Event: Tata Steel Chess Qualifiers
Site: Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands
Date: 2025-01-27
White: Beukema, Stefan
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2423
Black: Sofronie, Iulian
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2380
Result: 1-0
ECO: A20
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation
Variant: Standard

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:54] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:54] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:19] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:31:19] } 3. Bg2 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:31:45] } 3... Bc5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:42] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:32:09] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:31:58] } 5. e3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:32:32] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:32:21] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:32:54] } 6... Ba7 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:32:08] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:33:11] } 7... Nge7 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:28:14] } 8. d4 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:33:13] } 8... Ng6 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 1:21:53] } 9. dxe5 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 1:27:27] } 9... Ngxe5 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 1:14:49] } 10. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 1:27:10] } 10... Nxe5 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 1:14:52] } 11. f4 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 1:27:00] } 11... Ng4 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 1:00:49] } 12. h3 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 1:20:37] } 12... Nf6 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 1:01:02] } 13. g4 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 1:20:41] } 13... Rb8 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:55:21] } 14. a4 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:16:36] } 14... O-O { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:52:48] } 15. f5?! { [%eval 0.09] } { Inaccuracy. Kh2 was best. } { [%clk 1:01:22] } 15... Re8?! { [%eval 0.74] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:50:48] } 16. g5 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:57:09] } 16... Nd7 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:45:21] } 17. f6?! { [%eval 0.2] } { Inaccuracy. Qh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:09] } 17... g6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:39:05] } 18. Qe1 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:44:25] } 18... Re5 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:37:37] } 19. Qh4 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:44:26] } 19... h5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:37:54] } 20. Nd5 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:38:03] } 20... c6 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:37:17] } 21. Ne7+ { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:36:51] } 21... Rxe7 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:37:42] } 22. fxe7 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:37:19] } 22... Qxe7 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:38:06] } 23. Kh1 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:36:52] } 23... Ne5 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:31:20] } 24. b4?! { [%eval -1.45] } { Inaccuracy. Bd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:41] } 24... Be6 { [%eval -1.52] [%clk 0:24:22] } 25. c5 { [%eval -1.84] [%clk 0:30:05] } 25... Re8?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Nc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:39] } 26. Bb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:30:04] } 26... Bb8 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:24:52] } 27. Bxe5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:14:44] } 27... dxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:16] } 28. Be4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:52] } 28... a5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:25:05] } 29. Rad1?? { [%eval -1.73] } { Blunder. Rf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:01] } 29... axb4 { [%eval -1.82] [%clk 0:23:05] } 30. Rf6 { [%eval -2.01] [%clk 0:06:26] } 30... Kg7 { [%eval -1.97] [%clk 0:23:30] } 31. Rdf1 { [%eval -2.16] [%clk 0:04:34] } 31... Rh8?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. b3 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:05] } 32. Kg1?? { [%eval -2.03] } { Blunder. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:00] } 32... Bc7 { [%clk 0:35:32] } 33. Bd3 { [%clk 0:04:00] } 33... b3 { [%clk 0:35:32] } 34. Rxe6 { [%clk 0:04:00] } 34... fxe6 { [%clk 0:35:32] } 35. Rf6 { [%clk 0:04:00] } 35... Bd8 36. Qe4 { [%clk 0:04:00] } 36... Qe8 37. Rxg6+ { [%clk 0:04:00] } 37... Kf8 1-0