Event: Round 9: Rapport, Richard - Chigaev, Maksim
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/european-team-chess-championship-2025--open/round-9/gdlWcMHi/FPJ71pEn
Date: 2025-10-14
White: Rapport, Richard
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2724
Black: Chigaev, Maksim
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2634
Result: 1-0
ECO: C72
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:23:19] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:51] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:23:39] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:14] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:23:54] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:36] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:24:18] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:31:59] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:24:28] } 5... Bd7 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:32:21] } 6. c3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:22:05] } 6... g5 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:32:17] } 7. Kh1?! { [%eval -0.4] } { Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%clk 1:19:56] } 7... h5 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:17:22] } 8. d3 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 1:14:59] } 8... Bh6 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 1:08:39] } 9. Ng1 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 1:10:50] } 9... Qf6?! { [%eval -0.07] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 1:02:47] } 10. c4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:09:07] } 10... g4?! { [%eval 0.74] } { Inaccuracy. Qg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:02] } 11. Nc3 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 1:08:31] } 11... Nge7 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:48:24] } 12. Nd5 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:58:01] } 12... Nxd5 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:48:37] } 13. cxd5 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:58:26] } 13... Nd4 { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 0:33:01] } 14. Bxd7+ { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 0:58:06] } 14... Kxd7 { [%eval 1.58] [%clk 0:33:28] } 15. Be3 { [%eval 1.49] [%clk 0:58:02] } 15... Rag8 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 0:24:02] } 16. Bxd4 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 0:52:06] } 16... exd4 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 0:24:29] } 17. f4 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:52:27] } 17... Kc8?! { [%eval 2.17] } { Inaccuracy. gxf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:08] } 18. Rc1 { [%eval 2.07] [%clk 0:46:53] } 18... Kb8 { [%eval 2.46] [%clk 0:08:18] } 19. Qc2?! { [%eval 1.66] } { Inaccuracy. Ne2 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:13] } 19... Rc8 { [%eval 2.06] [%clk 0:08:34] } 20. Qb3 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 0:46:31] } 20... Ka7?! { [%eval 2.2] } { Inaccuracy. Bg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:05] } 21. Ne2 { [%eval 2.08] [%clk 0:46:25] } 21... c5 { [%eval 2.43] [%clk 0:05:05] } 22. dxc6 { [%eval 2.36] [%clk 0:45:57] } 22... Rxc6?! { [%eval 3.05] } { Inaccuracy. bxc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:33] } 23. Rxc6 { [%eval 3.0] [%clk 0:46:08] } 23... bxc6 { [%eval 3.07] [%clk 0:06:01] } 24. Qa4 { [%eval 2.93] [%clk 0:46:18] } 24... Bg7 { [%eval 3.69] [%clk 0:02:22] } 25. Rc1 { [%eval 3.59] [%clk 0:44:53] } 25... c5 { [%eval 3.95] [%clk 0:01:55] } 26. Qd7+ { [%eval 3.82] [%clk 0:45:11] } 26... Ka8 { [%eval 4.3] [%clk 0:01:27] } 27. Qc6+ { [%eval 4.27] [%clk 0:44:57] } 27... Ka7 { [%eval 4.19] [%clk 0:01:50] } 28. Qc7+ { [%eval 4.17] [%clk 0:45:10] } 28... Ka8 { [%eval 4.39] [%clk 0:02:19] } 29. Qb6 { [%eval 4.28] [%clk 0:45:17] } 29... d5 { [%eval 4.82] [%clk 0:02:44] } 30. Qxc5 { [%eval 4.59] [%clk 0:45:42] } 30... dxe4?? { [%eval #6] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:02] } 31. Qd5+ { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:45:58] } 31... Kb8 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:03:31] } 32. Qb3+ { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:46:03] } 32... Ka8 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:03:13] } 33. Rc7 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:46:24] } 1-0