Event: Round 1: Hofman, Marnix - Thirion, Marcel
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/european-chess-club-cup-2025--open-matches-17/round-1/cIUrghDk/hLbwvUGr
Date: 2025-10-19
White: Hofman, Marnix
WhiteElo: 2218
Black: Thirion, Marcel
BlackElo: 2065
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: E41
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System, Hübner Variation
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:49] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:21] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:14] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:42] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:11] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:31:43] } 4... Bxc3+ { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:31:04] } 5. bxc3 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:32:04] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:31:20] } 6. Bd3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:30:33] } 6... c5 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:31:27] } 7. Nf3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:29:46] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:28:44] } 8. e4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:28:21] } 8... e5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:27:04] } 9. h3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:15:03] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:17:10] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:12:32] } 10... Re8 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:06:08] } 11. d5 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:59:09] } 11... Ne7 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:05:20] } 12. Be3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:58:35] } 12... Ng6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:03:28] } 13. Kh2 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:52:43] } 13... Qa5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:53:38] } 14. Qd2 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:48:59] } 14... Qa4 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:46:09] } 15. Ng1 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:42:15] } 15... Nd7 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:42:02] } 16. g3?! { [%eval 0.06] } { Inaccuracy. Bc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:51] } 16... Nb6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:38:21] } 17. Qe2 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:40:57] } 17... Qa5?! { [%eval 1.17] } { Inaccuracy. Rf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:22] } 18. Bd2 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:34:10] } 18... Bd7 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:32:56] } 19. h4 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 0:27:03] } 19... h6 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 0:29:52] } 20. h5?! { [%eval 0.73] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:16] } 20... Ne7?! { [%eval 1.87] } { Inaccuracy. Nf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:26] } 21. g4 { [%eval 1.95] [%clk 0:23:26] } 21... f6 { [%eval 1.91] [%clk 0:23:45] } 22. Kg3? { [%eval 0.54] } { Mistake. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:00] } 22... Na4?! { [%eval 1.25] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:01] } 23. Rab1 { [%eval 1.34] [%clk 0:20:04] } 23... Rab8 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 0:21:16] } 24. Rb3 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:19:21] } 24... Qc7 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 0:16:51] } 25. Nf3 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:18:29] } 25... Rec8 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:13:45] } 26. Rfb1 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:16:31] } 26... b5 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:12:12] } 27. Nh4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:15:17] } 27... bxc4?! { [%eval 1.58] } { Inaccuracy. a6 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:30] } 28. Bxc4 { [%eval 1.65] [%clk 0:15:40] } 28... Rxb3 { [%eval 1.86] [%clk 0:10:05] } 29. Rxb3 { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 0:14:53] } 29... Rb8 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 0:09:50] } 30. Bb5 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 0:12:49] } 30... Nb6 { [%eval 1.68] [%clk 0:08:01] } 31. Ng2? { [%eval 0.52] } { Mistake. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:50] } 31... Bxb5 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:05:05] } 32. Rxb5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:07:15] } 32... Nd7 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 0:04:34] } 33. Ne3 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:07:21] } 33... Rb6 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:04:38] } 34. Qc4? { [%eval 0.4] } { Mistake. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:31] } 34... Qb8?! { [%eval 1.08] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:31] } 35. Rxb6 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:05:08] } 35... Qxb6 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:04:38] } 36. Qa4 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:05:09] } 36... Qb7 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:04:29] } 37. Nc4 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:05:12] } 37... Nc8 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:04:28] } 38. Na5 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:02:28] } 38... Qc7 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:04:07] } 39. Nc6 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:01:49] } 39... Kf7?! { [%eval 1.76] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:09] } 40. Qa6?! { [%eval 0.67] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:18] } 40... Nb8 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:32:08] } 1/2-1/2