Event: Round 1: Balzer, Lars - Svenn, Gosta
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-senior-championship-2025--open-50/round-1/eOeXvkzD/Ql8gVI3u
Date: 2025-10-21
White: Balzer, Lars
WhiteElo: 1979
Black: Svenn, Gosta
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2301
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B26
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Closed
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:52] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:31:15] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:31:08] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:34] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:23] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:31:52] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:31:48] } 5. d3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:32:13] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:08] } 6. Be3 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:32:31] } 6... e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:12] } 7. f4 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:31:15] } 7... Nge7 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:30:38] } 8. Nf3 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:29:23] } 8... Nd4 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:30:14] } 9. Nh4?! { [%eval -0.71] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 1:27:06] } 9... Rb8 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 1:24:39] } 10. O-O { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 1:25:47] } 10... O-O { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:24:45] } 11. Qd2 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:22:34] } 11... b5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:20:42] } 12. Nd1 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 1:20:00] } 12... b4?! { [%eval 0.21] } { Inaccuracy. exf4 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:32] } 13. c3 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:19:36] } 13... Ndc6?! { [%eval 0.71] } { Inaccuracy. exf4 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:50] } 14. f5 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 1:18:27] } 14... f6 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 1:04:55] } 15. fxg6?! { [%eval -0.11] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:53] } 15... hxg6 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:02:59] } 16. Bh6 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 1:06:52] } 16... Be6 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 1:00:28] } 17. c4?! { [%eval -1.06] } { Inaccuracy. Bxg7 was best. } { [%clk 1:02:02] } 17... Qd7 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 0:51:17] } 18. Rf2 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:57:58] } 18... a5 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 0:49:33] } 19. Bxg7 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:57:04] } 19... Kxg7 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 0:49:57] } 20. Ne3 { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 0:57:23] } 20... Nd4 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 0:47:54] } 21. Raf1 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:57:20] } 21... Rf7 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:41:15] } 22. Qd1 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:49:10] } 22... Rbf8 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:40:42] } 23. g4?! { [%eval -1.19] } { Inaccuracy. Nhf5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:31:56] } 23... Qc8 { [%eval -1.19] [%clk 0:30:42] } 24. h3 { [%eval -1.57] [%clk 0:26:46] } 24... Rh8 { [%eval -1.19] [%clk 0:30:22] } 25. Nf3 { [%eval -1.12] [%clk 0:26:13] } 25... Nec6 { [%eval -1.11] [%clk 0:30:00] } 26. Nd5 { [%eval -1.62] [%clk 0:18:35] } 26... Nxf3+ { [%eval -1.64] [%clk 0:26:41] } 27. Qxf3 { [%eval -1.64] [%clk 0:16:44] } 27... Bxd5 { [%eval -1.65] [%clk 0:26:52] } 28. exd5 { [%eval -0.89] [%clk 0:14:22] } 28... Nd4 { [%eval -1.57] [%clk 0:27:14] } 29. Qe3?! { [%eval -2.52] } { Inaccuracy. Qg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:44] } 29... Qd7? { [%eval -0.82] } { Mistake. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:41] } 30. Be4 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 0:09:13] } 30... Qa4 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 0:23:06] } 31. b3 { [%eval -1.08] [%clk 0:09:29] } 31... Qd7 { [%eval -1.11] [%clk 0:23:16] } 32. Qg3 { [%eval -1.09] [%clk 0:08:50] } 32... g5 { [%eval -1.11] [%clk 0:14:41] } 33. Qe3 { [%eval -1.06] [%clk 0:06:35] } 33... Rh6 { [%eval -1.12] [%clk 0:14:39] } 34. Kg2 { [%eval -1.12] [%clk 0:05:20] } 34... Rf8 { [%eval -1.12] [%clk 0:14:38] } 35. Kg3 { [%eval -1.12] [%clk 0:03:20] } 35... Rfh8 { [%eval -1.07] [%clk 0:09:12] } 36. Bg2?! { [%eval -2.0] } { Inaccuracy. Kg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:08] } 36... Qe7 { [%eval -1.44] [%clk 0:07:19] } 37. Qe4? { [%eval -3.0] } { Mistake. Kh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:10] } 37... a4?! { [%eval -2.28] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:15] } 38. bxa4 { [%eval -2.63] [%clk 0:02:22] } 38... Ra8?? { [%eval -0.81] } { Blunder. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:26] } 39. Qe3 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 0:01:33] } 39... Rxa4?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Rah8 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:03] } 40. Be4 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:01:36] } 40... Ra3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:02] } 41. Rxf6? { [%eval -1.6] } { Mistake. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:07] } 41... Qxf6? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Ne2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:33:23] } 42. Rxf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:31] } 42... Kxf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:33:46] } 43. Qf2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:44] } 43... Ke7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:34:07] } 44. Qe3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:57] } 44... Rxa2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:09] } 45. Qxg5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:24:15] } 45... Rf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:34] } 46. Qg7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:25] } 46... Rf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:58] } 47. Qg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:40] } 47... Raf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:21] } 48. Bg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:19] } 48... Rf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:45] } 49. Qg7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:42] } 49... Kd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:08] } 50. Qb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:17] } 50... R2f6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:10:44] } 51. Qb8+ { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:10:21] } 51... Kd7 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:11:06] } 52. Qb7+ { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:10:45] } 52... Kd8 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:11:32] } 1/2-1/2