Event: Round 3: Molenda, Marcin - Gurbanov, Andrei
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/5th-ipca-european-individual-chess-championship-2025--rapid/round-3/PZEiemEG/ez9spomW
Date: 2025-10-12
White: Molenda, Marcin
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2277
Black: Gurbanov, Andrei
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2169
Result: 1-0
ECO: D30
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 10+10

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:10:18] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:10:19] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:10:26] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:10:27] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:10:32] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:10:33] } 4. Bg5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:10:04] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:10:39] } 5. Bxe7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:10:08] } 5... Qxe7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:10:47] } 6. c5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:10:10] } 6... b6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:10:45] } 7. cxb6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:10:18] } 7... cxb6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:10:54] } 8. e3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:10:14] } 8... Nf6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:10:43] } 9. Bd3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:10:21] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:10:32] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:10:27] } 10... Nc6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:10:29] } 11. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:10:22] } 11... b5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:10:29] } 12. a4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:10:11] } 12... b4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:10:32] } 13. Nb1 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:10:19] } 13... Bd7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:09:30] } 14. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:10:25] } 14... Na5 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:09:36] } 15. Ne5 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:10:18] } 15... Rfc8 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:09:37] } 16. f4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:10:20] } 16... Be8 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:09:29] } 17. Qf3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:09:55] } 17... g6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:08:54] } 18. g4 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:09:45] } 18... Nd7 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:08:54] } 19. Nxd7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:09:39] } 19... Bxd7 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:08:58] } 20. g5 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:09:39] } 20... Qe8 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:08:44] } 21. h4 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:08:55] } 21... Nc4?? { [%eval 1.44] } { Blunder. Bxa4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:51] } 22. Bxc4 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:08:56] } 22... dxc4 { [%eval 1.95] [%clk 0:08:59] } 23. Ne4 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 0:09:05] } 23... Qe7 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 0:08:17] } 24. Nf6+ { [%eval 1.81] [%clk 0:09:08] } 24... Kh8?! { [%eval 2.8] } { Inaccuracy. Kf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:54] } 25. h5 { [%eval 2.58] [%clk 0:09:16] } 25... c3?! { [%eval 3.38] } { Inaccuracy. Bc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:47] } 26. bxc3 { [%eval 3.1] [%clk 0:09:20] } 26... bxc3 { [%eval 3.79] [%clk 0:07:56] } 27. Rac1?! { [%eval 2.72] } { Inaccuracy. Qb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:17] } 27... c2? { [%eval 4.85] } { Mistake. Rab8 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:56] } 28. hxg6 { [%eval 4.83] [%clk 0:06:55] } 28... fxg6 { [%eval 4.78] [%clk 0:07:57] } 29. Qb7 { [%eval 4.59] [%clk 0:05:55] } 29... Rd8 { [%eval 5.68] [%clk 0:07:00] } 30. Rxc2 { [%eval 5.25] [%clk 0:05:55] } 30... Qa3 { [%eval 6.47] [%clk 0:07:08] } 31. Qe4 { [%eval 6.36] [%clk 0:05:27] } 31... Bxa4?? { [%eval #10] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:16] } 32. Rc7 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:05:00] } 1-0