Event: Round 3: Ghazarian, Kirk - Alexakis, Dimitris
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/european-chess-club-cup-2025--open-matches-17/round-3/yBjbg48B/Qh63z0TH
Date: 2025-10-19
White: Ghazarian, Kirk
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2513
Black: Alexakis, Dimitris
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2548
Result: 1-0
ECO: E32
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:59] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:07] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:24] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:29] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:30:49] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:30:51] } 4. Qc2 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:31:06] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:30:24] } 5. e3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:18] } 5... c5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:21:52] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:30:48] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:19:46] } 7. dxc5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:25] } 7... dxc5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:16:14] } 8. Bd2 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:27] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:11:08] } 9. a3 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:30:53] } 9... Ba5 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 1:11:09] } 10. O-O-O { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 1:24:05] } 10... a6 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 1:07:14] } 11. Bd3 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 1:21:34] } 11... b5 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 1:05:39] } 12. Ne4 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:13:06] } 12... b4 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:43:51] } 13. Nxf6+ { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:47:57] } 13... Qxf6 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:40:51] } 14. Bxh7+ { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:48:03] } 14... Kh8 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:41:19] } 15. Be4 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:47:26] } 15... Bb7 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:40:24] } 16. axb4 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:45:58] } 16... Bxb4 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:32:29] } 17. Bc3 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 0:40:42] } 17... Bxc3 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:29:47] } 18. Qxc3 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:34:58] } 18... Nd4 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:29:49] } 19. exd4 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:28:30] } 19... Bxe4 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:30:12] } 20. Rhe1 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:28:07] } 20... Bh7 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:28:22] } 21. dxc5 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 0:27:35] } 21... Qf4+ { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:13:31] } 22. Re3 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:25:15] } 22... Qf5?! { [%eval 2.02] } { Inaccuracy. Rfd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:45] } 23. Nd4?! { [%eval 1.13] } { Inaccuracy. c6 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:50] } 23... Qxc5 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:08:28] } 24. b4 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:10:23] } 24... Qc7 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 0:06:52] } 25. Kb2 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:10:15] } 25... Rab8 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:02:44] } 26. Nb3 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:09:59] } 26... Rfc8?! { [%eval 2.22] } { Inaccuracy. Rb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:39] } 27. Ka3 { [%eval 2.07] [%clk 0:08:15] } 27... Kg8 { [%eval 2.58] [%clk 0:01:12] } 28. h4 { [%eval 2.06] [%clk 0:07:20] } 28... Qf4 { [%eval 2.44] [%clk 0:01:07] } 29. Rd4 { [%eval 2.02] [%clk 0:04:24] } 29... Qxf2 { [%eval 1.73] [%clk 0:01:01] } 30. Rg4 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 0:03:16] } 30... g6?? { [%eval 3.71] } { Blunder. Bg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:50] } 31. h5 { [%eval 3.72] [%clk 0:03:01] } 31... Qf5 { [%eval 3.81] [%clk 0:00:32] } 32. hxg6 { [%eval 3.58] [%clk 0:01:26] } 32... fxg6 { [%eval 4.3] [%clk 0:00:40] } 33. Rge4 { [%eval 4.22] [%clk 0:01:20] } 33... a5 { [%eval 4.61] [%clk 0:00:46] } 34. Nxa5 { [%eval 4.55] [%clk 0:01:22] } 34... Rb6 { [%eval 4.59] [%clk 0:00:36] } 35. Rd4 { [%eval 4.49] [%clk 0:00:45] } 35... g5 { [%eval 4.47] [%clk 0:00:43] } 36. Rf3 { [%eval 4.47] [%clk 0:00:35] } 36... Qb1 { [%eval 4.24] [%clk 0:00:42] } 37. Rg4 { [%eval 4.08] [%clk 0:00:32] } 37... Bf5? { [%eval 7.0] } { Mistake. Rb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 38. Rxg5+ { [%eval 6.7] [%clk 0:00:53] } 38... Kf7?? { [%eval #7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:00] } 39. Rg7+ { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:00:50] } 39... Ke8 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:01:29] } 40. Rg8+ { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:31:06] } 40... Kd7 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:31:57] } 41. Qg7+ { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:30:59] } 41... Kd6 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:32:24] } 42. Qd4+ { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:31:13] } 1-0