Event: Round 1: Smith, Daniel - Katz, Alexander
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-marshall-chess-club-rapid--blitz-championship--rapid/round-1/0nqlISZa/QkZ3rMV3
Date: 2025-10-11
White: Smith, Daniel
WhiteElo: 2022
Black: Katz, Alexander
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2349
Result: 0-1
ECO: D01
Opening: Rapport-Jobava System
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+10

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:18] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:13:14] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:15:25] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:12] } 3. Bf4 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:15:29] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:08] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:06] } 4... Nh5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:13:08] } 5. Be5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:14:35] } 5... f6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:13:12] } 6. Bg3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:14:42] } 6... Bg7 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:13:12] } 7. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:13:30] } 7... Nxg3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:12:23] } 8. hxg3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:13:35] } 8... c6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:12:27] } 9. e4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:12:53] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:11:50] } 10. Qd2 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:12:24] } 10... Be6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:08:21] } 11. Bd3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:11:45] } 11... Nd7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:08:04] } 12. O-O-O { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:11:23] } 12... Qa5?! { [%eval 0.97] } { Inaccuracy. dxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:26] } 13. Rh4?! { [%eval 0.19] } { Inaccuracy. Rde1 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:41] } 13... Rfe8 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:05:15] } 14. Rdh1 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:07:13] } 14... Nf8 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:05:20] } 15. a3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:07:07] } 15... dxe4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:04:21] } 16. Bxe4 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:06:13] } 16... Rad8 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:04:23] } 17. Qe3 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:05:16] } 17... Bf7 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:03:46] } 18. Ne2?? { [%eval -2.53] } { Blunder. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:40] } 18... Qc7?? { [%eval -0.61] } { Blunder. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:01] } 19. g4 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 0:03:37] } 19... b5 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:02:55] } 20. Bd3 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:02:11] } 20... a5 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:02:38] } 21. Nd2?! { [%eval -1.75] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:07] } 21... e5 { [%eval -1.55] [%clk 0:02:28] } 22. Qh3 { [%eval -2.09] [%clk 0:01:57] } 22... exd4 { [%eval -2.13] [%clk 0:02:13] } 23. Ng3 { [%eval -2.04] [%clk 0:01:21] } 23... b4?! { [%eval -0.9] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:01] } 24. a4 { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 0:01:26] } 24... Qf4?! { [%eval -0.15] } { Inaccuracy. b3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:18] } 25. Rxh7? { [%eval -1.48] } { Mistake. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:07] } 25... Nxh7 { [%eval -1.52] [%clk 0:01:20] } 26. Qxh7+ { [%eval -1.53] [%clk 0:01:15] } 26... Kf8 { [%eval -1.17] [%clk 0:01:29] } 27. Bxg6 { [%eval -1.33] [%clk 0:01:15] } 27... Qxf2? { [%eval -0.17] } { Mistake. Bxg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:43] } 28. Nge4 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:00:54] } 28... Bxg6 { [%eval 0.0] } 29. Qxg6 { [%eval 0.0] } 29... Qxg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:50] } 30. Rf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:05] } 0-1