Event: Round 2: Saine, Zachary - Sambuev, Bator
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/montreal-open-2025/round-2/DSuMi383/2FmdPgEU
Date: 2025-09-04
White: Saine, Zachary
WhiteElo: 2068
Black: Sambuev, Bator
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2431
Result: 0-1
ECO: C55
Opening: Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:51] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:21] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:15] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:45] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:38] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:32:07] } 4... h6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:58] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:32:24] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:32:25] } 6. Re1 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:32:38] } 6... g6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:32:11] } 7. a4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:32:02] } 7... Bg7 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:32:32] } 8. Nc3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:32:25] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:32:40] } 9. Nd5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:32:33] } 9... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:38] } 10. Bxd5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:32:50] } 10... Kh7 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:29:24] } 11. c3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:26:37] } 11... Ne7 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:27:24] } 12. Ba2 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:25:04] } 12... f5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:21:47] } 13. exf5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:23:24] } 13... Nxf5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:14:11] } 14. d4 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:10:46] } 14... Nh4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:07:48] } 15. Nxh4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:10:17] } 15... Qxh4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:07:33] } 16. Be3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:10:29] } 16... e4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:03:47] } 17. Qc2 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:07:53] } 17... c6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:49:01] } 18. d5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:59:02] } 18... c5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:47:40] } 19. Bc4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:52:06] } 19... Bf5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:45:10] } 20. a5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:48:14] } 20... Rae8 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:39:30] } 21. Bf1 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:45:12] } 21... Re5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:32:03] } 22. Qd2 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:39:22] } 22... Bd7 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:28:45] } 23. Be2 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:28:05] } 23... Rff5 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:12:02] } 24. g3 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:24:45] } 24... Qe7 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:12:01] } 25. c4 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:22:27] } 25... Rf7 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:10:59] } 26. b4 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 0:22:08] } 26... Ref5 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 0:10:40] } 27. bxc5? { [%eval 0.22] } { Mistake. Rab1 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:04] } 27... Bxa1 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:10:52] } 28. cxd6?? { [%eval -3.56] } { Blunder. Rxa1 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:24] } 28... Qf6 { [%eval -3.7] [%clk 0:11:02] } 29. Bg4?! { [%eval -5.22] } { Inaccuracy. Rf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:09] } 29... Bc3 { [%eval -5.01] [%clk 0:11:05] } 0-1