Event: Elite Hotels Open 2025
Site: Elite Stadshotellet, Växjö, Sweden
Date: 2025-02-07
White: Ekberg, Karl
WhiteElo: 1965
Black: Ernst, Thomas
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2299
Result: 0-1
ECO: A34
Opening: English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Rubinstein Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: R1-4: 15 min + 5 sek, R5-8: 90 min + 30 sek

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:07] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:06] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:15:08] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:06] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:10] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:15:02] } 4. cxd5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:14:39] } 4... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:05] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:14:07] } 5... Nc7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:06] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:04] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:07] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:56] } 7... e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:07] } 8. a3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:13:47] } 8... f6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:13:53] } 9. Ne1 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:13:17] } 9... Be7 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:13:37] } 10. Nc2 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:12:27] } 10... a5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:24] } 11. a4 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:10:31] } 11... O-O { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:13:13] } 12. Na3 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:10:18] } 12... Be6 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:13:01] } 13. d3 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:09:59] } 13... Na6 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:12:12] } 14. Be3 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:09:03] } 14... Nab4 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:11:52] } 15. Rc1 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:07:16] } 15... Rc8 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:11:26] } 16. Ne4 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 0:06:49] } 16... Nd4 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 0:10:50] } 17. Nc4 { [%eval -0.88] [%clk 0:06:19] } 17... b6 { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 0:10:41] } 18. Bd2 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:05:53] } 18... Rb8 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:10:09] } 19. Bxb4 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:04:55] } 19... axb4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:10:00] } 20. b3?! { [%eval -0.86] } { Inaccuracy. e3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:59] } 20... Qc7 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 0:08:08] } 21. e3 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 0:03:40] } 21... Nf5 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:07:33] } 22. Qe2 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:03:38] } 22... Rfd8 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:07:25] } 23. f4 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:03:34] } 23... exf4 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 0:07:13] } 24. Rxf4 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:02:27] } 24... Nd6 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:07:00] } 25. Ned2?! { [%eval -1.11] } { Inaccuracy. Nexd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:56] } 25... Nxc4?! { [%eval -0.46] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:46] } 26. Nxc4 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:01:57] } 26... Bf7 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:05:56] } 27. Be4 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:01:40] } 27... g6 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:05:37] } 28. Rcf1?! { [%eval -1.09] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:33] } 28... f5 { [%eval -1.2] [%clk 0:05:05] } 29. Bg2 { [%eval -1.13] [%clk 0:01:35] } 29... Bg5 { [%eval -1.02] [%clk 0:04:41] } 30. g4?? { [%eval -3.78] } { Blunder. R4f2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:47] } 30... Bxf4 { [%eval -3.85] [%clk 0:04:38] } 31. Rxf4 { [%eval -3.8] [%clk 0:00:51] } 31... Re8 { [%eval -3.89] [%clk 0:04:01] } 32. Qf2 { [%eval -3.93] [%clk 0:00:40] } 32... fxg4 { [%eval -3.73] [%clk 0:03:34] } 33. Rxg4 { [%eval -3.94] [%clk 0:00:21] } 33... Rbd8 { [%eval -4.04] [%clk 0:03:18] } 34. h4 { [%eval -4.74] [%clk 0:00:07] } 34... Rxd3 { [%eval -4.78] [%clk 0:02:56] } 35. h5 { [%eval -5.24] [%clk 0:00:07] } 35... Qd7?! { [%eval -3.74] } { Inaccuracy. Bxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:37] } 36. hxg6 { [%eval -3.6] [%clk 0:00:09] } 36... Bxg6 { [%eval -3.85] [%clk 0:01:21] } 37. Qg3 { [%eval -3.72] [%clk 0:00:07] } 37... Kh8 { [%eval -4.06] [%clk 0:01:07] } 38. Ne5 { [%eval -4.09] [%clk 0:00:10] } 38... Rd1+ { [%eval -3.98] [%clk 0:00:56] } 39. Kh2 { [%eval -3.69] [%clk 0:00:11] } 39... Rxe5?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 40. Qxe5+ { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:00:14] } 40... Kg8 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:00:37] } 41. Rf4? { [%eval -1.55] } { Mistake. Rg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 41... Rd2? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Qd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:31] } 42. Kg3? { [%eval -1.34] } { Mistake. Rf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 42... Qd6?! { [%eval -0.46] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:22] } 43. Qxd6?? { [%eval -2.89] } { Blunder. Qf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:00] } 43... Rxd6 { [%eval -2.79] [%clk 0:00:21] } 0-1