Event: Round 2: Smith, Daniel - Katz, Alexander
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-marshall-chess-club-rapid--blitz-championship--blitz/round-2/guct1hUj/wiz8Kpy6
Date: 2025-10-12
White: Smith, Daniel
Black: Katz, Alexander
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2398
Result: 0-1
ECO: B08
Opening: Pirc Defense: Classical Variation, Quiet System
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... d6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:02:56] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:02:57] } 3. e4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:02:58] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:03:03] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:02:59] } 5. Be2 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:02:58] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:02:59] } 6. h3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:02:59] } 6... c6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:02:59] } 7. Be3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:02:59] } 7... b5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:02:56] } 8. e5 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:02:45] } 8... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:02:55] } 9. exd6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:02:36] } 9... exd6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:02:56] } 10. a4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:02:37] } 10... b4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:02:42] } 11. Ne4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:02:36] } 11... Qe7 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:02:41] } 12. Ned2 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:02:23] } 12... a5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:02:34] } 13. c4?! { [%eval -0.42] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:02:16] } 13... c5 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:02:28] } 14. dxc5?! { [%eval -1.31] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:02:05] } 14... dxc5 { [%eval -1.25] [%clk 0:02:12] } 15. Rb1 { [%eval -1.25] [%clk 0:01:44] } 15... Bb7 { [%eval -0.96] [%clk 0:02:12] } 16. O-O { [%eval -0.97] [%clk 0:01:40] } 16... Nc6 { [%eval -0.84] [%clk 0:02:12] } 17. Re1 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 0:01:39] } 17... Rfe8 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 0:02:07] } 18. Qc2 { [%eval -1.32] [%clk 0:01:30] } 18... Nd4 { [%eval -1.09] [%clk 0:01:10] } 19. Bxd4 { [%eval -1.16] [%clk 0:01:26] } 19... cxd4 { [%eval -1.09] [%clk 0:01:11] } 20. Bd3 { [%eval -1.5] [%clk 0:01:18] } 20... Qf8 { [%eval -1.58] [%clk 0:01:11] } 21. Be4?! { [%eval -2.71] } { Inaccuracy. Nb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:16] } 21... Bxe4 { [%eval -2.56] [%clk 0:00:40] } 22. Nxe4 { [%eval -2.53] [%clk 0:01:09] } 22... h6?? { [%eval -0.59] } { Blunder. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 23. Qd3?? { [%eval -2.96] } { Blunder. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:02] } 23... f5 { [%eval -2.81] [%clk 0:00:35] } 24. Ned2 { [%eval -3.21] [%clk 0:00:59] } 24... Nc5 { [%eval -3.0] [%clk 0:00:37] } 25. Qc2 { [%eval -3.36] [%clk 0:00:54] } 25... d3 { [%eval -3.35] [%clk 0:00:36] } 26. Rxe8?! { [%eval -4.55] } { Inaccuracy. Qd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:50] } 26... dxc2 { [%eval -4.53] [%clk 0:00:26] } 27. Rxf8+ { [%eval -4.6] [%clk 0:00:50] } 27... Kxf8 { [%eval -4.58] [%clk 0:00:27] } 28. Rc1 { [%eval -4.29] [%clk 0:00:39] } 28... b3 { [%eval -4.31] [%clk 0:00:28] } 29. Nxb3 { [%eval -4.28] [%clk 0:00:39] } 29... Nxb3 { [%eval -4.3] [%clk 0:00:28] } 30. Rxc2 { [%eval -4.27] [%clk 0:00:40] } 30... Nc5 { [%eval -4.3] [%clk 0:00:29] } 31. g3 { [%eval -4.42] [%clk 0:00:29] } 31... Nxa4 { [%eval -4.2] [%clk 0:00:28] } 32. b3 { [%eval -4.68] [%clk 0:00:22] } 32... Nc5 { [%eval -4.77] [%clk 0:00:29] } 33. Nd2 { [%eval -4.69] [%clk 0:00:23] } 33... Rb8 { [%eval -4.62] [%clk 0:00:26] } 34. Ra2 { [%eval -5.0] [%clk 0:00:23] } 34... Bc3 { [%eval -5.1] [%clk 0:00:27] } 35. Nb1 { [%eval -5.08] [%clk 0:00:20] } 35... Bb4 { [%eval -5.26] [%clk 0:00:27] } 36. Kg2 { [%eval -5.36] [%clk 0:00:17] } 36... Nxb3 { [%eval -5.3] [%clk 0:00:27] } 37. Rb2 { [%eval -5.4] [%clk 0:00:16] } 37... Nc5 { [%eval -5.02] [%clk 0:00:26] } 38. Nc3 { [%eval -5.19] [%clk 0:00:16] } 38... Nd3 { [%eval -5.07] [%clk 0:00:17] } 39. Rb1 { [%eval -5.52] [%clk 0:00:11] } 39... Rc8 { [%eval -5.35] [%clk 0:00:15] } 40. Nd5 { [%eval -5.46] [%clk 0:00:10] } 40... Rxc4 { [%eval -5.59] [%clk 0:00:15] } 41. Ne3 { [%eval -5.75] [%clk 0:00:09] } 41... Rc5 { [%eval -5.18] [%clk 0:00:16] } 42. Rd1 { [%eval -5.2] [%clk 0:00:10] } 42... Ne5 { [%eval -5.06] [%clk 0:00:17] } 43. h4 { [%eval -5.59] [%clk 0:00:09] } 43... a4 { [%eval -4.92] [%clk 0:00:18] } 44. Rb1 { [%eval -5.74] [%clk 0:00:10] } 44... Bc3 { [%eval -5.18] [%clk 0:00:17] } 45. Rc1 { [%eval -6.06] [%clk 0:00:10] } 45... a3 { [%eval -5.97] [%clk 0:00:18] } 46. Nd1 { [%eval -7.35] [%clk 0:00:11] } 46... a2 { [%eval -7.2] [%clk 0:00:17] } 47. Nxc3 { [%eval -7.46] [%clk 0:00:12] } 47... Rxc3 { [%eval -7.06] [%clk 0:00:18] } 0-1