Event: Round 1: Murzin, Volodar - Brookes, Christopher
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/european-chess-club-cup-2025--open-matches-1-16/round-1/DuJvNdMY/6qfoyfgI
Date: 2025-10-19
White: Murzin, Volodar
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2664
Black: Brookes, Christopher
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 2202
Result: 1-0
ECO: B31
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:48] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:22] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:30:28] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:47] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:03] } 4. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:31:47] } 4... dxc6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:31:03] } 5. d3 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:31:47] } 5... Bg7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:50] } 6. a4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:32:52] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:30:13] } 7. a5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:32:56] } 7... Bg4 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:28:10] } 8. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:32:41] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:25:22] } 9. h3 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:30:01] } 9... Bxf3 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:25:15] } 10. Nxf3 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:30:10] } 10... Nd7 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 1:25:16] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:29:38] } 11... e5 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 1:11:28] } 12. Bg5 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:28:31] } 12... f6 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 1:13:01] } 13. Be3 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 1:28:31] } 13... Qe7 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 1:13:01] } 14. Qe1 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 1:28:31] } 14... f5 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:55:30] } 15. Bd2 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 1:14:03] } 15... f4 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 1:06:42] } 16. b4 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 1:14:03] } 16... Rfd8?! { [%eval 2.08] } { Inaccuracy. cxb4 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:42] } 17. bxc5 { [%eval 2.02] [%clk 1:14:03] } 17... Nf8 { [%eval 2.44] [%clk 1:06:42] } 18. a6 { [%eval 2.66] [%clk 1:14:03] } 18... bxa6 { [%eval 3.16] [%clk 1:06:42] } 19. Rxa6 { [%eval 2.83] [%clk 1:14:03] } 19... Qxc5 { [%eval 3.24] [%clk 1:06:42] } 20. Qb1 { [%eval 3.18] [%clk 1:14:03] } 20... h6?! { [%eval 4.32] } { Inaccuracy. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:42] } 21. Bb4 { [%eval 4.16] [%clk 1:14:03] } 21... Qb5 { [%eval 3.93] [%clk 1:06:42] } 22. Qa2+ { [%eval 4.37] [%clk 1:14:03] } 22... Kh7 { [%eval 4.65] [%clk 1:06:42] } 23. Bxf8 { [%eval 4.5] [%clk 1:14:03] } 23... Rxf8 { [%eval 4.47] [%clk 1:06:42] } 24. Rb1 { [%eval 4.32] [%clk 1:14:03] } 24... Qc5 { [%eval 4.53] [%clk 1:06:42] } 25. Rb7 { [%eval 4.39] [%clk 1:14:03] } 25... Rfb8 { [%eval 4.47] [%clk 1:06:42] } 26. Ra5 { [%eval 4.2] [%clk 1:14:03] } 26... Qd6 { [%eval 4.17] [%clk 1:06:42] } 27. Rbxa7 { [%eval 4.35] [%clk 1:14:03] } 27... Rxa7 { [%eval 4.28] [%clk 1:06:42] } 28. Rxa7 { [%eval 4.33] [%clk 1:14:03] } 28... Rf8 { [%eval 4.25] [%clk 1:06:42] } 29. Rb7 { [%eval 4.25] [%clk 1:14:03] } 29... Rb8 { [%eval 4.26] [%clk 1:06:42] } 30. Ra7 { [%eval 4.29] [%clk 1:14:03] } 30... Rf8 { [%eval 4.18] [%clk 1:06:42] } 31. Qa5 { [%eval 4.06] [%clk 1:14:03] } 31... Rc8 { [%eval 4.6] [%clk 1:06:42] } 32. Qxe5 { [%clk 1:14:03] } 1-0