Event: Round 9: Petrov, Martin - Markidis, Konstantinos
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/kardzhali-international-chess-festival-rapid/round-9/Pwcf0p7t/JqCzeEsH
Date: 2025-10-26
White: Petrov, Martin
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2529
Black: Markidis, Konstantinos
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2238
Result: 1-0
ECO: C11
Opening: French Defense: Steinitz Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+5

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:05] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:15:03] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:15:13] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:15:07] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:14] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:15:01] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:15:17] } 4... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:15:05] } 5. f4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:21] } 5... c5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:15:05] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:15:25] } 6... a6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:15:04] } 7. Be3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:22] } 7... Qb6 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:15:07] } 8. a3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:14:00] } 8... Nc6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:14:49] } 9. Rb1 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:11:26] } 9... cxd4 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:13:45] } 10. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:11:29] } 10... Nxd4?! { [%eval 0.78] } { Inaccuracy. Bc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:59] } 11. Bxd4 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:11:31] } 11... Bc5 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:12:01] } 12. Na4 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:09:18] } 12... Qa5+ { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:11:59] } 13. c3?! { [%eval -0.03] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:01] } 13... Bxd4 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:11:35] } 14. Qxd4 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:09:04] } 14... Qc7 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:11:01] } 15. b3 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:08:21] } 15... O-O { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:10:51] } 16. Bd3 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:08:03] } 16... b5 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:08:45] } 17. Nb2 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:08:06] } 17... f6 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:08:49] } 18. exf6 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:07:09] } 18... Rxf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:40] } 19. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:12] } 19... Bb7 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:08:36] } 20. a4 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:04:32] } 20... bxa4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:47] } 21. Nxa4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:36] } 21... Raf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:49] } 22. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:55] } 22... e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:32] } 23. fxe5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:58] } 23... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:06:21] } 24. Be2 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:04:01] } 24... Nc6?? { [%eval 1.99] } { Blunder. Nf3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:03:14] } 25. Qxd5+ { [%eval 1.96] [%clk 0:04:03] } 25... Kh8 { [%eval 1.94] [%clk 0:03:18] } 26. Qc5 { [%eval 2.17] [%clk 0:03:24] } 26... Qd8 { [%eval 2.25] [%clk 0:02:41] } 27. Rxf6 { [%eval 2.18] [%clk 0:02:51] } 27... Rxf6 { [%eval 2.16] [%clk 0:02:42] } 28. Rf1 { [%eval 1.97] [%clk 0:02:54] } 28... Rxf1+ { [%eval 1.9] [%clk 0:02:29] } 29. Bxf1 { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 0:02:58] } 29... Ne7?! { [%eval 2.49] } { Inaccuracy. Qe8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:26] } 30. Qd4 { [%eval 2.43] [%clk 0:02:19] } 30... Qxd4+ { [%eval 2.66] [%clk 0:01:11] } 31. cxd4 { [%eval 2.64] [%clk 0:02:23] } 31... Nf5 { [%eval 3.09] [%clk 0:01:07] } 32. Nc5 { [%eval 3.16] [%clk 0:02:13] } 32... Bc6 { [%eval 3.18] [%clk 0:01:04] } 33. Bxa6 { [%eval 3.16] [%clk 0:01:49] } 33... Nxd4 { [%eval 3.15] [%clk 0:01:08] } 34. Kf2 { [%eval 3.17] [%clk 0:01:48] } 34... Bd5 { [%eval 3.82] [%clk 0:00:56] } 35. b4 { [%eval 3.87] [%clk 0:01:33] } 35... Bc6 { [%eval 4.26] [%clk 0:01:00] } 36. Bc4 { [%eval 3.87] [%clk 0:01:23] } 36... g6 { [%eval 4.02] [%clk 0:00:43] } 37. Nb3 { [%eval 4.05] [%clk 0:00:59] } 37... Nf3 { [%eval 3.91] [%clk 0:00:35] } 38. b5 { [%eval 4.01] [%clk 0:00:58] } 38... Bxb5 { [%eval 4.42] [%clk 0:00:29] } 39. Bxb5 { [%eval 4.27] [%clk 0:01:02] } 39... Nxh2?! { [%eval 6.31] } { Inaccuracy. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 40. Be2 { [%eval 6.2] [%clk 0:01:06] } 1-0