Event: Round 8: Matera, Salvatore - Vehi Bach, Victor Manuel
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-senior-championship-2025--open-65/round-8/5cSMOvEA/LH8zaovl
Date: 2025-10-29
White: Matera, Salvatore
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2400
Black: Vehi Bach, Victor Manuel
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2167
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: E56
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Bernstein Defense
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:55] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:49] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:12] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:10] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:34] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:28] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:31:54] } 4... O-O { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:31] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:04] } 5... d5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:41] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:32:16] } 6... c5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:30:57] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:14] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:31:02] } 8. a3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:31:56] } 8... Ba5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:30] } 9. cxd5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:12:17] } 9... exd5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:30:38] } 10. dxc5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:11:57] } 10... Bxc3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:30:16] } 11. bxc3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:12:16] } 11... Bg4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:29:41] } 12. Rb1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:52:32] } 12... Qc8 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:20:16] } 13. Qa4 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:51:48] } 13... Bxf3 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:11:24] } 14. gxf3 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:52:03] } 14... Ne5 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:49:51] } 15. Be2 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:51:06] } 15... Qh3?! { [%eval 0.49] } { Inaccuracy. Nxf3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:45:43] } 16. Qf4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:50:00] } 16... Rfe8 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:45:33] } 17. Qg3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:31:38] } 17... Qf5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:40:45] } 18. Rb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:29:54] } 18... Rac8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:37:39] } 19. Rd1?! { [%eval -0.66] } { Inaccuracy. Kh1 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:12] } 19... Rxc5 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:30:07] } 20. Kf1 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 0:14:46] } 20... b6 { [%eval -0.85] [%clk 0:20:48] } 21. Bd2 { [%eval -1.14] [%clk 0:08:45] } 21... h6 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 0:10:25] } 22. Rf4 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 0:07:48] } 22... Qe6 { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 0:08:35] } 23. Ra4? { [%eval -2.47] } { Mistake. Rd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:01] } 23... a5? { [%eval -0.83] } { Mistake. Nc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:28] } 24. Rd4 { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 0:08:00] } 24... Kh8 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:06:32] } 25. a4 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 0:07:54] } 1/2-1/2