Event: Round 1: Muir, Andrew J - Sokolovsky, Yahli
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/european-team-chess-championship-2025--open/round-1/JA38IIQd/jQzFLNmk
Date: 2025-10-05
White: Muir, Andrew J
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2157
Black: Sokolovsky, Yahli
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2539
Result: 0-1
ECO: A65
Opening: Benoni Defense: King's Pawn Line, with Bg5
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:53] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:21] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:18] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:36] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:31:42] } 4. e4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:32:00] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:32:07] } 5. f3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:32:25] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:32:27] } 6. Bg5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:32:43] } 6... c5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:32:38] } 7. d5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:33:08] } 7... e6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:32:55] } 8. Qd2 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:33:32] } 8... exd5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:33:19] } 9. cxd5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:33:57] } 9... a6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:33:16] } 10. a4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:34:22] } 10... Re8 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:33:37] } 11. Nge2 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:34:05] } 11... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:30:11] } 12. Ng3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:34:09] } 12... h5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:34] } 13. Be2 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:33:05] } 13... h4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:30:38] } 14. Nf1 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:44] } 14... c4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:18:24] } 15. Ne3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:25:36] } 15... Nc5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:16:58] } 16. Qc2 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 1:11:46] } 16... h3 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:57:06] } 17. O-O { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 1:10:54] } 17... Nb3?! { [%eval 0.33] } { Inaccuracy. hxg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:32] } 18. Rad1 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:09:09] } 18... hxg2 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:36:32] } 19. Kxg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:05:53] } 19... Ng4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:32:58] } 20. Bf4 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:55:51] } 20... Nxe3+ { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:31:14] } 21. Bxe3 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:56:15] } 21... Qh4 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:27:47] } 22. Kh1 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:50:29] } 22... Bh3 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:27:04] } 23. Rg1 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:45:31] } 23... Rac8 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:27:24] } 24. Rg3 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:37:07] } 24... Bd7 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:23:49] } 25. Bxc4 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:33:04] } 25... Rxc4 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:20:14] } 26. Qxb3 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:33:25] } 26... b5 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:10:59] } 27. axb5 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:32:59] } 27... axb5 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:11:26] } 28. Nxb5?! { [%eval -1.28] } { Inaccuracy. Ne2 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:27] } 28... Rec8 { [%eval -1.27] [%clk 0:11:45] } 29. Nxd6? { [%eval -3.18] } { Mistake. Na3 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:52] } 29... Rc2 { [%eval -3.08] [%clk 0:07:49] } 30. Rd2 { [%eval -3.17] [%clk 0:14:39] } 30... Rxd2 { [%eval -3.1] [%clk 0:07:19] } 31. Bxd2 { [%eval -2.72] [%clk 0:15:03] } 31... Be5 { [%eval -2.83] [%clk 0:07:39] } 32. Bg5?? { [%eval -5.93] } { Blunder. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:13] } 32... Rc1+ { [%eval -5.81] [%clk 0:03:41] } 33. Bxc1 { [%eval -6.43] [%clk 0:08:36] } 33... Bxg3 { [%eval -5.98] [%clk 0:04:05] } 34. Qc2 { [%eval -5.79] [%clk 0:08:34] } 34... Bxd6 { [%eval -5.25] [%clk 0:04:16] } 35. Be3? { [%eval -83.44] } { Mistake. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:37] } 35... Qe1+ { [%eval -83.66] [%clk 0:03:10] } 36. Bg1 { [%eval -9.07] [%clk 0:07:58] } 36... Bh3 { [%eval -8.13] [%clk 0:02:08] } 37. Qf2? { [%eval #-8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:02] } 37... Qd1 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:02:30] } 38. Qe3 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:06:19] } 38... Bc5 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:02:47] } 0-1