Event: Round 2: Zupancic, Urban - Usaj, Benjamin
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/novo-mesto-open-2025/round-2/VHW9IdRf/4C2Y8gKR
Date: 2025-10-25
White: Zupancic, Urban
WhiteElo: 2028
Black: Usaj, Benjamin
BlackElo: 1772
Result: 1-0
ECO: C65
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:26:55] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:23] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:27:13] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:29:29] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:27:22] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:26:32] } 4. O-O { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:26:08] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:19:30] } 5. Re1 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:25:18] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:17:21] } 6. d4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:20:14] } 6... Bd7 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:14:02] } 7. Nc3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:14:27] } 7... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:07:49] } 8. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:13:53] } 8... exd4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:07:39] } 9. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:13:37] } 9... Bxb5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:04:52] } 10. Nxb5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:13:35] } 10... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:59:55] } 11. Nc3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:13:28] } 11... O-O { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:59:20] } 12. Bg5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:57:37] } 12... h6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:56:56] } 13. Bh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:57:21] } 13... c6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:51:00] } 14. Rad1 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:54:59] } 14... Ne8 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:48:09] } 15. Bxe7 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:48:32] } 15... Qxe7 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:48:28] } 16. Ne2 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:45:59] } 16... Rd8 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:46:55] } 17. c4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:31:48] } 17... Nc7 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:45:38] } 18. Ng3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:29:47] } 18... g6 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:41:20] } 19. f4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:21:50] } 19... Ne6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:38:18] } 20. Qd2 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:19:33] } 20... Ng7 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:36:01] } 21. Re3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:10:45] } 21... Rfe8?! { [%eval 1.3] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:01] } 22. Rd3 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 0:09:22] } 22... Ne6 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 0:26:42] } 23. f5 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:02:01] } 23... Ng5 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 0:24:21] } 24. fxg6? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:34] } 24... fxg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:24:32] } 25. h4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:54] } 25... Nf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:24:50] } 26. h5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:41] } 26... gxh5?! { [%eval 0.84] } { Inaccuracy. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:47] } 27. Nxh5?! { [%eval 0.17] } { Inaccuracy. Nf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:45] } 27... Qe5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:21:57] } 28. Rh3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:00:33] } 28... Re6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:22] } 29. Rg3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:35] } 29... Kf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:28] } 30. Nf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:37] } 30... Qc5+ { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:19:24] } 31. Kh2 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:00:41] } 31... Rxe4?? { [%eval 4.39] } { Blunder. Rf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:56] } 32. Rf1?? { [%eval 1.4] } { Blunder. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:58] } 32... Rd7?? { [%eval 4.52] } { Blunder. Qxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:35] } 33. Qd3?? { [%eval 0.64] } { Blunder. Qc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:38] } 33... Qxc4 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:15:55] } 34. Qf3 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:00:33] } 34... Ke7 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:13:38] } 35. Rg8 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:00:37] } 35... Ne5?? { [%eval 7.01] } { Blunder. Rxf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:32] } 36. Ng6+ { [%eval 6.92] [%clk 0:00:46] } 36... Nxg6?? { [%eval #1] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ke6 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:31] } 37. Qf6# { [%clk 0:00:57] } 1-0