Event: Round 2: Gelfand, Boris - Williams, Simon K
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/european-chess-club-cup-2025--open-matches-1-16/round-2/8FA2y61K/fxxnom75
Date: 2025-10-20
White: Gelfand, Boris
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2636
Black: Williams, Simon K
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2426
Result: 1-0
ECO: A04
Opening: Zukertort Opening: Dutch Variation
Variant: Standard

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... f5 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:30:02] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:31:21] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:29:48] } 3. Bg2 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:31:32] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:23:43] } 4. c4 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:26:42] } 4... e6 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:22:54] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:25:31] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:19:40] } 6. b3 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:22:48] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 1:16:02] } 7. Bb2 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:08:58] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 1:12:57] } 8. cxd5 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:05:42] } 8... exd5 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:13:03] } 9. e3 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 1:04:19] } 9... a5 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:59:23] } 10. Nc3 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:57:42] } 10... Ne4 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:56:20] } 11. d3?! { [%eval 0.5] } { Inaccuracy. Ne2 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:08] } 11... Nxc3 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:55:51] } 12. Bxc3 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:54:25] } 12... Bf6 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:55:47] } 13. Rc1 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:49:17] } 13... Be6?! { [%eval 1.1] } { Inaccuracy. Be7 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:58] } 14. Bxf6 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 0:46:07] } 14... Qxf6 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:44:15] } 15. d4 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:46:16] } 15... g5 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:40:13] } 16. Qd2 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:40:20] } 16... f4 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:23:03] } 17. exf4 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:35:51] } 17... gxf4 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:23:24] } 18. Rfe1 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:36:16] } 18... Kh8 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:13:34] } 19. Ne5 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:32:36] } 19... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:13:47] } 20. Rxe5 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:31:53] } 20... c6 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:14:08] } 21. Rce1 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:32:06] } 21... Bd7 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:12:44] } 22. f3 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:28:54] } 22... fxg3 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:11:15] } 23. hxg3 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:28:43] } 23... Rg8 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:10:42] } 24. Re7 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:24:07] } 24... Rg7 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:02:57] } 25. Rxg7 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:23:36] } 25... Kxg7 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:02:25] } 26. Re5 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:15:37] } 26... Re8 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:02:48] } 27. Bh3 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:14:54] } 27... Re7? { [%eval 2.17] } { Mistake. Rxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:38] } 28. Qe3 { [%eval 2.09] [%clk 0:10:01] } 28... Rf7?? { [%eval 5.17] } { Blunder. Rxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:53] } 29. Bxd7 { [%eval 5.12] [%clk 0:09:47] } 29... Rxd7 { [%eval 5.07] [%clk 0:01:19] } 30. Re6 { [%eval 4.85] [%clk 0:10:14] } 30... Qf5?! { [%eval 6.66] } { Inaccuracy. Qd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:41] } 31. g4 { [%eval 6.87] [%clk 0:10:23] } 31... Qb1+ { [%eval 7.7] [%clk 0:02:04] } 32. Kg2 { [%eval 7.59] [%clk 0:10:38] } 32... Kf7 { [%eval 7.62] [%clk 0:02:19] } 33. Qe5 { [%eval 7.26] [%clk 0:10:40] } 1-0