Event: Round 3: Kirszenberg, Marc - Paschall, William
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-senior-championship-2025--open-50/round-3/LuQfdZ94/ZxYGk4MJ
Date: 2025-10-23
White: Kirszenberg, Marc
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 2110
Black: Paschall, William
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2281
Result: 1-0
ECO: E20
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Kmoch Variation
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:15] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:22] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:18] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:48] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:30:31] } 4. f3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:14] } 4... c5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:30:26] } 5. a3 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:30:53] } 5... Ba5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:05] } 6. d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:23] } 6... b5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:27:11] } 7. e4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:41] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:24:14] } 8. e5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:29:41] } 8... exd5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:19:13] } 9. exf6 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:21:42] } 9... d4 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:19:12] } 10. b4 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 1:21:47] } 10... dxc3 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:18:32] } 11. bxa5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:22:03] } 11... Re8+ { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 1:13:52] } 12. Kf2 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 1:17:30] } 12... Qxf6 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 1:09:12] } 13. Ra2 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:10:44] } 13... b4 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:59:51] } 14. Re2 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 1:07:30] } 14... Re6 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 0:52:06] } 15. Nh3 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 1:05:34] } 15... Nc6 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:50:07] } 16. Nf4 { [%eval 1.49] [%clk 0:50:25] } 16... Rb8 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 0:49:24] } 17. Nd5 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 0:50:08] } 17... Qd8 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:21:00] } 18. axb4 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:48:44] } 18... cxb4 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:20:38] } 19. Bf4 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:49:02] } 19... d6 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:19:59] } 20. c5? { [%eval -0.38] } { Mistake. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:41:30] } 20... dxc5?? { [%eval 3.68] } { Blunder. Qxa5 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:01] } 21. Bxb8 { [%eval 3.62] [%clk 0:41:20] } 21... Nd4 { [%eval 3.32] [%clk 0:17:11] } 22. Nf4 { [%eval 3.14] [%clk 0:24:16] } 22... Qxa5? { [%eval 4.99] } { Mistake. Rxe2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:09:08] } 23. Nxe6 { [%eval 4.81] [%clk 0:22:06] } 23... Bxe6 { [%eval 5.0] [%clk 0:09:02] } 24. Rxe6 { [%eval 4.95] [%clk 0:21:45] } 24... fxe6 { [%eval 4.84] [%clk 0:09:09] } 25. Bc4 { [%eval 5.04] [%clk 0:21:31] } 25... Qb6 { [%eval 5.07] [%clk 0:07:04] } 26. Be5 { [%eval 5.08] [%clk 0:20:55] } 26... c2 { [%eval 6.63] [%clk 0:07:06] } 27. Qd2 { [%eval 6.32] [%clk 0:19:56] } 27... b3 { [%eval 7.78] [%clk 0:06:52] } 28. Qg5 { [%eval 7.53] [%clk 0:19:47] } 28... Qb7? { [%eval #7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:52] } 29. Bxd4 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:18:27] } 29... cxd4 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:07:13] } 30. Bxe6+ { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:18:46] } 30... Kf8 { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:07:39] } 31. Qd8# { [%clk 0:18:31] } 1-0