Event: Round 4: Hulka, Valentyn - Laurusas, Tomas
Date: 2025-06-09
White: Hulka, Valentyn
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2324
Black: Laurusas, Tomas
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2566
Result: 0-1
ECO: A11
Opening: English Opening: Caro-Kann Defensive System
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:26:58] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:12] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:27:09] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:30] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:26:46] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:31:52] } 4... Bf5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:21:35] } 5. Qb3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:30:58] } 5... Qb6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:20:01] } 6. d3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:07] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:18:08] } 7. Be3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:07] } 7... Qxb3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:13:49] } 8. axb3 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:31:24] } 8... a6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:13:48] } 9. Bd4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:31:45] } 9... h6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:12:44] } 10. Bc3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:31:53] } 10... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:12:59] } 11. b4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:14] } 11... Rb8 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:08:39] } 12. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:30:51] } 12... Be7 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:03:52] } 13. O-O { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:29:27] } 13... O-O { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:04:01] } 14. Rfe1 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:26:23] } 14... Bh7 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:02:51] } 15. e4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:13:01] } 15... Rfd8 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:58:17] } 16. Bf1 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:09:40] } 16... dxe4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:44:06] } 17. dxe4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:09:44] } 17... c5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:44:30] } 18. b5 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:00:33] } 18... axb5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:44:24] } 19. cxb5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:00:58] } 19... Ra8 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:44:25] } 20. Bd3?! { [%eval -0.09] } { Inaccuracy. Rxa8 was best. } { [%clk 0:56:33] } 20... Nd5 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:40:20] } 21. exd5 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:49:24] } 21... Bxd3 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:40:43] } 22. dxe6 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:49:37] } 22... fxe6 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:37:44] } 23. Rxa8 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:49:57] } 23... Rxa8 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:38:10] } 24. Rxe6 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 0:50:19] } 24... Bf8 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:38:08] } 25. b6 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:50:31] } 25... Bf5 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 0:37:41] } 26. Re1 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:50:32] } 26... Nxb6 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:37:49] } 27. Kg2 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:50:48] } 27... Na4 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:33:18] } 28. Ra1 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:49:47] } 28... b5 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:33:38] } 29. b3 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:49:50] } 29... Nb6 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:34:04] } 30. Rxa8 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:50:04] } 30... Nxa8 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:34:30] } 31. Ne5 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:49:57] } 31... Nb6 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:33:04] } 32. Kf3 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:48:45] } 32... Nd5 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:30:13] } 33. Bb2 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:49:00] } 33... Bc2 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:30:39] } 34. Ke2 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:40:48] } 34... g5 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:26:31] } 35. Nd3 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:39:50] } 35... Kf7 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:26:02] } 36. Ne1 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:37:56] } 36... Bh7 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:23:27] } 37. f3 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:38:13] } 37... Ke6 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:23:37] } 38. Nd3 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:38:17] } 38... Nb6 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:19:51] } 39. Ne4 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:37:30] } 39... Nd7 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:20:15] } 40. Nc3 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:37:24] } 40... b4 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:17:45] } 41. Ne4 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:37:34] } 41... Kd5 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:18:07] } 42. Ke3 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:36:55] } 42... c4 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:17:40] } 43. bxc4+ { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:37:15] } 43... Kxc4 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:18:05] } 44. Nd2+ { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:32:18] } 44... Kb5 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:17:56] } 45. g4 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:26:14] } 45... Nb6 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:16:21] } 46. Bh8 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:25:44] } 46... Nc4+ { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:14:00] } 47. Nxc4 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:26:07] } 47... Kxc4 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:14:28] } 48. Nb2+?? { [%eval -2.88] } { Blunder. Ne5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:23:15] } 48... Kb3 { [%eval -2.67] [%clk 0:14:45] } 49. f4 { [%eval -3.4] [%clk 0:23:25] } 49... gxf4+ { [%eval -3.53] [%clk 0:14:20] } 50. Kxf4 { [%eval -3.1] [%clk 0:23:54] } 50... Bd6+ { [%eval -2.96] [%clk 0:14:45] } 51. Ke3 { [%eval -3.36] [%clk 0:24:16] } 51... Bxh2 { [%eval -3.25] [%clk 0:14:59] } 52. Nd3? { [%eval -5.72] } { Mistake. Kd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:22] } 52... Bxd3 { [%eval -5.57] [%clk 0:13:28] } 53. Kxd3 { [%eval -6.26] [%clk 0:23:51] } 53... Ka2 { [%eval -6.19] [%clk 0:13:49] } 54. Bg7 { [%eval -6.26] [%clk 0:23:47] } 54... b3 { [%eval -5.96] [%clk 0:13:47] } 55. Kc4 { [%eval -5.87] [%clk 0:23:48] } 55... Bd6 { [%eval -5.85] [%clk 0:13:41] } 56. Bf6 { [%eval -7.04] [%clk 0:24:07] } 56... Ba3 { [%eval -6.46] [%clk 0:13:46] } 57. Bg7 { [%eval -6.34] [%clk 0:24:29] } 57... Bb2 { [%eval -6.12] [%clk 0:13:18] } 58. Bxh6 { [%eval -6.26] [%clk 0:24:53] } 58... Bf6 { [%eval -7.13] [%clk 0:13:31] } 59. Bc1 { [%eval -6.65] [%clk 0:25:15] } 59... Bg5 { [%eval -5.73] [%clk 0:13:37] } 60. Kd4?? { [%eval #-11] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bxg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:06] } 0-1