Event: SMM Rd 8+9
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/switzerland-team-championship-smm-2025/round-8/MCT0g7Lf/eaQSkGuh
Date: 2025-09-27
White: Ballmann, Martin
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2333
Black: Hochstrasser, Michael
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2299
Result: 0-1
ECO: A25
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation, Taimanov Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90min/40moves + 30min + 30s/move

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:52] } 1... g6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:22] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:12] } 2... Bg7 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:30:46] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:35] } 3... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:29:48] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:18] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:29:38] } 5. e3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:29:36] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:29:54] } 6. Nge2 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:29:45] } 6... h5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:27:45] } 7. d4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:24:00] } 7... exd4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:21:07] } 8. exd4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:19:33] } 8... h4?! { [%eval 1.15] } { Inaccuracy. Bf5 was best. } { [%clk 1:20:50] } 9. d5?? { [%eval -0.8] } { Blunder. h3 was best. } { [%clk 1:11:34] } 9... Ne5 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 1:09:20] } 10. f4?! { [%eval -1.37] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 1:07:53] } 10... h3 { [%eval -1.34] [%clk 1:03:36] } 11. Be4 { [%eval -1.35] [%clk 1:07:20] } 11... Ng4 { [%eval -1.31] [%clk 1:03:46] } 12. O-O { [%eval -1.67] [%clk 0:50:07] } 12... N8h6 { [%eval -1.52] [%clk 0:58:51] } 13. Nd4 { [%eval -1.8] [%clk 0:42:40] } 13... Nf5?? { [%eval 0.63] } { Blunder. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:34:52] } 14. Nxf5?! { [%eval -0.44] } { Inaccuracy. Ne6 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:35] } 14... Bxf5 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:34:17] } 15. Bf3 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:28:04] } 15... Qd7 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:31:09] } 16. Re1+ { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:28:12] } 16... Kf8 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:31:32] } 17. Qd2?? { [%eval -2.97] } { Blunder. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:20] } 17... Re8 { [%eval -2.94] [%clk 0:28:24] } 18. Rxe8+ { [%eval -3.08] [%clk 0:18:32] } 18... Qxe8 { [%eval -2.88] [%clk 0:28:42] } 19. b3?? { [%eval -7.03] } { Blunder. Kf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:32] } 19... Bd4+ { [%eval -6.99] [%clk 0:26:46] } 20. Kh1 { [%eval -6.99] [%clk 0:12:09] } 20... Nf2+ { [%eval -7.13] [%clk 0:10:37] } 21. Kg1 { [%eval -6.96] [%clk 0:12:30] } 21... Nd1+ { [%eval -6.7] [%clk 0:10:43] } 0-1