Event: Round 2: Safarov, Deniel - Pantzar, Milton
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/european-team-chess-championship-2025--open/round-2/03z5zSgm/rIzjN3JU
Date: 2025-10-06
White: Safarov, Deniel
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2280
Black: Pantzar, Milton
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2433
Result: 0-1
ECO: A13
Opening: English Opening: Neo-Catalan Declined
Variant: Standard

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:30:34] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:29:42] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:45] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:28:42] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:05] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:26:48] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:29:55] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:26:31] } 5. b3 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:29:41] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:25:56] } 6. Bb2 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:30:04] } 6... b6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:19:15] } 7. cxd5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:30:25] } 7... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:18:16] } 8. Nc3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:26:53] } 8... Bb7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:17:07] } 9. Nxd5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:16:03] } 9... Bxd5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:16:11] } 10. Qc2 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:16:10] } 10... c5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:04:16] } 11. h4 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:06:46] } 11... Nc6?! { [%eval 0.46] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:50:05] } 12. Ng5 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:56:42] } 12... f5 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:48:27] } 13. Nxe6 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:45:43] } 13... Qd6 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:39:42] } 14. Nf4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:44:45] } 14... Bxg2 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:39:38] } 15. Nxg2 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:43:56] } 15... Rad8 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:32:38] } 16. Nf4 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:36:55] } 16... b5?! { [%eval 1.16] } { Inaccuracy. Bf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:48] } 17. Rd1?! { [%eval 0.41] } { Inaccuracy. Bc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:09] } 17... Nb4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:24:24] } 18. Qb1 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:31:24] } 18... Nd5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:13:29] } 19. e3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:28:47] } 19... Qc6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:10:54] } 20. Rg1 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:23:52] } 20... Rf7 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:07:05] } 21. h5?! { [%eval -0.09] } { Inaccuracy. Nxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:49] } 21... Nxf4 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:06:51] } 22. gxf4 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:15:06] } 22... Qf3 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:06:47] } 23. Rg3 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:09:03] } 23... Qh1+ { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:06:37] } 24. Ke2 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:09:27] } 24... Qxh5+ { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:07:00] } 25. Rf3 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:09:29] } 25... Bf6 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:04:53] } 26. Bxf6 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:04:37] } 26... Rxf6 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:05:16] } 27. Qc1 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:04:59] } 27... Rc6 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:04:00] } 28. Qc3 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:03:24] } 28... a6 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:01:01] } 29. d3?! { [%eval -0.97] } { Inaccuracy. Rg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:22] } 29... h6?! { [%eval -0.27] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:05] } 30. a3? { [%eval -1.64] } { Mistake. Rg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:56] } 30... Kh7 { [%eval -1.62] [%clk 0:01:25] } 31. Rg1 { [%eval -1.63] [%clk 0:00:35] } 31... Rd7?! { [%eval -0.8] } { Inaccuracy. Rc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:47] } 32. Rd1? { [%eval -2.39] } { Mistake. Qe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:45] } 32... Rdc7?! { [%eval -1.53] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:45] } 33. Rg1 { [%eval -2.05] [%clk 0:00:40] } 33... Re6?! { [%eval -1.36] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:37] } 34. d4 { [%eval -1.49] [%clk 0:00:47] } 34... c4 { [%eval -1.59] [%clk 0:00:34] } 35. d5 { [%eval -1.53] [%clk 0:01:06] } 35... Rd6? { [%eval -0.32] } { Mistake. Rf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 36. bxc4?? { [%eval -3.46] } { Blunder. Qe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:28] } 36... bxc4 { [%eval -3.43] [%clk 0:00:54] } 37. Qe5 { [%eval -3.09] [%clk 0:01:13] } 37... Rdd7 { [%eval -3.27] [%clk 0:01:13] } 38. Rc1 { [%eval -2.43] [%clk 0:00:31] } 38... Rc5 { [%eval -2.5] [%clk 0:01:26] } 39. e4 { [%eval -2.47] [%clk 0:01:01] } 39... Rf7 { [%eval -2.41] [%clk 0:00:38] } 40. Rc3?! { [%eval -3.61] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:44] } 40... Rb5 { [%eval -3.88] [%clk 0:00:41] } 41. Ke3 { [%eval -3.62] [%clk 0:21:23] } 41... Rb1?! { [%eval -2.37] } { Inaccuracy. Qh1 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:53] } 42. Kd4 { [%eval -2.12] [%clk 0:16:45] } 42... Qg6?! { [%eval -1.12] } { Inaccuracy. Rbb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:04] } 43. d6?? { [%eval -3.84] } { Blunder. Qe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:28] } 43... Rb5 { [%eval -3.61] [%clk 0:13:23] } 44. exf5? { [%eval -5.81] } { Mistake. Rxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:46] } 44... Rxf5 { [%eval -6.25] [%clk 0:13:22] } 45. Qe7?? { [%eval #-7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rce3 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:09] } 45... Rfd5+ { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:10:52] } 46. Kxc4 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:06:38] } 46... Rbc5+ { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:10:37] } 47. Kb4 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:06:43] } 47... a5+ { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:10:49] } 0-1