Event: European Rapid Championship
Site: -
Date: 2023-12-14
White: Varvadoukas, Theodoros
WhiteElo: 2206
Black: Pultinevicius, Paulius
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2557
Result: 0-1
ECO: A13
Opening: English Opening: Neo-Catalan
Variant: Standard

1. c4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:15:14] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:15:17] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:20] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:25] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:22] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:33] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:30] } 4... d4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:42] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:34] } 5... c5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:15:51] } 6. b4 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:15:29] } 6... cxb4 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:15:22] } 7. a3 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:15:17] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:15:17] } 8. axb4 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:12:43] } 8... Bxb4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:15:25] } 9. Qa4 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:12:52] } 9... Nd7?! { [%eval 0.02] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:55] } 10. Nxd4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:06:20] } 10... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:13:04] } 11. Qxb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:28] } 11... Nxe2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:12] } 12. Kh1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:38] } 12... Nxc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:13] } 13. Rxc1 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:06:36] } 13... a5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:06] } 14. Qb5 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:06:09] } 14... O-O { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:13:04] } 15. Nc3 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:06:12] } 15... Nf6 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:13:03] } 16. Rd1 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:05:58] } 16... Qd4 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:13:02] } 17. Kg1 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:04:20] } 17... Bd7 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:12:12] } 18. Qxb7 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:04:25] } 18... Ra7 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:12:21] } 19. Qb3 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:04:16] } 19... a4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:12:00] } 20. Qb4 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:04:21] } 20... h5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:09:45] } 21. h3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:04:11] } 21... h4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:09:51] } 22. g4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:04:20] } 22... Rc8 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:09:29] } 23. d3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:04:28] } 23... Be8 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:08:24] } 24. Nxa4 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:03:02] } 24... Nxg4 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:08:32] } 25. hxg4 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:02:36] } 25... Qxg4 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:08:33] } 26. Kh2 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:02:07] } 26... h3 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:08:21] } 27. Bxh3 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:01:21] } 27... Qf4+ { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:08:22] } 28. Kg1 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:01:24] } 28... Bc6 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:08:12] } 29. d4?? { [%eval -4.18] } { Blunder. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 29... Rxa4? { [%eval -2.53] } { Mistake. Qf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:53] } 30. Qc3 { [%eval -1.9] [%clk 0:00:13] } 30... Rxa1?! { [%eval -1.14] } { Inaccuracy. Qg5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:07:28] } 31. Rxa1 { [%eval -1.09] [%clk 0:00:21] } 31... Rd8?! { [%eval -0.17] } { Inaccuracy. Qe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:37] } 32. Rd1? { [%eval -1.39] } { Mistake. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:24] } 32... Qe4? { [%eval -0.03] } { Mistake. Bf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:04] } 33. Kh2? { [%eval -1.21] } { Mistake. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:19] } 33... Qe2?! { [%eval -0.24] } { Inaccuracy. Qf4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:06:12] } 34. Rd2 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:00:21] } 34... Qe1 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:06:20] } 35. Bg2 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:00:29] } 35... Bxg2 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:06:19] } 36. Kxg2 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:00:38] } 36... e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:23] } 37. d5?? { [%eval -4.05] } { Blunder. Qe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:28] } 37... Rd6 { [%eval -3.94] [%clk 0:06:32] } 38. Rd3? { [%eval -6.59] } { Mistake. Qe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:37] } 38... Rg6+ { [%eval -21.93] [%clk 0:06:41] } 39. Kf3?! { [%eval #-6] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 39... Rf6+ { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:06:50] } 40. Kg4 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:00:21] } 40... Rf4+ { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:06:55] } 41. Kg5 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:00:20] } 41... Qe4 { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:06:59] } 0-1