Event: Round 7: Sarana, Alexey - Volokitin, Andrei
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/european-chess-club-cup-2025--open-matches-1-16/round-7/4KlYyGdK/2t7VIlF8
Date: 2025-10-25
White: Sarana, Alexey
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2661
Black: Volokitin, Andrei
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2617
Result: 1-0
ECO: E42
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System, Rubinstein Variation
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:53] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:17] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:13] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:21] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:35] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:31:27] } 4... c5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:54] } 5. Ne2 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:13] } 5... d5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:31:40] } 6. a3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:57] } 6... Ba5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:32:01] } 7. dxc5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:48] } 7... dxc4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:32:21] } 8. Bd2 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:30:50] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:32:28] } 9. Ng3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:08] } 9... b6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:32:37] } 10. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:30:12] } 10... bxc5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:32:59] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:27:51] } 11... Bb7 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:33:18] } 12. Qe2 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:26:35] } 12... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:30:11] } 13. Rfd1 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:26:48] } 13... Ne5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:11:40] } 14. e4 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:24:22] } 14... Nfg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:48:04] } 15. Ba2 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:10:31] } 15... Qh4 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:28:16] } 16. h3 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:08:06] } 16... Nf6?! { [%eval 0.41] } { Inaccuracy. Bc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:39] } 17. Qe3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:59:14] } 17... c4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:08:25] } 18. Qc5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:47:27] } 18... Qxg3 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:04:11] } 19. fxg3 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:44:54] } 19... Bb6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:04:36] } 20. Na4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:45:20] } 20... Bxc5+ { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:01:37] } 21. Nxc5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:45:48] } 21... Bc6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:01:22] } 22. Bc3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:43:43] } 22... Nd3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:01:42] } 23. Nxd3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:43:47] } 23... cxd3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:02:10] } 24. e5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:44:10] } 24... Ne4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:00:36] } 25. Rxd3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:44:38] } 25... Rad8? { [%eval 1.48] } { Mistake. Bb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:38] } 26. Rxd8 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:41:58] } 26... Rxd8 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 0:01:06] } 27. Ba5 { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 0:42:23] } 27... Rc8 { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 0:00:40] } 28. g4 { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 0:42:47] } 28... Bb7 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 0:00:32] } 29. Rd1 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:42:47] } 29... h5 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:00:41] } 30. gxh5 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:32:41] } 30... Rc2 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:01:08] } 31. Bb1 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:33:06] } 31... Rxb2 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:01:27] } 32. Rd8+ { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:33:33] } 32... Kh7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:01:53] } 33. Bd3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:33:59] } 33... Kh6?? { [%eval 3.62] } { Blunder. Bd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:31] } 34. Rh8+ { [%eval 3.99] [%clk 0:34:01] } 34... Kg5 { [%eval 3.62] [%clk 0:01:57] } 35. Rh7 { [%eval 3.72] [%clk 0:34:26] } 35... g6?! { [%eval 5.79] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 36. Bd8+ { [%eval 5.47] [%clk 0:31:37] } 36... Kf4 { [%eval 5.69] [%clk 0:00:35] } 37. Rxf7+ { [%eval 5.64] [%clk 0:32:03] } 37... Kxe5 { [%eval 5.76] [%clk 0:00:38] } 38. h6 { [%eval 5.68] [%clk 0:31:35] } 38... Bd5 { [%eval 7.12] [%clk 0:00:31] } 39. h7 { [%eval 5.99] [%clk 0:31:55] } 39... Rxg2+ { [%eval 5.9] [%clk 0:00:54] } 40. Kxg2 { [%eval 5.84] [%clk 1:01:20] } 40... Ng5+ { [%eval 5.76] [%clk 0:31:17] } 41. Rf3 { [%eval 5.7] [%clk 1:01:20] } 41... Bxf3+ { [%eval 5.96] [%clk 0:31:07] } 42. Kg3 { [%eval 5.76] [%clk 1:01:46] } 42... Nxh7 { [%eval 5.67] [%clk 0:29:46] } 43. Kxf3 { [%eval 5.47] [%clk 1:02:11] } 43... Kd5 { [%eval 5.71] [%clk 0:28:59] } 1-0