Event: Mémorial Ronald Decrop 2025
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/memorial-ronald-decrop-2025/round-4/mcreFhlw/i8CfnWHZ
Date: 2025-09-07
White: Vernimmen, Pierre
WhiteElo: 1912
Black: Ngo, Quang Thai
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2175
Result: 0-1
ECO: B48
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, English Attack
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 10 min + 5 sec/move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:00:36] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:10:03] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:00:39] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:10:07] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:00:41] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:10:10] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:00:45] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:10:11] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:00:48] } 5... Qc7 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:10:13] } 6. Be3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:00:49] } 6... a6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:10:16] } 7. g4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:00:46] } 7... b5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:10:13] } 8. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:00:46] } 8... Qxc6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:10:16] } 9. Qd2 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:00:49] } 9... b4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:10:19] } 10. Ne2 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:00:51] } 10... Qxe4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:10:22] } 11. Rg1 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:00:54] } 11... Qc6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:10:25] } 12. Bg2 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:00:21] } 12... d5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:10:28] } 13. Ng3?! { [%eval -0.19] } { Inaccuracy. O-O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:00:00] } 13... Bb7 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:10:13] } 14. O-O-O { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:00:00] } 14... Nf6 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:07:22] } 15. g5 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:00:00] } 15... Nd7 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:06:27] } 16. Rge1?! { [%eval -0.69] } { Inaccuracy. Kb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:00] } 16... O-O-O { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:06:13] } 17. Bd4 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:00:00] } 17... Rg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:39] } 18. Nh5 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:00:00] } 18... g6 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:03:59] } 19. Nf6 { [%eval -0.44] } 19... Nxf6 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:04:02] } 20. Bxf6 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:00:00] } 20... Rd7 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:04:06] } 21. Qf4 { [%eval -1.05] [%clk 0:00:00] } 21... Bd6 { [%eval -0.97] [%clk 0:02:25] } 22. Be5 { [%eval -0.96] [%clk 0:00:00] } 22... Rgd8 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:02:25] } 23. Re3 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:00:00] } 23... Rc7 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 0:02:12] } 24. Rd2 { [%eval -0.85] [%clk 0:00:00] } 24... Bxe5 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:01:58] } 25. Rxe5?? { [%eval -2.78] } { Blunder. Qxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:00] } 25... Qc4 { [%eval -2.64] [%clk 0:01:43] } 26. Qxc4 { [%eval -2.52] [%clk 0:00:00] } 26... Rxc4 { [%eval -2.62] [%clk 0:01:47] } 27. Re3 { [%eval -2.63] [%clk 0:00:00] } 27... Rg4 { [%eval -2.34] [%clk 0:01:13] } 28. Rg3 { [%eval -2.39] [%clk 0:00:00] } 28... Rxg3 { [%eval -1.97] [%clk 0:00:00] } 29. hxg3 { [%eval -1.99] [%clk 0:00:00] } 29... e5?! { [%eval -1.25] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:00] } 30. f4 { [%eval -1.75] [%clk 0:00:00] } 30... e4 { [%eval -1.71] } 31. Rd4 { [%eval -2.29] [%clk 0:00:00] } 31... a5 { [%eval -2.16] [%clk 0:00:00] } 32. Bf1?! { [%eval -3.17] } { Inaccuracy. a3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:00] } 32... Kc7 { [%eval -2.86] [%clk 0:00:00] } 33. Kd2 { [%eval -3.21] [%clk 0:00:00] } 33... h6 { [%eval -3.02] [%clk 0:00:00] } 34. Ke3?! { [%eval -3.81] } { Inaccuracy. gxh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:00] } 34... Rh8?! { [%eval -3.0] } { Inaccuracy. hxg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:00] } 35. c4?! { [%eval -4.31] } { Inaccuracy. gxh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:00] } 35... bxc3 { [%eval -4.17] [%clk 0:00:00] } 36. bxc3 { [%eval -4.11] } 36... hxg5 { [%eval -3.8] [%clk 0:00:00] } 37. fxg5 { [%eval -4.08] [%clk 0:00:00] } 37... Rh1 { [%eval -3.81] [%clk 0:00:00] } 38. Bb5 { [%eval -4.74] [%clk 0:00:00] } 38... Kd6?! { [%eval -3.72] } { Inaccuracy. Re1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:00] } 39. c4?! { [%eval -5.06] } { Inaccuracy. Ra4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:00] } 39... Kc5 { [%eval -5.05] [%clk 0:00:00] } 40. a4? { [%eval -10.48] } { Mistake. cxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:00] } 40... Re1+ { [%eval -9.67] [%clk 0:00:00] } 41. Kf2 { [%eval -10.34] [%clk 0:00:00] } 41... Kxd4 { [%eval -9.25] [%clk 0:00:00] } 0-1