Event: Round 3: Katz, Alexander - Chasin, Nico
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-marshall-chess-club-rapid--blitz-championship--blitz/round-3/uZLMXn65/qiWpJr7r
Date: 2025-10-09
White: Katz, Alexander
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2398
Black: Chasin, Nico
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2443
Result: 0-1
ECO: B90
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:02:56] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:02:56] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:02:57] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:02:58] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:07] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:02:59] } 6. Be3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:02:59] } 6... Ng4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:02:57] } 7. Bc1 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:02:51] } 7... Nf6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:02:58] } 8. f3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:02:51] } 8... e5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:02:56] } 9. Nb3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:02:52] } 9... Be6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:02:54] } 10. Be3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:02:53] } 10... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:02:52] } 11. Qd2 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:02:51] } 11... h5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:02:49] } 12. Nd5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:02:49] } 12... Bxd5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:02:48] } 13. exd5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:02:49] } 13... g6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:02:49] } 14. O-O-O { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:02:45] } 14... Nb6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:02:50] } 15. Kb1 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:02:46] } 15... Rc8 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:02:43] } 16. Na5 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:02:07] } 16... Qc7 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:02:35] } 17. c4 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:02:03] } 17... Na4?! { [%eval 1.54] } { Inaccuracy. Bg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:31] } 18. Qb4 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 0:01:50] } 18... b5? { [%eval 3.57] } { Mistake. Nc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:53] } 19. Nc6 { [%eval 3.41] [%clk 0:01:51] } 19... Nb6 { [%eval 3.58] [%clk 0:01:33] } 20. Bg5?! { [%eval 2.33] } { Inaccuracy. Bxb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:10] } 20... Bg7 { [%eval 2.73] [%clk 0:01:30] } 21. Bxf6 { [%eval 2.3] [%clk 0:00:40] } 21... Bxf6 { [%eval 2.42] [%clk 0:01:31] } 22. cxb5 { [%eval 2.42] [%clk 0:00:41] } 22... axb5 { [%eval 2.43] [%clk 0:01:32] } 23. Bxb5 { [%eval 2.29] [%clk 0:00:42] } 23... O-O { [%eval 2.5] [%clk 0:01:33] } 24. a4 { [%eval 2.4] [%clk 0:00:43] } 24... Nd7 { [%eval 2.51] [%clk 0:01:15] } 25. g4 { [%eval 2.72] [%clk 0:00:43] } 25... h4 { [%eval 2.72] [%clk 0:01:15] } 26. g5?! { [%eval 1.82] } { Inaccuracy. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:28] } 26... Bxg5 { [%eval 1.79] [%clk 0:01:08] } 27. Rhg1 { [%eval 1.83] } 27... Bf6 { [%eval 2.43] [%clk 0:01:08] } 28. Rc1?! { [%eval 1.66] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:26] } 28... Nc5 { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 0:01:05] } 29. Rgd1?! { [%eval 1.09] } { Inaccuracy. Qc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 29... Qd7 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:01:03] } 30. Qg4 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 0:00:11] } 30... Qb7 { [%eval 1.9] [%clk 0:00:48] } 31. Rxc5 { [%eval 1.8] [%clk 0:00:05] } 31... dxc5 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 0:00:49] } 32. f4? { [%eval 0.25] } { Mistake. Qe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 32... exf4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:00:45] } 33. Qxf4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:00:06] } 33... Bg7? { [%eval 2.02] } { Mistake. Kg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:41] } 34. Qd6?? { [%eval -1.11] } { Blunder. Qxh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 34... Rfe8?! { [%eval -0.38] } { Inaccuracy. Rce8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:41] } 35. Qxc5?? { [%eval -3.62] } { Blunder. Na5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 35... Re2 { [%eval -3.46] [%clk 0:00:41] } 36. Kc1 { [%eval -3.96] [%clk 0:00:03] } 36... Rxb2 { [%eval -3.76] [%clk 0:00:34] } 37. Ne7+?? { [%eval #-10] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 37... Qxe7 { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:00:35] } 38. Qxc8+ { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:00:05] } 38... Kh7 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:00:36] } 39. Qh3 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:00:04] } 0-1