Event: Round 5: Liu, Casper - Kantans, Toms
Date: 2025-06-29
White: Liu, Casper
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2325
Black: Kantans, Toms
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2528
Result: 0-1
ECO: A34
Opening: English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Three Knights Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:30:52] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:29:27] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:17] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:28:27] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:26] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:25:55] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:52] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:24:24] } 5. b3 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:25:42] } 5... d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:18:24] } 6. cxd5 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 1:24:24] } 6... Nxd5 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:18:47] } 7. Bb2 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 1:24:34] } 7... O-O { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:18:35] } 8. Qb1 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:13:08] } 8... e5 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 1:11:39] } 9. Nxd5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:04:53] } 9... Qxd5 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:10:57] } 10. Qd3 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:05:06] } 10... Qe6 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:01:37] } 11. Qc3 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 1:04:10] } 11... Nd7 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:57:17] } 12. Bc4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:52:55] } 12... Qc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:55:55] } 13. a4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:49:13] } 13... b6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:55:40] } 14. b4 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:46:00] } 14... Bb7 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:53:57] } 15. b5?! { [%eval -0.96] } { Inaccuracy. d3 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:24] } 15... Qd6? { [%eval 0.32] } { Mistake. Qf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:33] } 16. O-O?! { [%eval -0.49] } { Inaccuracy. d3 was best. } { [%clk 0:45:28] } 16... Rad8 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:44:40] } 17. d3 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 0:42:54] } 17... Bxf3 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:42:30] } 18. gxf3 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:43:21] } 18... Qf6 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 0:42:34] } 19. Bd5 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 0:39:49] } 19... Rfe8?! { [%eval 0.07] } { Inaccuracy. Qg5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:42:58] } 20. Qc4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:39:11] } 20... Nf8 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:42:31] } 21. a5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:38:24] } 21... Ne6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:40:50] } 22. axb6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:36:51] } 22... axb6 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:41:18] } 23. Ra7?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Bc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:44] } 23... Qf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:40:49] } 24. Be4 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:33:46] } 24... Qh5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:38:57] } 25. Rfa1 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:26:31] } 25... Ng5 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:36:24] } 26. Kf1?! { [%eval -1.28] } { Inaccuracy. R1a6 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:38] } 26... Qxh2 { [%eval -1.02] [%clk 0:33:48] } 27. Ke2 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 0:15:34] } 27... Rf8 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 0:33:16] } 28. Bd5 { [%eval -1.26] [%clk 0:12:36] } 28... Rd6?! { [%eval -0.68] } { Inaccuracy. Qg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:43] } 29. Re7 { [%eval -0.92] [%clk 0:09:53] } 29... Bf6?! { [%eval -0.31] } { Inaccuracy. Qg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:44] } 30. Rb7?? { [%eval -4.24] } { Blunder. Rxf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:54] } 30... e4 { [%eval -4.18] [%clk 0:19:39] } 31. Raa7?! { [%eval -5.71] } { Inaccuracy. Bxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:39] } 31... exf3+ { [%eval -5.95] [%clk 0:18:20] } 32. Bxf3 { [%eval -5.48] [%clk 0:00:36] } 32... Bxb2 { [%eval -4.14] [%clk 0:18:44] } 33. Qf4 { [%eval -5.63] } 33... Nxf3 { [%eval -5.37] } 34. Qxf3 Rf6 35. Qg3 Qh5+ 36. Kf1 Qh1+ 37. Ke2 c4 38. Rd7 0-1