Event: Round 9: Constantinou, Samuel Johannes - Verdier, Patrice
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/9th-esna-chess-championship-2025/round-9/7TGQ5wFQ/DJfkiiI0
Date: 2025-11-22
White: Constantinou, Samuel Johannes
WhiteElo: 1950
Black: Verdier, Patrice
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 1927
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A58
Opening: Benko Gambit Accepted: Fully Accepted Variation
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:27] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:47] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:49] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:30:18] } 3. d5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:30:35] } 3... b5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:30:37] } 4. cxb5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:30:40] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:31:00] } 5. bxa6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:31:05] } 5... e6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:28:46] } 6. dxe6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:30:36] } 6... fxe6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:29:10] } 7. Nc3 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:30:50] } 7... d5 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 1:28:59] } 8. e4 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 1:27:48] } 8... d4 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 1:13:34] } 9. Nb5 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 1:25:39] } 9... Bxa6?! { [%eval 1.51] } { Inaccuracy. Be7 was best. } { [%clk 0:57:49] } 10. a4 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 1:05:01] } 10... Nbd7?! { [%eval 1.9] } { Inaccuracy. Be7 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:23] } 11. Qb3 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:57:09] } 11... Qb6 { [%eval 1.68] [%clk 0:43:46] } 12. a5?? { [%eval -0.34] } { Blunder. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:40] } 12... Qc6 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:43:40] } 13. Nc7+?! { [%eval -1.58] } { Inaccuracy. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:52] } 13... Kf7?? { [%eval 3.04] } { Blunder. Qxc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:48] } 14. Bxa6?! { [%eval 1.74] } { Inaccuracy. Nxa6 was best. } { [%clk 0:44:08] } 14... Rxa6?! { [%eval 2.61] } { Inaccuracy. Qxc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:44] } 15. Nxa6 { [%eval 2.5] [%clk 0:31:24] } 15... Qxa6 { [%eval 2.63] [%clk 0:38:02] } 16. f3?? { [%eval -0.94] } { Blunder. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:56] } 16... c4 { [%eval -0.97] [%clk 0:33:08] } 17. Qc2?! { [%eval -1.86] } { Inaccuracy. Qd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:58] } 17... Ne5 { [%eval -2.11] [%clk 0:20:50] } 18. g3 { [%eval -2.47] [%clk 0:04:23] } 18... Bb4+ { [%eval -2.43] [%clk 0:19:33] } 19. Kf2 { [%eval -2.33] [%clk 0:04:37] } 19... Nd3+ { [%eval -2.16] [%clk 0:19:15] } 20. Kf1 { [%eval -1.96] [%clk 0:04:24] } 20... Nxb2?? { [%eval 1.41] } { Blunder. Ne1 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:37] } 21. Bxb2 { [%eval 1.34] [%clk 0:03:25] } 21... c3+ { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:10:57] } 22. Kg2 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:03:50] } 22... cxb2 { [%eval 1.55] [%clk 0:10:05] } 23. Qxb2? { [%eval 0.21] } { Mistake. Ra2 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:08] } 23... Bc3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:10:20] } 24. Qa2 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:04:28] } 24... Bxa1 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:10:16] } 25. Qxa1 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:04:56] } 25... d3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:09:36] } 26. Nh3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:04:49] } 26... d2?! { [%eval 0.83] } { Inaccuracy. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:59] } 27. Nf2 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:04:55] } 27... Rd8 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:07:44] } 28. Rd1 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:05:08] } 28... Qe2 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:06:47] } 29. Qc3 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:03:54] } 29... Rd7 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:05:50] } 30. a6 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:04:04] } 30... Qxa6 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:05:36] } 31. Rxd2 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:03:44] } 31... Rxd2 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:04:47] } 32. Qxd2 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:04:12] } 32... Qb5 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:04:41] } 33. Qc2 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:03:37] } 33... h6 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:04:00] } 34. Nd3 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:03:42] } 34... Qa5 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:03:14] } 35. Nf4 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:03:31] } 35... g5 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:03:15] } 36. Nd3 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:02:24] } 36... Kg7 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 0:02:58] } 37. Nc5 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:02:21] } 37... Qb6?! { [%eval 1.15] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:25] } 38. Qc3 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 0:01:30] } 38... Qc6 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:01:43] } 39. Qb4 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:01:33] } 39... Qd6?! { [%eval 1.12] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:02] } 40. Qc3 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:30:53] } 40... Qc6 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:31:01] } 41. Qd4 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:29:33] } 41... Kf7 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:29:49] } 42. Qe3 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:15:55] } 42... Qb5 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:28:37] } 43. Nd3 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:15:34] } 43... Qa5 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:28:11] } 44. f4?! { [%eval 0.19] } { Inaccuracy. Qd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:18] } 44... Qa2+ { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:25:03] } 45. Nf2 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:14:09] } 45... gxf4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:18:46] } 46. Qxf4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:12:28] } 46... e5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:19:00] } 47. Qf5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:12:19] } 47... Qe6?? { [%eval 2.54] } { Blunder. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:53] } 48. Qxe6+?? { [%eval 0.01] } { Blunder. Ng4 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:27] } 48... Kxe6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:17] } 49. Kf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:39] } 49... h5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:36] } 50. h4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:00] } 50... Kd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:03] } 51. g4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:04] } 51... hxg4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:09] } 52. Nxg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:31] } 52... Nh5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:26] } 53. Ne3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:01] } 53... Ke6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:13] } 54. Nf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:43] } 54... Kf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:04] } 55. Ng3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:59] } 55... Nf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:25] } 56. Kg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:11] } 56... Kg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:29] } 57. Nf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:50] } 57... Nd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:15] } 58. h5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:11] } 58... Kf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:30] } 59. Ne3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:38] } 59... Nf2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:49] } 60. Kf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:37] } 1/2-1/2