Event: Round 2: Simonsen, Carsten - Staechelin, Ruedi
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-senior-championship-2025--open-65/round-2/UgHEVnU3/369eOT7A
Date: 2025-10-22
White: Simonsen, Carsten
WhiteElo: 2213
Black: Staechelin, Ruedi
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 2023
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A11
Opening: English Opening: Caro-Kann Defensive System
Variant: Standard

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:55] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:30:47] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:20] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:31:03] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:43] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:35] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:32:07] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:29:52] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:31:30] } 5... Bf5 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:29:22] } 6. b3?! { [%eval 0.09] } { Inaccuracy. Qb3 was best. } { [%clk 1:27:55] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:29:32] } 7. Bb2 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:28:14] } 7... h6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:27:59] } 8. d3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:28:35] } 8... Be7 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:28:01] } 9. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:28:48] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:28:00] } 10. a3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:24:52] } 10... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:26:30] } 11. Ra2 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:25:11] } 11... Ne8 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:20:17] } 12. e4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:17:47] } 12... dxe4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:19:40] } 13. dxe4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:18:11] } 13... Bh7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:18:27] } 14. Qe2 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:16:06] } 14... Qc7 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:15:07] } 15. Ne1 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:07:10] } 15... Bf6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:11:19] } 16. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:06:13] } 16... Nexf6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:11:01] } 17. Qe3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:55:59] } 17... Ng4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:58:13] } 18. Qc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:55:24] } 18... c5 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:53:51] } 19. f4 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:50:10] } 19... e5 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:52:52] } 20. Bh3?! { [%eval 0.04] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:07] } 20... Ngf6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:48:42] } 21. Bxd7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:49:22] } 21... Nxd7 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:48:32] } 22. f5 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:49:30] } 22... f6 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:45:53] } 23. Ng2 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:46:19] } 23... Nb8 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:45:55] } 24. Ne3 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:45:53] } 24... Nc6 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:45:59] } 25. Nd5 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:45:51] } 25... Qd6 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:46:04] } 26. Qe3 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:41:52] } 26... Nd4 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:41:49] } 27. b4? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:00] } 27... b6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:40:56] } 28. Rb2 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:36:56] } 28... Rfb8 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:39:03] } 29. Rfb1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:36:17] } 29... b5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:28:01] } 30. Nb3 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:31:15] } 30... bxc4?? { [%eval 3.0] } { Blunder. cxb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:26] } 31. Nxc5?? { [%eval -1.03] } { Blunder. bxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:06] } 31... Bxf5?! { [%eval -0.11] } { Inaccuracy. Kh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:00] } 32. Nxf6+ { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:28:42] } 32... Qxf6 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:17:25] } 33. exf5?! { [%eval -0.91] } { Inaccuracy. Rf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:49] } 33... Qxf5 { [%eval -0.91] [%clk 0:15:01] } 34. Rf1 { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 0:28:49] } 34... Qh5 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:12:28] } 35. Kg2?? { [%eval -2.47] } { Blunder. Rbf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:07] } 35... Rf8 { [%eval -2.4] [%clk 0:08:05] } 36. Rbf2 { [%eval -2.57] [%clk 0:23:40] } 36... Rxf2+ { [%eval -2.56] [%clk 0:06:58] } 37. Rxf2 { [%eval -2.25] [%clk 0:23:59] } 37... a5?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qe8 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:10] } 38. Qc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:07] } 38... axb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:16] } 39. Qxc4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:21] } 39... Kh8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:01] } 40. axb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:35] } 40... Qe8 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:01:21] } 41. Qd5 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:17:12] } 41... Rb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:26:42] } 42. Nd3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:39:28] } 42... Qc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:26:02] } 43. Qxc6 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:39:46] } 43... Nxc6 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:26:28] } 44. Re2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:39:00] } 44... Nxb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:26:32] } 45. Rb2 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:37:54] } 45... Nc6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:26:32] } 1/2-1/2