14,0]} (37... e5 $16 {[%eval 82,22] [%wdl 255,745,0]}) 38. Rb1 $1 $18 Rc4 39. b5 Rb6 {[%eval 214,19] [%wdl 999,1,0]} (39... Rc5 $142 {[%eval 172,24] [%wdl 985,15,0]}) 40. Kd3 {[%eval 104,21] [%wdl 556,444,0]} (40. Ke1 $1 $18 {[%eval 214,19] [%wdl 999,1,0] is more deadly.}) 40... Rc5 $16 41. Rdb2 {[%eval 61,24] [%wdl 96,904,0]} (41. Bc6 $16 {[%eval 98,23] [%wdl 471,529,0] Threatens to win with Rb4.} Nxg4 (41... Rcxc6 $2 42. bxc6 Rxc6 43. f3 $18) 42. Rbb2) 41... Rd6+ 42. Ke2 a3 43. Rb3 $36 {[%mdl 2048] White is on the roll.} (43. Rd2 Rb6 $11) 43... Rc2+ 44. Ke1 Rdd2 $1 45. b6 Rxf2 46. Bd1 (46. b7 Rxf3 47. b8=Q (47. b8=R Rh3) 47... Rh3 $19) 46... Rxa2 {[%eval 206,22] [%wdl 998,2,0]} (46... Rb2 $1 $14 {[%eval 57,24] [%wdl 77,923,0]}) 47. Rxa3 $1 $18 {[%mdl 64] Deflection} Rfb2 $2 {[%eval 445,21] [%wdl 1000,0,0] [#]} (47... Rxa3 {[%eval 224,21] [%wdl 999,1,0] might work better.} 48. Kxf2 Ne4+ 49. Kg2 Nc5) 48. Rxb2 $1 Rxb2 {[#]} 49. Rb3 {[%eval 3,20] [%wdl 4,993,3]} (49. Bb3 $1 $18 {[%eval 393,20] [%wdl 1000,0,0]}) 49... Rxb3 $11 {The position is equal.} 50. Bxb3 {[%mdl 4096] Endgame KB-KN} Nd7 $1 51. b7 Kf6 52. Ke2 ({But not} 52. Ba4 $6 Nb8 $16) 52... Ke5 53. Kf3 f5 54. gxf5 exf5 55. Kg3 Ke4 56. Bc2+ Ke5 57. Kf3 Nb8 58. e4 fxe4+ 59. Bxe4 Nd7 60. Bc6 Nb8 61. Bb5 Kf5 62. Kg3 Ke5 63. Kg4 Ke4 64. Bf1 Ke5 65. Kf3 Kd4 66. Kg4 Ke4 67. Bg2+ Ke5 68. Bf3 Nd7 69. Bd1 Nb8 70. Kf3 Kd4 71. Ba4 Na6 72. Bd7 Nb8 73. Bc8 Nc6 74. Bf5 (74. Bg4 $5) 74... Nb8 75. Bh3 Nc6 76. Kg4 Ke5 $1 77. Bf1 Nb8 78. Bb5 Ke4 {Weighted Error Value: White=0.20 (precise) /Black=0.24 (precise)   Missed win:     	White=1     	---        Mistake:       	White=3     	Black=9      Inaccurate:     	White=3     	---        OK:         	White=14    	Black=23     Best:        	White=6     	Black=6      Strong:       	White=4     	Black=3} 1/2-1/2

[Event "15th LCC Super Rapid 2025"]
[Site "London ENG"]
[Date "2025.12.07"]
[Round "10.1"]
[White "Abdusattorov, Nodirbek"]
[Black "Theodorou, Nikolas"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "Tactical Analysis 7.0"]
[ECO "B32"]
[WhiteElo "2750"]
[BlackElo "2656"]
[WhiteFideId "14204118"]
[WhiteFideId "4262875"]
[PlyCount "97"]
[GameId "2252811816000588"]
[EventDate "2025.12.06"]
[EventType "rapid"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 e5 5. Ne2 Nf6 6. Nbc3 Bc5 7. Ng3 d6 {B33: Sicilian: Pelikan and Sveshnikov Variations.} 8. Na4 {is recently more successful than 8.Be2.} Bb4+ 9. c3 Ba5 {White has an edge.} 10. b4 Bc7 11. Be2 O-O 12. O-O Be6 13. Be3 a6 14. a3 b5 15. Nb2 d5 $146 ({Predecessor:} 15... Bb6 16. Qd2 d5 17. Bxb6 Qxb6 18. exd5 Nxd5 19. c4 Nf4 20. c5 Qc7 21. Nd1 Nd4 {0-1 Beliman,A (2152)-Haver,B (2281) Sardinia World op-A Orosei 2025 (9)}) 16. Nd3 d4 (16... Nxe4 $6 17. Nxe4 dxe4 18. Nc5 $16) (16... dxe4 17. Nc5 $16) 17. cxd4 Nxd4 18. Nc5 Bb6 19. Bxd4 Qxd4 20. Nxe6 fxe6 21. Qb3 {Repels Qc3} Qd7 22. Rad1 Bd4 23. Nf5 Rad8 (23... Nxe4 $2 24. Bf3 Rxf5 25. Bxe4 $18) 24. Nxd4 exd4 25. e5 Qd5 $1 26. Qxd5 Nxd5 27. Bg4 (27. Rxd4 $2 Nc3 $19) 27... Nc3 28. Bxe6+ Kh8 29. Rd2 (29. Rd3 $2 Ne2+ (29... Rfe8 30. Bg4 $11) 30. Kh1 Nf4 $19) 29... Rfe8 {[#]} 30. Rc1 $1 {[%cal Of2f4]} g6 (30... Rxe6 31. Rxc3 Rxe5 32. Kf1 $14) 31. f3 Rb8 32. Bd7 (32. Rxd4 $2 Ne2+ (32... Rxe6 $2 33. Rxc3 Rxe5 34. Rd7 $18) 33. Kf2 Nxd4 $19 (33... Nxc1 $2 34. Rd6 $19)) 32... Rxe5 33. Kf1 {Against Ne2} (33. Rxd4 $2 Ne2+ 34. Kf1 Nxd4 $19) 33... Rd8 (33... Rd5 34. Rxc3 Rxd7 35. Rc6 $14) 34. Bc6 (34. Rxd4 $2 Ne2 35. f4 Nxd4 $19 (35... Re7 36. Re1 $16)) 34... Rd6 35. f4 $2 {[%eval -207,22] [%wdl 0,2,998]} (35. Rxc3 $2 dxc3 36. Rxd6 c2 $19) (35. Bb7 $11 {[%eval -9,25] [%wdl 2,993,5] and White is okay.} Re3 36. Kf2) 35... Rf5 $19 36. Bf3 (36. Rxc3 $2 dxc3 37. Rxd6 c2 $19) 36... Rxf4 37. Re1 (37. Rxc3 $2 dxc3 38. Rc2 (38. Rxd6 $2 c2 $19) 38... Rd3 $19) 37... Kg7 38. Re7+ {[%eval -261,20] [%wdl 0,0,1000]} (38. Kf2 $142 {[%eval -192,20] [%wdl 0,5,995]}) 38... Rf7 39. Re8 Ra7 {[%eval -165,23] [%wdl 0,23,977]} (39... d3 $142 {[%eval -307,20] [%wdl 0,0,1000]} 40. Re3 Rfd7) 40. Rc8 {[#] Rxc3 would now be deadly.} Nd5 {[%eval -64,23] [%wdl 0,891,109]} (40... Rad7 $1 $19 {[%eval -184,20] [%wdl 0,8,992] ...Na4 is the strong threat.} 41. Kf2 Na4) 41. Re8 {[%eval -193,20] [%wdl 0,5,995]} ({Only move:} 41. Bxd5 $1 $15 {[%eval -64,23] [%wdl 0,891,109]} Rxd5 42. Kf2) 41... Nb6 42. Re4 $2 {[%eval -446,20] [%wdl 0,0,1000]} (42. Rd3 {[%eval -161,21] [%wdl 0,28,972]}) 42... d3 {Black is clearly winning.} 43. Rd1 Nc4 44. a4 Nb2 45. Rd2 Nxa4 46. Kf2 Nb6 47. Rd1 Nc4 48. Ra1 Rf7 49. Kg3 {Weighted Error Value: White=0.28 (precise) /Black=0.14 (very precise)   Loses game:     	White=1     	---        Mistake:       	White=3     	Black=2      OK:         	White=20    	Black=16     Best:        	White=1     	Black=4} 0-1

