Event: Mémorial Ronald Decrop 2025
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/memorial-ronald-decrop-2025/round-2/CMbT8wwX/GbSYy1El
Date: 2025-09-07
White: Battistelli, Fausto
WhiteElo: 1969
Black: Ngo, Quang Thai
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2175
Result: 0-1
ECO: B40
Opening: Sicilian Defense: French Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 10 min + 5 sec/move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:08:22] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:10:03] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:08:25] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:10:06] } 3. Be2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:08:04] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:09:31] } 4. O-O { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:08:03] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:09:34] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:07:34] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:09:30] } 6. a4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:07:36] } 6... Be7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:09:21] } 7. h3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:07:22] } 7... O-O { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:09:17] } 8. d4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:07:20] } 8... cxd4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:09:17] } 9. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:07:23] } 9... Qc7 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:09:12] } 10. Be3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:07:22] } 10... d6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:09:03] } 11. Qd2 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:07:05] } 11... Ne5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:08:05] } 12. b3? { [%eval -0.82] } { Mistake. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:29] } 12... Bd7 { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 0:07:30] } 13. f4?! { [%eval -1.6] } { Inaccuracy. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:37] } 13... Rac8 { [%eval -1.56] [%clk 0:06:24] } 14. fxe5 { [%eval -1.42] [%clk 0:03:28] } 14... dxe5 { [%eval -1.43] [%clk 0:06:27] } 15. Nf3 { [%eval -1.56] [%clk 0:02:25] } 15... Qxc3 { [%eval -1.45] [%clk 0:06:29] } 16. Qxc3 { [%eval -1.4] [%clk 0:02:29] } 16... Rxc3 { [%eval -1.41] [%clk 0:06:32] } 17. Bd3 { [%eval -1.32] [%clk 0:02:33] } 17... Bd6?! { [%eval -0.49] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:39] } 18. Nd2?! { [%eval -1.16] } { Inaccuracy. Bc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:10] } 18... Rcc8 { [%eval -1.0] [%clk 0:03:08] } 19. Nc4 { [%eval -1.06] [%clk 0:02:03] } 19... Bc7?! { [%eval -0.38] } { Inaccuracy. Rxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:11] } 20. Bc5 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:01:08] } 20... Rfe8 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:02:15] } 21. Nd6 { [%eval -0.13] } 21... Bxd6 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:02:18] } 22. Bxd6 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:00:00] } 22... Bc6 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:02:22] } 23. Rfe1 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:00:00] } 23... Nd7 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:02:19] } 24. b4 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:00:00] } 24... b5 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:02:23] } 25. axb5 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:00:00] } 25... Bxb5 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:02:20] } 26. Bxb5 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:00:00] } 26... axb5 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:02:24] } 27. Ra7 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:00:00] } 27... Nb6 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:01:55] } 28. Bxe5 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:00:00] } 28... Rxc2 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:01:55] } 29. Rb7 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:00:00] } 29... Nc4 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 0:01:45] } 30. Rxb5 { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 0:00:00] } 30... Nxe5 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 0:01:49] } 31. Rxe5 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:00:00] } 31... Rb2 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 0:00:00] } 32. Rb5 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:00:00] } 32... Rd8 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:00:00] } 33. Rb7? { [%eval -2.17] } { Mistake. Kf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:00] } 33... h6 { [%eval -1.7] [%clk 0:00:00] } 34. Rf1 { [%eval -1.61] [%clk 0:00:00] } 34... f6? { [%eval -0.02] } { Mistake. Rdd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:00] } 35. b5?? { [%eval -3.31] } { Blunder. Rf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:00] } 35... Rdd2 { [%eval -3.49] [%clk 0:00:00] } 36. Rc1?! { [%eval -4.91] } { Inaccuracy. Kh1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:00] } 36... Rxg2+ { [%eval -4.93] [%clk 0:00:00] } 37. Kh1 { [%eval -4.75] [%clk 0:00:00] } 37... Rh2+ { [%eval -4.7] } 38. Kg1 { [%eval -4.91] [%clk 0:00:00] } 38... Rxh3 { [%eval -4.57] [%clk 0:00:00] } 39. Rcc7 { [%eval -5.24] [%clk 0:00:00] } 39... Rg3+ { [%eval -5.09] [%clk 0:00:00] } 40. Kf1 { [%eval -5.39] [%clk 0:00:00] } 40... h5 { [%eval -5.31] [%clk 0:00:00] } 41. b6?! { [%eval -7.33] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:00] } 41... h4 { [%eval -6.46] [%clk 0:00:00] } 42. Rb8+ { [%eval -6.8] [%clk 0:00:00] } 42... Kh7 { [%eval -6.77] [%clk 0:00:00] } 43. b7 { [%eval -7.33] [%clk 0:00:00] } 43... Ra3?! { [%eval -4.86] } { Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:00] } 44. Rc1 { [%eval -5.24] [%clk 0:00:00] } 44... Rab3 { [%eval -5.2] [%clk 0:00:00] } 45. Rcc8 { [%eval -6.42] [%clk 0:00:00] } 45... h3 { [%eval -6.53] [%clk 0:00:00] } 46. Kg1?? { [%eval #-3] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rh8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:00] } 46... Kg6?? { [%eval -5.92] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Rg2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:00] } 47. Rh8?? { [%eval #-2] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kh1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:00] } 47... Rd3?? { [%eval -5.68] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Rg2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:00] } 0-1