Event: Round 9: Kurt, Sascha - Arnold, Rhys
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/dutch-blitz-championship-2025--final-b/round-9/Uu4J5WKu/T64TqWOi
Date: 2025-09-13
White: Kurt, Sascha
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2070
Black: Arnold, Rhys
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2133
Result: 0-1
ECO: A06
Opening: Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2. b3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3. Bb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:06] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:56] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:04] } 5. c4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:02:57] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:04] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:02:58] } 6... c6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:04] } 7. Be2 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:02:54] } 7... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:03] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:02:54] } 8... e5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:03:04] } 9. d4 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:02:41] } 9... e4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:03:05] } 10. Ne5 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:02:42] } 10... Re8 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:03:03] } 11. Nxd7?! { [%eval -0.8] } { Inaccuracy. cxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:41] } 11... Bxd7 { [%eval -0.85] [%clk 0:03:02] } 12. Rc1?! { [%eval -1.57] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:32] } 12... Bd6 { [%eval -1.58] [%clk 0:03:00] } 13. cxd5 { [%eval -1.48] [%clk 0:02:31] } 13... cxd5 { [%eval -1.38] [%clk 0:03:01] } 14. Nb5 { [%eval -1.52] [%clk 0:02:11] } 14... Bb8 { [%eval -1.6] [%clk 0:02:56] } 15. a4 { [%eval -2.17] [%clk 0:01:44] } 15... Re6 { [%eval -1.61] [%clk 0:02:53] } 16. Qd2? { [%eval -3.27] } { Mistake. Nc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:35] } 16... h5?! { [%eval -2.19] } { Inaccuracy. a6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:43] } 17. Nc3 { [%eval -2.5] [%clk 0:01:28] } 17... Bc6?! { [%eval -1.62] } { Inaccuracy. Ng4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:12] } 18. f3 { [%eval -1.69] [%clk 0:01:16] } 18... exf3 { [%eval -1.62] [%clk 0:02:07] } 19. Bxf3 { [%eval -1.78] [%clk 0:01:17] } 19... Qd6 { [%eval -1.72] [%clk 0:02:08] } 20. g3 { [%eval -1.77] [%clk 0:01:17] } 20... h4?! { [%eval -0.97] } { Inaccuracy. Bc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:09] } 21. Kg2?? { [%eval -3.09] } { Blunder. gxh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:41] } 21... hxg3 { [%eval -3.19] [%clk 0:02:04] } 22. h3 { [%eval -3.41] [%clk 0:00:43] } 22... Bc7 { [%eval -3.59] [%clk 0:01:59] } 23. Rce1 { [%eval -3.96] [%clk 0:00:36] } 23... Rae8 { [%eval -3.79] [%clk 0:02:00] } 24. Qc1 { [%eval -3.77] [%clk 0:00:26] } 24... a6 { [%eval -3.69] [%clk 0:01:57] } 25. Ba3 { [%eval -3.77] [%clk 0:00:28] } 25... Qd8 { [%eval -3.78] [%clk 0:01:57] } 26. Qd2 { [%eval -3.73] [%clk 0:00:25] } 26... Bd6 { [%eval -3.16] [%clk 0:01:49] } 27. Bxd6 { [%eval -3.06] [%clk 0:00:23] } 27... Qxd6 { [%eval -3.27] [%clk 0:01:50] } 28. Qd3 { [%eval -3.64] [%clk 0:00:23] } 28... Qe7 { [%eval -3.37] [%clk 0:01:50] } 29. Nd1?! { [%eval -4.63] } { Inaccuracy. Bg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:22] } 29... Ne4 { [%eval -4.58] [%clk 0:01:48] } 30. Bxe4 { [%eval -4.92] [%clk 0:00:21] } 30... dxe4 { [%eval -4.99] [%clk 0:01:42] } 31. Qd2 { [%eval -5.18] [%clk 0:00:19] } 31... Rh6 { [%eval -5.06] [%clk 0:01:37] } 32. Rf4 { [%eval -5.2] [%clk 0:00:15] } 32... Bd7 { [%eval -5.08] [%clk 0:01:35] } 33. h4 { [%eval -6.19] [%clk 0:00:14] } 33... Rxh4 { [%eval -6.33] [%clk 0:01:28] } 34. Rxh4 { [%eval -6.23] [%clk 0:00:15] } 34... Qxh4 { [%eval -6.1] [%clk 0:01:29] } 35. Rh1 { [%eval -7.83] [%clk 0:00:16] } 35... Qg4 { [%eval -7.58] [%clk 0:01:30] } 36. Qe1 { [%eval -9.09] [%clk 0:00:04] } 36... Qf3+ { [%eval -9.07] [%clk 0:01:30] } 37. Kg1 { [%eval -8.19] [%clk 0:00:06] } 37... Re6 { [%eval -6.73] [%clk 0:01:18] } 38. Nc3 { [%eval -6.48] [%clk 0:00:07] } 38... Rh6 { [%eval -6.48] [%clk 0:01:05] } 39. Rxh6 { [%eval -6.34] [%clk 0:00:08] } 39... gxh6 { [%eval -6.04] [%clk 0:01:06] } 40. Qe2 { [%eval -6.56] [%clk 0:00:09] } 40... h5 { [%eval -6.16] [%clk 0:01:05] } 41. Qe1?! { [%eval -15.93] } { Inaccuracy. Qxf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 41... h4 { [%eval -10.46] [%clk 0:01:06] } 42. Ne2?! { [%eval #-6] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 42... Bg4 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:01:01] } 43. Nf4 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:00:03] } 43... h3 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:01:01] } 44. Qc3 { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:00:04] } 44... h2# { [%clk 0:01:02] } 0-1