Event: Round 5: Apol, Luitjen Akselsson - Muir, Andrew J
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/european-team-chess-championship-2025--open/round-5/fpVuADRh/FYvYt2Z5
Date: 2025-10-09
White: Apol, Luitjen Akselsson
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2318
Black: Muir, Andrew J
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2157
Result: 1-0
ECO: B65
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Classical Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:55] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:48] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:03] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:31:09] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:31:14] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:31:31] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:42] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:53] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:32:03] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:32:18] } 6. Bg5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:32:20] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:32:31] } 7. Qd2 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:32:33] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:32:16] } 8. O-O-O { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:32:47] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:32:39] } 9. f4 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 1:32:59] } 9... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:32:19] } 10. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:33:26] } 10... Qa5 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:32:40] } 11. Kb1 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:33:15] } 11... Rd8 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 1:30:59] } 12. Bd3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:11:09] } 12... Bd7 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:27:16] } 13. h4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:10:17] } 13... Bc6?! { [%eval 0.78] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 1:25:00] } 14. Qe3 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 1:08:56] } 14... Rd7 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:19:09] } 15. Qh3 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:47:39] } 15... b5?! { [%eval 1.27] } { Inaccuracy. Rc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:35] } 16. f5 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:44:37] } 16... e5 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 0:40:31] } 17. Bxf6 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:42:18] } 17... Bxf6 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 0:40:46] } 18. g4 { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 0:39:38] } 18... b4 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:35:40] } 19. Nd5? { [%eval 0.32] } { Mistake. Ne2 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:11] } 19... Bxd5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:35:53] } 20. exd5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:39:39] } 20... e4 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:32:21] } 21. Bxe4 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:39:10] } 21... Rc7 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:29:32] } 22. g5 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:30:43] } 22... Be5?? { [%eval 2.79] } { Blunder. Bxb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:50] } 23. f6 { [%eval 2.78] [%clk 0:26:28] } 23... Rac8? { [%eval 4.75] } { Mistake. Rc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:06] } 24. h5 { [%eval 4.79] [%clk 0:23:10] } 24... Qa4 { [%eval 5.54] [%clk 0:01:38] } 25. Qf5 { [%eval 6.61] [%clk 0:22:46] } 25... g6?! { [%eval 11.09] } { Inaccuracy. Kf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:50] } 26. hxg6 { [%eval 9.74] [%clk 0:23:11] } 26... fxg6 { [%eval 11.45] [%clk 0:01:06] } 27. Qe6+ { [%eval 10.21] [%clk 0:23:31] } 27... Kf8 { [%eval 11.45] [%clk 0:00:44] } 28. Rxh7 { [%eval 10.48] [%clk 0:23:28] } 28... Rxh7 { [%eval 10.58] [%clk 0:00:43] } 29. Qxc8+ { [%eval 9.78] [%clk 0:23:51] } 29... Kf7? { [%eval #8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qe8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:43] } 30. Qe6+ { [%eval #12] [%clk 0:22:49] } 30... Kf8 { [%eval #14] [%clk 0:00:58] } 31. Bxg6 { [%eval #14] [%clk 0:23:13] } 31... Rc7 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:01:00] } 32. Rh1 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:23:06] } 1-0