Event: Round 3: Godena, Michele - Botta, Massimiliano
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/castling-in-the-castle/round-3/Biskx2LN/3Zc032bQ
Date: 2025-09-21
White: Godena, Michele
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2543
Black: Botta, Massimiliano
BlackElo: 2200
Result: 1-0
ECO: C53
Opening: Italian Game: Classical Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 12+3
Termination: Unplayed

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:12:04] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:12:05] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:12:05] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:12:06] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:12:05] } 3... Bc5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:12:02] } 4. c3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:12:06] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:12:04] } 5. d3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:12:07] } 5... h6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:11:58] } 6. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:07] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:11:59] } 7. Nf1 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:12:04] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:11:21] } 8. Ng3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:12:04] } 8... Bb6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:11:04] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:11:51] } 9... Re8 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:10:20] } 10. a4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:11:35] } 10... a5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:09:53] } 11. Be3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:10:21] } 11... Bxe3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:08:45] } 12. fxe3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:10:23] } 12... Be6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:08:27] } 13. Bb5 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:10:13] } 13... Bd7 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:08:17] } 14. Qe1 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:08:56] } 14... Ne7 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:07:57] } 15. Nh4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:08:07] } 15... Ng6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:07:08] } 16. Bxd7 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:07:28] } 16... Nxd7 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:06:58] } 17. Nhf5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:07:29] } 17... Nc5?? { [%eval 2.96] } { Blunder. Ne7 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:11] } 18. d4?! { [%eval 1.94] } { Inaccuracy. Nh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:43] } 18... Ne6?! { [%eval 3.12] } { Inaccuracy. exd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:31] } 19. d5 { [%eval 3.0] [%clk 0:05:35] } 19... Nc5 { [%eval 3.28] [%clk 0:04:15] } 20. Nh5 { [%eval 3.4] [%clk 0:05:32] } 20... Nxe4 { [%eval 3.67] [%clk 0:03:22] } 21. Nhxg7 { [%eval 3.57] [%clk 0:05:16] } 21... Rf8 { [%eval 3.35] [%clk 0:03:21] } 22. Qe2 { [%eval 3.07] [%clk 0:02:08] } 22... Kh7?! { [%eval 4.34] } { Inaccuracy. Kh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:09] } 23. Qg4 { [%eval 4.38] [%clk 0:01:48] } 23... Nf6 { [%eval 4.77] [%clk 0:02:08] } 24. Qh3 { [%eval 4.68] [%clk 0:01:38] } 24... Ng8 { [%eval 4.7] [%clk 0:02:11] } 25. Rf3 { [%eval 4.59] [%clk 0:01:37] } 25... c6 { [%eval 4.58] [%clk 0:01:44] } 26. dxc6 { [%eval 4.63] [%clk 0:01:30] } 26... bxc6 { [%eval 4.59] [%clk 0:01:46] } 27. Raf1 { [%eval 4.45] [%clk 0:01:32] } 27... Ra7?! { [%eval 6.14] } { Inaccuracy. N6e7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:28] } 28. Nxh6 { [%eval 6.88] [%clk 0:01:25] } 28... Nxh6 { [%eval 6.93] [%clk 0:01:26] } 29. Nf5 { [%eval 6.74] [%clk 0:01:26] } 29... Nh4 { [%eval 6.64] [%clk 0:00:40] } 30. Nxh4 { [%eval 6.43] [%clk 0:01:25] } 1-0