Event: Round 1: Halldorsson, Halldor - Steinberg, Nitzan
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/european-chess-club-cup-2025--open-matches-1-16/round-1/DuJvNdMY/1T9BOzgH
Date: 2025-10-19
White: Halldorsson, Halldor
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 2099
Black: Steinberg, Nitzan
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2554
Result: 0-1
ECO: B51
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:51] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:34] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:56] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:30:54] } 3. Bb5+ { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:47] } 3... Nd7 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:05] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:30:35] } 4... cxd4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:28] } 5. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:57] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:52] } 6. Bxd7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:10] } 6... Bxd7 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:32:14] } 7. Nc3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:30:44] } 7... e5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:32:12] } 8. Qd3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:30:45] } 8... Rc8 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:32:35] } 9. a4 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:28:19] } 9... Be6 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:27:07] } 10. Nd5 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:23:17] } 10... Bxd5 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:23:36] } 11. exd5 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 1:22:07] } 11... Nf6 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:12:48] } 12. O-O { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 1:16:52] } 12... Be7 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 1:08:44] } 13. Qb3 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 1:11:19] } 13... Qc7 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:05:41] } 14. Be3 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:08:36] } 14... O-O { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:04:37] } 15. Nd2?! { [%eval -0.81] } { Inaccuracy. c3 was best. } { [%clk 1:02:18] } 15... Nd7?! { [%eval -0.22] } { Inaccuracy. Qxc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:50:40] } 16. a5 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:57:15] } 16... f5 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:48:20] } 17. Rfc1 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:53:52] } 17... e4 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:36:52] } 18. Ra4 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 0:48:34] } 18... Ne5 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:23:40] } 19. Bb6 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:38:14] } 19... Qd7 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:23:15] } 20. Bd4?! { [%eval -1.31] } { Inaccuracy. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:24] } 20... Nd3?! { [%eval -0.57] } { Inaccuracy. Bg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:30] } 21. Rca1 { [%eval -0.88] [%clk 0:36:22] } 21... Nf4?! { [%eval -0.11] } { Inaccuracy. Nc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:51] } 22. Be3 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:28:26] } 22... Ng6 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:14:12] } 23. Rb4?! { [%eval -0.93] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:56] } 23... f4 { [%eval -1.07] [%clk 0:13:05] } 24. Rxb7? { [%eval -2.88] } { Mistake. Bb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:09] } 24... Qg4 { [%eval -2.98] [%clk 0:12:05] } 25. h3 { [%eval -3.02] [%clk 0:22:07] } 25... Qe2 { [%eval -3.03] [%clk 0:12:18] } 26. Nxe4 { [%eval -3.24] [%clk 0:16:52] } 26... fxe3 { [%eval -3.27] [%clk 0:12:42] } 27. Qxe3 { [%eval -3.27] [%clk 0:17:12] } 27... Qxe3 { [%eval -3.26] [%clk 0:10:18] } 28. fxe3 { [%eval -2.99] [%clk 0:17:33] } 28... Rxc2 { [%eval -2.69] [%clk 0:10:35] } 29. b4? { [%eval -5.3] } { Mistake. Rf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:05] } 29... Nh4 { [%eval -4.76] [%clk 0:06:51] } 30. Rxe7?? { [%eval #-9] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kh1 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:18] } 30... Rxg2+ { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:07:16] } 31. Kh1 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:14:41] } 31... Rf3 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:07:40] } 32. Re8+ { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:14:51] } 32... Kf7 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:08:04] } 33. Nxd6+ { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:15:06] } 33... Kg6 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:08:20] } 34. Re6+ { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:13:47] } 34... Kh5 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:08:44] } 35. Re5+ { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:13:20] } 35... g5 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:09:09] } 0-1