Event: Round 4: Van Foreest, Jorden - Safarli, Eltaj
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/european-team-chess-championship-2025--open/round-4/ZobBYM5c/YbfxDPUB
Date: 2025-10-08
White: Van Foreest, Jorden
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2697
Black: Safarli, Eltaj
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2630
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: D31
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined: Queen's Knight Variation
Variant: Standard

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:55] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:29:04] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:29:06] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:29:27] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:29:31] } 3... dxc4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:29:44] } 4. e4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:28:17] } 4... c5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:30:07] } 5. d5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:28:01] } 5... exd5 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:30:30] } 6. Nxd5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:22:13] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:24:05] } 7. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:21:11] } 7... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:22:55] } 8. Bxd5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:21:22] } 8... Be7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:23:19] } 9. Ne2 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:14:14] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:23:39] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:14:37] } 10... Nc6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:24:03] } 11. Be3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:04:37] } 11... Nb4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:08:30] } 12. Bb3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:55:10] } 12... b6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:03:36] } 13. a3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:54:31] } 13... Qxd1 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:56:51] } 14. Rfxd1 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:54:09] } 14... Nc6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:57:15] } 15. Bd5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:49:22] } 15... Bb7 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:57:02] } 16. f4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:49:37] } 16... Rfd8 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:55:00] } 17. Kf2 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:47:59] } 17... Kf8 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:53:03] } 18. Nc3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:40:23] } 18... Rd7 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:49:13] } 19. Rd2 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:27:48] } 19... Rad8 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:48:39] } 20. Rad1 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:28:07] } 20... Na5 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:42:40] } 21. Bxb7 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:26:57] } 21... Rxd2+ { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:43:05] } 22. Bxd2 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:20:58] } 22... Nxb7 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:40:21] } 23. Ke2 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:21:25] } 23... Nd6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:30:55] } 24. Bc1 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:19:45] } 24... f6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:26:53] } 25. g4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:17:00] } 25... Kf7 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:26:37] } 26. h4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:16:00] } 26... b5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:22:39] } 27. Kf3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:02] } 27... b4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:19:09] } 28. axb4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:15:25] } 28... cxb4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:19:34] } 29. Nd5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:12:48] } 29... Nc4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:17:30] } 30. b3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:15:35] } 30... Nb6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:16:15] } 31. Be3 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:15:40] } 31... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:16:42] } 32. exd5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:15:55] } 32... a6?! { [%eval 1.14] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:14] } 33. Ke4 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:15:40] } 33... g6 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:10:05] } 34. f5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:11:57] } 34... Bd6? { [%eval 1.93] } { Mistake. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:32] } 35. fxg6+? { [%eval 0.7] } { Mistake. Rf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:58] } 35... hxg6 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:07:59] } 36. h5?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Rf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:21] } 36... f5+ { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:07:08] } 37. gxf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:46] } 37... gxh5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:32] } 38. Bf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:17] } 38... Bxf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:40] } 39. Kxf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:42] } 39... Kf6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:05:46] } 40. d6 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:09:43] } 40... h4?? { [%eval 4.26] } { Blunder. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:47] } 41. Rd3?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Ke4 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:07] } 41... h3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:05] } 42. Rxh3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:31:13] } 42... Rxd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:32] } 43. Ke4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:31:06] } 43... Rd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:53] } 44. Rh6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:31:25] } 44... Kf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:10] } 45. Rxa6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:29:52] } 45... Rb1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:35] } 46. Ke5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:30:15] } 46... Rxb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:01] } 47. Ra7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:30:39] } 47... Kf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:01] } 48. Kf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:31:04] } 48... Ra3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:27] } 49. Rf7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:31:29] } 49... Kg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:18] } 50. Rb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:31:19] } 50... Ra6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:29] } 51. Ke7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:31:42] } 51... Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:52] } 1/2-1/2