Event: Round 3: Gavrilescu, David - Safar, Sandro
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/eusa-european-universities-chess-championship-2025--rapid/round-3/s7FVSFmJ/gQQej8gn
Date: 2025-09-17
White: Gavrilescu, David
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2531
Black: Safar, Sandro
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2334
Result: 1-0
ECO: B31
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 25+10

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:25:17] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:25:18] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:25:23] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:25:25] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:25:27] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:25:26] } 4. O-O { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:25:20] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:25:31] } 5. Re1 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:24:59] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:25:16] } 6. c3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:24:59] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:25:12] } 7. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:25:06] } 7... d5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:25:10] } 8. e5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:25:13] } 8... Ne4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:25:18] } 9. Be3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:25:21] } 9... cxd4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:23:41] } 10. cxd4 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:25:28] } 10... Qb6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:23:47] } 11. Qe2 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:25:36] } 11... Bd7 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:22:41] } 12. a4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:24:51] } 12... a6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:22:36] } 13. Bd3 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:24:04] } 13... Nb4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:18:24] } 14. a5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:23:56] } 14... Qd8 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:17:59] } 15. Bxe4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:23:31] } 15... dxe4 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:18:07] } 16. Ng5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:23:39] } 16... Nc6?! { [%eval 1.05] } { Inaccuracy. Bc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:47] } 17. Nc3 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:20:22] } 17... Nxa5 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 0:12:13] } 18. Ngxe4 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 0:20:09] } 18... Be6?! { [%eval 2.08] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:08] } 19. d5 { [%eval 2.09] [%clk 0:18:32] } 19... Bxd5? { [%eval 3.99] } { Mistake. Bf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:52] } 20. Red1 { [%eval 4.02] [%clk 0:18:29] } 20... e6 { [%eval 4.04] [%clk 0:06:50] } 21. Bg5 { [%eval 4.12] [%clk 0:18:27] } 21... Qb6 { [%eval 3.92] [%clk 0:06:35] } 22. Nf6+ { [%eval 4.01] [%clk 0:18:17] } 22... Bxf6 { [%eval 3.97] [%clk 0:03:06] } 23. Bxf6 { [%eval 3.91] [%clk 0:18:23] } 23... Nb3?! { [%eval 5.46] } { Inaccuracy. Nc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:56] } 24. Rxd5 { [%eval 5.21] [%clk 0:18:14] } 24... h6?! { [%eval 6.75] } { Inaccuracy. exd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 25. Rd6 { [%eval 6.94] [%clk 0:18:19] } 25... Qc7 { [%eval 8.72] [%clk 0:00:11] } 26. Qe3 { [%eval 9.21] [%clk 0:18:20] } 26... Kh7 { [%eval 10.75] [%clk 0:00:20] } 27. Ra4 { [%eval 9.65] [%clk 0:18:28] } 27... Qc5? { [%eval #2] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 28. Qxh6+ { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:18:34] } 1-0