Event: Round 1: Arnold, Rhys - Smeets, Kobe
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/dutch-blitz-championship-2025--final-b/round-1/8zJHBHt4/VcbZi4Jb
Date: 2025-09-13
White: Arnold, Rhys
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2133
Black: Smeets, Kobe
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2336
Result: 0-1
ECO: B61
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Modern Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:05] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:03:06] } 6. Bg5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:05] } 6... Bd7 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:03:07] } 7. Qd2 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:03:05] } 7... Rc8 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:03:08] } 8. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:03:05] } 8... Bxc6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:03:06] } 9. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:02:57] } 9... gxf6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:06] } 10. O-O-O { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:02:55] } 10... Qa5 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:03:04] } 11. Kb1?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Bc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:53] } 11... Bg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:48] } 12. Bc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:36] } 12... f5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:31] } 13. exf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:11] } 13... Bxg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:32] } 14. Bb5+?? { [%eval -2.79] } { Blunder. Rhe1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:11] } 14... Bc6?? { [%eval 0.18] } { Blunder. Kd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:33] } 15. Rhe1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:57] } 15... Bxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:47] } 16. Rxe7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:26] } 16... Kxe7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:16] } 17. Qxd6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:27] } 17... Ke8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:18] } 18. Rd5?? { [%eval -5.51] } { Blunder. Rd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:28] } 18... Rg8?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 19. a4?? { [%eval -8.02] } { Blunder. bxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 19... Rg1+ { [%eval -7.8] [%clk 0:00:04] } 20. Ka2 { [%eval -9.24] [%clk 0:00:08] } 20... Bxb5 { [%eval -9.17] [%clk 0:00:03] } 21. Rxb5? { [%eval #-6] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Re5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 21... Qxa4+ { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:00:04] } 0-1