Event: Round 8: Brunello, Sabino - Bettalli, Francesco
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/la-giostra-della-rocca-monselice-2025/round-8/VNkUFmJ0/tYr7dTtO
Date: 2025-09-14
White: Brunello, Sabino
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2591
Black: Bettalli, Francesco
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2382
Result: 1-0
ECO: A37
Opening: English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Three Knights, Fianchetto Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 10+5

1. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:05] } 1... g6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:10:01] } 2. Bg2 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:10:04] } 2... Bg7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:10:04] } 3. c4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:10:06] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:10:08] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:10:00] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:10:11] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:09:27] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:10:14] } 6. d3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:25] } 6... e5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:10:15] } 7. Rb1 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:09:17] } 7... Nge7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:10:17] } 8. a3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:09:17] } 8... a5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:10:21] } 9. Nd2 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:09:05] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:10:11] } 10. Nf1 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:09:07] } 10... Be6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:09:54] } 11. Ne3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:08:56] } 11... Rb8 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:09:44] } 12. Bd2 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:08:23] } 12... Qd7 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:09:41] } 13. h4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:07:45] } 13... f5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:09:37] } 14. Ned5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:07:34] } 14... h6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:09:30] } 15. Qa4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:06:47] } 15... Kh7 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:09:22] } 16. Qb5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:04:58] } 16... Qd8 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:08:33] } 17. e3?! { [%eval -0.31] } { Inaccuracy. Qb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:20] } 17... Nc8?! { [%eval 0.47] } { Inaccuracy. Nxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:36] } 18. Qb3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:39] } 18... Qd7 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:06:14] } 19. Qa4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:03:28] } 19... Qf7 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:06:07] } 20. b4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:02:49] } 20... axb4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:05:40] } 21. axb4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:02:53] } 21... e4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:04:46] } 22. dxe4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:02:41] } 22... cxb4 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:04:33] } 23. Nxb4? { [%eval -0.9] } { Mistake. Nb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:34] } 23... Nb6 { [%eval -1.07] [%clk 0:04:19] } 24. Qd1 { [%eval -0.98] [%clk 0:02:34] } 24... Bxc4?! { [%eval -0.19] } { Inaccuracy. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:58] } 25. h5 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:02:24] } 25... g5 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:02:48] } 26. exf5 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:02:06] } 26... Bxc3?! { [%eval 0.37] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:40] } 27. Bxc3 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:02:08] } 27... Qxf5 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:01:43] } 28. Qc2?! { [%eval -0.08] } { Inaccuracy. Rb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:51] } 28... Qxc2 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:01:44] } 29. Nxc2 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:01:54] } 29... Nd5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:01:38] } 30. Bb2 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:01:30] } 30... Ne5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:00:44] } 31. Bxe5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:01:09] } 31... dxe5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:00:48] } 32. Na3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:01:13] } 32... Bd3?? { [%eval 3.55] } { Blunder. Nc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:24] } 33. Bxd5 { [%eval 3.28] [%clk 0:00:46] } 33... Bxb1 { [%eval 3.82] [%clk 0:00:22] } 34. Nxb1 { [%eval 3.73] [%clk 0:00:50] } 34... b5 { [%eval 4.17] [%clk 0:00:09] } 35. Nd2 { [%eval 4.2] [%clk 0:00:47] } 35... Rbc8 { [%eval 4.4] [%clk 0:00:10] } 36. Ke2 { [%eval 4.24] [%clk 0:00:48] } 36... Rfd8 { [%eval 4.38] [%clk 0:00:11] } 37. e4 { [%eval 4.09] [%clk 0:00:41] } 37... Rc7 { [%eval 5.06] [%clk 0:00:08] } 38. Rb1 { [%eval 5.19] [%clk 0:00:43] } 38... Rb8 { [%eval 4.97] [%clk 0:00:12] } 39. Nf3 { [%eval 4.62] [%clk 0:00:38] } 39... Rc2+ { [%eval 5.34] [%clk 0:00:14] } 40. Ke3 { [%eval 5.26] [%clk 0:00:18] } 40... Rc3+ { [%eval 5.23] [%clk 0:00:18] } 41. Ke2 { [%eval 5.13] [%clk 0:00:22] } 41... Rc2+ { [%eval 5.4] [%clk 0:00:22] } 42. Kd3 { [%eval 5.28] [%clk 0:00:24] } 42... Rxf2 { [%eval 5.79] [%clk 0:00:26] } 43. Nxe5 { [%eval 5.85] [%clk 0:00:29] } 43... Rg2 { [%eval 6.15] [%clk 0:00:24] } 44. g4 { [%eval 6.06] [%clk 0:00:32] } 44... Re8 { [%eval 6.09] [%clk 0:00:19] } 45. Nd7 { [%eval 5.13] [%clk 0:00:34] } 45... Rd8 { [%eval 5.84] [%clk 0:00:09] } 46. Ne5 { [%eval 5.49] [%clk 0:00:29] } 46... Re8 { [%eval 5.89] [%clk 0:00:13] } 47. Kd4 { [%eval 5.24] [%clk 0:00:23] } 47... Rd2+ { [%eval 5.49] [%clk 0:00:15] } 48. Nd3 { [%eval 5.29] [%clk 0:00:28] } 48... Rb8 { [%eval 5.55] [%clk 0:00:14] } 49. Rb3 { [%eval 5.16] [%clk 0:00:27] } 49... b4 { [%eval 5.36] [%clk 0:00:13] } 50. Ke5 { [%eval 5.36] [%clk 0:00:22] } 50... Rg2 { [%eval 6.53] [%clk 0:00:10] } 51. Be6 { [%eval 6.48] [%clk 0:00:11] } 51... Rg3 { [%eval 7.14] [%clk 0:00:10] } 52. Rxb4 { [%eval 6.86] [%clk 0:00:14] } 52... Re8 { [%eval 7.44] [%clk 0:00:12] } 53. Rb7+ { [%eval 7.22] [%clk 0:00:18] } 53... Kh8 { [%eval 6.92] [%clk 0:00:16] } 54. Nc5 { [%eval 6.51] [%clk 0:00:17] } 54... Rxg4?? { [%eval #8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 55. Kf6 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:00:18] } 55... Rf4+ { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:00:07] } 56. Kg6 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:00:18] } 56... Rxe6+ { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:00:08] } 57. Nxe6 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:00:22] } 1-0