Event: Round 1: Brandes, Stephan - Nordhorn, Horst
Date: 2025-05-23
White: Brandes, Stephan
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 2127
Black: Nordhorn, Horst
BlackElo: 1791
Result: 1-0
ECO: B40
Opening: Sicilian Defense: French Variation, Open
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:54] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:31] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:17] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:41] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:30:50] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:30:21] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:29:44] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:30:12] } 5. c4 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:28:07] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:29:09] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:28:30] } 6... a6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:29:29] } 7. Be2 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:27:47] } 7... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:26:42] } 8. g4 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 1:20:42] } 8... Nc5 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 1:21:30] } 9. Qc2 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:19:09] } 9... b6? { [%eval 1.74] } { Mistake. e5 was best. } { [%clk 1:16:15] } 10. g5 { [%eval 1.81] [%clk 1:18:15] } 10... Nfd7 { [%eval 1.9] [%clk 1:15:31] } 11. f4?! { [%eval 1.12] } { Inaccuracy. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 1:15:01] } 11... Qc7? { [%eval 2.69] } { Mistake. Bb7 was best. } { [%clk 1:12:37] } 12. b4 { [%eval 2.81] [%clk 1:12:32] } 12... Nb7 { [%eval 2.6] [%clk 1:08:02] } 13. h4 { [%eval 2.03] [%clk 1:08:22] } 13... Nd8 { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 1:07:36] } 14. h5 { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 1:07:45] } 14... Bb7 { [%eval 1.89] [%clk 1:06:38] } 15. a3 { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 0:59:16] } 15... Rc8 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 1:02:28] } 16. Rg1 { [%eval 1.79] [%clk 0:47:45] } 16... b5 { [%eval 1.86] [%clk 1:00:04] } 17. g6?? { [%eval -0.25] } { Blunder. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 0:45:15] } 17... hxg6 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:55:04] } 18. hxg6 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:45:23] } 18... f6?! { [%eval 0.82] } { Inaccuracy. Nb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:52:15] } 19. Be3? { [%eval -0.3] } { Mistake. Bb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:56] } 19... Nb6 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:47:31] } 20. Ndxb5 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:31:28] } 20... axb5 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:47:31] } 21. Nxb5 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:31:52] } 21... Qc6? { [%eval 0.98] } { Mistake. Qd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:01] } 22. Na7 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:30:35] } 22... Qc7 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:37:31] } 23. Nxc8 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:30:28] } 23... Bxc8 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:37:32] } 24. a4?! { [%eval 0.56] } { Inaccuracy. O-O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:25:22] } 24... Rh2?? { [%eval 2.55] } { Blunder. Rh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:26] } 25. a5 { [%eval 2.42] [%clk 0:22:52] } 25... Na8 { [%eval 2.68] [%clk 0:31:15] } 26. b5 { [%eval 2.81] [%clk 0:15:38] } 26... d5 { [%eval 2.8] [%clk 0:22:09] } 27. c5 { [%eval 2.74] [%clk 0:06:11] } 27... d4 { [%eval 2.56] [%clk 0:18:11] } 28. b6? { [%eval 1.26] } { Mistake. Qa4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:56] } 28... Qb8?? { [%eval 5.03] } { Blunder. Qxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:58] } 29. Bb5+ { [%eval 5.03] [%clk 0:05:12] } 29... Bd7 { [%eval 4.84] [%clk 0:17:49] } 30. Bxd7+ { [%eval 5.05] [%clk 0:05:37] } 30... Kxd7 { [%eval 4.88] [%clk 0:18:11] } 31. Qxh2 { [%eval 4.58] [%clk 0:06:00] } 31... dxe3?! { [%eval 6.04] } { Inaccuracy. Bxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:32] } 32. Rd1+ { [%eval 5.76] [%clk 0:05:19] } 32... Kc6 { [%eval 5.78] [%clk 0:18:06] } 33. e5 { [%eval 6.09] [%clk 0:05:27] } 33... fxe5?? { [%eval #29] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Nc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:48] } 34. Qg2+ { [%eval 10.25] [%clk 0:05:17] } 34... Kxc5?! { [%eval #13] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:49] } 35. Qc2+ { [%eval #12] [%clk 0:05:06] } 35... Kb5 { [%eval #12] [%clk 0:18:09] } 36. Rb1+ { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:03:25] } 36... Bb4+ { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:18:31] } 37. Rxb4+ { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:03:51] } 37... Kxb4 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:18:53] } 38. Ke2 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:03:54] } 38... Kxa5 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:11:55] } 39. Qc5+ { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:02:23] } 39... Ka6 { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:10:07] } 40. Ra1+?? { [%eval 5.74] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. b7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:15] } 40... Kb7 { [%eval 5.57] [%clk 0:10:29] } 41. Ra7+ { [%eval 6.29] [%clk 0:02:42] } 41... Qxa7 { [%eval 6.15] [%clk 0:10:53] } 42. bxa7 { [%eval 5.25] [%clk 0:03:06] } 42... exf4?! { [%eval 8.8] } { Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:05] } 43. Qe7+ { [%eval 8.57] [%clk 0:02:20] } 1-0