Event: Round 2: Koepke, Christian - Sauer, Tim
Date: 2025-05-18
White: Koepke, Christian
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2328
Black: Sauer, Tim
BlackElo: 2139
Result: 1-0
ECO: B22
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:27] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:40] } 2. c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:41] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:30:45] } 3. exd5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:03] } 3... Qxd5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:08] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:03] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:27:57] } 5. Na3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:04] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:11:30] } 6. Be2 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:23:54] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:05:34] } 7. Nc4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:23:16] } 7... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:05:41] } 8. d4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:20:55] } 8... cxd4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:00:00] } 9. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:18:50] } 9... Bc5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:48:27] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:09:50] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:48:01] } 11. Nb3 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:55:44] } 11... Be7 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:42:59] } 12. Bf4 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:48:00] } 12... Qc6?! { [%eval 1.68] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:02] } 13. Nba5 { [%eval 1.56] [%clk 0:34:52] } 13... Qb5 { [%eval 2.07] [%clk 0:16:43] } 14. Nb3 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 0:27:23] } 14... Qc6 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 0:10:24] } 15. Bd6?! { [%eval 0.45] } { Inaccuracy. Nba5 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:11] } 15... Bxd6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:10:37] } 16. Qxd6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:20:28] } 16... Qxd6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:09:41] } 17. Nxd6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:20:57] } 17... Rd8 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:02:55] } 18. Rfd1 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:16:59] } 18... Rb8?! { [%eval 1.45] } { Inaccuracy. Kf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:49] } 19. Rd2?! { [%eval 0.73] } { Inaccuracy. Na5 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:09] } 19... Kf8 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:00:35] } 20. Rad1 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:10:00] } 20... Ke7?! { [%eval 1.61] } { Inaccuracy. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 21. Na5 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 0:05:23] } 21... Rf8?? { [%eval 3.88] } { Blunder. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 22. Bxa6 { [%eval 3.75] [%clk 0:04:30] } 22... Nc5?! { [%eval 5.55] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 23. Be2?? { [%eval 2.3] } { Blunder. Ndxb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:48] } 23... Ra8 { [%eval 2.52] [%clk 0:00:34] } 24. b4 { [%eval 2.37] [%clk 0:02:12] } 24... Nce4 { [%eval 2.3] [%clk 0:00:43] } 25. Nxe4 { [%eval 2.28] [%clk 0:02:28] } 25... Nxe4 { [%eval 2.17] [%clk 0:01:09] } 26. Rd3 { [%eval 2.28] [%clk 0:02:12] } 26... b6? { [%eval 4.33] } { Mistake. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:41] } 27. Nc6+ { [%eval 4.25] [%clk 0:02:01] } 27... Kf6 { [%eval 4.22] [%clk 0:01:06] } 28. Rf3+?! { [%eval 2.84] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:56] } 28... Kg5 { [%eval 2.98] [%clk 0:01:15] } 29. h4+ { [%eval 3.04] [%clk 0:01:09] } 29... Kh6 { [%eval 3.04] [%clk 0:01:39] } 30. Ne5 { [%eval 3.06] [%clk 0:01:12] } 30... f5 { [%eval 2.97] [%clk 0:00:43] } 31. Bc4 { [%eval 2.99] [%clk 0:00:46] } 31... Bb7?! { [%eval 3.89] } { Inaccuracy. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 32. Rd7?! { [%eval 2.79] } { Inaccuracy. Bxe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:59] } 32... Rab8? { [%eval 4.45] } { Mistake. Bd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 33. Re3 { [%eval 3.7] [%clk 0:00:54] } 33... Bc8 { [%eval 3.82] [%clk 0:00:35] } 34. Re7 { [%eval 3.55] [%clk 0:01:04] } 34... Nd6?! { [%eval 4.59] } { Inaccuracy. Rb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 35. Bxe6 { [%eval 4.41] [%clk 0:01:11] } 35... Bb7 { [%eval 5.3] [%clk 0:00:33] } 36. Rd3 { [%eval 5.26] [%clk 0:00:55] } 36... Ne8 { [%eval 6.4] [%clk 0:00:34] } 37. Nd7 { [%eval 6.44] [%clk 0:00:50] } 37... Be4 { [%eval 6.38] [%clk 0:00:48] } 38. Rd4 { [%eval 5.88] [%clk 0:00:52] } 38... Rb7 { [%eval 5.58] [%clk 0:00:59] } 39. f3 { [%eval 5.52] [%clk 0:01:03] } 39... Bc6 { [%eval 5.41] [%clk 0:01:08] } 40. Bb3 { [%eval 4.32] [%clk 0:00:41] } 40... Rh8? { [%eval 7.07] } { Mistake. Bxd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 41. Re6+ { [%eval 7.05] [%clk 0:00:40] } 1-0