Event: Round 8: Welling, Gerard - Ginsburg, Mark
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-senior-championship-2025--open-65/round-8/5cSMOvEA/ZUoYTWeV
Date: 2025-10-29
White: Welling, Gerard
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2206
Black: Ginsburg, Mark
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2262
Result: 1-0
ECO: B06
Opening: Modern Defense: Two Knights Variation
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:50] } 1... g6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:29:56] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:30:57] } 2... Bg7 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:30:17] } 3. e4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:31:03] } 3... d6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:29:22] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:29:39] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:29:09] } 5. Be3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:27:21] } 5... b5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:28:14] } 6. Bd3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:24:14] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 1:20:24] } 7. d5 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:17:14] } 7... Ne5 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 1:19:32] } 8. Nxe5 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 1:17:36] } 8... Bxe5 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 1:19:57] } 9. Qd2 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 1:16:51] } 9... Bg7 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 1:18:41] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 1:14:28] } 10... Bd7 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:18:43] } 11. a4 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 1:10:39] } 11... b4 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 1:17:09] } 12. Ne2 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 1:08:09] } 12... a5 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 1:14:37] } 13. Nd4 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 1:07:01] } 13... Nf6 { [%eval 1.58] [%clk 1:12:54] } 14. f3 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 1:05:07] } 14... O-O { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 1:12:13] } 15. c3 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 1:04:43] } 15... e6 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 1:04:11] } 16. c4?! { [%eval 0.79] } { Inaccuracy. dxe6 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:00] } 16... Nh5 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:57:29] } 17. Ne2 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:58:21] } 17... Re8 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:46:51] } 18. g4 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:55:57] } 18... Nf6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:47:14] } 19. Ng3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:56:01] } 19... Bc8 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:44:19] } 20. Bg5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:50:27] } 20... Qe7 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:42:20] } 21. Kg2 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:45:34] } 21... Qf8 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:42:11] } 22. h4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:43:22] } 22... Nd7 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:39:17] } 23. Rab1 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:34:37] } 23... b3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:34:31] } 24. h5 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:34:22] } 24... Nc5 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:34:54] } 25. Rh1? { [%eval -1.23] } { Mistake. hxg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:20] } 25... h6 { [%eval -1.23] [%clk 0:30:50] } 26. Be3 { [%eval -1.12] [%clk 0:34:22] } 26... g5 { [%eval -0.97] [%clk 0:31:07] } 27. dxe6?! { [%eval -2.13] } { Inaccuracy. Rhf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:24] } 27... fxe6?? { [%eval -0.1] } { Blunder. Bxe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:16] } 28. Rhf1 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:17:54] } 28... Be5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:39] } 29. f4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:14:38] } 29... gxf4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:19:48] } 30. Bxf4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:14:59] } 30... Bxf4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:17:29] } 31. Rxf4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:15:20] } 31... Qg7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:17:57] } 32. Rbf1 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:15:37] } 32... Qg5 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:12:11] } 33. Qf2?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Qd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:52] } 33... Bd7?? { [%eval 2.27] } { Blunder. Bb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:53] } 34. Bb1 { [%eval 2.51] [%clk 0:09:36] } 34... Bc6? { [%eval 4.75] } { Mistake. Kh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:10] } 35. Rf6 { [%eval 4.57] [%clk 0:08:51] } 35... Qe5?? { [%eval #4] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:39] } 36. Rg6+ { [%eval -1.48] } 36... Kh8 { [%eval 4.57] } 37. Rxh6+ { [%eval -6.56] } 37... Kg7 { [%eval 0.05] } 38. Qf7+ { [%eval -3.65] } 38... Kxh6 { [%eval 0.62] } 39. Qg6# { [%eval -3.47] } 1-0