Event: Round 4: Lagarde, Maxime - Blomqvist, Erik
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/european-team-chess-championship-2025--open/round-4/ZobBYM5c/pCd4r9Mm
Date: 2025-10-08
White: Lagarde, Maxime
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2617
Black: Blomqvist, Erik
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2478
Result: 1-0
ECO: A20
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation
Variant: Standard

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:29:21] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:30:25] } 2. d3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:29:19] } 2... Bb4+ { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:27:00] } 3. Nd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:41] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:25:03] } 4. cxd5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:26:57] } 4... Qxd5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:25:25] } 5. a3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:24:37] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:20:35] } 6. Ngf3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:23:29] } 6... c5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:17:18] } 7. e3 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:09:18] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:17:02] } 8. Be2 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:09:17] } 8... Nf6 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 1:15:57] } 9. O-O { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 1:09:26] } 9... h6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:11:29] } 10. b3 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:07:25] } 10... O-O { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:11:47] } 11. Bb2 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:07:36] } 11... Rd8 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:05:40] } 12. Qc2 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:00:40] } 12... b6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:01:40] } 13. Rad1 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:55:56] } 13... Bb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:00:11] } 14. Nc4 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:53:31] } 14... Nd7 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:00:18] } 15. Qb1 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:49:38] } 15... Rac8 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:51:29] } 16. Rfe1 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:48:46] } 16... b5 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:50:11] } 17. Ncd2 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:47:33] } 17... a6 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:49:03] } 18. Rc1 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:41:54] } 18... Bf8 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:44:24] } 19. Bd1 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:38:43] } 19... Nb6 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:42:31] } 20. Bc2 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:37:59] } 20... Re8 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:41:59] } 21. Ne4 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:36:06] } 21... Rcd8 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:37:30] } 22. h3 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:33:41] } 22... Na5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:34:21] } 23. Bc3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:28:30] } 23... b4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:29:01] } 24. axb4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:26:33] } 24... cxb4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:29:29] } 25. Ba1 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:26:25] } 25... Nd7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:26:16] } 26. Ned2 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:22:17] } 26... Qe6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:20:25] } 27. Qa2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:14] } 27... Nc6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:14:53] } 28. Bb1 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:17:35] } 28... Na7?! { [%eval 0.28] } { Inaccuracy. Ne7 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:37] } 29. Rc7?! { [%eval -0.41] } { Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:33] } 29... Qb6 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:11:30] } 30. Rxd7 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:15:26] } 30... Rxd7 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:11:58] } 31. Nxe5 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:15:35] } 31... Rc7 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:07:23] } 32. Ndc4 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:15:41] } 32... Qe6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:07:39] } 33. d4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:15:10] } 33... Nb5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:06:10] } 34. Qc2 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:13:07] } 34... g6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:06:37] } 35. e4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:12:32] } 35... Bg7 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:04:32] } 36. f4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:08:44] } 36... Qe7 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:00:41] } 37. Qf2 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:07:41] } 37... Nc3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:00:55] } 38. Bd3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:07:22] } 38... Rd8 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:01:00] } 39. Bb2 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:05:58] } 39... Bf8 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:00:35] } 40. Bc1 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 0:05:06] } 40... f6?? { [%eval 3.6] } { Blunder. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 41. Nxg6 { [%eval 3.46] [%clk 0:03:42] } 41... Qg7 { [%eval 3.47] [%clk 0:29:11] } 42. Nxf8 { [%eval 3.41] [%clk 0:29:26] } 42... Rxf8 { [%eval 3.91] [%clk 0:29:16] } 43. f5 { [%eval 3.68] [%clk 0:25:08] } 43... a5 { [%eval 3.75] [%clk 0:28:02] } 44. Bf4 { [%eval 3.67] [%clk 0:23:04] } 44... Re7 { [%eval 3.86] [%clk 0:28:23] } 45. d5 { [%eval 3.76] [%clk 0:19:03] } 45... Rfe8?! { [%eval 4.73] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:54] } 46. Nd6 { [%eval 4.51] [%clk 0:18:40] } 46... Ra8 { [%eval 5.49] [%clk 0:28:18] } 47. Nxb7 { [%eval 5.46] [%clk 0:17:18] } 47... Rxb7 { [%eval 5.68] [%clk 0:28:42] } 48. e5 { [%eval 5.68] [%clk 0:14:26] } 48... Rd7 { [%eval 6.5] [%clk 0:27:38] } 49. d6 { [%eval 6.16] [%clk 0:13:52] } 49... fxe5 { [%eval 7.7] [%clk 0:27:43] } 50. Bxe5 { [%eval 6.82] [%clk 0:14:02] } 50... Qg5 { [%eval 7.04] [%clk 0:28:03] } 51. Bf4 { [%eval 7.28] [%clk 0:14:00] } 51... Qg7 { [%eval 7.15] [%clk 0:26:45] } 52. Re6 { [%eval 6.89] [%clk 0:13:38] } 1-0