Event: Round 9: Todev, Simeon - Keshev, Alper
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/kardzhali-international-chess-festival-rapid/round-9/Pwcf0p7t/JMgqhURH
Date: 2025-10-26
White: Todev, Simeon
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 2150
Black: Keshev, Alper
BlackElo: 1783
Result: 1-0
ECO: C11
Opening: French Defense: Steinitz Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+5

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:08] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:15:07] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:15:03] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:15:09] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:06] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:15:13] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:15:07] } 4... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:15:15] } 5. f4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:10] } 5... c5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:15:13] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:15:13] } 6... cxd4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:15:12] } 7. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:15:16] } 7... a6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:15:12] } 8. Be3 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:15:14] } 8... Nc6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:15:10] } 9. Qd2 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:15:18] } 9... Bb4 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:14:45] } 10. a3 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:15:18] } 10... Nxd4? { [%eval 2.23] } { Mistake. Bc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:06] } 11. axb4 { [%eval 2.17] [%clk 0:14:51] } 11... Nf5 { [%eval 2.25] [%clk 0:13:57] } 12. Bf2 { [%eval 1.99] [%clk 0:14:45] } 12... Nb6?! { [%eval 2.8] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:12:34] } 13. Bd3 { [%eval 2.58] [%clk 0:14:21] } 13... Nc4 { [%eval 3.11] [%clk 0:12:10] } 14. Bxc4 { [%eval 3.19] [%clk 0:14:13] } 14... dxc4 { [%eval 2.96] [%clk 0:12:13] } 15. Qxd8+ { [%eval 3.01] [%clk 0:14:16] } 15... Kxd8 { [%eval 2.68] [%clk 0:12:16] } 16. O-O?! { [%eval 1.91] } { Inaccuracy. Bb6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:12:55] } 16... Bd7 { [%eval 1.97] [%clk 0:11:38] } 17. Rfd1 { [%eval 2.21] [%clk 0:12:47] } 17... Kc7?! { [%eval 3.04] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:35] } 18. g4 { [%eval 2.67] [%clk 0:12:10] } 18... Ne7?! { [%eval 3.48] } { Inaccuracy. Nh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:37] } 19. Bb6+ { [%eval 3.32] [%clk 0:12:08] } 19... Kc8?! { [%eval 4.69] } { Inaccuracy. Kxb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:53] } 20. Ne4?! { [%eval 3.63] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:09] } 20... Nd5?! { [%eval 4.9] } { Inaccuracy. Bc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:26] } 21. Nd6+ { [%eval 5.24] [%clk 0:10:01] } 21... Kb8 { [%eval 5.24] [%clk 0:10:27] } 22. Rxd5 { [%eval 5.25] [%clk 0:09:25] } 22... exd5 { [%eval 5.09] [%clk 0:10:13] } 23. f5 { [%eval 5.1] [%clk 0:09:29] } 23... g6 { [%eval 6.2] [%clk 0:09:20] } 24. Nxf7 { [%eval 5.79] [%clk 0:08:57] } 24... Re8 { [%eval 6.47] [%clk 0:09:06] } 25. e6 { [%eval 6.38] [%clk 0:08:47] } 25... Bxe6 { [%eval 7.25] [%clk 0:09:07] } 26. Nd6 { [%eval 7.04] [%clk 0:08:45] } 26... Re7? { [%eval #8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. gxf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:45] } 27. fxe6 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:08:47] } 27... Rc7 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:06:56] } 28. Rf1 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:08:42] } 1-0