Event: European Blitz Championship
Site: -
Date: 2023-12-16
White: Saric, Ivan
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2586
Black: Bulmaga, Irina
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2342
Result: 1-0
ECO: C79
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Steinitz Deferred
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:03:04] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:03:06] } 6. c3 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:03:00] } 6... g6 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:03:05] } 7. d4 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:03:00] } 7... Bd7 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:03:01] } 8. Re1 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:03:01] } 8... Bg7 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:03:01] } 9. h3 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:00:08] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:03:03] } 10. a3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:02:51] } 10... Re8 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:03:05] } 11. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:02:35] } 11... b5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:03:07] } 12. Bc2 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:02:35] } 12... a5 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:03:09] } 13. d5 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:02:07] } 13... Ne7 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:03:11] } 14. a4 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:02:09] } 14... bxa4 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:02:33] } 15. Bxa4 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:02:08] } 15... c6 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 0:02:35] } 16. dxc6 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:02:03] } 16... Bxc6 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:02:37] } 17. Bxc6?! { [%eval 0.53] } { Inaccuracy. Nc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:35] } 17... Nxc6 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:02:39] } 18. Nc4 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:01:32] } 18... d5 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:02:07] } 19. exd5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:01:32] } 19... Qxd5?! { [%eval 1.36] } { Inaccuracy. Nxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:09] } 20. Qa4 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:01:15] } 20... Rab8 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:01:47] } 21. Rd1 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:01:08] } 21... Qe4?? { [%eval 3.62] } { Blunder. Qb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:21] } 22. Ng5 { [%eval 3.62] [%clk 0:01:07] } 22... Qe2 { [%eval 3.92] [%clk 0:01:23] } 23. Be3 { [%eval 3.54] [%clk 0:01:01] } 23... Rec8 { [%eval 3.88] [%clk 0:00:07] } 24. Rd2 { [%eval 4.03] [%clk 0:01:00] } 24... Qh5 { [%eval 4.24] [%clk 0:00:09] } 25. Nd6 { [%eval 4.45] [%clk 0:00:57] } 25... Rc7 { [%eval 4.21] [%clk 0:00:11] } 26. Ngxf7 { [%eval 4.29] [%clk 0:00:36] } 26... Rxf7?! { [%eval 6.27] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 27. Nxf7 { [%eval 6.26] [%clk 0:00:36] } 27... Ne7 { [%eval 6.54] [%clk 0:00:15] } 28. Qc4 { [%eval 6.6] [%clk 0:00:27] } 28... Rc8?? { [%eval #3] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:17] } 29. Rd8+?! { [%eval 10.09] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Nh6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:28] } 29... Rxd8?! { [%eval #3] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:19] } 30. Nxd8+?? { [%eval 5.99] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Nh6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:29] } 30... Kh8?? { [%eval #4] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ned5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:21] } 31. Nf7+ { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:00:28] } 31... Kg8 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:00:23] } 32. g4? { [%eval 8.78] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Nh6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 32... Qh4 { [%clk 0:00:25] } 33. Rxa5 { [%clk 0:00:10] } 33... Qxh3 { [%clk 0:00:27] } 34. Ng5+ { [%clk 0:00:11] } 1-0