Event: Illinois Open
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-illinois-open/round-2/viz2inL8/GVjjyiQx
White: Starkman, Eric
WhiteElo: 1907
Black: Schmakel, Sam
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2450
Result: 0-1
ECO: B32
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Kalashnikov Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 minutes with 30 second increment

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:52] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:22] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:31:17] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:31:45] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:31:42] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:32:07] } 4... e5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:32:07] } 5. Nb5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:31:46] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:32:30] } 6. N1c3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:22] } 6... a6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:32:52] } 7. Na3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:30:46] } 7... Be6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:33:17] } 8. Nd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:27:19] } 8... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:51] } 9. Nxf6+?! { [%eval -0.58] } { Inaccuracy. Bg5 was best. } { [%clk 1:21:29] } 9... Qxf6 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 1:32:23] } 10. g3?! { [%eval -1.28] } { Inaccuracy. Qh5 was best. } { [%clk 1:20:18] } 10... h5 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 1:22:49] } 11. h3? { [%eval -2.28] } { Mistake. Bg2 was best. } { [%clk 1:11:58] } 11... Qd8?? { [%eval -0.21] } { Blunder. d5 was best. } { [%clk 1:10:36] } 12. Bg2 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:06:44] } 12... Be7 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:57:54] } 13. c3 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:05:34] } 13... h4 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:55:52] } 14. g4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:05:27] } 14... Bg5 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:55:15] } 15. Bxg5 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 1:00:40] } 15... Qxg5 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:55:43] } 16. Qd2 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 1:00:31] } 16... Qxd2+ { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:45:28] } 17. Kxd2 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 1:00:54] } 17... Ne7 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:45:55] } 18. Ke3 { [%eval -0.91] [%clk 0:55:49] } 18... Ng6 { [%eval -0.88] [%clk 0:40:59] } 19. Rhd1 { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 0:55:35] } 19... Ke7 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:40:35] } 20. Bf1 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 0:52:39] } 20... Nf4 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:37:49] } 21. Nc2 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 0:51:37] } 21... Rac8 { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 0:29:47] } 22. Nb4 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 0:49:12] } 22... Rhd8 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:26:06] } 23. Nd3 { [%eval -0.95] [%clk 0:41:40] } 23... g5 { [%eval -0.85] [%clk 0:24:37] } 24. Nxf4? { [%eval -2.06] } { Mistake. f3 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:39] } 24... gxf4+ { [%eval -2.19] [%clk 0:24:58] } 25. Kf3 { [%eval -2.56] [%clk 0:30:48] } 25... d5 { [%eval -2.25] [%clk 0:24:56] } 26. Bd3 { [%eval -2.85] [%clk 0:30:28] } 26... d4 { [%eval -2.77] [%clk 0:24:34] } 27. cxd4 { [%eval -2.72] [%clk 0:29:47] } 27... Rxd4 { [%eval -2.58] [%clk 0:24:55] } 28. b3?? { [%eval -5.47] } { Blunder. Be2 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:01] } 28... Rc3 { [%eval -5.35] [%clk 0:20:50] } 29. Ke2 { [%eval -5.32] [%clk 0:28:52] } 29... f3+ { [%eval -5.47] [%clk 0:19:39] } 30. Ke3 { [%eval -5.17] [%clk 0:28:45] } 30... Bd7 { [%eval -5.25] [%clk 0:19:53] } 31. Rd2 { [%eval -6.59] [%clk 0:26:31] } 31... Bc6 { [%eval -5.88] [%clk 0:19:00] } 32. Rad1?? { [%eval #-2] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:35] } 32... Rxe4+ { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:18:38] } 33. Kxf3 { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:25:53] } 33... Re1# { [%clk 0:19:03] } 0-1