Event: Round 8: Van Foreest, Lucas - Bacrot, Alexandre
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/european-rapid--blitz-chess-championships-2025--blitz/round-8/B7KW64CV/g52Tb0ct
Date: 2025-11-30
White: Van Foreest, Lucas
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2550
Black: Bacrot, Alexandre
BlackElo: 2412
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B08
Opening: Pirc Defense: Classical Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... g6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5. Be3 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5... c6 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:03:07] } 6. Qd2 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:03:02] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:03:08] } 7. Bh6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:03:01] } 7... d5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:03:09] } 8. Bxg7 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:03:00] } 8... Kxg7 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:03:10] } 9. Bd3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:02:56] } 9... dxe4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:03:08] } 10. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:02:57] } 10... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:03:08] } 11. Bxe4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:02:58] } 11... Nd7 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:08] } 12. O-O { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:02:54] } 12... Nf6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:09] } 13. Rfe1 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:02:49] } 13... Bg4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:02:53] } 14. Ne5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:02:49] } 14... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:02:54] } 15. Rxe4 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:02:49] } 15... Be6 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:02:29] } 16. Rh4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:02:38] } 16... h5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:02:30] } 17. Re1 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:02:29] } 17... Rh8? { [%eval 1.98] } { Mistake. Bf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:58] } 18. Qg5?? { [%eval -0.07] } { Blunder. Nxg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:17] } 18... Bf5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:01:50] } 19. Qg3 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:01:38] } 19... f6 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:01:08] } 20. Nd3 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:01:33] } 20... g5 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:00:59] } 21. Nc5?? { [%eval -2.21] } { Blunder. Nf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:20] } 21... Qd6 { [%eval -1.93] [%clk 0:00:39] } 22. Qf3 { [%eval -1.93] [%clk 0:01:15] } 22... Bxc2?? { [%eval 0.1] } { Blunder. Bg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:25] } 23. Ne6+? { [%eval -1.2] } { Mistake. Rxh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:10] } 23... Kg6 { [%eval -1.26] [%clk 0:00:25] } 24. Rhe4 { [%eval -1.11] [%clk 0:00:30] } 24... Qd5?! { [%eval -0.33] } { Inaccuracy. Bxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:20] } 25. R4e3?! { [%eval -1.01] } { Inaccuracy. Nc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 25... Qxf3 { [%eval -1.07] [%clk 0:00:20] } 26. Rxf3 { [%eval -1.18] [%clk 0:00:11] } 26... Rh7 { [%eval -0.99] [%clk 0:00:16] } 27. h3 { [%eval -0.89] [%clk 0:00:07] } 27... Bf5 { [%eval -1.15] [%clk 0:00:14] } 28. Nc5 { [%eval -1.42] [%clk 0:00:09] } 28... b6 { [%eval -1.34] [%clk 0:00:14] } 29. Na6? { [%eval -2.77] } { Mistake. Ne6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 29... Rd8 { [%eval -2.72] [%clk 0:00:15] } 30. Nb4 { [%eval -2.59] [%clk 0:00:08] } 30... Rd6 { [%eval -2.29] [%clk 0:00:10] } 31. Rc3 { [%eval -2.41] [%clk 0:00:05] } 31... Bd7 { [%eval -2.06] [%clk 0:00:09] } 32. Nc2 { [%eval -1.85] [%clk 0:00:05] } 32... a5 { [%eval -1.72] [%clk 0:00:07] } 33. Rb3 { [%eval -2.16] [%clk 0:00:06] } 33... b5 { [%eval -2.1] [%clk 0:00:08] } 34. Ra3 { [%eval -2.27] [%clk 0:00:07] } 34... a4 { [%eval -2.08] [%clk 0:00:09] } 35. Rd3? { [%eval -3.73] } { Mistake. Rc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 35... Bf5?! { [%eval -2.45] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 36. Rc3 { [%eval -2.91] [%clk 0:00:07] } 36... Bxc2 { [%eval -2.78] [%clk 0:00:10] } 37. Rxc2 { [%eval -2.69] [%clk 0:00:09] } 37... e6 { [%eval -2.49] [%clk 0:00:11] } 38. Re4 { [%eval -2.92] [%clk 0:00:08] } 38... Rhd7 { [%eval -2.64] [%clk 0:00:07] } 39. g3 { [%eval -2.56] [%clk 0:00:09] } 39... Kf7 { [%eval -2.53] [%clk 0:00:05] } 40. Ree2 { [%eval -2.75] [%clk 0:00:06] } 40... Rc7 { [%eval -2.73] [%clk 0:00:06] } 41. Re4?! { [%eval -3.54] } { Inaccuracy. Red2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 41... Rcd7?! { [%eval -2.57] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 42. Ree2 { [%eval -2.99] [%clk 0:00:05] } 42... Ke7 { [%eval -2.62] [%clk 0:00:07] } 43. Kg2 { [%eval -2.57] [%clk 0:00:06] } 43... Rc7 { [%eval -2.82] [%clk 0:00:08] } 44. Re4 { [%eval -2.52] [%clk 0:00:07] } 44... Rd5 { [%eval -2.22] [%clk 0:00:06] } 45. g4 { [%eval -2.82] [%clk 0:00:07] } 45... hxg4 { [%eval -2.9] [%clk 0:00:07] } 46. hxg4 { [%eval -3.02] [%clk 0:00:07] } 46... Kd6 { [%eval -3.12] [%clk 0:00:05] } 47. Rce2 { [%eval -3.92] [%clk 0:00:09] } 47... Re7 { [%eval -3.75] [%clk 0:00:06] } 48. f4 { [%eval -3.76] [%clk 0:00:10] } 48... gxf4 { [%eval -4.42] [%clk 0:00:05] } 49. Rxf4 { [%eval -4.59] [%clk 0:00:11] } 49... f5 { [%eval -4.4] [%clk 0:00:06] } 50. gxf5 { [%eval -4.31] [%clk 0:00:12] } 50... Rxf5 { [%eval -4.2] [%clk 0:00:07] } 51. Rg4 { [%eval -4.31] [%clk 0:00:12] } 51... Kd5 { [%eval -4.19] [%clk 0:00:06] } 52. Rg8 { [%eval -4.42] [%clk 0:00:13] } 52... Ref7 { [%eval -4.19] [%clk 0:00:06] } 53. Rd8+ { [%eval -4.51] [%clk 0:00:09] } 53... Kc4 { [%eval -4.38] [%clk 0:00:07] } 54. Rxe6?? { [%eval #-3] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 54... Rf2+?? { [%eval -3.8] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Rg7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 55. Kg3 { [%eval -3.72] [%clk 0:00:11] } 55... Rxb2 { [%eval -3.58] [%clk 0:00:05] } 56. Rxc6+ { [%eval -3.8] [%clk 0:00:12] } 56... Kb4 { [%eval -3.63] [%clk 0:00:07] } 57. d5 { [%eval -4.46] [%clk 0:00:11] } 57... Rxa2 { [%eval -4.34] [%clk 0:00:08] } 58. d6 { [%eval -4.7] [%clk 0:00:13] } 58... Rd2 { [%eval -4.59] [%clk 0:00:09] } 59. Rc7?! { [%eval -7.1] } { Inaccuracy. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 59... Rxc7?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rxd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 60. dxc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:12] } 60... Rc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 61. c8=Q { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 61... Rxc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 62. Rxc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 62... a3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 63. Kf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 63... a2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 64. Ra8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:12] } 64... Kb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 65. Ke3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 65... b4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 66. Kd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 66... Kb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 67. Kc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 67... b3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 68. Ra7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 1/2-1/2