Event: La Plagne 5th Edition July 2025 - Master tournament
Site: La Plagne, France
Date: 2025-07-09
White: Van Volsem, Merlijn
WhiteElo: 2278
Black: Bauer, Christian
BlackElo: 2552
Result: 0-1
ECO: A20
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation
Variant: Standard

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:28:57] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:05] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:29:01] } 3. Bg2 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:31:11] } 3... Bc5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:28:46] } 4. b3?! { [%eval -0.4] } { Inaccuracy. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 1:27:00] } 4... h5 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:19:39] } 5. Bb2 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 1:26:44] } 5... h4 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 1:17:06] } 6. a3 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 1:20:55] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:11:38] } 7. e3 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 1:17:57] } 7... h3?! { [%eval 0.56] } { Inaccuracy. d6 was best. } { [%clk 1:00:04] } 8. Bxh3 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 1:01:39] } 8... d5 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:46:30] } 9. Bxc8 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:00:45] } 9... Rxc8 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:46:52] } 10. d4 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:56:38] } 10... exd4 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:47:17] } 11. exd4 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:57:03] } 11... Be7 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 0:45:37] } 12. c5?! { [%eval 0.5] } { Inaccuracy. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:38] } 12... Qd7 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:43:05] } 13. Nd2 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:45:52] } 13... Kf8 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:39:24] } 14. Qf3?! { [%eval -0.27] } { Inaccuracy. Qc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:03] } 14... Re8 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:31:43] } 15. Ne2 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:21:33] } 15... b6 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:19:53] } 16. cxb6 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:19:06] } 16... axb6 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:18:57] } 17. Qd3 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:13:42] } 17... Bd6 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:15:10] } 18. h4? { [%eval -1.83] } { Mistake. O-O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:08:55] } 18... Ng4 { [%eval -1.79] [%clk 0:11:48] } 19. Kf1? { [%eval -3.18] } { Mistake. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:18] } 19... Rh6 { [%eval -2.95] [%clk 0:03:15] } 20. Nf3 { [%eval -3.04] [%clk 0:05:50] } 20... Rf6?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rhe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:14] } 21. Kg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:20] } 21... Re4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:13] } 22. Raf1 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:03:18] } 22... Qf5?! { [%eval 0.48] } { Inaccuracy. Qe8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:24] } 23. Neg1?? { [%eval -3.32] } { Blunder. Bc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:15] } 23... Nd8?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Bxg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:55] } 24. Nh3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:59] } 24... Ne6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:00:41] } 25. Nhg5?? { [%eval -4.92] } { Blunder. Bc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:16] } 25... Kg8?? { [%eval -0.91] } { Blunder. Bxg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 26. Bc1 { [%eval -1.09] [%clk 0:00:38] } 26... Nf8?? { [%eval 1.22] } { Blunder. Nxf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 27. Qd1 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:00:54] } 27... Re8 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:00:45] } 28. Re1 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:00:53] } 28... Ra8 { [%eval 2.05] [%clk 0:01:07] } 29. a4 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:00:59] } 29... c5 { [%eval 1.93] [%clk 0:01:19] } 30. Re2 { [%eval 1.99] [%clk 0:01:12] } 30... c4 { [%eval 2.2] [%clk 0:01:32] } 31. Qc2?? { [%eval 0.36] } { Blunder. bxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:01] } 31... Qxc2 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:01:05] } 32. Rxc2 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:01:27] } 32... cxb3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:01:25] } 33. Rc3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:01:20] } 33... Rxa4 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:01:14] } 34. Rxb3 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:01:44] } 34... Ra2 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:01:29] } 35. Bd2? { [%eval -0.64] } { Mistake. Bb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:13] } 35... Nxf2 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:01:11] } 36. Kxf2? { [%eval -2.3] } { Mistake. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:42] } 36... Rxd2+ { [%eval -2.25] [%clk 0:01:40] } 37. Ke3?! { [%eval -3.17] } { Inaccuracy. Kg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:54] } 37... Rg2 { [%eval -3.16] [%clk 0:01:32] } 38. Rhb1 { [%eval -3.61] [%clk 0:00:55] } 38... Nd7?? { [%eval -0.92] } { Blunder. Bxg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:39] } 39. Rc3 { [%eval -1.32] [%clk 0:00:37] } 39... g6 { [%eval -0.91] [%clk 0:00:51] } 40. Rc8+ { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 0:00:58] } 40... Kg7 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:00:41] } 41. Ra1? { [%eval -1.72] } { Mistake. Rb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:12] } 41... Rxg3 { [%eval -1.48] [%clk 0:27:14] } 42. Ra7 { [%eval -1.8] [%clk 0:28:47] } 42... Nf8 { [%eval -1.7] [%clk 0:26:41] } 43. Ke2? { [%eval -3.22] } { Mistake. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:34] } 43... Rg2+ { [%eval -3.14] [%clk 0:17:07] } 44. Kd3 { [%eval -3.07] [%clk 0:24:50] } 44... Ne6 { [%eval -2.9] [%clk 0:15:52] } 45. Raa8? { [%eval -5.18] } { Mistake. Rc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:40] } 45... Rxf3+ { [%eval -5.5] [%clk 0:15:49] } 46. Nxf3 { [%eval -5.38] [%clk 0:24:00] } 46... Nf4+ { [%eval -5.28] [%clk 0:16:16] } 47. Kc3 { [%eval -5.15] [%clk 0:24:12] } 47... Rg3 { [%eval -5.05] [%clk 0:16:41] } 0-1