Event: Round 7: Bulmaga, Irina - Balabayeva, Xeniya
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/european-chess-club-cup-2025--women/round-7/FbPAeWmd/CgErmOlp
Date: 2025-10-25
White: Bulmaga, Irina
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2396
Black: Balabayeva, Xeniya
BlackTitle: WGM
BlackElo: 2349
Result: 1-0
ECO: C45
Opening: Scotch Game: Schmidt Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:52] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:20] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:13] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:31:31] } 3... exd4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:31:35] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:31:54] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:58] } 5. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:31:58] } 5... bxc6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:32:19] } 6. Bd3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:32:06] } 6... d5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:31:02] } 7. exd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:20] } 7... cxd5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:30:43] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:32:40] } 8... Be7 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:28:24] } 9. c4 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:32:53] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:22:11] } 10. Nc3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:32:47] } 10... Be6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:57:32] } 11. cxd5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:28:54] } 11... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:57:20] } 12. Nxd5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:21:06] } 12... Qxd5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:50:43] } 13. Qc2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:19:08] } 13... h6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:41:14] } 14. Bh7+ { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:57:38] } 14... Kh8 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:41:39] } 15. Be4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:58:01] } 15... Qc4 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:40:38] } 16. Qxc4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:58:03] } 16... Bxc4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:41:06] } 17. Bxa8 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:58:00] } 17... Bxf1 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:40:33] } 18. Bd5?! { [%eval 0.09] } { Inaccuracy. Kxf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:36] } 18... Rd8 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:25:18] } 19. Bb3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:47:23] } 19... Ba6?! { [%eval 0.58] } { Inaccuracy. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:39] } 20. Be3 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:45:10] } 20... c5 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:17:16] } 21. Bxf7 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:41:54] } 21... c4 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:17:31] } 22. Re1 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:33:28] } 22... Kh7 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:08:32] } 23. h3 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:18:50] } 23... Bf6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:07:22] } 24. Bc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:55] } 24... c3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:05:56] } 25. bxc3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:14:53] } 25... Bxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:24] } 26. Re6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:25] } 26... Bc4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:06:37] } 27. Bg6+ { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:08:16] } 27... Kh8 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:07:00] } 28. Re3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:05:31] } 28... Bd4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:06:06] } 29. Ra3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:04:04] } 29... Rd6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:02:49] } 30. Bh5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:04:19] } 30... a6?! { [%eval 0.9] } { Inaccuracy. Rb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:53] } 31. Bf4 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:03:03] } 31... Rf6 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:00:55] } 32. Be3?! { [%eval 0.28] } { Inaccuracy. Bg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:21] } 32... Bxe3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:01:04] } 33. fxe3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:02:45] } 33... Rf1+ { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:00:51] } 34. Kh2 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:03:13] } 34... Rf2 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:00:53] } 35. Ra4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:01:40] } 35... Bd5 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:00:39] } 36. e4 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:01:56] } 36... Rxa2? { [%eval 2.1] } { Mistake. Bxa2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 37. Rd4 { [%eval 2.22] [%clk 0:02:08] } 37... Bg8 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 0:00:42] } 38. Bg6?! { [%eval 0.79] } { Inaccuracy. Rd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:20] } 38... Rf2 { [%eval 2.8] [%clk 0:00:37] } 39. e5 { [%eval 2.77] [%clk 0:30:48] } 39... Rf8 { [%eval 2.41] [%clk 0:00:44] } 40. Rd7?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:11] } 40... a5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:30:34] } 41. Ra7 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:18:13] } 41... Be6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:21:52] } 42. h4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:51] } 42... Kg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:01] } 43. Rxa5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:05] } 43... Rb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:04] } 44. Ra6 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:09:46] } 44... Bb3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:09:40] } 45. h5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:39] } 45... Kf8 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:09:35] } 46. Kg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:28] } 46... Rb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:17] } 47. Kf4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:06:23] } 47... Ke7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:05:13] } 48. Be4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:05:36] } 48... Rc7 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:04:45] } 49. Kf5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:02:48] } 49... Bf7 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:03:49] } 50. g4 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:00:11] } 50... Bc4?? { [%eval 3.01] } { Blunder. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:54] } 51. Rd6 { [%eval 2.54] [%clk 0:02:29] } 51... Bf7? { [%eval 4.25] } { Mistake. Rc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:55] } 52. Bd5 { [%eval 4.23] [%clk 0:02:01] } 52... Be8 { [%eval 4.06] [%clk 0:01:55] } 53. Rb6 { [%eval 3.83] [%clk 0:00:12] } 53... Ra7 { [%eval 4.48] [%clk 0:00:40] } 54. Bb3?! { [%eval 3.15] } { Inaccuracy. e6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:43] } 54... Rc7 { [%eval 3.41] [%clk 0:00:43] } 55. Ra6 { [%eval 2.89] [%clk 0:01:47] } 55... Bd7+ { [%eval 2.77] [%clk 0:00:35] } 56. Be6?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. e6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:06] } 56... Be8?? { [%eval 4.63] } { Blunder. Rc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:56] } 57. Bd5 { [%eval 4.13] [%clk 0:00:25] } 57... Bd7+ { [%eval 4.69] [%clk 0:00:44] } 58. e6 { [%eval 3.93] [%clk 0:01:37] } 58... Be8? { [%eval 6.53] } { Mistake. Bb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:46] } 59. Ke5 { [%eval 6.99] [%clk 0:02:02] } 59... Bb5 { [%eval 7.0] [%clk 0:00:47] } 60. Ra8 { [%eval 6.48] [%clk 0:02:03] } 60... Be8 { [%eval 7.0] [%clk 0:00:54] } 61. Ra5 { [%eval 6.71] [%clk 0:02:20] } 61... g6 { [%eval 8.13] [%clk 0:00:43] } 62. g5 { [%eval 8.13] [%clk 0:02:22] } 62... gxh5? { [%eval #17] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 63. gxh6 { [%eval 10.93] [%clk 0:02:51] } 63... Kf8?! { [%eval #11] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:38] } 64. Ra8 { [%eval 47.11] [%clk 0:02:28] } 64... h4 { [%eval 9.99] [%clk 0:00:36] } 65. Kf6 { [%eval 7.8] [%clk 0:01:55] } 65... h3? { [%eval #5] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 66. Bc6 { [%eval #14] [%clk 0:01:58] } 66... Rxc6 { [%eval #14] [%clk 0:00:52] } 67. h7 { [%eval #13] [%clk 0:02:02] } 67... Rxe6+ { [%eval #13] [%clk 0:01:07] } 68. Kxe6 { [%eval #12] [%clk 0:02:14] } 1-0