Event: Round 9: Bortnyk, Mykola - Katz, Alexander
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-marshall-chess-club-rapid--blitz-championship--blitz/round-9/BUeQH1W4/W1ZGv8Nf
Date: 2025-10-09
White: Bortnyk, Mykola
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2651
Black: Katz, Alexander
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2398
Result: 1-0
ECO: B07
Opening: Pirc Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... d6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4. h3 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5. g4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:03:07] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:02:56] } 6. Bg2 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:07] } 6... c6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:02:53] } 7. Nge2 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:07] } 7... e5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:02:37] } 8. Be3 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:03:07] } 8... b5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:02:30] } 9. a3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:03:02] } 9... Bb7 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:02:25] } 10. Qd2 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:01] } 10... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:02:22] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:02:57] } 11... a5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:02:09] } 12. Ng3 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:02:39] } 12... b4?! { [%eval 0.29] } { Inaccuracy. exd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:05] } 13. Nce2 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:02:31] } 13... exd4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:01:56] } 14. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:02:32] } 14... Ne5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:01:15] } 15. b3 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:02:10] } 15... bxa3 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:00:39] } 16. f4?! { [%eval -0.22] } { Inaccuracy. Rxa3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:07] } 16... Ned7? { [%eval 1.08] } { Mistake. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:40] } 17. g5 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:02:03] } 17... Ne8 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:00:40] } 18. Rxa3 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 0:02:03] } 18... Nc7 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:00:40] } 19. Ra4 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:01:57] } 19... c5 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:00:34] } 20. Nde2 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:01:55] } 20... Ra6?! { [%eval 1.94] } { Inaccuracy. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 21. Rxa5 { [%eval 1.84] [%clk 0:01:41] } 21... Rxa5 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:00:27] } 22. Qxa5 { [%eval 1.81] [%clk 0:01:42] } 22... Re8 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 0:00:28] } 23. Rd1 { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 0:01:40] } 23... d5 { [%eval 1.73] [%clk 0:00:21] } 24. e5?! { [%eval 1.12] } { Inaccuracy. Bxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:34] } 24... Bf8?? { [%eval 3.26] } { Blunder. Qc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 25. c4 { [%eval 3.14] [%clk 0:01:34] } 25... d4 { [%eval 3.52] [%clk 0:00:10] } 26. Bxb7 { [%eval 3.59] [%clk 0:01:33] } 26... dxe3?! { [%eval 4.62] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 27. Bc6 { [%eval 4.52] [%clk 0:01:34] } 27... Re7 { [%eval 4.44] [%clk 0:00:12] } 28. Qa4?! { [%eval 3.29] } { Inaccuracy. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:30] } 1-0