Event: Illinois Open
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-illinois-open/round-9/ce5rvcxg/pKu9ziRr
Date: 2025-09-01
White: Baker, Aidan
WhiteElo: 2112
Black: Starkman, Eric
BlackElo: 1907
Result: 1-0
ECO: C07
Opening: French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System, Euwe-Keres Line
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:56] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:16] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:31:22] } 3. Nd2 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:28] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:46] } 4. Ngf3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:20] } 4... cxd4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:32:03] } 5. exd5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:38] } 5... Qxd5 { [%eval 0.12] } 6. Bc4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:32:00] } 6... Qd7 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:32:50] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:32:04] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:33:19] } 8. Nb3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:30] } 8... a6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:33:45] } 9. Nbxd4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:28:29] } 9... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.26] } 10. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.11] } 10... Qxd4 { [%eval 0.16] } 11. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:25:26] } 11... Bd7 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:34:28] } 12. Be3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:23:24] } 12... O-O-O { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:19:19] } 13. Nf3 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:19:54] } 13... f6? { [%eval 1.85] } { Mistake. Bd6 was best. } { [%clk 1:15:27] } 14. Rad1 { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 1:18:52] } 14... e5? { [%eval 3.18] } { Mistake. Kc7 was best. } { [%clk 1:12:46] } 15. Bb6 { [%eval 3.48] [%clk 1:15:08] } 15... Re8 { [%eval 3.58] [%clk 1:12:47] } 16. Bf7 { [%eval 3.23] [%clk 1:10:26] } 16... Re7 { [%eval 3.26] [%clk 1:11:38] } 17. Bd5?! { [%eval 1.97] } { Inaccuracy. Bb3 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:15] } 17... Re8?! { [%eval 2.9] } { Inaccuracy. Nh6 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:08] } 18. Ba5 { [%eval 2.78] [%clk 1:05:45] } 18... e4?! { [%eval 4.36] } { Inaccuracy. Re7 was best. } { [%clk 0:57:11] } 19. Nd2?? { [%eval 1.88] } { Blunder. Bxb7+ was best. } { [%clk 1:05:02] } 19... f5?! { [%eval 3.19] } { Inaccuracy. Bg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:48] } 20. Nc4 { [%eval 3.17] [%clk 1:04:26] } 20... Nf6 { [%eval 3.22] [%clk 0:35:33] } 21. Bf7 { [%eval 3.18] [%clk 1:04:02] } 21... Re7 { [%eval 3.07] [%clk 0:35:21] } 22. Nd6+?! { [%eval 2.07] } { Inaccuracy. Nb6+ was best. } { [%clk 1:04:24] } 22... Kb8 { [%eval 2.1] [%clk 0:35:39] } 23. Bd8 { [%eval 1.79] [%clk 1:04:41] } 23... Re5 { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 0:30:08] } 24. Nc4 { [%eval 1.77] [%clk 1:04:30] } 24... Be7?? { [%eval 4.88] } { Blunder. Re7 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:13] } 25. Nxe5 { [%eval 4.82] [%clk 1:04:11] } 25... Rxd8 { [%eval 4.74] [%clk 0:23:38] } 26. Nxd7+ { [%eval 4.83] [%clk 1:04:15] } 26... Nxd7 { [%eval 4.78] [%clk 0:23:33] } 27. Be6 { [%eval 4.71] [%clk 1:04:37] } 27... Nc5 { [%eval 4.85] [%clk 0:23:36] } 28. Rxd8+ { [%eval 4.85] [%clk 1:04:49] } 28... Bxd8 { [%eval 4.75] [%clk 0:24:04] } 29. Bxf5 { [%eval 4.77] [%clk 1:05:10] } 29... g6 { [%eval 4.86] [%clk 0:24:14] } 30. Bg4 { [%eval 4.87] [%clk 1:05:39] } 30... Bf6 { [%eval 4.88] [%clk 0:24:25] } 31. c3 { [%eval 4.91] [%clk 1:04:04] } 31... Nd3 { [%eval 5.18] [%clk 0:24:20] } 32. Rb1 { [%eval 5.1] [%clk 1:04:29] } 32... Bg5 { [%eval 5.0] [%clk 0:24:35] } 33. Kf1 { [%eval 5.12] [%clk 1:03:17] } 33... Kc7 { [%eval 5.0] [%clk 0:23:22] } 34. Be2 { [%eval 4.92] [%clk 1:01:31] } 34... Nc1 { [%eval 5.26] [%clk 0:21:11] } 35. Ke1 { [%eval 5.2] [%clk 1:01:42] } 35... b5 { [%eval 5.39] [%clk 0:21:12] } 36. Kd1 { [%eval 5.54] [%clk 1:01:54] } 36... Nd3 { [%eval 5.8] [%clk 0:20:42] } 37. Bxd3 { [%eval 5.72] [%clk 1:02:11] } 37... exd3 { [%eval 5.64] } 38. g3 { [%eval 5.72] } 38... h5 { [%eval 5.87] [%clk 0:21:06] } 39. f4 { [%eval 5.96] [%clk 1:03:04] } 39... Be7 { [%eval 5.95] [%clk 0:21:30] } 40. Kd2 { [%eval 5.93] [%clk 1:03:23] } 40... h4 { [%eval 6.48] [%clk 0:21:55] } 41. gxh4 { [%eval 6.44] [%clk 1:03:31] } 41... Bxh4 { [%eval 6.36] [%clk 0:22:07] } 42. Kxd3 { [%eval 6.26] [%clk 1:03:57] } 1-0