Event: Round 8: Engel, Luis - Lochte, Thomas
Date: 2025-06-02
White: Engel, Luis
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2549
Black: Lochte, Thomas
BlackElo: 1955
Result: 1-0
ECO: C97
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:52] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:23] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:18] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:48] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:34] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:32:13] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:45] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:32:37] } 5... b5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:29:43] } 6. Bb3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:33:01] } 6... Be7 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:30:05] } 7. Re1 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:33:26] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:30:26] } 8. h3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:33:52] } 8... d6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:30:34] } 9. c3 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:34:17] } 9... Na5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:29:25] } 10. Bc2 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:34:41] } 10... c5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:29:47] } 11. d4 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:35:05] } 11... Qc7 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:30:07] } 12. d5 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:34:31] } 12... Nc4 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:28:01] } 13. Qe2 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:28:29] } 13... Rb8?! { [%eval 1.0] } { Inaccuracy. Nb6 was best. } { [%clk 1:21:00] } 14. a4 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 1:21:58] } 14... Bd7 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 1:17:56] } 15. b3 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:19:31] } 15... Na5 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 1:16:46] } 16. axb5 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 1:17:32] } 16... axb5 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:16:43] } 17. Be3 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 1:16:19] } 17... b4 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 1:11:07] } 18. c4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:13:39] } 18... h6 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:53:12] } 19. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 1:12:40] } 19... Ra8 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:50:43] } 20. Nf1 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:11:43] } 20... Ra7 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 0:48:28] } 21. Ng3 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 1:09:54] } 21... Rfa8 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:48:25] } 22. Nh2 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:07:08] } 22... Nb7 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:45:27] } 23. Rxa7 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 1:07:24] } 23... Rxa7 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 0:45:55] } 24. f4 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 1:07:37] } 24... Ra2 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:45:18] } 25. Rf1 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 1:00:50] } 25... Qa5 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:44:46] } 26. Nf3 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:58:47] } 26... Qc7 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:29:48] } 27. Qd1 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:55:25] } 27... Nh7 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:26:46] } 28. Qb1 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:51:15] } 28... Ra8 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:26:32] } 29. Bd1?! { [%eval 0.71] } { Inaccuracy. fxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:12] } 29... f6? { [%eval 2.23] } { Mistake. exf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:45] } 30. Nh4 { [%eval 2.42] [%clk 0:48:00] } 30... exf4 { [%eval 2.52] [%clk 0:20:50] } 31. Bxf4 { [%eval 2.51] [%clk 0:48:03] } 31... g5?! { [%eval 3.53] } { Inaccuracy. Be8 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:03] } 32. Ng6?! { [%eval 2.76] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:44] } 32... Bd8?! { [%eval 3.98] } { Inaccuracy. Be8 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:44] } 33. Bc1 { [%eval 3.8] [%clk 0:45:47] } 33... Be8 { [%eval 4.01] [%clk 0:18:04] } 34. Bh5 { [%eval 3.86] [%clk 0:44:36] } 34... Nf8?! { [%eval 5.24] } { Inaccuracy. Bxg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:12] } 35. Nxf8 { [%eval 5.38] [%clk 0:44:11] } 35... Kxf8 { [%eval 5.47] [%clk 0:17:18] } 36. Bb2 { [%eval 5.23] [%clk 0:44:03] } 36... Qg7 { [%eval 4.58] [%clk 0:13:42] } 37. Bxe8 { [%eval 4.71] [%clk 0:43:01] } 37... Kxe8 { [%eval 4.8] [%clk 0:14:07] } 38. Nh5 { [%eval 4.58] [%clk 0:43:24] } 38... Qg6 { [%eval 5.67] [%clk 0:13:40] } 39. Nxf6+ { [%eval 5.94] [%clk 0:43:18] } 39... Bxf6 { [%eval 6.65] [%clk 0:13:39] } 40. Rxf6 { [%eval 6.78] [%clk 0:43:43] } 40... Qh7 { [%eval 6.69] [%clk 0:12:35] } 41. Qf1 { [%eval 6.59] [%clk 0:43:16] } 41... Nd8 { [%eval 6.39] [%clk 0:11:23] } 42. e5 { [%eval 6.63] [%clk 0:41:46] } 42... Qc2?? { [%eval #10] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:32] } 43. Qe1 { [%eval #13] [%clk 0:38:18] } 43... Kd7 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:04:17] } 44. exd6 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:37:33] } 1-0