Event: Round 9: Novak, Jiri - Knettig, Matyas
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/5th-ipca-european-individual-chess-championship-2025--rapid/round-9/qLa8dFjU/K7PYRfQM
Date: 2025-10-13
White: Novak, Jiri
WhiteElo: 1935
Black: Knettig, Matyas
BlackElo: 1644
Result: 1-0
ECO: C84
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Closed, Martinez Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 10+10

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:10:19] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:10:19] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:10:27] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:10:28] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:10:36] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:10:36] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:10:44] } 4... Be7?! { [%eval 0.82] } { Inaccuracy. Bc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:43] } 5. O-O?! { [%eval 0.24] } { Inaccuracy. Bxc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:50] } 5... a6?! { [%eval 1.18] } { Inaccuracy. d6 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:49] } 6. Ba4?! { [%eval 0.15] } { Inaccuracy. Bxc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:58] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:10:57] } 7. h3 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:11:04] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:11:05] } 8. c3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:11:12] } 8... b5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:11:11] } 9. Bb3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:11:20] } 9... h6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:11:05] } 10. Re1 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:11:26] } 10... Be6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:11:13] } 11. Bc2 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:11:35] } 11... Nh7 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:10:25] } 12. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:11:18] } 12... f5?! { [%eval 1.09] } { Inaccuracy. Bf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:17] } 13. Nf1?! { [%eval 0.25] } { Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:09] } 13... f4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:10:24] } 14. d4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:11:09] } 14... Bf7 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:09:56] } 15. a4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:10:30] } 15... Bh5?! { [%eval 1.05] } { Inaccuracy. Ng5 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:20] } 16. d5?! { [%eval 0.1] } { Inaccuracy. Bb3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:10:13] } 16... Na5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:08:06] } 17. Qd3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:10:07] } 17... Qd7 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:07:43] } 18. N1h2 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:09:51] } 18... Ng5?! { [%eval 0.3] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:37] } 19. b3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:09:13] } 19... Nb7 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:06:12] } 20. Nxg5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:08:48] } 20... hxg5 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:06:06] } 21. f3?! { [%eval -0.03] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:51] } 21... Nc5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:05:10] } 22. Qe2 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:08:35] } 22... Kf7?! { [%eval 0.9] } { Inaccuracy. c6 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:39] } 23. Bd2?! { [%eval -0.09] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:28] } 23... Rh8?? { [%eval 1.69] } { Blunder. bxa4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:08] } 24. c4? { [%eval 0.09] } { Mistake. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:25] } 24... Rhb8?? { [%eval 2.11] } { Blunder. bxa4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:18] } 25. cxb5 { [%eval 2.18] [%clk 0:07:43] } 25... axb5 { [%eval 2.17] [%clk 0:02:27] } 26. a5?? { [%eval 0.21] } { Blunder. axb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:46] } 26... Na6?? { [%eval 2.01] } { Blunder. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:26] } 27. b4 { [%eval 1.99] [%clk 0:07:43] } 27... Ra7 { [%eval 2.32] [%clk 0:00:57] } 28. Rec1 { [%eval 2.46] [%clk 0:07:20] } 28... Rab7 { [%eval 2.66] [%clk 0:01:05] } 29. Nf1 { [%eval 2.22] [%clk 0:07:18] } 29... Qd8 { [%eval 2.88] [%clk 0:00:28] } 30. Bd3 { [%eval 3.04] [%clk 0:07:18] } 30... Qd7?! { [%eval 4.01] } { Inaccuracy. Kg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:26] } 31. Rc6 { [%eval 4.01] [%clk 0:07:19] } 31... Ra8 { [%eval 3.94] [%clk 0:00:21] } 32. Bxb5 { [%eval 3.9] [%clk 0:07:21] } 32... Nb8 { [%eval 4.19] [%clk 0:00:29] } 33. Rb6 { [%eval 3.92] [%clk 0:06:57] } 33... Qc8 { [%eval 4.4] [%clk 0:00:32] } 34. Rxb7 { [%eval 4.36] [%clk 0:06:48] } 34... Qxb7 { [%eval 4.35] [%clk 0:00:40] } 35. Rc1 { [%eval 4.23] [%clk 0:06:44] } 35... Kf8 { [%eval 4.11] [%clk 0:00:31] } 36. Kh2 { [%eval 4.19] [%clk 0:03:56] } 36... Be8 { [%eval 4.24] [%clk 0:00:32] } 37. Bxe8 { [%eval 4.26] [%clk 0:03:56] } 37... Kxe8 { [%eval 4.23] [%clk 0:00:41] } 38. b5 { [%eval 4.03] [%clk 0:03:50] } 38... Bd8 { [%eval 4.21] [%clk 0:00:32] } 39. Qc4 { [%eval 3.7] [%clk 0:03:24] } 39... Ke7 { [%eval 4.0] [%clk 0:00:21] } 40. Be1 { [%eval 3.96] [%clk 0:03:11] } 40... Ke8 { [%eval 4.41] [%clk 0:00:21] } 41. Rc2 { [%eval 4.44] [%clk 0:02:58] } 41... Qa7 { [%eval 4.23] [%clk 0:00:15] } 42. Ra2 { [%eval 4.08] [%clk 0:02:49] } 42... Qc5 { [%eval 5.08] [%clk 0:00:12] } 43. Qxc5 { [%eval 5.13] [%clk 0:02:51] } 43... dxc5 { [%eval 5.09] [%clk 0:00:21] } 44. Nd2 { [%eval 5.01] [%clk 0:02:44] } 44... Be7 { [%eval 5.41] [%clk 0:00:30] } 45. Nc4 { [%eval 5.38] [%clk 0:02:52] } 45... Nd7 { [%eval 5.32] [%clk 0:00:35] } 46. Bc3 { [%eval 4.97] [%clk 0:02:49] } 46... Bf6 { [%eval 5.52] [%clk 0:00:34] } 47. d6 { [%eval 5.67] [%clk 0:02:51] } 47... Kd8 { [%eval 6.47] [%clk 0:00:26] } 48. dxc7+ { [%eval 6.22] [%clk 0:02:53] } 48... Kxc7 { [%eval 6.17] [%clk 0:00:35] } 49. b6+ { [%eval 4.93] [%clk 0:02:59] } 49... Kc6 { [%eval 5.27] [%clk 0:00:29] } 50. Rd2 { [%eval 5.21] [%clk 0:02:58] } 50... Nb8 { [%eval 5.2] [%clk 0:00:14] } 51. Rb2 { [%eval 4.97] [%clk 0:02:30] } 51... Nd7 { [%eval 5.83] [%clk 0:00:13] } 52. b7 { [%eval 5.64] [%clk 0:02:25] } 52... Rb8?! { [%eval 11.14] } { Inaccuracy. Ra6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 53. a6 { [%eval 9.71] [%clk 0:02:34] } 53... Bd8? { [%eval #10] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:16] } 54. a7 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:02:35] } 1-0