Event: Icelandic Open 2025
Site: Blonduos, Iceland
Date: 2025-06-20
White: Hermannsson, Sigurbjorn
WhiteElo: 1840
Black: Thorfinnsson, Bjorn
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2367
Result: 0-1
ECO: C58
Opening: Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Polerio Defense, Kieseritzky Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30+15

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:55] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:28:46] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:05] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:29:10] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:28] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:29:32] } 4. Ng5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:51] } 4... d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:53] } 5. exd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:09] } 5... Na5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:16] } 6. d3 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 1:32:25] } 6... h6 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:29:56] } 7. Nf3 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:32:44] } 7... e4 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:29:20] } 8. Nd4 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 1:32:39] } 8... c6 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:17:41] } 9. Be3 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:23:02] } 9... Nxc4 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:15:32] } 10. dxc4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:23:14] } 10... cxd5 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:15:55] } 11. cxd5 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:23:11] } 11... Nxd5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:15:51] } 12. O-O { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:22:53] } 12... Be7 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:14:55] } 13. c4 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:21:48] } 13... Nb6?! { [%eval 0.84] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe3 was best. } { [%clk 1:12:41] } 14. Nd2?! { [%eval -0.11] } { Inaccuracy. Nc3 was best. } { [%clk 1:20:36] } 14... O-O { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:12:31] } 15. Rc1 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 1:20:35] } 15... f5 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 1:11:25] } 16. a4?? { [%eval -3.34] } { Blunder. Qb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:57:45] } 16... f4 { [%eval -3.09] [%clk 1:07:18] } 17. a5 { [%eval -3.58] [%clk 0:52:06] } 17... fxe3 { [%eval -3.63] [%clk 1:07:27] } 18. fxe3 { [%eval -3.6] [%clk 0:47:22] } 18... Bg5?! { [%eval -2.25] } { Inaccuracy. Rxf1+ was best. } { [%clk 1:06:27] } 19. Qb3 { [%eval -2.16] [%clk 0:46:40] } 19... Nd7 { [%eval -2.1] [%clk 1:02:37] } 20. Ne6?? { [%eval -4.69] } { Blunder. c5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:41:07] } 20... Nc5 { [%eval -4.81] [%clk 0:59:58] } 21. Nxc5 { [%eval -5.06] [%clk 0:34:53] } 21... Qxd2 { [%eval -5.09] [%clk 1:00:09] } 22. Kh1 { [%eval -5.1] [%clk 0:32:06] } 22... Rxf1+ { [%eval -4.83] [%clk 1:00:17] } 23. Rxf1 { [%eval -4.75] [%clk 0:32:17] } 23... Qxe3 { [%eval -5.09] [%clk 1:00:36] } 24. Qb5 { [%eval -5.34] [%clk 0:32:11] } 24... Bg4 { [%eval -5.17] [%clk 0:58:46] } 25. Qxb7 { [%eval -5.19] [%clk 0:31:35] } 25... Rf8 { [%eval -5.21] [%clk 0:58:25] } 26. Rxf8+ { [%eval -5.21] [%clk 0:24:39] } 26... Kxf8 { [%eval -4.97] [%clk 0:58:48] } 27. Qa8+ { [%eval -5.05] [%clk 0:24:59] } 27... Kf7 { [%eval -5.07] [%clk 0:58:11] } 28. Qd5+ { [%eval -5.38] [%clk 0:24:51] } 28... Kg6 { [%eval -5.31] [%clk 0:58:02] } 29. Qc6+?? { [%eval #-7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qxe4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:20:35] } 29... Kh5 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:58:07] } 0-1