Event: Round 4: Koepke, Christian - Herbrig, Alexander
Date: 2025-05-19
White: Koepke, Christian
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2328
Black: Herbrig, Alexander
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2297
Result: 1-0
ECO: C47
Opening: Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation Accepted
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:41] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:38] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:30:35] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:51] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:28:34] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:30:43] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:26:20] } 4... exd4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:23:09] } 5. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:26:38] } 5... Bb4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:23:32] } 6. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:26:50] } 6... bxc6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:23:55] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:27:00] } 7... d5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:23:53] } 8. Bd2 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:27:07] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:20:52] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:27:29] } 9... Bxc3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:03:24] } 10. Bxc3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:27:21] } 10... dxe4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:55:14] } 11. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:27:01] } 11... Qxf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:55:28] } 12. Bxe4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:27:16] } 12... Ba6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:54:37] } 13. c4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:21:37] } 13... Rad8 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:46:29] } 14. Qa4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:10:31] } 14... c5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:44:27] } 15. b3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:03:43] } 15... Rd4 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:39:17] } 16. Rae1 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:56:00] } 16... g6 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:34:33] } 17. Bc6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:39:22] } 17... Bc8 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:32:24] } 18. Bd5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:39:25] } 18... Qg5?? { [%eval 3.64] } { Blunder. a6 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:35] } 19. Qc6?! { [%eval 2.83] } { Inaccuracy. Qxa7 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:24] } 19... Bf5?! { [%eval 4.22] } { Inaccuracy. Be6 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:16] } 20. Qxc5? { [%eval 2.59] } { Mistake. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:48] } 20... Rd2 { [%eval 2.72] [%clk 0:11:07] } 21. Re3 { [%eval 2.72] [%clk 0:14:57] } 21... Rxa2 { [%eval 2.73] [%clk 0:09:40] } 22. Qxc7 { [%eval 2.51] [%clk 0:14:14] } 22... Qf6 { [%eval 2.45] [%clk 0:09:32] } 23. h3 { [%eval 2.54] [%clk 0:11:41] } 23... h5 { [%eval 2.43] [%clk 0:08:49] } 24. b4 { [%eval 2.52] [%clk 0:10:41] } 24... Qd4?! { [%eval 3.72] } { Inaccuracy. Kg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:44] } 25. Re8 { [%eval 3.72] [%clk 0:09:34] } 25... Qf6 { [%eval 3.41] [%clk 0:08:01] } 26. Rxf8+ { [%eval 2.75] [%clk 0:06:01] } 26... Kxf8 { [%eval 2.81] [%clk 0:08:30] } 27. Qf4? { [%eval 1.36] } { Mistake. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:24] } 27... Kg7 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 0:08:38] } 28. c5 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 0:04:24] } 28... Rc2 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 0:08:16] } 29. Rc1 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:03:22] } 29... Rxc1+? { [%eval 2.56] } { Mistake. Rb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:25] } 30. Qxc1 { [%eval 2.52] [%clk 0:03:50] } 30... Qd4 { [%eval 2.33] [%clk 0:04:30] } 31. Qc4?! { [%eval 1.37] } { Inaccuracy. Bc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:55] } 31... Qa1+ { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 0:04:59] } 32. Kh2 { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 0:03:05] } 32... Qe5+ { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:05:28] } 33. f4?! { [%eval 0.59] } { Inaccuracy. g3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:20] } 33... Qe3 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:05:56] } 34. h4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:01:31] } 34... Qf2 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:03:49] } 35. Qc3+ { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:01:43] } 35... Kg8?? { [%eval 3.16] } { Blunder. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:47] } 36. Qe5 { [%eval 3.22] [%clk 0:01:05] } 36... Qxh4+ { [%eval 2.62] [%clk 0:01:37] } 37. Kg1 { [%eval 2.54] [%clk 0:01:34] } 37... Qd8 { [%eval 2.39] [%clk 0:01:20] } 38. c6 { [%eval 2.33] [%clk 0:01:39] } 38... Bc8 { [%eval 2.17] [%clk 0:01:11] } 39. c7?? { [%eval 0.18] } { Blunder. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:49] } 39... Qd7 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:01:10] } 40. b5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:01:02] } 40... Kf8?? { [%eval 7.2] } { Blunder. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:45] } 41. Bc6 { [%eval 6.58] [%clk 0:24:10] } 1-0