Event: Round 8: Kotyk, Michael - Bacrot, Alexandre
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/berlin-u25-open--blitz/round-8/9O7KlrkD/WsBZKOVo
Date: 2025-11-14
White: Kotyk, Michael
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 2215
Black: Bacrot, Alexandre
BlackElo: 2412
Result: 1-0
ECO: A41
Opening: Rat Defense: English Rat
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:04] } 1... d6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... e5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3... exd4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:07] } 5. Qd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:07] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:06] } 6. b3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:03:09] } 6... g6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:03:02] } 7. Bb2 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:03:10] } 7... Bg7 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:03:04] } 8. Nf3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:03:07] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:03:04] } 9. g3 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:03:01] } 9... b6 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:02:46] } 10. Bg2 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:02:57] } 10... Bb7 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:02:47] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:02:58] } 11... Rb8 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:02:49] } 12. Rfe1 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:02:49] } 12... Re8 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:02:46] } 13. e4 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:02:46] } 13... Ne5 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:02:45] } 14. Nxe5?! { [%eval 0.26] } { Inaccuracy. Nd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:41] } 14... dxe5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:02:43] } 15. Nd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:38] } 15... Nd7 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:02:26] } 16. Qe3?! { [%eval -0.11] } { Inaccuracy. Rad1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:29] } 16... c6 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:02:26] } 17. Nc3 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:02:25] } 17... Nc5 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:02:26] } 18. Rad1 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:02:25] } 18... Qe7?! { [%eval 0.79] } { Inaccuracy. Qc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:23] } 19. Ba3 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:02:18] } 19... Bf8 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:02:24] } 20. Rd2? { [%eval -0.21] } { Mistake. Na4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:03] } 20... Rbd8 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:02:26] } 21. Red1 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:02:05] } 21... Rxd2 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:02:26] } 22. Rxd2 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:02:06] } 22... Qc7 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:02:09] } 23. Bh3 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:01:47] } 23... Rd8 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:01:59] } 24. b4?! { [%eval -1.03] } { Inaccuracy. Bb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:39] } 24... Na6 { [%eval -0.9] [%clk 0:01:49] } 25. c5?! { [%eval -1.6] } { Inaccuracy. Rb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:51] } 25... bxc5 { [%eval -1.54] [%clk 0:01:46] } 26. b5 { [%eval -1.38] [%clk 0:00:53] } 26... cxb5 { [%eval -1.18] [%clk 0:01:29] } 27. Nxb5 { [%eval -1.26] [%clk 0:00:54] } 27... Qa5 { [%eval -1.2] [%clk 0:01:25] } 28. Rxd8 { [%eval -1.22] [%clk 0:00:36] } 28... Qxd8 { [%eval -1.42] [%clk 0:01:26] } 29. Bb2 { [%eval -1.09] [%clk 0:00:34] } 29... Qd1+?! { [%eval -0.21] } { Inaccuracy. Nb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:21] } 30. Bf1 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:00:32] } 30... Qb1 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:01:18] } 31. Bxe5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:00:00] } 31... Be7?? { [%eval 4.24] } { Blunder. Nb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:00] } 32. Bd6 { [%eval 4.0] [%clk 0:00:26] } 32... Bf6?! { [%eval 5.56] } { Inaccuracy. Bf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:09] } 33. e5 { [%eval 6.06] [%clk 0:00:26] } 33... Bc6 { [%eval 6.82] [%clk 0:00:58] } 34. Nxa7 { [%eval 6.81] [%clk 0:00:21] } 34... Ba8 { [%eval 7.91] [%clk 0:00:36] } 35. exf6 { [%eval 7.69] [%clk 0:00:19] } 35... Qb7? { [%eval #1] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 36. Qe8# { [%clk 0:00:00] } 1-0