Event: Round 8: Maier, Christian - Cupic, Lovro
Date: 2025-07-03
White: Maier, Christian
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2232
Black: Cupic, Lovro
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2211
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B12
Opening: Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. dxc5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:03:01] } 4... e6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:02] } 5... Bxc5 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:03:05] } 6. Qg4 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:03:03] } 6... Ne7 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:03:03] } 7. Nf3 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:03:01] } 7... h5? { [%eval 1.82] } { Mistake. Ng6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:43] } 8. Qg3 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:03:01] } 8... Nbc6 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 0:02:36] } 9. h4?! { [%eval 0.35] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:02:59] } 9... Nb4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:02:21] } 10. O-O? { [%eval -0.69] } { Mistake. Qxg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:58] } 10... Nxd3 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:02:20] } 11. cxd3 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:03:00] } 11... Nf5 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:02:20] } 12. Qf4 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:03:00] } 12... Be7 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:02:11] } 13. g3 { [%eval -0.84] [%clk 0:02:57] } 13... Bd7 { [%eval -0.87] [%clk 0:02:06] } 14. Nc3 { [%eval -0.89] [%clk 0:02:58] } 14... Bc6?! { [%eval -0.21] } { Inaccuracy. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:06] } 15. d4 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:02:55] } 15... Qb6 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:02:04] } 16. Rd1 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 0:02:53] } 16... Rh6? { [%eval 0.43] } { Mistake. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:52] } 17. Qd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:41] } 17... Rg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:48] } 18. Kh2 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:02:42] } 18... Rg4 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:01:48] } 19. Ne2?! { [%eval -1.01] } { Inaccuracy. Qd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:32] } 19... f6?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:36] } 20. Nf4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:02:28] } 20... Kf7 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:01:36] } 21. Qe2?! { [%eval -0.16] } { Inaccuracy. Qc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:21] } 21... Bb5 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:01:35] } 22. Qe1 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:02:15] } 22... Rh8?! { [%eval 0.49] } { Inaccuracy. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:31] } 23. a4 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:02:12] } 23... Bd7 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:01:27] } 24. b4? { [%eval -0.31] } { Mistake. Rd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:45] } 24... Bxb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:22] } 25. Bd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:47] } 25... Bxd2 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:01:05] } 26. Qxd2 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:01:47] } 26... Qb3 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:00:55] } 27. Qe2 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:01:35] } 27... g5? { [%eval 2.33] } { Mistake. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:40] } 28. Rab1 { [%eval 2.33] [%clk 0:01:32] } 28... Qxa4 { [%eval 2.17] [%clk 0:00:36] } 29. Rxb7?? { [%eval -1.57] } { Blunder. Nd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:20] } 29... gxf4 { [%eval -1.19] [%clk 0:00:31] } 30. exf6 { [%eval -1.41] [%clk 0:01:21] } 30... fxg3+ { [%eval -1.1] [%clk 0:00:31] } 31. fxg3 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 0:01:21] } 31... Nxg3?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Kxf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:28] } 32. Ne5+?! { [%eval -0.62] } { Inaccuracy. Rxd7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:03] } 32... Kf8?? { [%eval 4.19] } { Blunder. Kg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:17] } 33. Qf2 { [%eval 3.61] [%clk 0:00:26] } 33... Qxd1?? { [%eval #7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rhg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 34. Nxg4?? { [%eval -6.88] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Nxd7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 34... Nf1+ { [%eval -6.73] [%clk 0:00:05] } 35. Kg1?? { [%eval #-11] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 35... Qxg4+?? { [%eval -6.58] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Ne3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 36. Kxf1 { [%eval -7.31] [%clk 0:00:06] } 36... Qd1+? { [%eval -4.13] } { Mistake. Rg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 37. Qe1?! { [%eval -6.25] } { Inaccuracy. Kg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 37... Qf3+ { [%eval -6.32] [%clk 0:00:05] } 38. Qf2 { [%eval -6.15] [%clk 0:00:09] } 38... Qd1+?! { [%eval -4.7] } { Inaccuracy. Qxf2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 39. Qe1?! { [%eval -6.12] } { Inaccuracy. Kg2 was best. } 39... Qf3+ { [%eval -5.41] [%clk 0:00:04] } 40. Qf2 { [%eval -6.32] [%clk 0:00:13] } 40... Qd1+?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qxf2+ was best. } 41. Qe1 { [%eval -6.31] [%clk 0:00:10] } 41... Qd3+ { [%eval -6.27] [%clk 0:00:00] } 42. Qe2 { [%eval -5.93] [%clk 0:00:13] } 1/2-1/2