Event: Round 1: Di Matteo, Alessio - Saine, Zachary
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/montreal-open-2025/round-1/YXdC2Wix/TxC2ZBKe
Date: 2025-09-03
White: Di Matteo, Alessio
WhiteElo: 1876
Black: Saine, Zachary
BlackElo: 2068
Result: 0-1
ECO: E24
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:25:14] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:51] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:25:17] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:12] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:25:36] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:35] } 4. a3 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:26:02] } 4... Bxc3+ { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:31:53] } 5. bxc3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:26:14] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:11] } 6. e4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:26:34] } 6... e5?! { [%eval 0.58] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe4 was best. } { [%clk 1:31:12] } 7. f3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:25:30] } 7... c5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:25:27] } 8. d5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:15:18] } 8... h6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:22:59] } 9. Bd3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:15:11] } 9... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:15:26] } 10. Ne2 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:15:23] } 10... Nf8 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:15:41] } 11. O-O { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:12:32] } 11... g5 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:14:52] } 12. Ng3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:04:44] } 12... Ng6 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:13:02] } 13. Nf5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:59:15] } 13... Bxf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:08:25] } 14. exf5 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:59:39] } 14... Ne7?! { [%eval 0.86] } { Inaccuracy. Nf4 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:25] } 15. a4 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:55:03] } 15... Qd7 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:59:53] } 16. g4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:47:01] } 16... O-O-O { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:59:45] } 17. Be3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:41:42] } 17... Rdg8 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:59:14] } 18. Qd2?! { [%eval -0.21] } { Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:41] } 18... h5 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:56:35] } 19. h3 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:26:46] } 19... hxg4 { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 0:55:29] } 20. hxg4 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:26:52] } 20... e4?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Rh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:41:17] } 21. Bxe4 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:24:33] } 21... Rh4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:36:08] } 22. Bd3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:20:40] } 22... Nxg4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:32:30] } 23. fxg4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:17:32] } 23... Rxg4+ { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:32:54] } 24. Kf2 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:16:23] } 24... Nxf5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:33:13] } 25. Bxf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:48] } 25... Qxf5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:33:36] } 26. Ke1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:56] } 26... Qe5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:31:52] } 27. Kd1?? { [%eval -1.5] } { Blunder. Qd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:58] } 27... f5? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Re4 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:33] } 28. Kc1?? { [%eval -1.7] } { Blunder. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 28... Rxc4?! { [%eval -0.7] } { Inaccuracy. Re4 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:52] } 29. Kb2 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:00:36] } 29... f4 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:31:02] } 30. Bg1?! { [%eval -1.21] } { Inaccuracy. Bf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:47] } 30... Re4 { [%eval -1.24] [%clk 0:27:49] } 31. Rae1 { [%eval -1.15] [%clk 0:00:40] } 31... Re8 { [%eval -1.24] [%clk 0:28:05] } 32. Rxe4 { [%eval -1.19] [%clk 0:00:36] } 32... Qxe4 { [%eval -1.06] [%clk 0:28:29] } 33. Ka3? { [%eval -2.33] } { Mistake. Kb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 33... Re5 { [%eval -2.38] [%clk 0:24:06] } 34. Rd1 { [%eval -2.46] [%clk 0:00:37] } 34... Qf3?! { [%eval -1.82] } { Inaccuracy. Qc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:54] } 35. Re1?! { [%eval -2.57] } { Inaccuracy. Qc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:48] } 35... Rxd5 { [%eval -2.45] [%clk 0:22:02] } 36. Re8+ { [%eval -2.85] [%clk 0:01:01] } 36... Kc7?? { [%eval -0.35] } { Blunder. Kd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:31] } 37. Qe1?? { [%eval -5.3] } { Blunder. Qb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:28] } 37... Rd1 { [%eval -4.98] [%clk 0:20:17] } 38. Qe7+ { [%eval -5.03] [%clk 0:01:15] } 38... Kb6 { [%eval -5.1] [%clk 0:20:42] } 39. Bxc5+ { [%eval -5.2] [%clk 0:00:33] } 39... dxc5 { [%eval -4.81] [%clk 0:19:54] } 40. Qf6+? { [%eval -8.72] } { Mistake. Qe6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:31] } 40... Ka5 { [%eval -8.11] [%clk 0:20:23] } 41. Rd8 { [%eval -9.66] [%clk 0:00:35] } 41... Rd3 { [%eval -8.76] [%clk 0:20:00] } 42. Kb2 { [%eval -8.63] [%clk 0:00:31] } 42... Qe2+ { [%eval -7.96] [%clk 0:20:14] } 43. Kb3? { [%eval #-8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ka3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:56] } 43... Qd1+ { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:20:38] } 44. Kc4 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:00:39] } 44... Rxd8 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:20:46] } 45. Qf5 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:00:38] } 45... Qxa4+ { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:20:40] } 0-1