Event: Round 4: Maier, Alexander - Steffens, Olaf
Date: 2025-05-19
White: Maier, Alexander
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2226
Black: Steffens, Olaf
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2184
Result: 0-1
ECO: B00
Opening: Nimzowitsch Defense: French Connection
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:54] } 1... Nc6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:30:38] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:26:32] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:29:50] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:21:21] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:29:45] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:12:41] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:29:17] } 5. e5 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:08:07] } 5... Ne4 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:29:20] } 6. Ne2 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:42:16] } 6... f6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:27:01] } 7. exf6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:38:54] } 7... Qxf6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:26:23] } 8. Ng3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:39:00] } 8... e5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:23:10] } 9. dxe5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:37:33] } 9... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:23:03] } 10. Qxd5? { [%eval -0.98] } { Mistake. Nxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:42] } 10... Bb4+ { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 1:21:48] } 11. Ke2 { [%eval -1.14] [%clk 0:31:28] } 11... Qa6+ { [%eval -1.13] [%clk 0:58:46] } 12. Ke3?? { [%eval -7.2] } { Blunder. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:22] } 12... Ng4+ { [%eval -6.86] [%clk 0:52:56] } 13. Kd4 { [%eval -8.58] [%clk 0:16:17] } 13... c5+ { [%eval -8.48] [%clk 0:46:28] } 14. Kxe4 { [%eval -8.38] [%clk 0:16:38] } 14... Qg6+ { [%eval -7.99] [%clk 0:46:32] } 0-1