Event: Round 5: Sauper, Boris - Findlay, Ian T.
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-senior-championship-2025--open-65/round-5/YFxAqLle/Zi51aMKj
Date: 2025-10-25
White: Sauper, Boris
WhiteElo: 1916
Black: Findlay, Ian T.
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2072
Result: 0-1
ECO: B23
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Closed
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:49] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:31:14] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:30:28] } 3. f4 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:31:34] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:30:51] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:31:49] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:31:02] } 5. a3 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 1:32:06] } 5... e6 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:21:43] } 6. b4 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:31:49] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:22:04] } 7. bxc5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:14] } 7... dxc5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:22:30] } 8. e5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:31:01] } 8... f6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:20:48] } 9. Bb5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:29:43] } 9... Bd7? { [%eval 1.8] } { Mistake. Ne7 was best. } { [%clk 1:20:48] } 10. Qe2? { [%eval 0.36] } { Mistake. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 1:21:48] } 10... Nh6 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 1:12:35] } 11. Ne4 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 1:12:38] } 11... O-O { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 1:05:31] } 12. Bb2?! { [%eval 0.26] } { Inaccuracy. exf6 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:56] } 12... fxe5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:05:35] } 13. fxe5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:08:22] } 13... Nd4 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 1:02:05] } 14. Nxd4?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Bxd4 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:39] } 14... cxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:02:16] } 15. Nd6? { [%eval -1.53] } { Mistake. Bxd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:59:44] } 15... Nf7 { [%eval -1.02] [%clk 0:55:29] } 16. Bxd7?! { [%eval -1.68] } { Inaccuracy. Nxf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:22] } 16... Qxd7 { [%eval -1.83] [%clk 0:55:29] } 17. Nxf7 { [%eval -1.83] [%clk 0:51:11] } 17... Rxf7 { [%eval -1.85] [%clk 0:55:46] } 18. Qe4 { [%eval -2.21] [%clk 0:43:01] } 18... Rd8 { [%eval -2.3] [%clk 0:54:13] } 19. O-O-O { [%eval -2.27] [%clk 0:41:13] } 19... Rf5 { [%eval -2.2] [%clk 0:51:59] } 20. d3? { [%eval -4.32] } { Mistake. Rde1 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:09] } 20... Rxe5 { [%eval -4.17] [%clk 0:52:04] } 21. Qh4 { [%eval -4.26] [%clk 0:37:15] } 21... Rc5?! { [%eval -3.37] } { Inaccuracy. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:36:04] } 22. Rhf1 { [%eval -3.2] [%clk 0:36:27] } 22... Rdc8 { [%eval -3.27] [%clk 0:35:26] } 23. Rf2 { [%eval -2.98] [%clk 0:36:21] } 23... Rh5 { [%eval -2.9] [%clk 0:35:29] } 24. Qg4 { [%eval -3.13] [%clk 0:34:51] } 24... Bh6+ { [%eval -2.51] [%clk 0:35:24] } 25. Kb1 { [%eval -2.48] [%clk 0:35:02] } 25... Be3 { [%eval -2.43] [%clk 0:35:27] } 26. Re2 { [%eval -3.05] [%clk 0:34:35] } 26... Rf5 { [%eval -2.66] [%clk 0:34:25] } 27. Qe4 { [%eval -3.12] [%clk 0:31:14] } 27... Rc6 { [%eval -3.07] [%clk 0:32:06] } 28. g4? { [%eval -5.59] } { Mistake. Rxe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:20] } 28... Rb5 { [%eval -5.37] [%clk 0:32:00] } 29. Ka1 { [%eval -6.07] [%clk 0:31:34] } 29... Rcb6 { [%eval -5.93] [%clk 0:28:51] } 30. c3 { [%eval -4.76] [%clk 0:31:39] } 30... Qd6 { [%eval -4.7] [%clk 0:27:50] } 31. Rxe3? { [%eval -9.19] } { Mistake. Ka2 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:19] } 31... dxe3 { [%eval -8.81] [%clk 0:27:56] } 32. Bc1? { [%eval #-5] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:28] } 0-1