Event: Round 2:  Mees Van Batenburg - Grooten, Herman
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/dutch-blitz-championship-2025--final-a/round-2/gJww9Sm2/2l9P2YRX
Date: 2025-09-13
White:  Mees Van Batenburg
Black: Grooten, Herman
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2206
Result: 1-0
ECO: B20
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Wing Gambit, Marshall Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:01] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2. b4?! { [%eval -0.34] } { Inaccuracy. Nc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:02] } 2... cxb4 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3. a3 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3... d5 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4. exd5 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4... Qxd5 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:03:07] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5... e5 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:03:08] } 6. axb4 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:03:06] } 6... Bxb4 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:03:06] } 7. c3 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:03:07] } 7... Be7 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:03:00] } 8. Na3 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:03:03] } 8... Nc6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:02:58] } 9. Nb5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:03:02] } 9... Qd8 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:02:55] } 10. d4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 10... exd4 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:02:49] } 11. Bf4 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:03:03] } 11... Bg4? { [%eval 1.98] } { Mistake. Kf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:41] } 12. Nc7+ { [%eval 2.07] [%clk 0:02:45] } 12... Kf8 { [%eval 2.05] [%clk 0:02:43] } 13. Nxa8 { [%eval 1.88] [%clk 0:02:45] } 13... Qxa8 { [%eval 1.95] [%clk 0:02:44] } 14. cxd4 { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 0:02:16] } 14... Nf6 { [%eval 2.28] [%clk 0:02:37] } 15. Be2 { [%eval 2.32] [%clk 0:02:16] } 15... Nd5?! { [%eval 3.1] } { Inaccuracy. Bb4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:02:36] } 16. Bd2 { [%eval 2.96] [%clk 0:02:15] } 16... h5 { [%eval 2.93] [%clk 0:02:27] } 17. h3 { [%eval 2.5] [%clk 0:02:15] } 17... Bf5?! { [%eval 3.48] } { Inaccuracy. Be6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:24] } 18. O-O { [%eval 3.31] [%clk 0:02:10] } 18... g6?! { [%eval 4.47] } { Inaccuracy. Be6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:23] } 19. Qb3 { [%eval 4.06] [%clk 0:02:05] } 19... Be4 { [%eval 4.36] [%clk 0:02:07] } 20. Bc4 { [%eval 4.24] [%clk 0:01:55] } 20... Qd8 { [%eval 4.44] [%clk 0:01:37] } 21. Rfe1 { [%eval 4.5] [%clk 0:01:56] } 21... Bxf3 { [%eval 5.17] [%clk 0:01:33] } 22. Qxf3 { [%eval 5.26] [%clk 0:01:56] } 22... Nf6 { [%eval 5.75] [%clk 0:01:28] } 23. d5?! { [%eval 4.55] } { Inaccuracy. Bc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:53] } 23... Nd4 { [%eval 4.3] [%clk 0:01:27] } 24. Qd3 { [%eval 4.04] [%clk 0:01:50] } 24... Nf5 { [%eval 3.91] [%clk 0:01:27] } 25. Rxa7 { [%eval 4.04] [%clk 0:01:40] } 25... Kg7 { [%eval 4.88] [%clk 0:01:19] } 26. Rxb7 { [%eval 4.95] [%clk 0:01:31] } 26... Bc5 { [%eval 5.74] [%clk 0:01:18] } 27. Bc3 { [%eval 5.71] [%clk 0:01:29] } 27... Nd6 { [%eval 6.08] [%clk 0:01:17] } 28. Rbe7 { [%eval 6.17] [%clk 0:01:17] } 28... Nxc4?? { [%eval #12] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bxf2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:12] } 29. Bxf6+ { [%eval 11.28] [%clk 0:01:18] } 29... Kxf6?! { [%eval #5] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:11] } 30. Qf3+ { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:01:19] } 30... Kg5 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:01:11] } 31. h4+ { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:01:15] } 31... Kh6 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:01:11] } 32. Qf4+ { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:01:16] } 1-0