Event: Round 5: Katz, Alexander - Kozlek, Tommy
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-marshall-chess-club-rapid--blitz-championship--blitz/round-5/p2crdmzY/v2JfnlcT
Date: 2025-10-12
White: Katz, Alexander
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2398
Black: Kozlek, Tommy
BlackElo: 1926
Result: 1-0
ECO: C75
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5. c3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:04] } 5... Bd7 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:03:04] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:02] } 6... Nge7 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:03:05] } 7. d4 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:03:00] } 7... Ng6 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:03:03] } 8. Be3 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:02:53] } 8... Be7 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:03:03] } 9. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:02:52] } 9... h6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:03:03] } 10. Re1 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:02:48] } 10... Bg5 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:03:03] } 11. Nf1 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:02:47] } 11... b5 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:03:02] } 12. Bc2 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:02:43] } 12... b4?! { [%eval 1.5] } { Inaccuracy. Bxe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:43] } 13. d5 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:02:37] } 13... Na5 { [%eval 1.8] [%clk 0:02:33] } 14. cxb4 { [%eval 1.93] [%clk 0:02:32] } 14... Nc4 { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 0:02:34] } 15. Bc1 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 0:02:32] } 15... Bxc1 { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 0:02:30] } 16. Qxc1 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 0:02:32] } 16... Nf4 { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 0:02:31] } 17. b3 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:02:21] } 17... Nb6 { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 0:02:21] } 18. a4 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 0:02:21] } 18... a5? { [%eval 2.56] } { Mistake. Bg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:22] } 19. bxa5 { [%eval 2.48] [%clk 0:02:21] } 19... Rxa5 { [%eval 2.52] [%clk 0:02:23] } 20. b4 { [%eval 2.49] [%clk 0:02:22] } 20... Ra8 { [%eval 2.48] [%clk 0:02:23] } 21. a5 { [%eval 2.4] [%clk 0:02:21] } 21... Nc8 { [%eval 2.55] [%clk 0:02:22] } 22. Ba4?? { [%eval 0.37] } { Blunder. Ne3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:20] } 22... Nd3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:02:17] } 23. Bxd7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:17] } 23... Qxd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:17] } 24. Qc4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:02:14] } 24... Nxe1 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:02:15] } 25. Rxe1 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:02:15] } 25... Ne7 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:02:14] } 26. Rc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:15] } 26... Ra7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:10] } 27. Ne3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:14] } 27... O-O { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:02:10] } 28. Nh4 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:01:42] } 28... Rc8 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:01:58] } 29. Nhf5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:01:39] } 29... Nxf5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:01:55] } 30. Nxf5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:01:40] } 30... g6 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:01:52] } 31. Ne3?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Qc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:34] } 31... Rb8 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:01:52] } 32. Nc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:03] } 32... Qa4?! { [%eval 0.55] } { Inaccuracy. Qb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:49] } 33. Qc3?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Ra1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:02] } 33... Qb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:45] } 34. Qe3?! { [%eval -1.03] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:01] } 34... Kg7?? { [%eval 5.4] } { Blunder. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:46] } 35. Qxa7 { [%eval 5.44] [%clk 0:01:01] } 35... Rb7 { [%eval 5.55] [%clk 0:01:43] } 36. Qe3 { [%eval 5.64] [%clk 0:01:01] } 36... Qc4 { [%eval 5.66] [%clk 0:01:43] } 37. h4 { [%eval 5.28] [%clk 0:01:01] } 37... h5 { [%eval 5.72] [%clk 0:01:42] } 38. Kh2 { [%eval 5.65] [%clk 0:01:01] } 38... Rb5?! { [%eval 8.28] } { Inaccuracy. Qa6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:39] } 39. Na3 { [%eval 7.88] [%clk 0:01:00] } 39... Qxb4 { [%eval 7.8] [%clk 0:01:38] } 40. Nxb5 { [%eval 7.04] [%clk 0:01:01] } 40... Qxb5 { [%eval 7.09] [%clk 0:01:39] } 41. Ra1 { [%eval 7.02] [%clk 0:01:01] } 41... Qa6 { [%eval 6.8] [%clk 0:01:40] } 42. Ra3 { [%eval 7.53] [%clk 0:01:02] } 42... f6 { [%eval 8.43] [%clk 0:01:39] } 43. Qd3 { [%eval 8.65] [%clk 0:01:03] } 43... Qa7 { [%eval 8.37] [%clk 0:01:39] } 44. Ra2 { [%eval 8.02] [%clk 0:01:00] } 44... Qa8 { [%eval 8.78] [%clk 0:01:38] } 45. a6 { [%eval 8.5] [%clk 0:01:01] } 45... Qa7 { [%eval 10.62] [%clk 0:01:38] } 46. Qe3 { [%eval 10.38] [%clk 0:01:00] } 46... Qa8 { [%eval 11.2] [%clk 0:01:39] } 47. a7 { [%eval 9.55] [%clk 0:01:01] } 1-0