Event: Icelandic Open 2025
Site: Blonduos, Iceland
Date: 2025-06-16
White: Thorfinnsson, Bragi
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2354
Black: Birkisson, Bjorn Holm
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 2128
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B53
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30+15

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:27:47] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:55] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:28:11] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:30:47] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:28:01] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:10] } 4. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:14] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:30:27] } 5. Bb5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:28:37] } 5... Bd7 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:29] } 6. Qd3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:28:28] } 6... g6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:26:54] } 7. c4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:26:10] } 7... Bg7 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:26:13] } 8. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:26:12] } 8... Nf6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:26:17] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:25:30] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:26:33] } 10. h3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:22:59] } 10... a6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:23:09] } 11. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:20:43] } 11... Bxc6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:23:29] } 12. Nd4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:07:17] } 12... Nd7 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:00:08] } 13. Nxc6 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:00:03] } 13... bxc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:00:32] } 14. Be3 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:59:20] } 14... Qa5 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:56:12] } 15. Bd4 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:49:33] } 15... Ne5 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:44:30] } 16. Bxe5 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:41:23] } 16... Bxe5 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:43:18] } 17. Rfc1 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:39:50] } 17... Rab8 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:42:27] } 18. b3 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:40:10] } 18... f5 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:39:41] } 19. exf5 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:30:17] } 19... Rxf5 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:38:56] } 20. f3 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:21:02] } 20... Qc5+ { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:31:39] } 21. Kf1 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:20:57] } 21... Rbf8 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:30:25] } 22. Rc2 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:19:27] } 22... Bg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:16] } 23. Rd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:43] } 23... Qe5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:04:39] } 24. Qe4 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:14:52] } 24... c5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:01:32] } 25. Qxe5 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:12:35] } 25... Bxe5 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:01:56] } 26. Nd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:29] } 26... R5f7 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:01:53] } 27. Re2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:25] } 27... a5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:48] } 28. Rxe5 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:07:56] } 28... dxe5 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:02:12] } 29. Re1 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:06:21] } 29... e6 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:02:21] } 30. Nb6? { [%eval -1.66] } { Mistake. Nc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:39] } 30... Rd8 { [%eval -1.45] [%clk 0:01:14] } 31. Rxe5 { [%eval -1.66] [%clk 0:03:53] } 31... Rd1+ { [%eval -1.94] [%clk 0:01:09] } 32. Kf2 { [%eval -1.57] [%clk 0:03:30] } 32... Rd2+ { [%eval -1.87] [%clk 0:01:35] } 33. Re2 { [%eval -1.61] [%clk 0:03:11] } 33... Rxe2+ { [%eval -1.83] [%clk 0:01:59] } 34. Kxe2 { [%eval -1.79] [%clk 0:03:38] } 34... Kf8 { [%eval -1.72] [%clk 0:01:12] } 35. Na4 { [%eval -1.76] [%clk 0:03:12] } 35... Rc7 { [%eval -1.73] [%clk 0:01:33] } 36. Ke3 { [%eval -1.76] [%clk 0:03:09] } 36... Ke7 { [%eval -1.66] [%clk 0:01:52] } 37. Nc3 { [%eval -1.71] [%clk 0:03:26] } 37... Rc8 { [%eval -1.58] [%clk 0:00:34] } 38. Ne4 { [%eval -1.39] [%clk 0:01:33] } 38... h6 { [%eval -1.33] [%clk 0:00:45] } 39. h4 { [%eval -1.46] [%clk 0:01:03] } 39... Kd7 { [%eval -1.01] [%clk 0:00:50] } 40. Nf6+?! { [%eval -1.86] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:53] } 40... Kd6 { [%eval -1.81] [%clk 0:15:52] } 41. Ne4+ { [%eval -1.79] [%clk 0:15:09] } 41... Kc6 { [%eval -1.96] [%clk 0:07:28] } 42. Nf6 { [%eval -2.07] [%clk 0:03:49] } 42... Rd8?! { [%eval -1.35] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:27] } 43. Ke2? { [%eval -2.6] } { Mistake. Ng4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:00] } 43... a4 { [%eval -2.54] [%clk 0:06:02] } 44. Ng4 { [%eval -2.77] [%clk 0:04:18] } 44... Rb8 { [%eval -2.65] [%clk 0:05:43] } 45. Kd3?! { [%eval -3.79] } { Inaccuracy. Kd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:27] } 45... axb3 { [%eval -3.58] [%clk 0:05:27] } 46. axb3 { [%eval -3.66] [%clk 0:03:54] } 46... Rxb3+ { [%eval -3.6] [%clk 0:05:40] } 47. Ke4 { [%eval -4.19] [%clk 0:04:19] } 47... Kd6? { [%eval -2.61] } { Mistake. Rc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:07] } 48. Nxh6 { [%eval -2.46] [%clk 0:04:16] } 48... Ke7?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:16] } 49. Ng4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:39] } 49... Rb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:00] } 50. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:26] } 50... Rd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:26] } 51. Ne5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:55] } 51... Rd4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:35] } 52. Ke3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:20] } 52... Kf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:54] } 53. f4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:36] } 53... Rd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:53] } 54. Ng4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:25] } 54... Kf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:57] } 55. Nh6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:48] } 55... Kf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:22] } 56. Ng4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:15] } 56... Kf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:56] } 57. Nh6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:55] } 57... Kf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:21] } 58. Ng4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:22] } 1/2-1/2