Event: Round 1: Bakalar, Jan - Reprintsev, Alexander
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-senior-championship-2025--open-65/round-1/Cb9z7AQN/DU23nHFG
Date: 2025-10-21
White: Bakalar, Jan
WhiteElo: 1937
Black: Reprintsev, Alexander
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2256
Result: 0-1
ECO: A22
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation, Smyslov System
Variant: Standard

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:44] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:41] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:30:57] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:27] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:31:17] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:12] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:10] } 4... O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:13] } 5. a3 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 1:29:11] } 5... Bxc3 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 1:28:33] } 6. dxc3 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 1:29:14] } 6... d6 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 1:27:44] } 7. h3 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 1:24:50] } 7... Nbd7 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 1:25:28] } 8. Be3?! { [%eval -1.21] } { Inaccuracy. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 1:20:57] } 8... a5 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 1:24:16] } 9. a4 { [%eval -1.23] [%clk 1:19:37] } 9... Qe7?! { [%eval -0.66] } { Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%clk 1:21:45] } 10. b3 { [%eval -1.09] [%clk 1:14:25] } 10... c6 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 1:19:01] } 11. Bc1?! { [%eval -1.46] } { Inaccuracy. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 1:12:51] } 11... Rd8?! { [%eval -0.89] } { Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%clk 1:19:17] } 12. Ba3?! { [%eval -2.06] } { Inaccuracy. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 1:11:22] } 12... Nf8? { [%eval -0.7] } { Mistake. Nc5 was best. } { [%clk 1:19:18] } 13. e4 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 1:08:35] } 13... Qc7 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 1:19:12] } 14. Ne2 { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 1:05:17] } 14... Be6 { [%eval -0.97] [%clk 1:19:15] } 15. O-O { [%eval -1.28] [%clk 0:55:25] } 15... d5 { [%eval -1.11] [%clk 1:19:36] } 16. cxd5 { [%eval -1.16] [%clk 0:53:31] } 16... cxd5 { [%eval -1.29] [%clk 1:15:40] } 17. exd5 { [%eval -1.59] [%clk 0:52:28] } 17... Bxd5 { [%eval -1.43] [%clk 1:13:50] } 18. Bxd5?! { [%eval -2.56] } { Inaccuracy. Qc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:11] } 18... Rxd5 { [%eval -2.23] [%clk 1:14:06] } 19. Qc2?! { [%eval -3.06] } { Inaccuracy. Qb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:18] } 19... Qd7 { [%eval -2.84] [%clk 1:14:28] } 20. Bc1?! { [%eval -3.88] } { Inaccuracy. Rfd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:58] } 20... Qxh3 { [%eval -3.98] [%clk 1:14:41] } 21. f3 { [%eval -4.01] [%clk 0:46:47] } 21... e4 { [%eval -3.92] [%clk 1:11:29] } 22. fxe4 { [%eval -4.77] [%clk 0:42:42] } 22... Rh5 { [%eval -4.52] [%clk 1:11:48] } 23. Kf2?! { [%eval -7.28] } { Inaccuracy. Nd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:41:29] } 23... Re8 { [%eval -7.21] [%clk 1:11:23] } 24. Bf4 { [%eval -7.68] [%clk 0:39:01] } 24... Nxe4+ { [%eval -7.76] [%clk 1:11:28] } 25. Kf3 { [%eval -7.15] [%clk 0:39:00] } 25... Ng6 { [%eval -6.93] [%clk 1:10:23] } 26. Rh1?? { [%eval #-8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:58] } 26... Nh4+ { [%eval #-7] [%clk 1:10:47] } 27. Ke3 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:34:44] } 27... Nxg3+ { [%eval #-9] [%clk 1:11:09] } 0-1