Event: Round 1: Smith, Robert W - Patola, Eero
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-senior-championship-2025--open-65/round-1/Cb9z7AQN/LTUkOn4M
Date: 2025-10-21
White: Smith, Robert W
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2106
Black: Patola, Eero
BlackElo: 1850
Result: 1-0
ECO: B40
Opening: Sicilian Defense: French Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:48] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:52] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:57] } 3. d3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:32] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:22] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:34] } 4... g6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:27:09] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:30:32] } 5... Bg7 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:27:30] } 6. Nbd2 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:29:24] } 6... Nge7 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:26:42] } 7. h4 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:28:49] } 7... h5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:26:12] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:28:39] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:25:59] } 9. Re1 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:28:01] } 9... d5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:24:16] } 10. c3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:25:44] } 10... Rb8?! { [%eval 1.14] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 1:14:34] } 11. Qe2?! { [%eval 0.26] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 1:21:49] } 11... b6 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 1:10:40] } 12. e5 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 1:19:21] } 12... Bb7 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 1:08:44] } 13. Nf1 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 1:19:03] } 13... Qd7 { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 1:04:37] } 14. Bg5 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 1:16:58] } 14... Kh7?! { [%eval 2.01] } { Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:59:24] } 15. N1h2 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 1:14:03] } 15... Nf5?! { [%eval 2.38] } { Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:55:26] } 16. g4 { [%eval 2.31] [%clk 1:12:52] } 16... hxg4 { [%eval 2.08] [%clk 0:51:03] } 17. Nxg4 { [%eval 2.09] [%clk 0:56:50] } 17... Nce7?! { [%eval 3.07] } { Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:12] } 18. Nf6+ { [%eval 2.8] [%clk 0:55:57] } 18... Bxf6 { [%eval 2.54] [%clk 0:47:12] } 19. Bxf6 { [%eval 2.59] [%clk 0:52:14] } 19... Ng7 { [%eval 2.83] [%clk 0:42:02] } 20. Ng5+ { [%eval 2.83] [%clk 0:32:30] } 20... Kg8 { [%eval 2.76] [%clk 0:33:12] } 21. Bf3 { [%eval 2.64] [%clk 0:29:58] } 21... d4 { [%eval 2.52] [%clk 0:33:13] } 22. c4 { [%eval 2.33] [%clk 0:29:51] } 22... Nef5 { [%eval 3.0] [%clk 0:31:03] } 23. Ne4 { [%eval 2.79] [%clk 0:26:03] } 23... Ne8 { [%eval 3.44] [%clk 0:26:30] } 24. Qd2 { [%eval 3.36] [%clk 0:25:07] } 24... Nfg7?! { [%eval 4.87] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:26] } 25. Qg5 { [%eval 4.88] [%clk 0:18:39] } 25... Bxe4 { [%eval 5.0] [%clk 0:20:13] } 26. Rxe4 { [%eval 5.39] [%clk 0:18:50] } 26... Nxf6 { [%eval 5.03] [%clk 0:13:10] } 27. exf6 { [%eval 5.13] [%clk 0:18:01] } 27... Ne8 { [%eval 5.06] [%clk 0:12:59] } 28. h5 { [%eval 4.97] [%clk 0:18:44] } 28... Qd8?! { [%eval 7.34] } { Inaccuracy. Nxf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:52] } 29. Rf4 { [%eval 7.5] [%clk 0:18:45] } 29... e5 { [%eval 7.13] [%clk 0:12:33] } 30. Qxe5 { [%eval 7.08] [%clk 0:18:17] } 30... Qd6 { [%eval 7.98] [%clk 0:12:33] } 31. Qg5 { [%eval 7.92] [%clk 0:18:32] } 31... Kh7? { [%eval #4] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qxf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:19] } 32. hxg6+ { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:18:20] } 1-0