Event: Round 7: Meulmeester, Luuk - Arnold, Rhys
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/dutch-blitz-championship-2025--final-b/round-7/lmmCMyg9/Spt0IFdD
Date: 2025-09-13
White: Meulmeester, Luuk
WhiteElo: 1918
Black: Arnold, Rhys
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2133
Result: 0-1
ECO: A43
Opening: Indian Defense: Pseudo-Benko
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:02:58] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:03:00] } 3. d5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3... b5 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:03:01] } 4. a4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:02:57] } 4... b4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:02] } 5. c4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:02:55] } 5... g6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:03:03] } 6. Nbd2 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:02:55] } 6... Bg7 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:03:05] } 7. e4 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:02:55] } 7... d6 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:03:06] } 8. Bd3 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:02:56] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:03:07] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:02:56] } 9... e5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:03:04] } 10. Nb3 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:02:54] } 10... Nbd7 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:02:53] } 11. h3 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:02:54] } 11... h6 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:02:51] } 12. Be3 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:02:54] } 12... Nh5 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:02:49] } 13. Qd2 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:02:55] } 13... Kh7 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:02:47] } 14. Nh2?! { [%eval -1.19] } { Inaccuracy. g3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:44] } 14... Nf4 { [%eval -1.27] [%clk 0:02:40] } 15. Rfe1 { [%eval -1.22] [%clk 0:01:56] } 15... h5?! { [%eval -0.56] } { Inaccuracy. Nxd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:23] } 16. Bf1 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:01:57] } 16... h4?! { [%eval 0.25] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:16] } 17. g3?! { [%eval -0.61] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:52] } 17... Nh5 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:02:07] } 18. Ng4?? { [%eval -2.41] } { Blunder. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:38] } 18... hxg3 { [%eval -2.41] [%clk 0:01:49] } 19. fxg3 { [%eval -2.55] [%clk 0:01:30] } 19... Nxg3 { [%eval -2.6] [%clk 0:01:47] } 20. Qf2 { [%eval -2.99] [%clk 0:01:23] } 20... Nh5 { [%eval -2.94] [%clk 0:01:42] } 21. Be2 { [%eval -3.24] [%clk 0:01:18] } 21... a5 { [%eval -2.92] [%clk 0:01:37] } 22. Rf1 { [%eval -3.06] [%clk 0:01:03] } 22... Nb6 { [%eval -2.44] [%clk 0:01:36] } 23. Nd2 { [%eval -2.23] [%clk 0:01:02] } 23... f5 { [%eval -2.15] [%clk 0:01:30] } 24. exf5 { [%eval -2.31] [%clk 0:00:57] } 24... Bxf5 { [%eval -2.17] [%clk 0:01:30] } 25. Qg2 { [%eval -2.43] [%clk 0:00:51] } 25... Qe7?! { [%eval -1.5] } { Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:59] } 26. Ne4?? { [%eval -3.9] } { Blunder. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:52] } 26... Bxe4 { [%eval -4.16] [%clk 0:00:58] } 27. Qxe4 { [%eval -4.01] [%clk 0:00:49] } 27... Ng3 { [%eval -3.84] [%clk 0:00:59] } 28. Qc2 { [%eval -4.35] [%clk 0:00:35] } 28... Nxf1 { [%eval -4.27] [%clk 0:00:52] } 29. Rxf1 { [%eval -4.63] [%clk 0:00:35] } 29... Rxf1+ { [%eval -4.58] [%clk 0:00:54] } 30. Bxf1 { [%eval -4.72] [%clk 0:00:35] } 30... e4 { [%eval -4.51] [%clk 0:00:50] } 31. Qf2 { [%eval -5.19] [%clk 0:00:25] } 31... Rf8 { [%eval -5.01] [%clk 0:00:50] } 32. Qg3 { [%eval -5.65] [%clk 0:00:26] } 32... Rf3 { [%eval -5.38] [%clk 0:00:51] } 33. Qg2 { [%eval -5.73] [%clk 0:00:23] } 33... Nd7 { [%eval -5.58] [%clk 0:00:31] } 34. Be2 { [%eval -5.38] [%clk 0:00:21] } 34... Rf5 { [%eval -5.17] [%clk 0:00:23] } 35. Nf2 { [%eval -5.66] [%clk 0:00:18] } 35... Bxb2 { [%eval -5.6] [%clk 0:00:19] } 36. Nxe4 { [%eval -5.78] [%clk 0:00:17] } 36... Re5 { [%eval -4.68] [%clk 0:00:11] } 37. Bd3 { [%eval -5.83] [%clk 0:00:11] } 37... Bd4 { [%eval -5.77] [%clk 0:00:08] } 38. Bxd4 { [%eval -5.74] [%clk 0:00:12] } 38... cxd4 { [%eval -5.48] [%clk 0:00:09] } 39. Qg4 { [%eval -5.01] [%clk 0:00:07] } 39... Rxe4 { [%eval -4.94] [%clk 0:00:05] } 40. Qxe4?! { [%eval -8.53] } { Inaccuracy. Bxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 40... Qxe4 { [%eval -8.25] [%clk 0:00:06] } 41. Bb1? { [%eval #-6] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 0-1