Event: Round 1: Chigaev, Maksim - Peng, Li Min
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/european-team-chess-championship-2025--open/round-1/JA38IIQd/Tg8VEvW8
Date: 2025-10-05
White: Chigaev, Maksim
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2634
Black: Peng, Li Min
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2498
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C11
Opening: French Defense: Steinitz Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:44] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:29:27] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:30:40] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:29:49] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:02] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:28:56] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:28:33] } 4... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:29:18] } 5. f4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:27:05] } 5... c5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:29:35] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:27:24] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:29:57] } 7. a3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:18:45] } 7... cxd4 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:27:40] } 8. Nb5 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 1:19:06] } 8... Bc5 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:13:05] } 9. Nbxd4?! { [%eval -1.17] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:13] } 9... Bxd4?! { [%eval -0.26] } { Inaccuracy. Nxd4 was best. } { [%clk 1:12:15] } 10. Nxd4 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:06:30] } 10... Ndxe5 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:12:07] } 11. Be3 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:05:13] } 11... Ng6 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:54:49] } 12. Qd2 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:01:05] } 12... O-O { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:55:03] } 13. O-O-O { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:01:12] } 13... e5 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:54:48] } 14. fxe5 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:51:45] } 14... Ncxe5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:55:12] } 15. h3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:50:49] } 15... a6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:42:55] } 16. g4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:46:58] } 16... Re8 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:35:06] } 17. Kb1 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:37:40] } 17... Qc7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:30:48] } 18. Bf2 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:36:29] } 18... Nc4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:27:38] } 19. Qc3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:30:40] } 19... Qa5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:20:23] } 20. Qxa5 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:21:41] } 20... Nxa5 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:20:50] } 21. Nf5?! { [%eval -0.36] } { Inaccuracy. Bg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:36] } 21... Be6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:17:13] } 22. Bg2 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:19:19] } 22... Nf4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:09:45] } 23. Bf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:19:42] } 23... Nc6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:09:55] } 24. Nd6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:11:25] } 24... Re7 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:10:04] } 25. c4?! { [%eval -0.48] } { Inaccuracy. Bg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:46] } 25... dxc4 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:06:19] } 26. Nxb7 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:09:34] } 26... Nd3?! { [%eval 0.06] } { Inaccuracy. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:48] } 27. Rxd3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:06:18] } 27... Ne5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:07:04] } 28. Nc5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:01:20] } 28... Rc8 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:07:33] } 29. Rd6 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:01:23] } 29... Nxf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:55] } 30. Rhd1 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:01:09] } 30... h5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:46] } 31. Nxe6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:56] } 31... Rxe6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:50] } 32. Rxe6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:14] } 32... fxe6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:17] } 33. gxh5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:37] } 33... c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:04] } 34. bxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:36] } 34... Rxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:29] } 35. Kb2 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:00:58] } 35... Rc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:13] } 36. Rd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:54] } 36... Re4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:07:42] } 37. Bc5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:00:47] } 1/2-1/2