Event: Round 2: Menke, Xaver Louis - Polster, Maike
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/1-itzehoer-chess-cup--b-open/round-2/KV5GD3v6/UgpylTv0
Date: 2025-10-03
White: Menke, Xaver Louis
WhiteElo: 1470
Black: Polster, Maike
Result: 0-1
ECO: C50
Opening: Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo, Italian Four Knights Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:55] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:25] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:19] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:31] } 3... Bc5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:22] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:31:50] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:28] } 5. d3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:31:54] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:48] } 6. h3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:31:57] } 6... h6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:32:08] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:55] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:32:25] } 8. Be3 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:31:23] } 8... Bb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:42] } 9. d4 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:31:15] } 9... exd4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:32:42] } 10. Nxd4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:31:21] } 10... Ne5 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:29:11] } 11. Nf3?? { [%eval -4.68] } { Blunder. Bb3 was best. } { [%clk 1:30:58] } 11... Nxc4 { [%eval -4.66] [%clk 1:29:15] } 12. Bxb6 { [%eval -4.67] [%clk 1:30:41] } 12... cxb6 { [%eval -4.27] [%clk 1:28:17] } 13. Qd4 { [%eval -4.28] [%clk 1:29:39] } 13... Be6 { [%eval -4.36] [%clk 1:27:11] } 14. Nd2 { [%eval -4.67] [%clk 1:27:15] } 14... Nxd2 { [%eval -4.67] [%clk 1:26:53] } 15. Qxd2 { [%eval -4.76] [%clk 1:27:32] } 15... d5 { [%eval -4.8] [%clk 1:23:25] } 16. exd5 { [%eval -5.12] [%clk 1:26:35] } 16... Nxd5 { [%eval -5.04] [%clk 1:23:04] } 17. Nxd5 { [%eval -5.25] [%clk 1:26:54] } 17... Bxd5 { [%eval -5.3] [%clk 1:23:52] } 18. Rad1 { [%eval -5.5] [%clk 1:25:33] } 18... Bxa2?! { [%eval -4.16] } { Inaccuracy. Bc6 was best. } { [%clk 1:23:48] } 19. Qxd8?! { [%eval -5.32] } { Inaccuracy. Qb4 was best. } { [%clk 1:25:35] } 19... Raxd8 { [%eval -5.38] [%clk 1:24:07] } 20. b3 { [%eval -5.36] [%clk 1:24:14] } 20... Rd5?? { [%eval 4.95] } { Blunder. Rxd1 was best. } { [%clk 1:23:30] } 21. Rd3?? { [%eval -6.69] } { Blunder. Rxd5 was best. } { [%clk 1:24:13] } 21... Rxd3 { [%eval -6.58] [%clk 1:24:00] } 22. Re1 { [%eval -8.04] } 22... Rd1 { [%eval -6.0] [%clk 1:23:59] } 23. Rxd1 { [%eval -5.66] [%clk 1:24:32] } 23... Rc8 { [%eval -5.53] [%clk 1:24:14] } 24. Rc1 { [%eval -6.89] [%clk 1:24:55] } 24... Bxb3 { [%eval -6.7] [%clk 1:24:20] } 25. Ra1 { [%eval -6.53] [%clk 1:25:07] } 25... Bxc2 { [%eval -6.56] [%clk 1:24:28] } 26. Rxa7 { [%eval -6.49] [%clk 1:25:07] } 26... Rb8 { [%eval -5.65] [%clk 1:24:42] } 27. Ra2 { [%eval -5.61] [%clk 1:25:16] } 27... Bg6 { [%eval -5.61] [%clk 1:24:55] } 28. Rb2 { [%eval -5.58] [%clk 1:25:38] } 28... b5 { [%eval -5.75] [%clk 1:24:41] } 29. Rxb5 { [%eval -5.64] [%clk 1:25:46] } 29... b6 { [%eval -5.64] [%clk 1:25:02] } 30. f3 { [%eval -5.71] [%clk 1:25:56] } 30... Bd3 { [%eval -5.58] [%clk 1:25:23] } 31. Rb4 { [%eval -6.31] [%clk 1:26:20] } 31... b5 { [%eval -6.35] [%clk 1:25:34] } 32. Kf2 { [%eval -6.22] [%clk 1:26:24] } 32... Kf8 { [%eval -6.08] [%clk 1:18:56] } 33. Ke3 { [%eval -6.04] [%clk 1:26:42] } 33... Bc4 { [%eval -5.97] [%clk 1:19:04] } 34. Kd4 { [%eval -6.06] [%clk 1:26:40] } 34... Bf1 { [%eval -5.94] [%clk 1:19:13] } 35. Rb2 { [%eval -6.06] [%clk 1:27:01] } 35... Ke7 { [%eval -5.7] [%clk 1:18:34] } 36. Rf2 { [%eval -6.26] [%clk 1:26:56] } 36... Bc4 { [%eval -6.2] [%clk 1:17:21] } 37. Rb2 { [%eval -6.44] [%clk 1:27:01] } 37... Kd6 { [%eval -6.31] [%clk 1:17:12] } 38. Rd2 { [%eval -6.68] [%clk 1:26:55] } 38... Kc6 { [%eval -6.81] [%clk 1:16:39] } 39. Rb2 { [%eval -6.75] [%clk 1:26:59] } 39... Rd8+ { [%eval -6.59] [%clk 1:16:37] } 40. Kc3?? { [%eval #-28] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ke4 was best. } { [%clk 1:26:51] } 40... Kc5 { [%eval -9.2] [%clk 1:16:40] } 41. Rb1? { [%eval #-17] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kc2 was best. } { [%clk 1:26:43] } 41... Rb8? { [%eval -8.03] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. b4+ was best. } { [%clk 1:16:13] } 42. Re1 { [%eval -8.41] [%clk 1:26:47] } 42... b4+ { [%eval -7.52] [%clk 1:15:38] } 43. Kb2 { [%eval -8.88] [%clk 1:27:01] } 43... b3 { [%eval -7.2] [%clk 1:14:38] } 44. Re5+ { [%eval -8.34] [%clk 1:27:04] } 44... Kd4 { [%eval -7.73] [%clk 1:14:00] } 45. Re4+ { [%eval -7.97] [%clk 1:26:39] } 45... Kd3 { [%eval -7.77] [%clk 1:14:12] } 46. Re7 { [%eval -8.01] [%clk 1:26:42] } 46... Ra8 { [%eval -7.85] [%clk 1:14:12] } 47. Rd7+ { [%eval -7.67] [%clk 1:26:54] } 47... Ke2 { [%eval -7.51] [%clk 1:14:16] } 48. Kc3 { [%eval -7.66] [%clk 1:26:53] } 48... Rc8 { [%eval -8.38] [%clk 1:13:30] } 49. Kb2 { [%eval -8.47] [%clk 1:26:34] } 49... Kf2 { [%eval -7.53] [%clk 1:12:28] } 50. Rd2+ { [%eval -8.28] [%clk 1:26:40] } 50... Ke3 { [%eval -7.89] [%clk 1:11:51] } 51. Rd7 { [%eval -8.11] [%clk 1:27:01] } 51... g5 { [%eval -7.9] [%clk 1:11:48] } 52. Rd6 { [%eval -8.22] [%clk 1:27:12] } 52... h5 { [%eval -7.69] [%clk 1:11:23] } 53. Rh6 { [%eval -9.22] [%clk 1:27:08] } 53... h4 { [%eval -8.56] [%clk 1:11:28] } 54. Rh5 { [%eval -8.38] [%clk 1:27:03] } 54... f6 { [%eval -7.47] [%clk 1:11:29] } 55. Rh6? { [%eval #-15] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rh7 was best. } { [%clk 1:27:14] } 55... Rd8 { [%eval #-19] [%clk 1:11:16] } 0-1