Event: Round 7: Bettalli, Francesco - Brunello, Sabino
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/castling-in-the-castle/round-7/T4VDrv5z/TgQbF4Cy
Date: 2025-09-21
White: Bettalli, Francesco
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2382
Black: Brunello, Sabino
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2591
Result: 0-1
ECO: B13
Opening: Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 12+3

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:12:05] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:12:05] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:12:07] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:12:08] } 3. exd5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:12:09] } 3... cxd5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:12:10] } 4. Bd3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:12:11] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:12:10] } 5. c3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:12:13] } 5... Qc7 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:12:06] } 6. Ne2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:12:10] } 6... Bg4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:11:57] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:12:11] } 7... e6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:11:39] } 8. Qe1 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:12:13] } 8... Bh5 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:11:30] } 9. f3?! { [%eval -0.26] } { Inaccuracy. Nf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:49] } 9... Bg6 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:11:06] } 10. Bxg6 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:09:35] } 10... hxg6 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:11:06] } 11. Bf4 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:09:37] } 11... Bd6 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:11:00] } 12. Qg3 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:09:37] } 12... Bxf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:55] } 13. Nxf4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:09:38] } 13... Nge7 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:10:53] } 14. Nd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:32] } 14... Qb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:10] } 15. Qf2 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:08:06] } 15... g5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:09:36] } 16. Nd2 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:07:54] } 16... Nf5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:09:23] } 17. Rae1?! { [%eval -0.4] } { Inaccuracy. Rfd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:44] } 17... O-O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:19] } 18. b4?! { [%eval -0.6] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:16] } 18... Kb8 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:09:15] } 19. a4 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:07:13] } 19... Qc7 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:08:54] } 20. f4 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:06:48] } 20... g4 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:08:37] } 21. g3? { [%eval -1.9] } { Mistake. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:55] } 21... Rh3 { [%eval -1.74] [%clk 0:07:41] } 22. Qe2?! { [%eval -2.96] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:40] } 22... Rdh8 { [%eval -2.72] [%clk 0:07:11] } 23. Qxg4? { [%eval -4.48] } { Mistake. Rf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:39] } 23... Rxh2 { [%eval -4.38] [%clk 0:06:58] } 24. Nf2 { [%eval -4.49] [%clk 0:05:39] } 24... R2h6 { [%eval -4.32] [%clk 0:05:59] } 25. Nf3 { [%eval -4.7] [%clk 0:05:00] } 25... Nce7 { [%eval -4.6] [%clk 0:05:30] } 26. Rc1 { [%eval -5.08] [%clk 0:02:40] } 26... Ne3 { [%eval -4.6] [%clk 0:05:00] } 27. Qxg7 { [%eval -4.57] [%clk 0:02:41] } 27... N7f5 { [%eval -4.43] [%clk 0:05:02] } 28. Qe5 { [%eval -4.39] [%clk 0:02:34] } 28... Nxf1 { [%eval -4.51] [%clk 0:04:44] } 29. Rxf1 { [%eval -5.14] [%clk 0:02:28] } 29... Nxg3 { [%eval -5.02] [%clk 0:04:42] } 30. Re1 { [%eval -5.12] [%clk 0:02:24] } 30... Rg8 { [%eval -5.13] [%clk 0:04:15] } 31. Qxc7+ { [%eval -5.23] [%clk 0:02:03] } 31... Kxc7 { [%eval -4.94] [%clk 0:04:16] } 32. Ng5 { [%eval -5.46] [%clk 0:02:04] } 32... Nh5 { [%eval -5.22] [%clk 0:03:53] } 33. Ng4 { [%eval -5.46] [%clk 0:01:41] } 33... Nxf4 { [%eval -5.09] [%clk 0:03:54] } 34. Nxh6 { [%eval -5.2] [%clk 0:01:28] } 34... Rxg5+ { [%eval -5.07] [%clk 0:03:53] } 35. Kh2 { [%eval -5.14] [%clk 0:01:00] } 35... Rh5+ { [%eval -4.18] [%clk 0:02:37] } 36. Kg3 { [%eval -4.1] [%clk 0:01:02] } 36... Rxh6 { [%eval -4.1] [%clk 0:02:39] } 37. Kxf4 { [%eval -3.91] [%clk 0:01:04] } 37... Rh3 { [%eval -3.53] [%clk 0:02:41] } 38. Ke5?? { [%eval #-3] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 38... Rxc3?? { [%eval -5.0] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Rf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:29] } 39. Kf6 { [%eval -5.12] [%clk 0:00:17] } 39... Kd6 { [%eval -5.24] [%clk 0:02:02] } 40. Kxf7 { [%eval -5.08] [%clk 0:00:18] } 40... Rf3+ { [%eval -5.21] [%clk 0:01:57] } 41. Ke8 { [%eval -5.26] [%clk 0:00:20] } 41... Rf4 { [%eval -5.32] [%clk 0:01:48] } 42. Rd1 { [%eval -5.13] [%clk 0:00:14] } 42... e5 { [%eval -5.18] [%clk 0:01:41] } 43. dxe5+ { [%eval -5.61] [%clk 0:00:09] } 43... Kxe5 { [%eval -5.49] [%clk 0:01:42] } 44. Rb1 { [%eval -5.52] [%clk 0:00:12] } 44... a5 { [%eval -5.49] [%clk 0:01:24] } 45. bxa5 { [%eval -4.79] [%clk 0:00:00] } 0-1