Event: Round 7: Gavrilescu, David - Cahen, Alexis
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/eusa-european-universities-chess-championship-2025--rapid/round-7/9O6ivlyu/d9WEUYJy
Date: 2025-09-18
White: Gavrilescu, David
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2531
Black: Cahen, Alexis
BlackElo: 2057
Result: 1-0
ECO: B53
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 25+10

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:25:18] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:25:16] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:25:25] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:25:24] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:25:34] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:25:31] } 4. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:41] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:25:37] } 5. Qe3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:49] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:24:45] } 6. Be2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:57] } 6... g6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:23:35] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:26:03] } 7... Bg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:42] } 8. Rd1 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:26:11] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:23:12] } 9. h3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:26:19] } 9... Qc7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:22:22] } 10. Nc3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:26:26] } 10... a6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:20:24] } 11. Qf4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:26:21] } 11... b5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:19:39] } 12. Qh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:26:04] } 12... b4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:58] } 13. Nd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:34] } 13... Nxd5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:17:05] } 14. exd5 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:21:21] } 14... Ne5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:17:01] } 15. Ne1 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:21:27] } 15... a5 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:16:21] } 16. a3 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:21:27] } 16... Rb8 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:16:02] } 17. axb4 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:21:35] } 17... Rxb4 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:16:07] } 18. Qg3 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 0:21:44] } 18... Nc4 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:15:19] } 19. Bxc4 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 0:20:23] } 19... Qxc4?! { [%eval -0.02] } { Inaccuracy. Rxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:42] } 20. Rxa5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:19:24] } 20... Bxb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:11] } 21. Bxb2 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:17:41] } 21... Rxb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:18] } 22. Qe3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:17:49] } 22... Rb7 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:12:54] } 23. Rd4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:17:17] } 23... Qc7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:12:37] } 24. Ra8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:08] } 24... Rb1 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:12:01] } 25. Kh2 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:17:00] } 25... e5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:11:43] } 26. dxe6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:36] } 26... fxe6?! { [%eval 0.56] } { Inaccuracy. Bxe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:18] } 27. Nf3 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:15:54] } 27... e5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:10:01] } 28. Rh4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:14:33] } 28... Qxc2 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:07:07] } 29. Ng5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:42] } 29... Rb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:58] } 30. Ne4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:08:50] } 30... Rbf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:47] } 31. Qh6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:39] } 31... Rg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:37] } 32. Nxd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:57] } 32... Qc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:45] } 33. Rxc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:52] } 33... Rxc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:53] } 34. Nxc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:00] } 34... Qxc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:01] } 35. Qe3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:09] } 35... Qf5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:02:18] } 36. Re4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:00:41] } 36... Rf7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:01:56] } 37. f3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:00:50] } 37... Re7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:22] } 38. Qc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:50] } 38... Kf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:03] } 39. Kh1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:51] } 39... h5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:58] } 40. Qe3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:43] } 40... g5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:00:48] } 41. h4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:00:18] } 41... Kf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:00:16] } 42. hxg5+ { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:00:11] } 42... Qxg5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:00:23] } 43. f4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:20] } 43... exf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 44. Qd4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:26] } 44... Re5?? { [%eval #23] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:20] } 45. Qd6+ { [%eval 44.15] [%clk 0:00:33] } 45... Kf7 { [%eval 52.73] [%clk 0:00:24] } 46. Rxe5 { [%eval 53.43] [%clk 0:00:40] } 46... Qh4+?! { [%eval #24] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 47. Kg1 { [%eval #21] [%clk 0:00:50] } 47... f3 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:00:35] } 48. Qd7+?! { [%eval 13.78] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Rf5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:53] } 48... Kg6 { [%eval #16] [%clk 0:00:36] } 49. Qe8+ { [%eval #14] [%clk 0:01:02] } 49... Kg7 { [%eval #14] [%clk 0:00:38] } 50. Re7+ { [%eval #12] [%clk 0:01:09] } 50... Kf6 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:00:46] } 51. Qf7+ { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:01:16] } 51... Kg5 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:00:54] } 52. Re5+ { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:01:24] } 1-0