Event: Round 3: Harstad, Christian - Mertens, Marc
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-senior-championship-2025--open-50/round-3/LuQfdZ94/LnCx6ZLc
Date: 2025-10-23
White: Harstad, Christian
WhiteElo: 1922
Black: Mertens, Marc
BlackElo: 2111
Result: 0-1
ECO: B90
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Adams Attack
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:59] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:53] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:24] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:16] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:51] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:41] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:32:11] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:32:05] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:32:26] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:32:28] } 6. h3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:32:13] } 6... e5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:22] } 7. Nde2 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:32:21] } 7... h5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:00] } 8. Bg5 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:31:41] } 8... Be6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:26:54] } 9. Bxf6 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:27:07] } 9... Qxf6 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:25:38] } 10. Nd5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:22:28] } 10... Bxd5?! { [%eval 0.73] } { Inaccuracy. Qd8 was best. } { [%clk 1:25:39] } 11. Qxd5 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 1:20:44] } 11... Nc6 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 1:25:22] } 12. c3?! { [%eval -0.06] } { Inaccuracy. Nc3 was best. } { [%clk 1:15:17] } 12... Be7?! { [%eval 0.75] } { Inaccuracy. O-O-O was best. } { [%clk 1:18:03] } 13. Rd1?! { [%eval 0.13] } { Inaccuracy. Ng3 was best. } { [%clk 1:12:41] } 13... h4 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:12:54] } 14. g3?! { [%eval -0.23] } { Inaccuracy. Nc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:58:13] } 14... Rh6 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:45:11] } 15. Bg2 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:56:36] } 15... Bd8 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:28:24] } 16. Rd3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:49:05] } 16... Bb6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:23:35] } 17. Rf1 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:46:59] } 17... Qe7 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:22:34] } 18. b4?! { [%eval -1.08] } { Inaccuracy. gxh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:37] } 18... a5 { [%eval -1.04] [%clk 0:17:41] } 19. b5 { [%eval -1.16] [%clk 0:42:07] } 19... Nd8 { [%eval -1.1] [%clk 0:18:05] } 20. f4 { [%eval -1.26] [%clk 0:37:49] } 20... Rc8 { [%eval -0.85] [%clk 0:14:21] } 21. a4?! { [%eval -1.44] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:47] } 21... Qc7?! { [%eval -0.39] } { Inaccuracy. hxg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:59] } 22. fxe5? { [%eval -2.04] } { Mistake. Kd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:46] } 22... dxe5 { [%eval -1.94] [%clk 0:13:20] } 23. Rdf3? { [%eval -3.73] } { Mistake. Rf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:23] } 23... Qd6?? { [%eval -0.18] } { Blunder. hxg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:54] } 24. gxh4? { [%eval -1.81] } { Mistake. Rxf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:39] } 24... Qxd5 { [%eval -2.25] [%clk 0:11:48] } 25. exd5 { [%eval -2.01] [%clk 0:20:00] } 25... Rc4 { [%eval -1.8] [%clk 0:12:16] } 26. Rg3 { [%eval -1.41] [%clk 0:17:07] } 26... Kf8 { [%eval -1.71] [%clk 0:11:09] } 27. Rg4?! { [%eval -2.42] } { Inaccuracy. Rg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:38] } 27... Rxh4 { [%eval -2.48] [%clk 0:11:28] } 28. Rxh4 { [%eval -2.96] [%clk 0:09:39] } 28... Rxh4 { [%eval -2.73] [%clk 0:11:56] } 29. Rf5 { [%eval -3.4] [%clk 0:08:01] } 29... f6 { [%eval -3.25] [%clk 0:12:01] } 30. Kd2?! { [%eval -4.43] } { Inaccuracy. d6 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:03] } 30... Rxa4?! { [%eval -3.49] } { Inaccuracy. Nf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:24] } 31. Kd3?! { [%eval -4.54] } { Inaccuracy. d6 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:56] } 31... Nf7 { [%eval -4.58] [%clk 0:12:02] } 32. Rh5?! { [%eval -5.86] } { Inaccuracy. Ng3 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:49] } 32... g6 { [%eval -5.71] [%clk 0:10:45] } 33. Rh7 { [%eval -5.84] [%clk 0:02:47] } 33... Kg8 { [%eval -5.76] [%clk 0:11:08] } 34. Rxf7 { [%eval -5.74] [%clk 0:03:10] } 34... Kxf7 { [%eval -5.75] [%clk 0:11:35] } 35. d6 { [%eval -5.84] [%clk 0:03:30] } 35... Ke6 { [%eval -5.74] [%clk 0:11:53] } 36. Bxb7 { [%eval -5.77] [%clk 0:03:10] } 36... Kxd6 { [%eval -5.66] [%clk 0:12:16] } 0-1