Event: Round 8: Vrolijk, Liam -  Hing Ting Lai
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/dutch-blitz-championship-2025--final-a/round-8/PogvtOhm/h7TG4yYQ
Date: 2025-09-13
White: Vrolijk, Liam
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2509
Black:  Hing Ting Lai
Result: 1-0
ECO: E44
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4... b6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5. Ne2 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5... Bb7 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:03:01] } 6. a3 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:03:06] } 6... Be7 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:03:02] } 7. d5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:03:04] } 7... exd5 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:02:57] } 8. cxd5 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:03:04] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:02:58] } 9. g3 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:03:01] } 9... Re8 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:02:58] } 10. Bg2 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:03:02] } 10... Bf8 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:02:58] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:03:02] } 11... c6 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:02:59] } 12. e4 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:02:43] } 12... cxd5 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:03:00] } 13. exd5 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:02:45] } 13... d6 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:02:53] } 14. Nd4 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 0:02:45] } 14... Nbd7 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:02:52] } 15. Nc6 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:02:45] } 15... Qc8 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:02:52] } 16. Bf4 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:02:34] } 16... Nc5 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:02:53] } 17. b4 { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 0:02:03] } 17... Nce4 { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 0:02:38] } 18. Nxe4 { [%eval 1.81] [%clk 0:02:04] } 18... Nxe4 { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 0:02:40] } 19. Rc1 { [%eval 1.82] [%clk 0:02:04] } 19... Qd7 { [%eval 1.9] [%clk 0:02:36] } 20. Qd4 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:01:59] } 20... Qf5 { [%eval 2.0] [%clk 0:02:17] } 21. Qd3 { [%eval 1.73] [%clk 0:01:39] } 21... Qg6 { [%eval 1.9] [%clk 0:01:48] } 22. Rfe1 { [%eval 1.92] [%clk 0:01:39] } 22... Nf6 { [%eval 2.0] [%clk 0:01:43] } 23. Qxg6 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:01:31] } 23... hxg6?! { [%eval 2.38] } { Inaccuracy. Rxe1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:44] } 24. Rxe8 { [%eval 2.55] [%clk 0:01:23] } 24... Rxe8 { [%eval 2.55] [%clk 0:01:44] } 25. Be3 { [%eval 2.28] [%clk 0:01:00] } 25... Ra8 { [%eval 2.44] [%clk 0:01:31] } 26. a4 { [%eval 2.49] [%clk 0:01:02] } 26... Nd7 { [%eval 2.44] [%clk 0:01:27] } 27. h4 { [%eval 2.17] [%clk 0:00:57] } 27... f5?! { [%eval 2.93] } { Inaccuracy. a6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:28] } 28. Bg5 { [%eval 2.33] [%clk 0:00:45] } 28... Ne5? { [%eval 4.41] } { Mistake. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:18] } 29. Nd8 { [%eval 3.62] [%clk 0:00:37] } 29... Bc8 { [%eval 3.56] [%clk 0:01:12] } 30. Rc7 { [%eval 3.64] [%clk 0:00:37] } 30... Nd3 { [%eval 3.76] [%clk 0:00:47] } 31. Ne6 { [%eval 3.76] [%clk 0:00:37] } 31... Nxb4 { [%eval 3.62] [%clk 0:00:33] } 32. Nxf8 { [%eval 3.45] [%clk 0:00:37] } 32... Kxf8?! { [%eval 4.59] } { Inaccuracy. Na6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 33. Be7+ { [%eval 4.44] [%clk 0:00:37] } 33... Kg8 { [%eval 4.4] [%clk 0:00:23] } 34. Bxd6 { [%eval 4.32] [%clk 0:00:38] } 34... Na6 { [%eval 4.93] [%clk 0:00:24] } 35. Re7 { [%eval 4.6] [%clk 0:00:37] } 35... f4 { [%eval 5.33] [%clk 0:00:20] } 36. Bxf4 { [%eval 5.07] [%clk 0:00:35] } 36... Bf5 { [%eval 4.85] [%clk 0:00:21] } 37. Be5 { [%eval 4.99] [%clk 0:00:35] } 1-0