Event: Round 10: Matera, Salvatore - Smith, Robert W
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-senior-championship-2025--open-65/round-10/4vaskEOE/cAskDGlw
Date: 2025-10-31
White: Matera, Salvatore
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2400
Black: Smith, Robert W
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2106
Result: 0-1
ECO: A22
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation, Smyslov System
Variant: Standard

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:55] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:20] } 2... e5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:01] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:31:29] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:18] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:56] } 4... O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:02] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:31:06] } 5... Re8 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:26:42] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:08] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:25:29] } 7. d3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:26:51] } 7... h6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:23:44] } 8. a3 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:18:58] } 8... Bxc3 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:23:06] } 9. bxc3 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 1:19:26] } 9... d6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:23:19] } 10. Rb1?! { [%eval -0.45] } { Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%clk 1:16:45] } 10... Rb8?! { [%eval 0.22] } { Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%clk 1:22:40] } 11. e4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:14:17] } 11... Bd7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:21:17] } 12. Ne1 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:11:33] } 12... Ne7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:17:53] } 13. Nc2 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:05:36] } 13... Ng6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:10:56] } 14. h3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:57:59] } 14... b6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:08:57] } 15. Ne3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:57:25] } 15... Qc8 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:06:21] } 16. Kh2 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:57:15] } 16... h5?! { [%eval 1.03] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 1:02:44] } 17. f4?! { [%eval 0.45] } { Inaccuracy. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:14] } 17... h4 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:02:00] } 18. f5 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:43:02] } 18... hxg3+ { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:02:24] } 19. Kxg3 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:42:48] } 19... Nf4 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:02:03] } 20. Nd5?! { [%eval 0.04] } { Inaccuracy. Kh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:17] } 20... N4xd5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:55:40] } 21. cxd5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:39:29] } 21... c6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:55:47] } 22. c4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:38:38] } 22... cxd5?! { [%eval 0.66] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:32] } 23. cxd5 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:38:49] } 23... Qa6 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:52:26] } 24. Bf3?! { [%eval 0.04] } { Inaccuracy. Kh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:34] } 24... Ba4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:50:55] } 25. Qd2 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:34:49] } 25... Rbc8 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:51:01] } 26. Bd1? { [%eval -0.87] } { Mistake. Rg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:58] } 26... Bxd1 { [%eval -0.85] [%clk 0:38:48] } 27. Qxd1 { [%eval -1.39] [%clk 0:32:45] } 27... Rc3 { [%eval -1.3] [%clk 0:37:22] } 28. Rf3 { [%eval -1.34] [%clk 0:33:07] } 28... Rec8 { [%eval -1.14] [%clk 0:37:17] } 29. Bg5?! { [%eval -1.95] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:25] } 29... Rxa3 { [%eval -1.94] [%clk 0:26:16] } 30. Kh4 { [%eval -1.77] [%clk 0:29:29] } 30... Kf8 { [%eval -1.99] [%clk 0:25:56] } 31. Rb3?! { [%eval -3.32] } { Inaccuracy. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:48] } 31... Qa4?! { [%eval -2.53] } { Inaccuracy. Rxb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:50] } 0-1