Event: Round 7: Balzer, Lars - Dahl, Baard
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-senior-championship-2025--open-50/round-7/g5vYHi8j/gmfuR6yr
Date: 2025-10-28
White: Balzer, Lars
WhiteElo: 1979
Black: Dahl, Baard
BlackElo: 2104
Result: 0-1
ECO: C58
Opening: Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Polerio Defense, Kieseritzky Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:54] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:16] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:19] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:34] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:44] } 4. Ng5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:09] } 4... d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:54] } 5. exd5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:24] } 5... Na5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:25:41] } 6. d3 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:31:07] } 6... Bg4?! { [%eval 0.54] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 1:10:29] } 7. f3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:25:43] } 7... Bd7 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:02:19] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:23:20] } 8... b5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:58:04] } 9. Bb3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:23:37] } 9... Nxb3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:56:28] } 10. axb3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:22:51] } 10... Bc5+ { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:56:51] } 11. Kh1 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:22:43] } 11... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:56:49] } 12. Qe2 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:20:06] } 12... O-O { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:56:50] } 13. Nxh7?? { [%eval -3.09] } { Blunder. Qe4 was best. } { [%clk 1:17:41] } 13... Re8 { [%eval -3.17] [%clk 0:46:33] } 14. Qe4 { [%eval -3.63] [%clk 1:07:53] } 14... Nf4 { [%eval -3.71] [%clk 0:21:48] } 15. Bxf4 { [%eval -3.64] [%clk 0:53:53] } 15... exf4 { [%eval -3.72] [%clk 0:22:16] } 16. Qd5 { [%eval -3.55] [%clk 0:52:08] } 16... Be7 { [%eval -3.48] [%clk 0:21:09] } 17. Qh5 { [%eval -4.34] [%clk 0:51:21] } 17... a5 { [%eval -3.54] [%clk 0:21:11] } 18. Nc3?! { [%eval -4.87] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:35] } 18... Ra6 { [%eval -4.79] [%clk 0:21:35] } 19. Qe5 { [%eval -4.91] [%clk 0:32:56] } 19... Rh6 { [%eval -4.86] [%clk 0:20:22] } 20. Qxf4 { [%eval -5.22] [%clk 0:32:37] } 20... Bd6 { [%eval -5.16] [%clk 0:17:56] } 21. Nf6+ { [%eval -5.24] [%clk 0:31:46] } 21... Rxf6 { [%eval -5.07] [%clk 0:18:24] } 22. Qd4?! { [%eval -7.19] } { Inaccuracy. Qh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:26] } 22... Rh6 { [%eval -6.96] [%clk 0:17:27] } 23. h3?? { [%eval #-13] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. g3 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:34] } 23... Bxh3 { [%eval -12.29] [%clk 0:17:08] } 24. gxh3?! { [%eval #-5] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:53] } 24... Rxh3+ { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:17:30] } 25. Kg2 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:30:23] } 25... Qg5+ { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:17:51] } 26. Qg4 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:30:25] } 26... Rg3+ { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:18:15] } 0-1