Event: Round 9: Grooten, Herman - Elferink, Leon
Date: 2025-07-30
White: Grooten, Herman
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2198
Black: Elferink, Leon
BlackElo: 1923
Result: 1-0
ECO: D38
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense, Alekhine Variation
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:51] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:18] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:12] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:43] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:29] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:31:26] } 4... Bb4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:30:34] } 5. Qa4+ { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:21] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:54] } 6. a3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:11] } 6... Bxc3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:56] } 7. bxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:34] } 7... dxc4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:24:14] } 8. Bg5?! { [%eval -0.67] } { Inaccuracy. Qxc4 was best. } { [%clk 1:30:09] } 8... h6?! { [%eval 0.18] } { Inaccuracy. Qd5 was best. } { [%clk 1:10:19] } 9. Bh4?! { [%eval -0.42] } { Inaccuracy. Bxf6 was best. } { [%clk 1:25:15] } 9... g5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:09:16] } 10. Bg3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:25:31] } 10... Ne4 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:05:18] } 11. Qxc4 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:23:11] } 11... Qd5 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:00:42] } 12. e3 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:18:03] } 12... Qa5?! { [%eval 1.4] } { Inaccuracy. Qxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:55:17] } 13. Nd2 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 1:05:16] } 13... Nxc3?? { [%eval 4.98] } { Blunder. Qxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:21] } 14. Nb3 { [%eval 4.91] [%clk 1:01:36] } 14... Qd5 { [%eval 4.77] [%clk 0:34:20] } 15. Qxc3 { [%eval 4.81] [%clk 1:01:57] } 15... f5 { [%eval 5.13] [%clk 0:34:39] } 16. f3 { [%eval 5.25] [%clk 1:01:56] } 16... h5 { [%eval 6.25] [%clk 0:34:38] } 17. Bc4 { [%eval 6.57] [%clk 1:02:13] } 17... Qd7 { [%eval 6.58] [%clk 0:35:04] } 18. d5 { [%eval 6.49] [%clk 1:02:31] } 1-0