Event: Round 9: Petkov, Momchil - Baltag, Iulian
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/european-team-chess-championship-2025--open/round-9/gdlWcMHi/DL3oSHto
Date: 2025-10-14
White: Petkov, Momchil
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2509
Black: Baltag, Iulian
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2394
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B07
Opening: Pirc Defense
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:53] } 1... d6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:30:52] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:31:10] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:31:17] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:31:31] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:31:41] } 4. Be3 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:31:44] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:32:04] } 5. Qd2 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:31:38] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:32:28] } 6. f3 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:17:00] } 6... b5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:31:16] } 7. O-O-O { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:14:01] } 7... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:29:26] } 8. Bh6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:12:01] } 8... Bxh6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:28:00] } 9. Qxh6 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:10:44] } 9... e5 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:28:24] } 10. Nge2 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:53:12] } 10... Qe7 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:25:56] } 11. Kb1 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:52:18] } 11... Bb7 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:25:46] } 12. Nc1?! { [%eval -0.21] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:24] } 12... b4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:19:30] } 13. N3e2 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:51:11] } 13... a5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:19:46] } 14. dxe5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:45:52] } 14... dxe5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:19:14] } 15. g4 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:43:13] } 15... Qf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:11:56] } 16. Qd2 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:38:59] } 16... Ra6?! { [%eval 0.75] } { Inaccuracy. Nb6 was best. } { [%clk 1:07:38] } 17. Ng3 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:38:27] } 17... Rd6 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 1:08:00] } 18. Bd3 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:38:26] } 18... Nc5 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:55:09] } 19. Qe3 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:31:45] } 19... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:53:18] } 20. Nb3 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:31:55] } 20... Nxb3 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:43:54] } 21. cxb3 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:32:13] } 21... Qe7 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:43:35] } 22. Rc1 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:26:28] } 22... c5 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:43:20] } 23. Bb5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:26:08] } 23... Bc6 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:43:06] } 24. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:25:39] } 24... Rxc6 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:43:30] } 25. Rhd1 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:25:04] } 25... O-O { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:42:48] } 26. Qd3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:23:37] } 26... Nb6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:42:44] } 27. Nf1 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:21:50] } 27... Rfc8 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:36:27] } 28. Ne3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:22:10] } 28... a4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:36:30] } 29. Nd5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:21:32] } 29... Qa7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:36:29] } 30. bxa4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:16:12] } 30... c4? { [%eval 1.36] } { Mistake. Nxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:55] } 31. Qe3 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:16:38] } 31... c3?! { [%eval 2.31] } { Inaccuracy. Qb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:02] } 32. Nxb4 { [%eval 2.23] [%clk 0:15:12] } 32... Rc4 { [%eval 2.18] [%clk 0:30:00] } 33. Rxc3?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:14] } 33... Rxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:27:00] } 34. bxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:42] } 34... Qa6?? { [%eval 8.26] } { Blunder. Qxa4 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:19] } 35. a5?? { [%eval 0.64] } { Blunder. Nxa6 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:41] } 35... Qxa5 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:26:49] } 36. Rd3?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Ka1 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:18] } 36... Qa4?? { [%eval 5.7] } { Blunder. Nc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:39] } 37. Qe2?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qxb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:49] } 37... Nc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:26:05] } 38. Qd2?? { [%eval -8.27] } { Blunder. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:43] } 38... Qa3?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Nxd2+ was best. } 39. Qc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:18] } 39... Qa7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:26:25] } 40. Ka1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:13] } 40... Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:29] } 41. Qe2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:25] } 41... Qa3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:22] } 42. Qc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:29] } 42... Qa7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:46] } 43. Qe2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:15] } 43... Qa3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:26] } 44. Qc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:20] } 44... Qa7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:24:26] } 1/2-1/2