Event: Round 3: Usaj, Benjamin - Jaksa, Cvetko
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/novo-mesto-open-2025/round-3/O4OpLYRD/Dmr2CJ9E
Date: 2025-10-25
White: Usaj, Benjamin
WhiteElo: 1772
Black: Jaksa, Cvetko
BlackElo: 1921
Result: 0-1
ECO: C00
Opening: French Defense: Franco-Sicilian Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:24:06] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:30:38] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:24:26] } 3. c3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:28:56] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:21:29] } 4. Bd3 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:26:27] } 4... d5 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:13:30] } 5. e5 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:22:40] } 5... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 1:13:31] } 6. Bf4?! { [%eval -0.18] } { Inaccuracy. Ne2 was best. } { [%clk 1:13:25] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:09:23] } 7. Bb5? { [%eval -1.4] } { Mistake. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 1:07:20] } 7... Qb6 { [%eval -1.29] [%clk 1:05:57] } 8. Bxc6?! { [%eval -2.32] } { Inaccuracy. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 1:05:18] } 8... bxc6 { [%eval -2.35] [%clk 1:06:02] } 9. b3 { [%eval -2.53] [%clk 1:03:48] } 9... cxd4 { [%eval -2.55] [%clk 1:05:47] } 10. Qxd4 { [%eval -2.63] [%clk 1:00:30] } 10... Ba6 { [%eval -2.43] [%clk 1:03:16] } 11. Qxb6 { [%eval -2.48] [%clk 0:56:12] } 11... axb6 { [%eval -2.44] [%clk 1:03:22] } 12. Nd2?! { [%eval -3.48] } { Inaccuracy. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:50:39] } 12... Ba3 { [%eval -3.29] [%clk 1:02:20] } 13. c4 { [%eval -3.32] [%clk 0:45:54] } 13... Bb2 { [%eval -3.12] [%clk 1:02:18] } 14. Rb1 { [%eval -3.14] [%clk 0:44:36] } 14... Bxe5 { [%eval -2.88] [%clk 0:59:54] } 15. Bxe5 { [%eval -2.9] [%clk 0:46:07] } 15... Nxe5 { [%eval -3.1] [%clk 1:00:04] } 16. cxd5?! { [%eval -4.21] } { Inaccuracy. Ngf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:04] } 16... exd5 { [%eval -4.17] [%clk 0:58:22] } 17. f3 { [%eval -4.41] [%clk 0:39:26] } 17... Nd3+ { [%eval -4.36] [%clk 0:57:34] } 18. Ke2 { [%eval -5.01] [%clk 0:38:12] } 18... O-O { [%eval -4.92] [%clk 0:56:20] } 19. f4 { [%eval -4.84] [%clk 0:36:07] } 19... Nxf4+ { [%eval -4.87] [%clk 0:55:12] } 20. Kf3 { [%eval -4.85] [%clk 0:35:55] } 20... Ne6 { [%eval -4.05] [%clk 0:54:49] } 21. h4 { [%eval -4.1] [%clk 0:35:15] } 21... Rfe8 { [%eval -4.19] [%clk 0:54:02] } 22. h5 { [%eval -4.19] [%clk 0:34:03] } 22... Nd4+ { [%eval -4.24] [%clk 0:45:28] } 23. Kf2 { [%eval -4.26] [%clk 0:34:13] } 23... c5 { [%eval -4.35] [%clk 0:38:18] } 24. h6 { [%eval -4.95] [%clk 0:33:38] } 24... g6 { [%eval -4.21] [%clk 0:37:33] } 25. Re1 { [%eval -4.71] [%clk 0:32:01] } 25... Rxe1 { [%eval -4.64] [%clk 0:36:31] } 26. Kxe1 { [%eval -4.46] [%clk 0:31:23] } 26... Bd3 { [%eval -4.35] [%clk 0:36:23] } 27. Rh3 { [%eval -5.33] [%clk 0:30:41] } 27... Be4 { [%eval -4.79] [%clk 0:35:47] } 28. Nxe4 { [%eval -4.69] [%clk 0:30:48] } 28... dxe4 { [%eval -4.67] [%clk 0:35:58] } 29. a4 { [%eval -4.69] [%clk 0:31:08] } 29... f5 { [%eval -4.61] [%clk 0:35:22] } 30. Ne2 { [%eval -4.96] [%clk 0:31:17] } 30... Ne6 { [%eval -4.79] [%clk 0:31:37] } 31. Rc3 { [%eval -4.7] [%clk 0:30:15] } 31... Kf7 { [%eval -4.56] [%clk 0:30:54] } 32. g3 { [%eval -5.06] [%clk 0:30:16] } 32... g5 { [%eval -4.96] [%clk 0:26:57] } 33. Kf2 { [%eval -5.4] [%clk 0:28:00] } 33... Kf6 { [%eval -5.16] [%clk 0:22:46] } 34. Ke3 { [%eval -5.63] [%clk 0:27:00] } 34... Ke5 { [%eval -5.82] [%clk 0:23:10] } 35. Rc4 { [%eval -6.3] [%clk 0:26:51] } 35... Rd8 { [%eval -6.16] [%clk 0:23:22] } 36. Rc3 { [%eval -7.3] [%clk 0:26:28] } 36... Nc7?! { [%eval -5.57] } { Inaccuracy. f4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:23:10] } 37. Kf2 { [%eval -5.96] [%clk 0:26:38] } 37... Rd3 { [%eval -5.63] [%clk 0:21:32] } 38. Rxd3?! { [%eval -7.85] } { Inaccuracy. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:54] } 38... exd3 { [%eval -7.86] [%clk 0:21:49] } 39. Nc3 { [%eval -7.61] [%clk 0:27:16] } 39... Kd4 { [%eval -7.09] [%clk 0:21:56] } 40. Nb5+? { [%eval #-10] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Nb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:39] } 40... Nxb5 { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:22:08] } 41. axb5 { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:28:05] } 41... Kc3 { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:22:28] } 42. Ke1 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:28:28] } 42... Kc2 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:22:55] } 43. g4 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:28:49] } 43... d2+ { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:22:52] } 44. Kf2 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:29:08] } 44... f4 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:23:03] } 45. b4 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:29:31] } 45... cxb4 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:23:16] } 46. Kg2 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:29:56] } 46... d1=Q { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:23:19] } 0-1