Pavlov,Sergey vs. Sergeev,Vladimir - Chestnut Open Final 2025 0-1

In the Chestnut Open Final 2025 on April 6, 2025, Sergey Pavlov played a move that started with f4 as white against Vladimir Sergeev's black pieces. This move sacrifices some of the flexibility offered by the bishop on c8, limiting its mobility to only one possible diagonal path. Developing one of his pieces is not entirely missed, as it does provide an opportunity for active play in the center of the board.

[Date "2025.04.06"]

[Round "9.3"]
[Event "Chestnut Open Final 2025"]
[White "Pavlov,Sergey"]
[Black "Sergeev,Vladimir"]
[Result "0-1"]
[WhiteElo "2464"]
[BlackElo "2357"]
[TimeControl "600+5"]
[Site "Kyiv"]