Event: Round 3: Ledger, Stephen C - Hoerstmann, Rudi
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/european-chess-club-cup-2025--open-matches-17/round-3/yBjbg48B/xHfFbhVy
Date: 2025-10-21
White: Ledger, Stephen C
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 2030
Black: Hoerstmann, Rudi
BlackElo: 2223
Result: 1-0
ECO: A01
Opening: Nimzo-Larsen Attack
Variant: Standard

1. b3 { [%eval 0.0] } 1... g6 { [%eval 0.18] } 2. Bb2 { [%eval 0.17] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] } 3. e3 { [%eval 0.03] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval 0.17] } 4. c4 { [%eval -0.1] } 4... c5 { [%eval -0.09] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval -0.06] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.0] } 6. Be2 { [%eval -0.08] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] } 7. d4 { [%eval 0.0] } 7... d5 { [%eval 0.0] } 8. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.0] } 8... Qa5 { [%eval 0.12] } 9. O-O { [%eval -0.04] } 9... Rd8 { [%eval 0.13] } 10. Qc1 { [%eval 0.0] } 10... cxd4 { [%eval 0.0] } 11. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.0] } 11... Bd7 { [%eval 0.07] } 12. cxd5 { [%eval -0.11] } 12... Nxd5 { [%eval -0.11] } 13. Nc4 { [%eval -0.03] } 13... Qc7 { [%eval 0.21] } 14. Nxc6 { [%eval -0.04] } 14... Bxc6 { [%eval -0.06] } 15. Bxg7 { [%eval -0.04] } 15... Kxg7 { [%eval -0.07] } 16. Qb2+ { [%eval -0.01] } 16... f6 { [%eval 0.05] } 17. Rac1 { [%eval -0.22] } 17... b6?! { [%eval 0.37] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } 18. Bf3 { [%eval -0.07] } 18... Nb4 { [%eval -0.09] } 19. Bxc6 { [%eval -0.13] } 19... Nxc6 { [%eval 0.0] } 20. Rfd1 { [%eval -0.14] } 20... Rxd1+ { [%eval -0.11] } 21. Rxd1 { [%eval -0.07] } 21... Rd8 { [%eval -0.01] } 22. Qe2 { [%eval -0.17] } 22... b5 { [%eval -0.29] } 23. Na3?? { [%eval -2.16] } { Blunder. Nb2 was best. } 23... Rxd1+ { [%eval -1.93] } 24. Qxd1 { [%eval -1.9] } 24... Qa5 { [%eval -1.98] } 25. Qc1 { [%eval -2.19] } 25... Nb4 { [%eval -1.94] } 26. g3 { [%eval -2.47] } 26... a6?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Nd3 was best. } 27. Qc5 { [%eval 0.0] } 27... Qxa3 { [%eval 0.0] } 28. Qxe7+ { [%eval 0.0] } 28... Kh6 { [%eval 0.12] } 29. Qf8+ { [%eval 0.19] } 29... Kh5? { [%eval 1.79] } { Mistake. Kg5 was best. } 30. Qc5+?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Kg2 was best. } 30... g5 { [%eval 0.0] } 31. Kg2 { [%eval 0.0] } 31... a5?? { [%eval #5] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kg6 was best. } 32. Qf5 { [%eval #4] } 32... Kh6 { [%eval #4] } 33. Qxf6+ { [%eval #3] } 33... Kh5 { [%eval #3] } 34. h3 { [%eval #2] } 34... g4 { [%eval #2] } 35. hxg4+ { [%eval #2] } 35... Kxg4 { [%eval #2] } 36. f3+ { [%eval #1] } 36... Kh5 { [%eval #1] } 37. g4# 1-0