Event: Round 3: Ciccoli, Theo - Edouard, Romain
Date: 2025-06-15
White: Ciccoli, Theo
WhiteElo: 2058
Black: Edouard, Romain
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2553
Result: 0-1
ECO: A37
Opening: English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System Reversed, with Nf3
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 5+3

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:05:03] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:05:04] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:05:00] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:05:02] } 3. Bg2 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:05:01] } 3... e5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:05:02] } 4. c4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:04:51] } 4... g6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:04:59] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:04:51] } 5... Bg7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:05:01] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:04:37] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:04:59] } 7. a3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:04:24] } 7... Nge7 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:04:55] } 8. Rb1 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:04:24] } 8... a5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:04:52] } 9. d3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:04:08] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:04:51] } 10. Ne1 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:03:56] } 10... Be6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:04:52] } 11. Nd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:47] } 11... Rb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:50] } 12. Nc2 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:03:29] } 12... b5 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:04:38] } 13. Nxe7+ { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:03:25] } 13... Nxe7 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:04:39] } 14. Ne3 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:03:20] } 14... Qd7 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:03:36] } 15. Bd2 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:03:13] } 15... b4 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:03:21] } 16. f4? { [%eval -1.78] } { Mistake. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:13] } 16... f5?! { [%eval -1.01] } { Inaccuracy. exf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:08] } 17. Kh1 { [%eval -1.15] [%clk 0:01:56] } 17... Kh8 { [%eval -1.1] [%clk 0:01:34] } 18. Qe1 { [%eval -1.09] [%clk 0:01:36] } 18... bxa3?! { [%eval -0.06] } { Inaccuracy. exf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:28] } 19. bxa3 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:01:36] } 19... a4 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:01:30] } 20. Qd1 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:01:17] } 20... Qa7?! { [%eval 0.1] } { Inaccuracy. exf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:11] } 21. Qc2 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:01:12] } 21... Rfc8 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:01:04] } 22. Bc3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:01:13] } 22... Rxb1?! { [%eval 1.35] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:54] } 23. Rxb1 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:01:14] } 23... Nc6 { [%eval 1.68] [%clk 0:00:55] } 24. Rb5? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Bxc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:52] } 24... exf4?! { [%eval 0.97] } { Inaccuracy. Nd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:46] } 25. Bxg7+? { [%eval -0.3] } { Mistake. Bxc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:53] } 25... Qxg7 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:00:40] } 26. Bxc6 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:00:46] } 26... fxe3 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:00:41] } 27. Rb7 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:00:39] } 27... Qa1+ { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 0:00:33] } 28. Rb1 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 0:00:40] } 28... Qe5?! { [%eval 0.12] } { Inaccuracy. Qxa3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:22] } 29. Qxa4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:36] } 29... f4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:21] } 30. Kg2?? { [%eval -4.94] } { Blunder. gxf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 30... fxg3 { [%eval -4.8] [%clk 0:00:19] } 31. hxg3 { [%eval -4.48] [%clk 0:00:35] } 31... Rf8? { [%eval -2.4] } { Mistake. Qh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:16] } 32. Bf3 { [%eval -1.92] [%clk 0:00:36] } 32... h5?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 33. Rb7?? { [%eval -4.77] } { Blunder. Qa7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:37] } 33... g5 { [%eval -4.81] [%clk 0:00:06] } 34. Qa7 { [%eval -6.09] [%clk 0:00:39] } 34... h4?? { [%eval -2.85] } { Blunder. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 35. gxh4?? { [%eval -6.92] } { Blunder. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:24] } 35... gxh4?? { [%eval -0.33] } { Blunder. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 36. Rh7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:26] } 36... Kg8 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:00:11] } 37. Rxh4?? { [%eval #-14] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:27] } 37... Qg5+ { [%eval #-13] [%clk 0:00:12] } 38. Bg4 { [%eval #-13] [%clk 0:00:16] } 38... Qxh4 { [%eval #-12] [%clk 0:00:13] } 39. Bxe6+ { [%eval #-12] [%clk 0:00:16] } 39... Kh8 { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:00:15] } 0-1