Event: Round 12: Maier, Christian - Ivanchuk, Vasyl
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/european-rapid--blitz-chess-championships-2025--blitz/round-12/YKFlo02z/CdGTBYug
Date: 2025-11-30
White: Maier, Christian
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2191
Black: Ivanchuk, Vasyl
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2631
Result: 0-1
ECO: C16
Opening: French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:02] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:03:00] } 4... Ne7 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:03:07] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:00] } 5... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:08] } 6. dxc5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:02:57] } 6... Nd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:57] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:56] } 7... Nxc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:57] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:02:55] } 8... Bd7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:02:51] } 9. Ne2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:47] } 9... Nxd3 { [%eval 0.09] } 10. cxd3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:02:47] } 10... Nc6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:02:39] } 11. Bd2 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:02:38] } 11... Be7 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:02:39] } 12. Ned4 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:02:32] } 12... Rc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:25] } 13. Re1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:30] } 13... Qb6 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:02:15] } 14. Be3 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:01:37] } 14... Qa6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:01:42] } 15. a3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:01:29] } 15... O-O { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:01:42] } 16. h4 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:01:21] } 16... Rc7 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:01:36] } 17. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:01:06] } 17... Bxc6 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:01:32] } 18. Bd4 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:01:00] } 18... Rfc8 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:01:03] } 19. Rc1 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:00:56] } 19... Bb5 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:00:49] } 20. Rxc7 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:00:56] } 20... Rxc7 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:00:50] } 21. Re3 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:00:57] } 21... b6 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:00:47] } 22. Kh2 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:00:50] } 22... Qa4 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:00:47] } 23. b3?? { [%eval -2.71] } { Blunder. Qxa4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:31] } 23... Qxa3 { [%eval -2.72] [%clk 0:00:45] } 24. Ng5 { [%eval -2.65] [%clk 0:00:32] } 24... h6 { [%eval -2.92] [%clk 0:00:08] } 25. Qh5?! { [%eval -4.04] } { Inaccuracy. Nh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:18] } 25... hxg5 { [%eval -4.02] [%clk 0:00:09] } 26. hxg5 { [%eval -3.95] [%clk 0:00:20] } 26... g6 { [%eval -4.12] [%clk 0:00:10] } 27. Qh4 { [%eval -4.23] [%clk 0:00:20] } 27... Bf8 { [%eval -4.14] [%clk 0:00:10] } 28. Rh3 { [%eval -4.04] [%clk 0:00:17] } 28... Bg7 { [%eval -3.87] [%clk 0:00:12] } 29. Qh7+ { [%eval -4.05] [%clk 0:00:12] } 29... Kf8 { [%eval -4.15] } 30. Rf3 { [%eval -5.01] [%clk 0:00:13] } 30... Qb4 { [%eval -4.74] [%clk 0:00:12] } 31. Be3 { [%eval -5.87] [%clk 0:00:08] } 31... Bxe5+ { [%eval -5.57] [%clk 0:00:09] } 32. g3 { [%eval -6.22] [%clk 0:00:10] } 32... Qg4 { [%eval -6.21] [%clk 0:00:08] } 33. Rf4 { [%eval -6.14] [%clk 0:00:04] } 33... Bxf4?! { [%eval -3.89] } { Inaccuracy. Qh5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 34. Qh8+?! { [%eval -5.18] } { Inaccuracy. Bxf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 34... Ke7 { [%eval -4.91] [%clk 0:00:07] } 35. Qf6+?! { [%eval -6.33] } { Inaccuracy. Bxf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 35... Kd7 { [%eval -6.07] [%clk 0:00:08] } 36. Bxf4 { [%eval -6.03] [%clk 0:00:06] } 36... Qf5 { [%eval -5.73] [%clk 0:00:07] } 0-1