Event: Round 3: Knaak, Rainer - Ernst, Michael
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-senior-championship-2025--open-65/round-3/nfmwxHGJ/V87k3P0Q
Date: 2025-10-23
White: Knaak, Rainer
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2429
Black: Ernst, Michael
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 2088
Result: 1-0
ECO: D12
Opening: Slav Defense: Quiet Variation, Schallopp Defense
Variant: Standard

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:44] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:30:57] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:52] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:31:20] } 3. e3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:11] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:31:26] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:10] } 4... Bf5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:53] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:13] } 5... e6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:30:38] } 6. Nh4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:29:59] } 6... Be4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:27:59] } 7. f3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:29:06] } 7... Bg6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:26:57] } 8. Qb3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:25:35] } 8... Qb6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:26:26] } 9. Nxg6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:22:50] } 9... hxg6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:25:56] } 10. Qc2 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:16:46] } 10... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:25:01] } 11. Bd2 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:10:52] } 11... Be7 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:11:41] } 12. O-O-O { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:10:22] } 12... O-O-O?! { [%eval 1.09] } { Inaccuracy. Qc7 was best. } { [%clk 1:09:34] } 13. Kb1 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:06:55] } 13... Kb8 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 1:08:05] } 14. h3?! { [%eval 0.53] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:59:07] } 14... Ka8?! { [%eval 1.35] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 1:05:42] } 15. Bd3?! { [%eval 0.43] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:57:38] } 15... c5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:02:02] } 16. cxd5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:49:16] } 16... cxd4?? { [%eval 2.31] } { Blunder. Nxd5 was best. } { [%clk 1:00:18] } 17. Na4 { [%eval 2.29] [%clk 0:44:57] } 17... Qd6 { [%eval 2.32] [%clk 0:59:37] } 18. dxe6 { [%eval 2.34] [%clk 0:44:47] } 18... dxe3 { [%eval 2.08] [%clk 0:54:48] } 19. Bxe3 { [%eval 2.38] [%clk 0:37:10] } 19... Qxe6 { [%eval 2.35] [%clk 0:54:17] } 20. Rhe1 { [%eval 2.34] [%clk 0:35:46] } 20... Rc8?! { [%eval 3.71] } { Inaccuracy. Bb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:30] } 21. Nc3 { [%eval 3.58] [%clk 0:35:23] } 21... Qc6 { [%eval 4.29] [%clk 0:45:50] } 22. Bb5 { [%eval 4.25] [%clk 0:30:38] } 22... Qc7 { [%eval 3.97] [%clk 0:44:46] } 23. Bxa7 { [%eval 3.63] [%clk 0:30:27] } 23... Bc5 { [%eval 4.47] [%clk 0:42:36] } 24. Bxd7 { [%eval 4.65] [%clk 0:26:08] } 24... Nxd7 { [%eval 4.64] [%clk 0:42:30] } 25. Qa4 { [%eval 4.56] [%clk 0:25:45] } 25... Bxa7 { [%eval 4.48] [%clk 0:41:22] } 26. Rxd7 { [%eval 4.32] [%clk 0:25:54] } 1-0