Event: Round 7: Bates, Richard A - Sjodahl, Pontus
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/european-chess-club-cup-2025--open-matches-17/round-7/A1z1TVI4/qI6RDdtu
Date: 2025-10-25
White: Bates, Richard A
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2282
Black: Sjodahl, Pontus
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2431
Result: 1-0
ECO: E05
Opening: Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:50] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:45] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:00] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:00] } 3. c4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:59] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:10] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:04] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:18] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:10] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:31] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:32] } 6... dxc4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:38] } 7. Qc2 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:30:25] } 7... a6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:57] } 8. a4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:30:01] } 8... Bd7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:14] } 9. Qxc4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:29:39] } 9... Bc6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:37] } 10. Bg5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:28:25] } 10... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:25:07] } 11. Nc3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:24:23] } 11... h6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:18:44] } 12. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:22:54] } 12... Nxf6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:19:07] } 13. Rfe1 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:10:56] } 13... Bd5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:09:19] } 14. Qd3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:55:01] } 14... c5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:47:49] } 15. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:46:25] } 15... Bc6?! { [%eval 0.73] } { Inaccuracy. Bb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:33] } 16. d5 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:36:44] } 16... exd5 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:42:15] } 17. exd5 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:37:01] } 17... Be8 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:40:47] } 18. Ne5 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:35:11] } 18... Bd6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:39:11] } 19. Nc4 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:34:37] } 19... Qc7?! { [%eval 1.37] } { Inaccuracy. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:04] } 20. a5 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:33:47] } 20... Bd7 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:36:51] } 21. Re2?! { [%eval 0.59] } { Inaccuracy. Ra3 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:28] } 21... Rfe8 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:32:34] } 22. Rae1 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:23:51] } 22... Rxe2 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:27:13] } 23. Rxe2 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:24:10] } 23... Re8 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:26:50] } 24. Bf3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:19:39] } 24... Rxe2 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:25:58] } 25. Qxe2 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:20:04] } 25... Kf8 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:23:28] } 26. Kg2 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:18:48] } 26... Ne8 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:20:33] } 27. Nb6 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:17:16] } 27... Nf6 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:18:18] } 28. Nc4 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:15:20] } 28... Be8?! { [%eval 1.51] } { Inaccuracy. Ne8 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:03] } 29. h4 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:14:47] } 29... Qe7 { [%eval 1.58] [%clk 0:14:17] } 30. Qd3 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:09:35] } 30... Bd7 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:13:24] } 31. Ne3?! { [%eval 0.51] } { Inaccuracy. Qd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:03] } 31... Kg8 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:11:51] } 32. Ne4?! { [%eval 0.12] } { Inaccuracy. Nc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:18] } 32... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:09:04] } 33. Qxe4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:05:09] } 33... Qd8 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:05:41] } 34. Nc4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:13] } 34... Bb5 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:05:27] } 35. Nb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:18] } 35... Bc7 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:22] } 36. d6 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:00:48] } 36... Bxd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:13] } 37. Qxb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:10] } 37... Be5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:50] } 38. Bd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:19] } 38... Qe8 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:02:06] } 39. Nc4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:00:54] } 39... Bxc4 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:00:41] } 40. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:31:20] } 40... Bd4?? { [%eval 5.51] } { Blunder. Bc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:44] } 41. Bxa6 { [%eval 5.56] [%clk 0:27:48] } 41... Qe6 { [%eval 6.01] [%clk 0:22:58] } 42. b3 { [%eval 5.91] [%clk 0:19:13] } 42... Qf5 { [%eval 6.11] [%clk 0:12:55] } 43. Qa8+ { [%eval 5.8] [%clk 0:17:29] } 43... Kh7 { [%eval 6.03] [%clk 0:13:21] } 44. Qf3 { [%eval 6.0] [%clk 0:17:37] } 44... Qxf3+ { [%eval 6.02] [%clk 0:12:01] } 45. Kxf3 { [%eval 5.93] [%clk 0:18:00] } 45... c4 { [%eval 6.07] [%clk 0:11:56] } 46. Bxc4 { [%eval 6.05] [%clk 0:18:14] } 46... f5 { [%eval 6.13] [%clk 0:12:07] } 47. Bf7 { [%eval 5.87] [%clk 0:09:35] } 47... g5 { [%eval 6.86] [%clk 0:10:49] } 48. hxg5 { [%eval 6.6] [%clk 0:07:41] } 48... hxg5 { [%eval 4.47] [%clk 0:11:12] } 49. Ke2 { [%eval 6.16] [%clk 0:07:20] } 49... Kg7 { [%eval 6.02] [%clk 0:11:11] } 50. Bd5 { [%eval 6.02] [%clk 0:06:51] } 50... f4 { [%eval 6.79] [%clk 0:06:55] } 51. gxf4 { [%eval 6.61] [%clk 0:03:13] } 51... gxf4 { [%eval 6.63] [%clk 0:07:19] } 52. f3 { [%eval 6.37] [%clk 0:03:25] } 52... Kf6 { [%eval 6.05] [%clk 0:07:30] } 53. Kd3 { [%eval 6.06] [%clk 0:03:32] } 53... Ke5 { [%eval 7.14] [%clk 0:07:46] } 54. Kc4 { [%eval 6.63] [%clk 0:03:27] } 54... Be3 { [%eval 6.12] [%clk 0:07:52] } 55. b4 { [%eval 6.63] [%clk 0:03:21] } 55... Kd6 { [%eval 5.69] [%clk 0:08:08] } 56. Be4 { [%eval 5.31] [%clk 0:03:32] } 56... Bf2? { [%eval 68.82] } { Mistake. Bd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:53] } 57. Kb5 { [%eval 25.49] [%clk 0:02:33] } 57... Be1 { [%eval 25.72] [%clk 0:08:16] } 58. Kb6 { [%eval 8.58] [%clk 0:02:38] } 1-0