Event: Round 2: Stefansson, Vignir Vatnar - Naiditsch, Arkadij
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/european-team-chess-championship-2025--open/round-2/03z5zSgm/PRnit5Pi
Date: 2025-10-06
White: Stefansson, Vignir Vatnar
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2506
Black: Naiditsch, Arkadij
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2587
Result: 1-0
ECO: E94
Opening: King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Positional Defense
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:50] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:22] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:12] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:26] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:31:32] } 4. e4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:30:50] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:31:57] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:30:38] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:32:18] } 6. Be2 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:31:04] } 6... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:32:36] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:29:21] } 7... e5 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:32:58] } 8. Be3 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 1:26:30] } 8... Qe7 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:33:08] } 9. Qc2 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 1:24:45] } 9... c6 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 1:32:39] } 10. d5 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 1:12:52] } 10... c5 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 1:25:17] } 11. Nd2 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 1:06:54] } 11... h5 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 1:24:43] } 12. h3 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 1:04:41] } 12... Nh7 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 1:21:27] } 13. a3 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:56:52] } 13... h4 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 1:16:57] } 14. b4 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:54:17] } 14... f5 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 1:15:02] } 15. f3 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:48:59] } 15... b6 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 1:05:36] } 16. Bd3 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:41:38] } 16... f4 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:54:54] } 17. Bf2 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:42:02] } 17... Ng5 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:55:14] } 18. Rfb1 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:40:57] } 18... Nf6 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:55:12] } 19. bxc5 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:37:43] } 19... bxc5 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:51:57] } 20. Bf1 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:34:56] } 20... Nh5 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:51:13] } 21. Qa4 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:31:59] } 21... Bf6 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:36:55] } 22. Rb2 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:29:15] } 22... Ng3 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:31:44] } 23. Rab1 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:29:04] } 23... a6 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 0:29:38] } 24. Qa5 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:22:47] } 24... Qg7 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:19:47] } 25. Na4 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:19:41] } 25... Bd8 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:16:44] } 26. Qc3 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:19:57] } 26... Bxh3 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:13:36] } 27. gxh3 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:15:50] } 27... Qd7 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:13:58] } 28. Nb6 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:14:08] } 28... Bxb6 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:12:32] } 29. Rxb6 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:14:30] } 29... Nxh3+ { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 0:12:45] } 30. Kg2 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:13:57] } 30... Ng5 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 0:09:34] } 31. Kh2 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:13:51] } 31... Nxf1+ { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 0:02:19] } 32. Rxf1 { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 0:14:15] } 32... Rf7?! { [%eval 2.32] } { Inaccuracy. Rab8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:07] } 33. Rfb1 { [%eval 2.43] [%clk 0:11:31] } 33... Ra7 { [%eval 2.94] [%clk 0:02:12] } 34. Kg1 { [%eval 2.55] [%clk 0:06:42] } 34... Nh3+ { [%eval 2.55] [%clk 0:02:25] } 35. Kg2 { [%eval 2.56] [%clk 0:05:57] } 35... g5?? { [%eval 5.51] } { Blunder. Nxf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:12] } 36. Rh1?? { [%eval 2.34] } { Blunder. Bxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:33] } 36... g4?! { [%eval 3.63] } { Inaccuracy. Nxf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:27] } 37. Bxh4?! { [%eval 2.31] } { Inaccuracy. Bxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:28] } 37... Rg7? { [%eval 3.9] } { Mistake. Rh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:53] } 38. Be1?? { [%eval 1.32] } { Blunder. Rb8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:00] } 38... gxf3+ { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 0:01:32] } 39. Kf1 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:01:27] } 39... Rg1+ { [%eval 1.77] [%clk 0:01:19] } 40. Rxg1+ { [%eval 1.77] [%clk 0:01:51] } 40... Nxg1 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:01:44] } 41. Bf2 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 0:27:45] } 41... Qh3+ { [%eval 1.73] [%clk 0:13:21] } 42. Ke1 { [%eval 1.8] [%clk 0:27:17] } 42... Qh1 { [%eval 1.58] [%clk 0:11:45] } 43. Bxg1 { [%eval 1.55] [%clk 0:22:20] } 43... Qxg1+ { [%eval 1.55] [%clk 0:09:34] } 44. Nf1 { [%eval 2.17] [%clk 0:22:47] } 44... Qg2 { [%eval 1.65] [%clk 0:05:38] } 45. Qd3? { [%eval 0.17] } { Mistake. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:24] } 45... Rg7?? { [%eval 3.23] } { Blunder. Rh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:17] } 46. Rb3 { [%eval 3.15] [%clk 0:15:21] } 46... Rg3 { [%eval 4.01] [%clk 0:02:26] } 47. Nxg3 { [%eval 3.62] [%clk 0:15:07] } 47... Qxg3+ { [%eval 3.61] [%clk 0:02:54] } 48. Kd1 { [%eval 3.43] [%clk 0:15:29] } 48... Qg1+ { [%eval 3.08] [%clk 0:03:15] } 49. Kc2 { [%eval 3.26] [%clk 0:15:15] } 49... Qg2+ { [%eval 4.05] [%clk 0:03:28] } 50. Kc3 { [%eval 3.96] [%clk 0:15:05] } 50... f2 { [%eval 4.25] [%clk 0:03:14] } 51. Rb1 { [%eval 3.88] [%clk 0:15:26] } 51... Kg7 { [%eval 4.36] [%clk 0:03:16] } 52. Rf1 { [%eval 4.05] [%clk 0:14:27] } 52... f3?! { [%eval 6.19] } { Inaccuracy. Kf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:55] } 53. Kd2 { [%eval 6.84] [%clk 0:14:50] } 53... Kg6 { [%eval 7.38] [%clk 0:01:57] } 54. Ke3 { [%eval 8.23] [%clk 0:14:58] } 54... Qg3? { [%eval #32] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:04] } 55. Kd2? { [%eval 7.71] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:56] } 55... Qg2 { [%eval 7.88] [%clk 0:01:49] } 56. Qb1 { [%eval 7.15] [%clk 0:13:34] } 56... Kh5 { [%eval 8.24] [%clk 0:01:17] } 57. Ke3 { [%eval 6.77] [%clk 0:13:29] } 57... Kg4?? { [%eval #17] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qg5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 58. Rxf2 { [%eval #16] [%clk 0:13:47] } 58... Qg3 { [%eval #17] [%clk 0:00:58] } 59. Qh1 { [%eval #17] [%clk 0:12:01] } 59... Qf4+ { [%eval #17] [%clk 0:01:23] } 60. Kd3 { [%eval #17] [%clk 0:12:29] } 60... Qg3 { [%eval #19] [%clk 0:01:09] } 61. Qh2 { [%eval #18] [%clk 0:12:26] } 1-0