Event: Round 7: Stefanou, Dimitrios - Nihal Sarin
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/european-chess-club-cup-2025--open-matches-1-16/round-7/4KlYyGdK/Rgkz0B8q
Date: 2025-10-25
White: Stefanou, Dimitrios
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2334
Black: Nihal Sarin
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2700
Result: 0-1
ECO: B40
Opening: Sicilian Defense: French Variation, Westerinen Attack
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:25:42] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:07] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:25:51] } 3. b3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:29:19] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:24:40] } 4. Bb2 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:29:11] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:25:04] } 5. g3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:27:05] } 5... d5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:21:23] } 6. exd5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:25:40] } 6... exd5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:20:05] } 7. Qe2+ { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:23:56] } 7... Qe7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:09:00] } 8. Qxe7+ { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:13:06] } 8... Ngxe7 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:09:19] } 9. a3 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:10:05] } 9... f6 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:01:43] } 10. Bg2 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:05:57] } 10... Be6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:54:03] } 11. O-O { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:02:24] } 11... Kf7 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:53:29] } 12. d3 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:56:38] } 12... Nf5 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:45:33] } 13. Re1 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:50:14] } 13... Be7 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:44:49] } 14. Nbd2 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:40:21] } 14... Rhe8 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:43:48] } 15. Re2 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:36:16] } 15... Rad8 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:41:25] } 16. Rae1 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:35:01] } 16... Bf8 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:39:13] } 17. c4 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:31:59] } 17... dxc4 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:33:45] } 18. dxc4 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:31:47] } 18... Bd7 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:34:11] } 19. Rxe8 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:26:22] } 19... Bxe8 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:34:17] } 20. g4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:24:56] } 20... Nfe7 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:33:06] } 21. Ne4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:23:39] } 21... b6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:27:00] } 22. g5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:20:50] } 22... f5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:23:59] } 23. Nc3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:20:13] } 23... Kg8 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:21:45] } 24. Ne5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:14:09] } 24... Nxe5 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:16:33] } 25. Rxe5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:14:34] } 25... Bf7 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:17:00] } 26. Re1 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:12:08] } 26... Ng6 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:15:55] } 27. Rd1 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:08:38] } 27... Rxd1+ { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:08:52] } 28. Nxd1 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:09:04] } 28... Nf4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:09:13] } 29. Bf1 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:07:39] } 29... Bd6 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:09:18] } 30. Ne3 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:07:22] } 30... Be6 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:09:38] } 31. Bc3 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:04:55] } 31... a5 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:08:46] } 32. Nc2 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:04:33] } 32... Bd7 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:07:25] } 33. a4 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:03:36] } 33... Kf7 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:06:52] } 34. Ne1? { [%eval -1.76] } { Mistake. Ne3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:32] } 34... Bc6 { [%eval -1.54] [%clk 0:06:32] } 35. h4 { [%eval -2.06] [%clk 0:02:15] } 35... Be4 { [%eval -1.95] [%clk 0:02:47] } 36. Bd2 { [%eval -1.62] [%clk 0:01:56] } 36... Ne6 { [%eval -1.7] [%clk 0:02:26] } 37. Bc3 { [%eval -1.85] [%clk 0:01:30] } 37... Nf4 { [%eval -1.7] [%clk 0:02:50] } 38. Bd2 { [%eval -1.59] [%clk 0:01:56] } 38... Ng6 { [%eval -1.73] [%clk 0:02:38] } 39. h5 { [%eval -1.67] [%clk 0:31:17] } 39... Nf4 { [%eval -1.74] [%clk 0:32:21] } 40. h6 { [%eval -1.99] [%clk 0:30:12] } 40... gxh6 { [%eval -1.99] [%clk 0:32:35] } 41. gxh6 { [%eval -1.67] [%clk 0:30:37] } 41... Kg6 { [%eval -1.74] [%clk 0:30:16] } 42. f3 { [%eval -1.53] [%clk 0:21:34] } 42... Bc6 { [%eval -1.8] [%clk 0:29:21] } 43. Kf2 { [%eval -1.7] [%clk 0:19:55] } 43... Ne6 { [%eval -1.75] [%clk 0:27:32] } 44. Be2 { [%eval -1.56] [%clk 0:13:40] } 44... Bf4 { [%eval -1.55] [%clk 0:17:41] } 45. Bc3 { [%eval -1.44] [%clk 0:12:18] } 45... Kxh6 { [%eval -0.97] [%clk 0:16:40] } 46. Nd3?! { [%eval -1.67] } { Inaccuracy. Ng2 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:37] } 46... Bc7 { [%eval -1.86] [%clk 0:15:37] } 47. Ne5 { [%eval -2.05] [%clk 0:10:46] } 47... Be8 { [%eval -2.05] [%clk 0:15:29] } 48. Ke3? { [%eval -3.5] } { Mistake. Nd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:59] } 48... Kg5?! { [%eval -2.68] } { Inaccuracy. Nd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:59] } 49. Bd3?! { [%eval -3.93] } { Inaccuracy. Kf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:42] } 49... Nf4? { [%eval -2.36] } { Mistake. f4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:13:13] } 50. Bc2 { [%eval -2.75] [%clk 0:04:13] } 50... h5 { [%eval -2.4] [%clk 0:12:51] } 51. Kf2 { [%eval -2.38] [%clk 0:04:22] } 51... h4 { [%eval -2.2] [%clk 0:12:57] } 52. Nd3 { [%eval -2.43] [%clk 0:04:34] } 52... Nxd3+ { [%eval -2.42] [%clk 0:12:19] } 53. Bxd3 { [%eval -1.99] [%clk 0:04:57] } 53... h3 { [%eval -1.77] [%clk 0:12:39] } 54. Bf1?? { [%eval -4.9] } { Blunder. Bd2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:02:40] } 54... h2 { [%eval -4.71] [%clk 0:12:36] } 55. Kg2 { [%eval -5.08] [%clk 0:03:06] } 55... h1=Q+ { [%eval -5.04] [%clk 0:08:56] } 56. Kxh1 { [%eval -4.98] [%clk 0:03:32] } 56... Kf4 { [%eval -4.9] [%clk 0:09:21] } 57. Bd3 { [%eval -4.68] [%clk 0:03:37] } 57... Kxf3 { [%eval -4.77] [%clk 0:07:59] } 58. Bxf5 { [%eval -5.19] [%clk 0:03:50] } 58... Kf2 { [%eval -5.14] [%clk 0:08:21] } 59. Be4 { [%eval -4.95] [%clk 0:03:40] } 59... Bh5 { [%eval -4.62] [%clk 0:08:27] } 0-1