Event: 2025 Esports World Cup Lcq Qualifier4
Site: https://www.chess.com
Date: 2025-07-25
White: steave_x
WhiteElo: 995
Black: maqabelo
BlackElo: 1292
Result: 0-1
ECO: A22
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 600

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:09:52] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:09:56] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:09:48] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:49] } 3. e3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:09:45] } 3... Bc5?! { [%eval 0.76] } { Inaccuracy. Bb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:44] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:09:41] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:09:40] } 5. a3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:09:35] } 5... a5 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:09:22] } 6. Ng5? { [%eval -0.26] } { Mistake. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:08] } 6... Bg4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:08:54] } 7. Be2 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:09:04] } 7... Bxe2 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:08:51] } 8. Qxe2 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:09:02] } 8... c6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:08:36] } 9. O-O { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:08:41] } 9... O-O { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:08:34] } 10. h4?! { [%eval -0.97] } { Inaccuracy. b3 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:31] } 10... d5 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:08:29] } 11. b3 { [%eval -1.09] [%clk 0:08:09] } 11... Na6?! { [%eval -0.34] } { Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:09] } 12. h5? { [%eval -1.83] } { Mistake. cxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:57] } 12... h6 { [%eval -1.78] [%clk 0:08:03] } 13. Nh3 { [%eval -2.26] [%clk 0:06:28] } 13... d4 { [%eval -2.19] [%clk 0:07:50] } 14. exd4 { [%eval -2.31] [%clk 0:05:45] } 14... Bxd4 { [%eval -2.31] [%clk 0:07:30] } 15. Bb2 { [%eval -2.31] [%clk 0:05:39] } 15... Nc5 { [%eval -2.34] [%clk 0:07:18] } 16. Rae1?! { [%eval -3.39] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:45] } 16... Nxb3 { [%eval -3.54] [%clk 0:07:01] } 17. Ne4?! { [%eval -5.29] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:36] } 17... Bxb2 { [%eval -5.29] [%clk 0:06:37] } 18. Nxf6+ { [%eval -5.22] [%clk 0:04:32] } 18... Qxf6 { [%eval -5.63] [%clk 0:06:32] } 19. Qxe5?! { [%eval -9.05] } { Inaccuracy. Qd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:13] } 19... Bxe5 { [%eval -8.9] [%clk 0:06:30] } 20. Rxe5 { [%eval -10.62] [%clk 0:04:12] } 20... Qxe5 { [%eval -10.26] [%clk 0:06:28] } 21. d3 { [%eval -10.41] [%clk 0:04:01] } 21... Qxh5 { [%eval -10.15] [%clk 0:06:12] } 22. f3 { [%eval -10.74] [%clk 0:03:54] } 22... Nd4 { [%eval -10.6] [%clk 0:06:08] } 23. a4 { [%eval -11.02] [%clk 0:03:50] } 23... Rae8 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:06:03] } 24. c5 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:03:49] } 24... Re6 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:05:59] } 25. f4 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:03:46] } 25... Rfe8?! { [%eval -12.41] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Ne2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:05:54] } 26. f5?! { [%eval #-6] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:43] } 26... Re1 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:05:51] } 27. f6 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:03:40] } 27... Rxf1+ { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:05:50] } 28. Kxf1 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:03:38] } 28... Qf5+ { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:05:47] } 29. Kg1 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:03:37] } 29... Qxf6 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:05:46] } 30. g4 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:03:34] } 30... Qf3 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:05:43] } 31. Ng5 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:03:32] } 31... Qxg4+ { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:05:41] } 32. Kf2 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:03:30] } 32... Re2+ { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:05:35] } 33. Kf1 { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:03:26] } 33... Qg2# { [%clk 0:05:33] } 0-1