Event: Round 2: Edouard, Romain - Zeller, Thomas
Date: 2025-06-15
White: Edouard, Romain
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2553
Black: Zeller, Thomas
BlackElo: 1902
Result: 1-0
ECO: C01
Opening: French Defense: Exchange Variation, Monte Carlo Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 5+3

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:05:05] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:05:05] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:05:07] } 2... e5 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:05:06] } 3. e3?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. dxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:07] } 3... exd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:51] } 4. exd4 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:05:08] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:34] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:05:09] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:04:16] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:57] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:04:11] } 7. c5 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:04:46] } 7... b6 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:03:57] } 8. cxb6 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:04:45] } 8... axb6 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:03:55] } 9. Bd3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:04:46] } 9... Ba6 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:03:15] } 10. O-O { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:04:41] } 10... Bxd3 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:03:15] } 11. Qxd3 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:04:42] } 11... c5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:03:01] } 12. Bg5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:04:43] } 12... Nc6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:02:20] } 13. Rfe1 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:04:42] } 13... h6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:01:46] } 14. Bh4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:04:28] } 14... c4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:01:38] } 15. Qd2 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:04:11] } 15... Re8?! { [%eval 0.85] } { Inaccuracy. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:38] } 16. Ne5?! { [%eval 0.04] } { Inaccuracy. Bxf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:55] } 16... Qc7?? { [%eval 2.49] } { Blunder. Nxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:08] } 17. Bxf6 { [%eval 2.46] [%clk 0:03:11] } 17... Bxf6 { [%eval 2.39] [%clk 0:01:10] } 18. Nb5 { [%eval 2.34] [%clk 0:03:04] } 18... Qb8? { [%eval 4.58] } { Mistake. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:46] } 19. Nxc6 { [%eval 4.51] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1-0