Event: Round 9: Krasniqi, Alban - Safarov, Deniel
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/european-team-chess-championship-2025--open/round-9/gdlWcMHi/tZLTjd3w
Date: 2025-10-14
White: Krasniqi, Alban
WhiteElo: 2131
Black: Safarov, Deniel
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2281
Result: 0-1
ECO: A57
Opening: Benko Gambit Accepted: Modern Variation
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:28:47] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:55] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:29:10] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:31:21] } 3. d5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:29:34] } 3... b5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:31:46] } 4. cxb5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:29:58] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:32:12] } 5. e3 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:30:21] } 5... e6 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:30:10] } 6. dxe6 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:30:34] } 6... fxe6 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:30:33] } 7. Nf3 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:30:58] } 7... d5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:30:15] } 8. Be2 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 1:30:50] } 8... Bd6 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:29:07] } 9. Nbd2?! { [%eval -0.11] } { Inaccuracy. Nc3 was best. } { [%clk 1:25:29] } 9... O-O { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:25:29] } 10. O-O { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:25:13] } 10... axb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:24:21] } 11. Bxb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:25:31] } 11... Qc7 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:16:46] } 12. Qc2?! { [%eval -0.71] } { Inaccuracy. b3 was best. } { [%clk 1:22:41] } 12... Nc6 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 1:10:41] } 13. b3 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 1:18:23] } 13... Ne5 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:01:44] } 14. Rd1?? { [%eval -2.05] } { Blunder. a4 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:07] } 14... Nxf3+? { [%eval -0.84] } { Mistake. Neg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:08] } 15. Nxf3 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 1:08:28] } 15... e5? { [%eval 0.54] } { Mistake. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:50:05] } 16. e4 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:08:51] } 16... Nxe4?! { [%eval 1.78] } { Inaccuracy. Bg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:52] } 17. Rxd5 { [%eval 1.91] [%clk 1:08:45] } 17... Nf6 { [%eval 1.74] [%clk 0:50:01] } 18. Ng5? { [%eval 0.12] } { Mistake. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:09] } 18... e4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:50:17] } 19. Rxd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:08:05] } 19... Qxd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:50:42] } 20. Bc4+? { [%eval -1.47] } { Mistake. Bb2 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:27] } 20... Kh8 { [%eval -1.46] [%clk 0:51:09] } 21. Nf7+?? { [%eval -3.69] } { Blunder. h3 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:45] } 21... Rxf7 { [%eval -3.36] [%clk 0:51:36] } 22. Bxf7 { [%eval -3.04] [%clk 1:09:07] } 22... Ng4 { [%eval -2.95] [%clk 0:51:50] } 23. g3 { [%eval -2.12] [%clk 0:59:34] } 23... Qf6 { [%eval -2.22] [%clk 0:50:44] } 24. Bd5 { [%eval -2.06] [%clk 0:59:51] } 24... e3 { [%eval -2.16] [%clk 0:51:14] } 25. fxe3 { [%eval -1.67] [%clk 0:57:30] } 25... Nxe3 { [%eval -1.18] [%clk 0:51:21] } 26. Qe2?? { [%eval -3.78] } { Blunder. Bb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:57:31] } 26... Ba6 { [%eval -3.65] [%clk 0:51:39] } 27. Qf2 { [%eval -4.02] [%clk 0:52:05] } 27... Qxf2+ { [%eval -3.92] [%clk 0:50:48] } 28. Kxf2 { [%eval -3.86] [%clk 0:52:34] } 28... Nxd5 { [%eval -3.76] [%clk 0:51:17] } 29. Bd2 { [%eval -4.02] [%clk 0:50:02] } 29... Bd3 { [%eval -3.85] [%clk 0:49:26] } 30. a4 { [%eval -3.92] [%clk 0:46:56] } 30... Re8 { [%eval -3.77] [%clk 0:44:57] } 31. Rc1?! { [%eval -5.16] } { Inaccuracy. Kg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:17] } 31... Re2+ { [%eval -5.09] [%clk 0:43:55] } 32. Kf3 { [%eval -4.97] [%clk 0:47:35] } 32... Rxd2 { [%eval -5.09] [%clk 0:43:11] } 33. Rxc5 { [%eval -5.18] [%clk 0:48:00] } 33... Bf5 { [%eval -5.21] [%clk 0:42:22] } 34. b4 { [%eval -5.74] [%clk 0:46:30] } 34... h5 { [%eval -5.62] [%clk 0:41:05] } 35. b5 { [%eval -7.31] [%clk 0:46:04] } 35... g5 { [%eval -7.62] [%clk 0:41:17] } 36. g4? { [%eval #-4] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:24] } 36... hxg4+ { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:41:41] } 37. Kg3 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:46:51] } 37... Ne3 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:41:51] } 0-1