Event: Round 1: Zhukova, Natalia - Exler, Veronika
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/european-team-chess-championship-2025--women/round-1/7cd0b3NS/8di2a2hQ
Date: 2025-10-05
White: Zhukova, Natalia
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2305
Black: Exler, Veronika
BlackTitle: WIM
BlackElo: 2180
Result: 1-0
ECO: A16
Opening: English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation
Variant: Standard

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:54] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:09] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:31:18] } 3. e4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:30:01] } 3... e5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:31:09] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:30:18] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:30:45] } 5. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:30:18] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:31:08] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:29:48] } 6... Re8 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:30:56] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:00] } 7... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:22:28] } 8. Bxe4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:13] } 8... f5? { [%eval 1.39] } { Mistake. Bxc3 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:38] } 9. d3 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 1:28:28] } 9... fxe4 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 1:00:01] } 10. dxe4 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 1:27:45] } 10... d6 { [%eval 1.58] [%clk 0:58:20] } 11. O-O { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 1:25:27] } 11... Bxc3 { [%eval 1.88] [%clk 0:45:40] } 12. bxc3 { [%eval 1.81] [%clk 1:25:11] } 12... Be6 { [%eval 1.86] [%clk 0:46:06] } 13. Re1 { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 1:13:17] } 13... Nc6 { [%eval 1.9] [%clk 0:44:55] } 14. Rb1?! { [%eval 1.29] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:57:14] } 14... b6 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 0:38:15] } 15. Bh6 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:51:17] } 15... Qf6 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 0:24:18] } 16. Bg5 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:45:31] } 16... Qf7 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:18:34] } 17. Nd4 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:45:21] } 17... Nxd4?! { [%eval 2.48] } { Inaccuracy. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:51] } 18. cxd4 { [%eval 2.5] [%clk 0:45:09] } 18... Bxc4 { [%eval 2.28] [%clk 0:08:18] } 19. d5 { [%eval 2.48] [%clk 0:42:52] } 19... Bxa2 { [%eval 2.69] [%clk 0:06:43] } 20. Rb4 { [%eval 2.64] [%clk 0:41:42] } 20... a5?! { [%eval 3.91] } { Inaccuracy. Qg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:42] } 21. Ra4 { [%eval 3.89] [%clk 0:41:44] } 21... Bxd5 { [%eval 4.24] [%clk 0:00:56] } 22. exd5 { [%eval 4.06] [%clk 0:41:59] } 22... Rxe1+ { [%eval 4.44] [%clk 0:00:42] } 23. Qxe1 { [%eval 4.22] [%clk 0:42:26] } 23... Re8 { [%eval 4.57] [%clk 0:00:32] } 24. Re4 { [%eval 4.56] [%clk 0:40:52] } 24... Rxe4 { [%eval 4.45] [%clk 0:00:45] } 25. Qxe4 { [%eval 4.05] [%clk 0:41:19] } 25... a4?! { [%eval 5.33] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:10] } 26. Qxa4 { [%eval 5.16] [%clk 0:34:16] } 26... Qxd5 { [%eval 5.6] [%clk 0:01:39] } 27. Qe8+ { [%eval 5.57] [%clk 0:34:38] } 27... Kg7 { [%eval 5.61] [%clk 0:02:02] } 28. Qe7+ { [%eval 5.62] [%clk 0:35:00] } 28... Kg8 { [%eval 5.73] [%clk 0:01:48] } 29. Qd8+ { [%eval 5.71] [%clk 0:34:50] } 29... Kf7 { [%eval 5.56] [%clk 0:01:28] } 30. Qxc7+ { [%eval 5.62] [%clk 0:35:00] } 30... Kg8 { [%eval 5.83] [%clk 0:01:42] } 31. Qd8+ { [%eval 5.94] [%clk 0:29:36] } 31... Kf7 { [%eval 6.01] [%clk 0:02:06] } 32. Qf6+ { [%eval 5.93] [%clk 0:28:17] } 32... Kg8 { [%eval 5.69] [%clk 0:02:02] } 33. h4 { [%eval 5.53] [%clk 0:28:30] } 1-0