Event: European individual senior chess championship 2025 - Open  65+, Rabac, Croatia
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/european-senior-championships-2025--open-s65/round-5/KO45hW4q/uTbmuvdv
Date: 2025-10-01
White: Smith, Andrew Philip
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2101
Black: Knaak, Rainer
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2429
Result: 0-1
ECO: C02
Opening: French Defense: Advance Variation, Paulsen Attack
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30 40

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:25:17] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:30:40] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:25:37] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:31:05] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:24:36] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:20] } 4. c3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:24:59] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:36] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:25:23] } 5... Nge7 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:31:51] } 6. Bd3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:25:28] } 6... cxd4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:31:08] } 7. cxd4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:20:50] } 7... Nf5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:23] } 8. Bxf5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:18:51] } 8... exf5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:47] } 9. Bg5 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:09:41] } 9... Qb6 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:23:35] } 10. Nc3 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:09:16] } 10... Be6 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:23:35] } 11. Rb1 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 1:01:01] } 11... h6 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 1:23:07] } 12. Be3 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 0:58:19] } 12... g5 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 1:16:02] } 13. g3 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 0:50:00] } 13... O-O-O { [%eval -0.93] [%clk 1:10:34] } 14. h3 { [%eval -1.46] [%clk 0:42:46] } 14... Kb8 { [%eval -1.5] [%clk 1:06:40] } 15. O-O? { [%eval -2.96] } { Mistake. a3 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:20] } 15... f4 { [%eval -2.94] [%clk 0:40:46] } 16. gxf4 { [%eval -2.89] [%clk 0:15:25] } 16... Bxh3 { [%eval -2.66] [%clk 0:41:02] } 17. Re1 { [%eval -2.91] [%clk 0:13:19] } 17... Ne7 { [%eval -2.95] [%clk 0:40:13] } 18. fxg5 { [%eval -3.28] [%clk 0:07:27] } 18... Nf5 { [%eval -3.26] [%clk 0:21:54] } 19. Bf4 { [%eval -4.03] [%clk 0:06:47] } 19... hxg5 { [%eval -3.84] [%clk 0:22:03] } 20. Bh2?! { [%eval -5.12] } { Inaccuracy. Bg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:09] } 20... Bg4 { [%eval -4.91] [%clk 0:20:18] } 21. e6+ { [%eval -5.23] [%clk 0:02:59] } 21... Rxh2 { [%eval -5.03] [%clk 0:15:19] } 22. Kxh2 { [%eval -5.03] [%clk 0:03:27] } 22... Qd6+ { [%eval -4.89] [%clk 0:15:12] } 23. Kg1 { [%eval -4.84] [%clk 0:03:19] } 23... Nh4 { [%eval -5.15] [%clk 0:09:43] } 24. Re3 { [%eval -4.89] [%clk 0:03:34] } 24... fxe6? { [%eval -2.92] } { Mistake. Qf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:49] } 25. Nb5? { [%eval -4.99] } { Mistake. Qd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:30] } 25... Qb6 { [%eval -4.85] [%clk 0:06:51] } 26. Nc3 { [%eval -5.39] [%clk 0:01:28] } 26... Bd6 { [%eval -4.3] [%clk 0:06:13] } 27. Qd3 { [%eval -4.34] [%clk 0:01:25] } 27... Nxf3+ { [%eval -4.28] [%clk 0:06:27] } 28. Rxf3 { [%eval -4.18] [%clk 0:01:49] } 28... Bxf3 { [%eval -4.2] [%clk 0:06:48] } 29. Qxf3 { [%eval -4.33] [%clk 0:02:13] } 29... Qxd4 { [%eval -4.15] [%clk 0:07:03] } 30. Re1 { [%eval -4.96] [%clk 0:01:31] } 30... Rf8 { [%eval -4.91] [%clk 0:07:25] } 31. Qg2 { [%eval -4.84] [%clk 0:01:33] } 31... Qf6 { [%eval -4.71] [%clk 0:07:15] } 32. Re2 { [%eval -5.26] [%clk 0:01:32] } 32... Qf5 { [%eval -5.16] [%clk 0:06:35] } 33. Qh1 { [%eval -5.78] [%clk 0:00:58] } 33... a6 { [%eval -5.65] [%clk 0:05:28] } 34. Qh6 { [%eval -5.94] [%clk 0:00:58] } 34... Rf6 { [%eval -5.73] [%clk 0:05:07] } 35. Qh8+ { [%eval -5.58] [%clk 0:01:15] } 35... Ka7 { [%eval -5.73] [%clk 0:05:32] } 36. Qd8 { [%eval -6.12] [%clk 0:01:35] } 36... Bb4 { [%eval -5.97] [%clk 0:04:49] } 37. Qc7 { [%eval -5.93] [%clk 0:00:38] } 37... Qg4+?! { [%eval -4.53] } { Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:51] } 38. Kf1 { [%eval -5.66] [%clk 0:00:59] } 38... Rh6 { [%eval -5.13] [%clk 0:04:05] } 39. Qg3 { [%eval -4.61] [%clk 0:00:38] } 39... Qxg3 { [%eval -4.53] [%clk 0:03:04] } 40. fxg3 { [%eval -4.44] [%clk 0:31:06] } 40... Kb6 { [%eval -4.32] [%clk 0:32:43] } 41. Re5 { [%eval -4.4] [%clk 0:28:12] } 41... Rg6 { [%eval -4.4] [%clk 0:32:32] } 42. Kf2 { [%eval -4.72] [%clk 0:26:02] } 42... Kc6 { [%eval -4.77] [%clk 0:32:04] } 43. Kf3 { [%eval -5.1] [%clk 0:20:25] } 43... g4+ { [%eval -5.28] [%clk 0:28:15] } 44. Kg2 { [%eval -5.58] [%clk 0:19:42] } 44... Bxc3 { [%eval -5.77] [%clk 0:27:56] } 45. bxc3 { [%eval -5.64] [%clk 0:20:07] } 45... Kc5 { [%eval -5.39] [%clk 0:28:20] } 46. Kf2 { [%eval -5.84] [%clk 0:19:26] } 46... Kc4 { [%eval -5.71] [%clk 0:28:21] } 47. Re3 { [%eval -6.14] [%clk 0:19:50] } 47... b5 { [%eval -5.92] [%clk 0:27:57] } 48. Ke2 { [%eval -6.1] [%clk 0:20:02] } 48... a5 { [%eval -6.35] [%clk 0:27:55] } 49. Kd2 { [%eval -6.71] [%clk 0:19:40] } 49... Rf6 { [%eval -6.67] [%clk 0:26:17] } 50. Ke2 { [%eval -6.68] [%clk 0:19:42] } 50... a4 { [%eval -6.51] [%clk 0:26:23] } 0-1