Event: Round 3: Morkunas, Gustas - Royal, Shreyas
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/european-team-chess-championship-2025--open/round-3/roHQFngW/TsvsZcFj
Date: 2025-10-07
White: Morkunas, Gustas
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2324
Black: Royal, Shreyas
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2501
Result: 0-1
ECO: E04
Opening: Catalan Opening: Open Defense
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:55] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:55] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:20] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:22] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:46] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:48] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:32:12] } 4... dxc4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:32:13] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:32:11] } 5... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:32:37] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:27:35] } 6... c6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:33:03] } 7. a4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:25:52] } 7... b6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:33:28] } 8. Nfd2 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:22:44] } 8... Ba6 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:33:38] } 9. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:20:08] } 9... Rc8 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:34:02] } 10. Bb5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:19:45] } 10... Bb7 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:34:26] } 11. Nc3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:18:49] } 11... h5 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:34:51] } 12. e4 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:12:51] } 12... h4 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 1:35:13] } 13. Qe2 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 1:10:43] } 13... hxg3 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 1:35:37] } 14. fxg3 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 1:08:30] } 14... Be7 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:36:01] } 15. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:02:31] } 15... O-O { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:36:25] } 16. Nf3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:56:57] } 16... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:19:39] } 17. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:53:07] } 17... Bxe4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:17:38] } 18. Ba6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:48:00] } 18... Bd5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:14:05] } 19. Bxc8 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:38:44] } 19... Qxc8 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:14:34] } 20. Qd1 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:38:17] } 20... e5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:00:23] } 21. Be3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:34:37] } 21... exd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:57:59] } 22. Qxd4 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:20:30] } 22... Qc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:40:28] } 23. Rac1 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:13:28] } 23... Nc5?! { [%eval 0.61] } { Inaccuracy. Bc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:36:15] } 24. Qg4 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:09:52] } 24... Qe6? { [%eval 1.98] } { Mistake. Be6 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:02] } 25. Qxe6 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 0:09:07] } 25... fxe6 { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 0:30:30] } 26. Nd4 { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 0:06:01] } 26... Bf6 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 0:28:58] } 27. a5 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 0:03:05] } 27... Nd3 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 0:28:45] } 28. Rc2? { [%eval 0.04] } { Mistake. Rc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:47] } 28... bxa5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:28:33] } 29. g4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:01:11] } 29... Kh7 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:13:38] } 30. g5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:02] } 30... Bxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:04] } 31. Bxd4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:01:17] } 31... Nf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:32] } 32. Rxf4 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:00:36] } 32... Rxf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:00] } 33. Be3 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:00:38] } 33... Re4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:03] } 34. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:38] } 34... Kg6 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:13:24] } 35. h3 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:00:49] } 35... Rb4 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:12:48] } 36. Bd2 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:00:43] } 36... Rb3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:12:53] } 37. Be3?! { [%eval -0.67] } { Inaccuracy. Bxa5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:44] } 37... a4 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:12:57] } 38. Ke2? { [%eval -1.53] } { Mistake. Bd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 38... Kf5 { [%eval -1.16] [%clk 0:12:27] } 39. Rd2?! { [%eval -1.87] } { Inaccuracy. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 39... a5 { [%eval -1.83] [%clk 0:12:31] } 40. h4 { [%eval -2.04] [%clk 0:00:38] } 40... g6 { [%eval -1.88] [%clk 0:12:03] } 41. Kf2 { [%eval -2.46] [%clk 0:19:08] } 41... Be4 { [%eval -2.22] [%clk 0:32:11] } 42. Ke2?! { [%eval -3.22] } { Inaccuracy. Bc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:32] } 42... e5 { [%eval -3.2] [%clk 0:32:37] } 43. Bf2 { [%eval -3.38] [%clk 0:07:45] } 43... Kg4 { [%eval -3.3] [%clk 0:30:55] } 44. Ke1 { [%eval -3.57] [%clk 0:04:50] } 44... Bf3 { [%eval -3.77] [%clk 0:28:43] } 45. Rc2 { [%eval -3.59] [%clk 0:04:53] } 45... e4 { [%eval -3.46] [%clk 0:28:15] } 46. Bd4?! { [%eval -5.03] } { Inaccuracy. Bc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:28] } 46... Rd3 { [%eval -4.14] [%clk 0:26:50] } 47. Rc4 { [%eval -4.01] [%clk 0:04:36] } 47... a3 { [%eval -3.94] [%clk 0:22:45] } 48. bxa3 { [%eval -3.66] [%clk 0:04:01] } 48... Rxa3 { [%eval -3.65] [%clk 0:23:14] } 49. Rc6?! { [%eval -5.02] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:35] } 49... Rd3 { [%eval -4.9] [%clk 0:22:34] } 50. Bb6?! { [%eval -7.53] } { Inaccuracy. Rd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:46] } 50... Rd1+ { [%eval -6.81] [%clk 0:22:40] } 0-1