Event: Round 9: Safarli, Eltaj - Ivic, Velimir
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/european-team-chess-championship-2025--open/round-9/gdlWcMHi/Hvv9aoEx
Date: 2025-10-14
White: Safarli, Eltaj
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2630
Black: Ivic, Velimir
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2628
Result: 1-0
ECO: B50
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:27] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:19] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:30:38] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:42] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:24] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:32:08] } 4... cxd4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:47] } 5. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:33] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:30:12] } 6. Bb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:52] } 6... Bd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:53] } 7. Qd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:33:17] } 7... g6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:17] } 8. Bg5 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:33:34] } 8... Bg7 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:30:41] } 9. O-O-O { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:33:52] } 9... Ng4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:46] } 10. Qd2 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:31:19] } 10... h6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:28:17] } 11. h3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:51] } 11... Nxf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:01:53] } 12. Bxe7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:13] } 12... Qxe7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:58:24] } 13. Qxf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:33] } 13... O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:54:51] } 14. Qd2 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:22:19] } 14... a6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:44:57] } 15. Ba4 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:20:28] } 15... Be6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:30:25] } 16. Bxc6?! { [%eval -0.61] } { Inaccuracy. Qxd6 was best. } { [%clk 1:10:21] } 16... bxc6 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:29:30] } 17. Qxd6 { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 1:10:47] } 17... Qb7 { [%eval -0.88] [%clk 0:27:17] } 18. Nd4 { [%eval -0.94] [%clk 0:48:28] } 18... Rab8 { [%eval -0.97] [%clk 0:25:56] } 19. Qa3?! { [%eval -1.63] } { Inaccuracy. b3 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:24] } 19... Qa7?! { [%eval -0.51] } { Inaccuracy. Rfe8 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:12] } 20. Qa4?? { [%eval -2.32] } { Blunder. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:53] } 20... Rfd8 { [%eval -2.47] [%clk 0:10:36] } 21. Nb3 { [%eval -2.11] [%clk 0:25:40] } 21... Qe3+ { [%eval -2.07] [%clk 0:09:12] } 22. Kb1 { [%eval -2.02] [%clk 0:26:05] } 22... c5 { [%eval -1.44] [%clk 0:04:59] } 23. Nd5 { [%eval -1.23] [%clk 0:23:27] } 23... Qg5 { [%eval -1.36] [%clk 0:05:17] } 24. g4 { [%eval -1.34] [%clk 0:20:53] } 24... Qe5 { [%eval -1.36] [%clk 0:03:26] } 25. c3 { [%eval -1.22] [%clk 0:21:00] } 25... Bd7 { [%eval -1.42] [%clk 0:02:27] } 26. Qc4 { [%eval -1.48] [%clk 0:21:16] } 26... a5? { [%eval 0.05] } { Mistake. Bb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:21] } 27. a4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:21] } 27... Bc6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:00:41] } 28. Nxa5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:12] } 28... Be8 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:00:36] } 29. Nb3 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:15:26] } 29... Kh8?! { [%eval 1.05] } { Inaccuracy. Rb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 30. Rhe1 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:13:33] } 30... Ra8?? { [%eval 3.02] } { Blunder. Rb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:39] } 31. Nb6 { [%eval 2.78] [%clk 0:13:45] } 31... Rab8 { [%eval 3.0] [%clk 0:00:41] } 32. a5 { [%eval 2.83] [%clk 0:14:01] } 32... Rxd1+?! { [%eval 3.59] } { Inaccuracy. Bf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 33. Rxd1 { [%eval 3.89] [%clk 0:14:30] } 33... Bc6 { [%eval 3.92] [%clk 0:00:38] } 34. Nxc5 { [%eval 3.81] [%clk 0:14:35] } 34... Qe8 { [%eval 4.4] [%clk 0:00:33] } 35. e5 { [%eval 4.34] [%clk 0:13:38] } 35... Bb5 { [%eval 4.2] [%clk 0:00:39] } 36. Qb4 { [%eval 4.17] [%clk 0:12:44] } 36... Be2 { [%eval 4.8] [%clk 0:00:44] } 37. Re1 { [%eval 4.68] [%clk 0:12:19] } 37... Bf3 { [%eval 4.95] [%clk 0:00:54] } 38. e6 { [%eval 4.93] [%clk 0:12:37] } 38... fxe6 { [%eval 5.08] [%clk 0:00:34] } 39. Qf4 { [%eval 4.98] [%clk 0:11:56] } 39... Ba8 { [%eval 5.19] [%clk 0:00:34] } 40. Nxe6 { [%eval 5.01] [%clk 0:05:57] } 1-0