Event: Round 2: Smeets, Kobe - Vandenbussche, Thibaut
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/dutch-meesterklasse-202526/round-2/Fi8egqIf/Fp1Pse90
Date: 2025-10-04
White: Smeets, Kobe
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2357
Black: Vandenbussche, Thibaut
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2396
Result: 0-1
ECO: C41
Opening: Philidor Defense: Exchange Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:26:29] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:11] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:26:45] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:31:28] } 3... exd4 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:27:10] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:31:46] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:27:38] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:32:08] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:28:06] } 6. Bf4 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:32:17] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:28:23] } 7. Qd2 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:31:58] } 7... d5 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:28:04] } 8. Ndb5 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 1:27:33] } 8... Bb4 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:28:30] } 9. f3?! { [%eval -0.28] } { Inaccuracy. O-O-O was best. } { [%clk 1:05:30] } 9... Ba5 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:21:06] } 10. O-O-O { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:44:45] } 10... a6 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:21:00] } 11. Na3 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:45:02] } 11... c6 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 1:13:47] } 12. Qe3?! { [%eval -1.39] } { Inaccuracy. Bg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:52] } 12... b5 { [%eval -1.27] [%clk 1:07:47] } 13. exd5 { [%eval -1.57] [%clk 0:34:25] } 13... cxd5?! { [%eval -0.52] } { Inaccuracy. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:16] } 14. Be5?? { [%eval -2.72] } { Blunder. Bg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:10] } 14... Be6?! { [%eval -1.57] } { Inaccuracy. Nbd7 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:04] } 15. Ne4?! { [%eval -2.24] } { Inaccuracy. Bxf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:56] } 15... Nfd7 { [%eval -2.38] [%clk 0:56:42] } 16. Ng5 { [%eval -2.26] [%clk 0:07:40] } 16... Nc6?! { [%eval -1.43] } { Inaccuracy. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:53] } 17. Nxe6 { [%eval -1.39] [%clk 0:07:23] } 17... fxe6 { [%eval -1.15] [%clk 0:48:42] } 18. Bd6 { [%eval -1.59] [%clk 0:06:23] } 18... Re8 { [%eval -1.53] [%clk 0:46:39] } 19. f4? { [%eval -3.41] } { Mistake. c3 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:17] } 19... Bb6 { [%eval -3.45] [%clk 0:44:10] } 20. Qh3 { [%eval -3.28] [%clk 0:04:42] } 20... Ndb8? { [%eval -1.69] } { Mistake. Nf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:33] } 21. Bxb8 { [%eval -1.73] [%clk 0:04:17] } 21... Qxb8 { [%eval -1.74] [%clk 0:27:42] } 22. Bd3 { [%eval -1.64] [%clk 0:01:58] } 22... Qxf4+ { [%eval -1.43] [%clk 0:27:01] } 23. Kb1 { [%eval -1.57] [%clk 0:02:28] } 23... Qh6 { [%eval -1.19] [%clk 0:27:18] } 24. Qxh6 { [%eval -0.96] [%clk 0:02:19] } 24... gxh6 { [%eval -0.96] [%clk 0:27:46] } 25. c3 { [%eval -1.05] [%clk 0:02:15] } 25... b4 { [%eval -1.05] [%clk 0:24:38] } 26. cxb4 { [%eval -1.0] [%clk 0:02:26] } 26... Nxb4 { [%eval -1.18] [%clk 0:25:06] } 27. Be2 { [%eval -1.37] [%clk 0:02:38] } 27... Rac8 { [%eval -1.36] [%clk 0:21:19] } 28. Bf3 { [%eval -1.6] [%clk 0:02:31] } 28... Rc5 { [%eval -1.56] [%clk 0:19:32] } 29. Rhe1?! { [%eval -2.4] } { Inaccuracy. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:17] } 29... e5 { [%eval -2.49] [%clk 0:18:54] } 30. Rd4 { [%eval -2.61] [%clk 0:01:43] } 30... a5 { [%eval -2.52] [%clk 0:17:36] } 31. Rh4? { [%eval -4.24] } { Mistake. Rdd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:28] } 31... Nd3 { [%eval -4.27] [%clk 0:13:51] } 32. Rf1 { [%eval -4.42] [%clk 0:01:52] } 32... Rec8 { [%eval -4.3] [%clk 0:13:57] } 33. Ka1 { [%eval -4.64] [%clk 0:00:45] } 33... Rc1+ { [%eval -4.68] [%clk 0:08:30] } 34. Rxc1 { [%eval -4.88] [%clk 0:01:15] } 34... Rxc1+ { [%eval -4.74] [%clk 0:08:59] } 35. Nb1 { [%eval -4.68] [%clk 0:01:41] } 35... e4 { [%eval -4.5] [%clk 0:09:00] } 36. Be2?! { [%eval -6.33] } { Inaccuracy. Bxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:00] } 36... Rc2?! { [%eval -4.37] } { Inaccuracy. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:20] } 37. Bd1?? { [%eval #-5] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bxd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 37... Bd4 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:08:06] } 38. Bxc2 { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:00:36] } 38... Bxb2# { [%clk 0:07:51] } 0-1