Event: Round 5: Godena, Michele - Maier, Christian
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/castling-in-the-castle/round-5/syFKziQr/RRqrL4vA
Date: 2025-09-21
White: Godena, Michele
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2543
Black: Maier, Christian
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2252
Result: 1-0
ECO: C54
Opening: Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo, with a6
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 12+3

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:12:05] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:12:02] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:12:06] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:12:02] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:12:07] } 3... Bc5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:12:01] } 4. c3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:12:09] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:12:02] } 5. d3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:12:11] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:11:55] } 6. Bb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:03] } 6... Ba7 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:11:55] } 7. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:04] } 7... d6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:11:55] } 8. Nf1 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:12:03] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:11:50] } 9. Ng3 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:12:04] } 9... h6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:11:38] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:12:03] } 10... Re8 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:11:31] } 11. h3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:11:50] } 11... Be6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:11:26] } 12. Ba4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:11:43] } 12... b5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:10:46] } 13. Bc2 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:11:44] } 13... d5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:10:34] } 14. exd5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:11:08] } 14... Bxd5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:10:28] } 15. Re1 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:10:53] } 15... Qd7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:09:34] } 16. a4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:09:32] } 16... b4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:09:26] } 17. a5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:09:34] } 17... b3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:08:03] } 18. Bxb3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:07:19] } 18... Bxb3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:08:04] } 19. Qxb3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:07:21] } 19... Qxd3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:08:05] } 20. Be3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:06:53] } 20... Nd4?? { [%eval 2.83] } { Blunder. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:56] } 21. Bxd4 { [%eval 2.59] [%clk 0:05:39] } 21... exd4?! { [%eval 3.35] } { Inaccuracy. Rab8 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:58] } 22. Ne5 { [%eval 3.4] [%clk 0:04:48] } 22... Rxe5 { [%eval 3.42] [%clk 0:04:08] } 23. Rxe5 { [%eval 3.33] [%clk 0:04:50] } 23... dxc3 { [%eval 3.81] [%clk 0:02:03] } 24. Qxc3 { [%eval 3.62] [%clk 0:04:50] } 24... Qg6?! { [%eval 4.92] } { Inaccuracy. Qd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:48] } 25. Nf5 { [%eval 5.01] [%clk 0:04:12] } 25... Kh7 { [%eval 5.02] [%clk 0:01:39] } 26. Ne7 { [%eval 4.81] [%clk 0:03:38] } 1-0