Event: Round 8: Pultinevicius, Paulius - Jobava, Baadur
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/european-team-chess-championship-2025--open/round-8/itojl3XP/XiLpyAM8
Date: 2025-10-13
White: Pultinevicius, Paulius
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2532
Black: Jobava, Baadur
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2573
Result: 1-0
ECO: A29
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with Nb6
Variant: Standard
Termination: Unplayed

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:28:45] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:30:24] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:26:24] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:30:30] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:18:14] } 4. cxd5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:30:53] } 4... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:18:39] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:18] } 5... Nb6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:19:03] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:26:50] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:19:25] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:26:46] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:19:09] } 8. d3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:27:00] } 8... Bg4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:11:19] } 9. a3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:19:47] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:56:53] } 10. Be3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:12:41] } 10... Kh8 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:47:14] } 11. Rc1 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:57:33] } 11... f5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:36:23] } 12. b4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:50:31] } 12... f4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:29:15] } 13. Bd2 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:48:07] } 13... a6?! { [%eval 0.69] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:22] } 14. Ne4 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:42:56] } 14... Nd7 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:22:28] } 15. Bc3 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:35:06] } 15... Qe8 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:18:11] } 16. a4 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:21:00] } 16... fxg3 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:17:48] } 17. hxg3 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:19:50] } 17... Nxb4 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:15:18] } 18. Bxb4 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:18:00] } 18... Bxb4 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:15:43] } 19. Rxc7 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:18:22] } 19... Qb8 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:16:05] } 20. Rc4 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:11:30] } 20... Be7 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:14:40] } 21. a5 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:08:40] } 21... Be6 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:08:10] } 22. Rc1 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:08:47] } 22... Qd8 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 0:08:18] } 23. Qa4 { [%eval 1.56] [%clk 0:08:27] } 23... Bd5 { [%eval 1.95] [%clk 0:07:44] } 24. Bh3 { [%eval 2.09] [%clk 0:07:34] } 24... Bc6 { [%eval 1.87] [%clk 0:02:42] } 25. Rxc6 { [%eval 1.8] [%clk 0:07:58] } 25... bxc6 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:03:09] } 26. Qxc6 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 0:08:06] } 26... Ra7 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:03:19] } 27. Rb1?! { [%eval 1.01] } { Inaccuracy. Kg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:38] } 27... Bf6?! { [%eval 2.03] } { Inaccuracy. Nc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:56] } 28. Nfd2?! { [%eval 1.16] } { Inaccuracy. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:06] } 28... Qc7 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 0:02:16] } 29. Qd5 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 0:03:33] } 29... Rd8?? { [%eval 4.02] } { Blunder. Be7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:40] } 30. Nc4 { [%eval 4.12] [%clk 0:03:29] } 30... Nf8 { [%eval 3.81] [%clk 0:00:34] } 31. Ncd6 { [%eval 3.97] [%clk 0:02:56] } 31... Qe7 { [%eval 3.85] [%clk 0:00:40] } 32. Rb6 { [%eval 4.13] [%clk 0:02:45] } 32... g6 { [%eval 5.07] [%clk 0:00:49] } 33. Qb3 { [%eval 4.86] [%clk 0:01:30] } 33... Qg7 { [%eval 5.47] [%clk 0:00:45] } 34. Rxa6 { [%eval 3.76] [%clk 0:01:31] } 34... Rc7?! { [%eval 5.61] } { Inaccuracy. Rxa6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:37] } 35. Rc6 { [%eval 5.73] [%clk 0:01:28] } 35... Rxc6 { [%eval 5.88] [%clk 0:00:49] } 36. Nf7+ { [%eval 5.68] [%clk 0:01:52] } 36... Qxf7 { [%eval 5.9] [%clk 0:01:15] } 37. Qxf7 { [%eval 5.89] [%clk 0:02:17] } 37... Bg7 { [%eval 5.91] [%clk 0:01:43] } 38. Qb7 { [%eval 5.91] [%clk 0:01:22] } 38... Rc1+ { [%eval 5.64] [%clk 0:01:45] } 39. Kg2 { [%eval 5.85] [%clk 0:01:31] } 39... Rd4 { [%eval 5.86] [%clk 0:01:59] } 40. a6 { [%eval 5.84] [%clk 0:00:42] } 40... Ra4 { [%eval 6.46] [%clk 0:02:08] } 41. Nd6 { [%eval 6.09] [%clk 0:00:37] } 41... Rca1?? { [%eval #18] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Raa1 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:19] } 42. Ne8?? { [%eval 5.87] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Nf7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:29:19] } 42... Bh6 { [%eval 5.67] [%clk 0:28:44] } 43. Nc7 { [%eval 5.73] [%clk 0:28:49] } 43... Bg7 { [%eval 6.32] [%clk 0:27:54] } 44. Be6 { [%eval 6.09] [%clk 0:24:47] } 44... Rxa6 { [%eval 7.03] [%clk 0:25:31] } 45. Nxa6 { [%eval 7.02] [%clk 0:25:04] } 45... Nxe6 { [%eval 7.11] [%clk 0:25:57] } 46. Nc7 { [%eval 6.93] [%clk 0:25:15] } 1-0