Event: Round 8: Blazquez, Denis - Smith, Robert W
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-senior-championship-2025--open-65/round-8/5cSMOvEA/FbJqkSD8
Date: 2025-10-29
White: Blazquez, Denis
WhiteElo: 1984
Black: Smith, Robert W
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2106
Result: 0-1
ECO: E20
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Kmoch Variation
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:54] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:20] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:03] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:37] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:27] } 4. f3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:02] } 4... d5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:31:53] } 5. a3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:32:25] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:32:17] } 6. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:32:44] } 6... dxe4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:32:42] } 7. fxe4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:33:09] } 7... e5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:33:08] } 8. d5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:33:08] } 8... Bc5 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:33:32] } 9. Nf3 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:32:52] } 9... Bg4 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:33:57] } 10. Qd3 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:27:31] } 10... Bxf3?! { [%eval 1.15] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 1:33:28] } 11. Qxf3 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:27:04] } 11... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:33:52] } 12. Be3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:23:22] } 12... Bd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:29:15] } 13. Bd3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:17:54] } 13... c6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:23:25] } 14. Bxd4? { [%eval -1.14] } { Mistake. Bf2 was best. } { [%clk 1:10:33] } 14... exd4 { [%eval -0.97] [%clk 1:23:49] } 15. Ne2 { [%eval -0.91] [%clk 1:10:25] } 15... O-O { [%eval -0.95] [%clk 1:18:08] } 16. O-O { [%eval -1.14] [%clk 1:01:35] } 16... cxd5? { [%eval 0.1] } { Mistake. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 1:12:52] } 17. cxd5?! { [%eval -0.76] } { Inaccuracy. exd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:58:06] } 17... Qb6 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 1:09:57] } 18. Kh1?! { [%eval -1.68] } { Inaccuracy. Qf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:55:38] } 18... Qxb2? { [%eval -0.29] } { Mistake. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:49] } 19. Rab1 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:54:00] } 19... Qd2 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 1:03:50] } 20. Rfd1 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:52:48] } 20... Qe3 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 1:03:50] } 21. Ng3 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 0:28:46] } 21... Ne5 { [%eval -0.96] [%clk 0:53:09] } 22. Qxe3 { [%eval -0.95] [%clk 0:28:10] } 22... dxe3 { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 0:53:33] } 23. Be2 { [%eval -1.05] [%clk 0:28:01] } 23... b6?! { [%eval -0.44] } { Inaccuracy. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:50:21] } 24. h3 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:27:31] } 24... h5 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:39:33] } 25. Bxh5 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:21:31] } 25... Nxh5 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:39:56] } 26. Nxh5 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:21:57] } 26... f5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:37:34] } 27. exf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:17] } 27... Rxf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:37:39] } 28. Ng3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:58] } 28... Rf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:30:25] } 29. Re1 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:18:16] } 29... Nc4 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:30:20] } 30. Rbc1 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:17:51] } 30... b5 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:29:47] } 31. a4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:17:46] } 31... a6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:30:12] } 32. Kg1 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:16:10] } 32... Rd2 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:22:55] } 33. Nf5 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:13:38] } 33... Re8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:34] } 34. axb5 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:11:44] } 34... axb5 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:22:56] } 35. Rc3 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:10:18] } 35... Rxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:35] } 36. Nxe3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:56] } 36... Rde5 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:19:51] } 37. Kf2 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:09:29] } 37... Nd6 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:13:36] } 38. Rb3 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:09:08] } 38... Ne4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:51] } 39. Kg1 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:08:10] } 39... Nf6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:11:47] } 40. Kf2 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:08:05] } 40... b4 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:08:24] } 41. Rbb1?? { [%eval -2.41] } { Blunder. Nc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:39] } 41... Ne4+ { [%eval -2.35] [%clk 0:34:36] } 42. Kg1 { [%eval -2.26] [%clk 0:25:00] } 42... Nc3 { [%eval -2.19] [%clk 0:34:41] } 43. Rxb4 { [%eval -2.18] [%clk 0:25:06] } 43... Rxe3 { [%eval -2.5] [%clk 0:35:07] } 44. Rxe3 { [%eval -2.42] [%clk 0:24:53] } 44... Rxe3 { [%eval -2.29] [%clk 0:35:36] } 45. Rc4 { [%eval -2.11] [%clk 0:24:50] } 45... Nd5 { [%eval -2.31] [%clk 0:35:18] } 46. Rd4 { [%eval -2.04] [%clk 0:23:57] } 46... Nf6 { [%eval -1.9] [%clk 0:35:30] } 47. Kf2 { [%eval -2.14] [%clk 0:23:38] } 47... Ra3 { [%eval -2.13] [%clk 0:35:43] } 48. h4? { [%eval -4.03] } { Mistake. Rc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:25] } 48... Kf7 { [%eval -3.49] [%clk 0:34:23] } 49. g4 { [%eval -4.2] [%clk 0:22:11] } 49... Ke6 { [%eval -4.39] [%clk 0:31:18] } 50. Rb4 { [%eval -4.03] [%clk 0:20:59] } 50... Ke5 { [%eval -3.89] [%clk 0:29:40] } 51. Rc4 { [%eval -4.73] [%clk 0:20:09] } 51... Ne4+ { [%eval -4.75] [%clk 0:29:13] } 52. Ke2 { [%eval -4.65] [%clk 0:19:20] } 52... Rg3 { [%eval -4.55] [%clk 0:25:20] } 53. g5 { [%eval -4.51] [%clk 0:18:28] } 53... Rh3 { [%eval -5.06] [%clk 0:22:24] } 54. Rc7 { [%eval -5.04] [%clk 0:17:11] } 54... Ng3+ { [%eval -5.03] [%clk 0:19:49] } 55. Kf2 { [%eval -4.87] [%clk 0:16:31] } 55... Nf5 { [%eval -4.7] [%clk 0:20:08] } 56. Rc5+ { [%eval -4.96] [%clk 0:15:38] } 56... Ke6 { [%eval -4.96] [%clk 0:20:30] } 57. Rc6+ { [%eval -4.81] [%clk 0:13:38] } 57... Nd6 { [%eval -4.74] [%clk 0:15:55] } 58. Rc7 { [%eval -4.76] [%clk 0:12:40] } 58... g6 { [%eval -5.16] [%clk 0:15:51] } 59. Ra7 { [%eval -5.31] [%clk 0:09:11] } 59... Rxh4 { [%eval -5.17] [%clk 0:14:35] } 60. Kg3 { [%eval -5.08] [%clk 0:08:25] } 60... Rb4 { [%eval -4.98] [%clk 0:12:49] } 61. Ra6 { [%eval -5.32] [%clk 0:08:14] } 61... Rd4 { [%eval -5.29] [%clk 0:12:10] } 62. Kf3 { [%eval -5.2] [%clk 0:07:36] } 62... Ke5 { [%eval -5.14] [%clk 0:11:30] } 63. Rc6 { [%eval -5.03] [%clk 0:06:51] } 63... Rc4 { [%eval -5.43] [%clk 0:09:56] } 64. Ra6 { [%eval -5.3] [%clk 0:07:01] } 64... Rb4 { [%eval -5.22] [%clk 0:10:02] } 65. Rc6 { [%eval -5.23] [%clk 0:06:51] } 65... Rd4 { [%eval -5.11] [%clk 0:09:51] } 66. Ra6 { [%eval -5.25] [%clk 0:07:11] } 66... Kf5 { [%eval -5.15] [%clk 0:09:40] } 67. Ra5+ { [%eval -5.04] [%clk 0:07:28] } 67... Ke6 { [%eval -4.93] [%clk 0:10:04] } 68. Ra6 { [%eval -4.76] [%clk 0:07:46] } 68... Kf7 { [%eval -4.87] [%clk 0:09:59] } 69. Ra7+ { [%eval -4.77] [%clk 0:07:56] } 69... Kf8 { [%eval -4.62] [%clk 0:10:12] } 70. Ra6 { [%eval -4.61] [%clk 0:07:37] } 70... Kg7 { [%eval -4.4] [%clk 0:10:26] } 71. Ra7+ { [%eval -5.06] [%clk 0:07:42] } 71... Nf7 { [%eval -4.91] [%clk 0:10:47] } 72. Kg3 { [%eval -4.91] [%clk 0:07:30] } 72... Re4 { [%eval -4.88] [%clk 0:09:44] } 73. Rb7 { [%eval -4.62] [%clk 0:07:30] } 73... Re5 { [%eval -5.11] [%clk 0:09:35] } 74. Kg4 { [%eval -5.4] [%clk 0:07:28] } 74... Rxg5+ { [%eval -5.18] [%clk 0:09:50] } 75. Kh4 { [%eval -5.18] [%clk 0:07:17] } 75... Re5 { [%eval -4.99] [%clk 0:09:49] } 0-1