Event: Round 5: Eric Menier (opE) - Corentin Nicaud (opE)
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/french-chess-championship-2025--open-e/round-5/hrV4JCy1/rnJKPBtT
White: Eric Menier (opE)
Black: Corentin Nicaud (opE)
Result: 0-1
ECO: B23
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:49] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:31:18] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:31:15] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:28:35] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:31:08] } 4. g3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:25:50] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:29:57] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:26:05] } 5... d6 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:28:27] } 6. h3 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 1:26:18] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:27:24] } 7. d3 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:25:35] } 7... O-O { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:26:35] } 8. O-O { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:25:26] } 8... Be6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:22:24] } 9. Be3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:24:27] } 9... Qd7?! { [%eval 0.66] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 1:19:01] } 10. Ng5 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:13:48] } 10... h6 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 1:12:02] } 11. Nxe6 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 1:12:59] } 11... Qxe6 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 1:12:16] } 12. Ne2 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:08:22] } 12... Rab8 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 1:09:22] } 13. Qd2 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:07:33] } 13... h5 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 1:07:11] } 14. c3 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 1:03:13] } 14... Ne5?! { [%eval 1.83] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 1:02:55] } 15. Nf4?! { [%eval 0.84] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:56:56] } 15... Qd7 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 1:01:46] } 16. d4?! { [%eval -0.04] } { Inaccuracy. Ne2 was best. } { [%clk 0:55:19] } 16... Nc4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:54:54] } 17. Qe2 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:52:13] } 17... Nxe3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:53:36] } 18. Qxe3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:46:10] } 18... cxd4 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:52:58] } 19. Qxd4?? { [%eval -3.42] } { Blunder. cxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:06] } 19... e5 { [%eval -3.4] [%clk 0:51:37] } 20. Qxa7 { [%eval -3.34] [%clk 0:42:01] } 20... exf4 { [%eval -3.29] [%clk 0:46:26] } 21. gxf4 { [%eval -3.31] [%clk 0:41:50] } 21... Qb5 { [%eval -3.0] [%clk 0:38:23] } 22. e5 { [%eval -3.46] [%clk 0:37:05] } 22... dxe5 { [%eval -3.4] [%clk 0:37:39] } 23. f5 { [%eval -4.2] [%clk 0:34:54] } 23... Nd5?! { [%eval -3.29] } { Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:18] } 24. fxg6 { [%eval -3.78] [%clk 0:32:16] } 24... Ra8 { [%eval -3.73] [%clk 0:30:31] } 25. gxf7+ { [%eval -3.77] [%clk 0:32:13] } 25... Kh8 { [%eval -3.61] [%clk 0:30:36] } 26. c4 { [%eval -3.58] [%clk 0:32:14] } 26... Qb4?! { [%eval -2.6] } { Inaccuracy. Qd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:41] } 27. a3?! { [%eval -3.68] } { Inaccuracy. Qxa8 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:17] } 27... Qe7 { [%eval -3.64] [%clk 0:20:15] } 28. Qxa8 { [%eval -3.68] [%clk 0:28:56] } 28... Rxa8 { [%eval -3.59] [%clk 0:17:59] } 29. Bxd5 { [%eval -3.59] [%clk 0:28:50] } 29... Rd8 { [%eval -3.03] [%clk 0:15:40] } 30. Rae1 { [%eval -3.08] [%clk 0:28:29] } 30... b5 { [%eval -3.07] [%clk 0:14:53] } 31. Re4?! { [%eval -4.17] } { Inaccuracy. b3 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:19] } 31... bxc4 { [%eval -3.58] [%clk 0:14:03] } 32. Bxc4 { [%eval -4.0] [%clk 0:27:04] } 32... Rd4?! { [%eval -2.85] } { Inaccuracy. Qg5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:09:13] } 33. Rfe1 { [%eval -3.21] [%clk 0:25:03] } 33... Qd6 { [%eval -3.1] [%clk 0:05:57] } 34. f4?? { [%eval -6.66] } { Blunder. Rxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:03] } 34... Qc5?! { [%eval -4.85] } { Inaccuracy. Rxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:18] } 35. Kh1?! { [%eval -6.57] } { Inaccuracy. Rxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:14] } 35... Qxc4 { [%eval -6.44] [%clk 0:03:23] } 36. Rxe5?? { [%eval #-12] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:13] } 36... Qxf7 { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:03:13] } 37. Re8+ { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:11:03] } 37... Kh7 { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:03:31] } 0-1