Event: Round 2: Maze, Sebastien - Efroimski, Marsel
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-london-chess-classic--fide-open/round-2/UtLEYUMf/xWj5yccR
Date: 2025-11-28
White: Maze, Sebastien
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2534
Black: Efroimski, Marsel
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2384
Result: 1-0
ECO: B31
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:22:34] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:51] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:22:59] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:31:17] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:23:26] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:42] } 4. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:23:42] } 4... bxc6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:32:06] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:21:33] } 5... Bg7 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:32:32] } 6. Re1 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:21:36] } 6... Qc7 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:32:59] } 7. c3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:20:42] } 7... d6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:32:54] } 8. h3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:20:25] } 8... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:28:19] } 9. d4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:20:39] } 9... cxd4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:28:37] } 10. cxd4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:21:07] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:28:57] } 11. Nc3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:21:26] } 11... c5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:29:20] } 12. e5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:07:46] } 12... dxe5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:29:37] } 13. dxe5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:08:13] } 13... Rd8 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:01] } 14. Qa4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:07:13] } 14... Nh5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:25] } 15. Bd2 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:57:38] } 15... Bb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:28] } 16. Ne4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:58:01] } 16... Rd3?? { [%eval 2.1] } { Blunder. Bc6 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:47] } 17. Rac1 { [%eval 2.13] [%clk 0:57:34] } 17... Bxe4?! { [%eval 3.24] } { Inaccuracy. Rd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:55:22] } 18. Qxe4 { [%eval 3.29] [%clk 0:56:41] } 18... Rad8 { [%eval 3.54] [%clk 0:55:47] } 19. Be3 { [%eval 3.24] [%clk 0:55:24] } 19... Bf8 { [%eval 2.79] [%clk 0:54:23] } 20. Rxc5 { [%eval 2.64] [%clk 0:47:06] } 20... Qd7 { [%eval 2.78] [%clk 0:54:36] } 21. e6 { [%eval 2.66] [%clk 0:37:35] } 21... Qxe6 { [%eval 2.65] [%clk 0:54:49] } 22. Qxe6 { [%eval 2.57] [%clk 0:38:02] } 22... fxe6 { [%eval 2.33] [%clk 0:55:14] } 23. Ra5 { [%eval 2.39] [%clk 0:38:30] } 23... Bg7 { [%eval 2.2] [%clk 0:54:25] } 24. Bc1 { [%eval 1.61] [%clk 0:22:39] } 24... R8d7 { [%eval 1.89] [%clk 0:45:18] } 25. Kf1?! { [%eval 1.12] } { Inaccuracy. Rc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:05] } 25... R3d5?! { [%eval 1.75] } { Inaccuracy. Rc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:47] } 26. Ra4 { [%eval 1.55] [%clk 0:18:20] } 26... e5 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 0:36:33] } 27. Rb4?! { [%eval 0.48] } { Inaccuracy. g3 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:01] } 27... Nf4 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:35:23] } 28. Rb8+ { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:17:45] } 28... Rd8 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:33:32] } 29. Rxd8+ { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:18:10] } 29... Rxd8 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:33:58] } 30. Bxf4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:18:28] } 30... exf4 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:34:22] } 31. Rxe7 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:16:46] } 31... Bxb2 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:31:11] } 32. Rxa7 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:16:48] } 32... Rc8 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:31:34] } 33. a4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:05:06] } 33... Rc1+ { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:31:53] } 34. Ke2 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:05:35] } 34... Rc2+ { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:32:17] } 35. Kd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:03] } 35... Rxf2 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:32:11] } 36. a5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:06:32] } 36... Bc1?! { [%eval 0.79] } { Inaccuracy. Rxg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:52] } 37. Rc7 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:03:26] } 37... Be3 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:30:49] } 38. Rc2 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:03:54] } 38... Rxc2?? { [%eval 5.44] } { Blunder. Rf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:04] } 39. Kxc2 { [%eval 5.18] [%clk 0:04:23] } 39... Kf7 { [%eval 5.38] [%clk 0:24:44] } 40. Kd3 { [%eval 5.22] [%clk 0:04:18] } 40... Ke6 { [%eval 4.79] [%clk 0:25:00] } 41. Ke4 { [%eval 4.7] [%clk 0:00:40] } 41... h6?! { [%eval 6.05] } { Inaccuracy. Kd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:21] } 42. a6 { [%eval 5.81] [%clk 0:29:18] } 42... Ba7 { [%eval 6.5] [%clk 0:53:55] } 43. Nd4+ { [%eval 6.21] [%clk 0:28:30] } 1-0