Event: Reykjavik Open 2025
Site: Reykjavik, Iceland
Date: 2025-04-13
White: Maze, Sebastien
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2557
Black: Briem, Benedikt
BlackElo: 2249
Result: 1-0
ECO: C65
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30 +30 after 40 moves

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:55] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:24] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:09] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:48] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:34] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:32:08] } 4... Bc5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:54] } 5. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:32:07] } 5... dxc6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:31:56] } 6. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:08] } 6... Be6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:31:31] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:29:18] } 7... Nd7 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:30:11] } 8. Nb3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:27:24] } 8... Bxb3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:29:28] } 9. axb3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:27:51] } 9... Qe7 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:26:09] } 10. Bd2 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:27:47] } 10... a6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:23:15] } 11. Qe1 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:27:59] } 11... O-O { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:18:27] } 12. b4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:28:04] } 12... Bd6 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:17:54] } 13. c4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:26:10] } 13... c5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:14:40] } 14. bxc5 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:26:33] } 14... Nxc5 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 1:12:11] } 15. d4 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 1:17:47] } 15... Nb3 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 1:05:58] } 16. c5 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 1:07:37] } 16... Bxc5 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 1:03:14] } 17. dxc5 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 1:07:35] } 17... Nxa1 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 1:03:19] } 18. Qxa1 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 1:08:02] } 18... Qxc5 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 1:02:51] } 19. Rc1 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 1:08:29] } 19... Qb5 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 1:02:42] } 20. Rxc7?! { [%eval 0.59] } { Inaccuracy. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 1:01:31] } 20... Rac8 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:00:45] } 21. Re7 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 1:00:16] } 21... Rfe8 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:53:17] } 22. Rxe8+ { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:59:58] } 22... Qxe8?! { [%eval 1.35] } { Inaccuracy. Rxe8 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:55] } 23. Bc3 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:58:54] } 23... f6 { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 0:44:13] } 24. h4? { [%eval 0.45] } { Mistake. Nh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:57:54] } 24... Rd8 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:41:32] } 25. Nd2 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:54:38] } 25... Qe6?! { [%eval 2.01] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:36:08] } 26. Qa5 { [%eval 1.74] [%clk 0:52:11] } 26... Rd7 { [%eval 1.91] [%clk 0:31:49] } 27. Qc5? { [%eval 0.72] } { Mistake. f3 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:10] } 27... h5 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:21:36] } 28. f3 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:47:23] } 28... b5 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:19:57] } 29. Nf1 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:45:23] } 29... Qd6 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:06:02] } 30. Qxd6 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:45:47] } 30... Rxd6 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:06:29] } 31. Ne3 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:46:13] } 31... Rc6 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:06:06] } 32. Kf2 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:45:54] } 32... Kf7 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:05:50] } 33. Ke2 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:45:44] } 33... Ke6 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:05:15] } 34. Kd3 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:42:04] } 34... Rc8 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:02:39] } 35. Nd5 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:42:05] } 35... Rc6? { [%eval 2.03] } { Mistake. Rc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:30] } 36. f4 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 0:34:37] } 36... Rc8 { [%eval 2.37] [%clk 0:01:06] } 37. g3 { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 0:28:41] } 37... Rc6 { [%eval 2.28] [%clk 0:01:04] } 38. fxe5 { [%eval 2.26] [%clk 0:09:03] } 38... fxe5 { [%eval 2.16] [%clk 0:01:26] } 39. Ne3?! { [%eval 1.54] } { Inaccuracy. Nb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:41] } 39... Rc8 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 0:00:54] } 40. Nc2 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 0:09:07] } 40... Rf8? { [%eval 2.88] } { Mistake. Ra8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 41. Ke2? { [%eval 1.37] } { Mistake. Ne1 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:31] } 41... Ra8?! { [%eval 2.53] } { Inaccuracy. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 42. Ba5 { [%eval 2.65] [%clk 0:07:14] } 42... Kf6 { [%eval 2.58] [%clk 0:19:22] } 43. Ne1 { [%eval 2.1] [%clk 0:32:38] } 43... g5 { [%eval 1.9] [%clk 0:12:32] } 44. Nd3 { [%eval 2.49] [%clk 0:31:57] } 44... gxh4 { [%eval 2.06] [%clk 0:11:50] } 45. gxh4 { [%eval 2.2] [%clk 0:32:25] } 45... Rg8 { [%eval 1.95] [%clk 0:11:15] } 46. Kf3 { [%eval 2.0] [%clk 0:30:17] } 46... Ke6 { [%eval 2.45] [%clk 0:05:50] } 47. Nc5+ { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:27:26] } 47... Kf6 { [%eval 1.88] [%clk 0:06:11] } 48. Be1 { [%eval 2.08] [%clk 0:25:44] } 48... Ra8?! { [%eval 2.92] } { Inaccuracy. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:25] } 49. b4 { [%eval 3.16] [%clk 0:18:14] } 49... Ke7 { [%eval 3.14] [%clk 0:01:37] } 50. Nd3 { [%eval 2.94] [%clk 0:17:53] } 50... Kd6 { [%eval 3.34] [%clk 0:00:59] } 51. Bc3 { [%eval 3.19] [%clk 0:18:13] } 51... Ke6 { [%eval 3.49] [%clk 0:01:05] } 52. Ke3 { [%eval 3.29] [%clk 0:18:02] } 52... Rg8 { [%eval 3.92] [%clk 0:00:48] } 53. Bxe5 { [%eval 3.82] [%clk 0:15:03] } 53... Rg4 { [%eval 4.72] [%clk 0:00:52] } 54. Bf4 { [%eval 4.81] [%clk 0:15:26] } 54... Rxh4?! { [%eval 6.49] } { Inaccuracy. Rg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:58] } 55. Nf2 { [%eval 6.4] [%clk 0:15:48] } 55... a5 { [%eval 7.01] [%clk 0:00:54] } 56. bxa5 { [%eval 8.81] [%clk 0:14:14] } 56... b4 { [%eval 13.32] [%clk 0:01:11] } 57. a6 { [%eval 12.77] [%clk 0:14:39] } 57... b3 { [%eval 13.87] [%clk 0:01:37] } 58. a7 { [%eval 8.78] [%clk 0:15:05] } 58... b2? { [%eval #11] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rxf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:56] } 59. a8=Q { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:15:28] } 59... b1=Q { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:02:02] } 60. Qe8+ { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:14:46] } 60... Kf6 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:02:24] } 61. Be5+ { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:15:03] } 1-0