Event: Round 5: Motylev, Alexander - Royal, Shreyas
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/croatian-team-championship-2025/round-5/G5AppNJ7/CsKdx1vp
Date: 2025-11-15
White: Motylev, Alexander
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2586
Black: Royal, Shreyas
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2495
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B35
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Modern Bc4 Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:54] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:24:19] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:30:58] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:24:44] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:19] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:25:08] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:31] } 4... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:25:32] } 5. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:31:58] } 5... Bg7 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:25:58] } 6. Be3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:32:21] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:26:23] } 7. Bc4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:32:45] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:26:30] } 8. Bb3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:32:58] } 8... d6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:25:29] } 9. f3 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:32:37] } 9... Qa5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:25:37] } 10. Qd2 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:32:19] } 10... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:25:19] } 11. Bxd4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:32:41] } 11... Be6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:25:14] } 12. O-O-O { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:32:53] } 12... b5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:25:07] } 13. Kb1 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:32:36] } 13... b4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:25:27] } 14. Bxe6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:32:47] } 14... fxe6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:25:31] } 15. Ne2 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:33:11] } 15... Qb5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:25:24] } 16. Be3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:48] } 16... a5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:20:17] } 17. h4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:30:10] } 17... Rfc8?! { [%eval 0.71] } { Inaccuracy. Qc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:57:00] } 18. Nd4 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:58:39] } 18... Qd7 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:57:18] } 19. g4 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:58:39] } 19... Rc4 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:51:03] } 20. h5 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:56:32] } 20... e5 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:41:34] } 21. Ne2?! { [%eval 0.46] } { Inaccuracy. Nb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:55:51] } 21... Rac8 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:41:12] } 22. Rc1 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:53:17] } 22... e6?! { [%eval 1.67] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:15] } 23. h6? { [%eval 0.19] } { Mistake. Bh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:50:38] } 23... Bf8 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:37:34] } 24. Rhd1?! { [%eval -0.15] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:45] } 24... Qb7 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:30:06] } 25. g5 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:46:05] } 25... Nd7 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:27:00] } 26. b3 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:43:23] } 26... R4c6 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:26:57] } 27. c3 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:29:42] } 27... bxc3 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:19:19] } 28. Nxc3 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:28:55] } 28... Nc5 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:19:45] } 29. Ka1 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:21:25] } 29... Qb4 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:18:19] } 30. Na4?? { [%eval -2.34] } { Blunder. Ne2 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:06] } 30... Nxb3+ { [%eval -2.24] [%clk 0:13:59] } 31. axb3 { [%eval -2.49] [%clk 0:17:09] } 31... Qa3+ { [%eval -2.41] [%clk 0:14:11] } 32. Kb1 { [%eval -2.37] [%clk 0:13:57] } 32... Qxb3+ { [%eval -2.48] [%clk 0:14:36] } 33. Nb2 { [%eval -2.27] [%clk 0:14:19] } 33... a4 { [%eval -2.44] [%clk 0:15:00] } 34. Qe2 { [%eval -2.33] [%clk 0:02:22] } 34... a3 { [%eval -2.24] [%clk 0:15:08] } 35. Rxc6 { [%eval -2.2] [%clk 0:01:47] } 35... Rxc6 { [%eval -2.21] [%clk 0:15:34] } 36. Rd3 { [%eval -2.51] [%clk 0:01:56] } 36... Qb5 { [%eval -2.45] [%clk 0:16:02] } 37. Rd2 { [%eval -2.07] [%clk 0:01:42] } 37... Rc1+ { [%eval -1.88] [%clk 0:14:33] } 38. Ka2 { [%eval -1.92] [%clk 0:01:13] } 38... Qb4 { [%eval -1.79] [%clk 0:13:27] } 39. Rc2 { [%eval -2.08] [%clk 0:00:43] } 39... Rxc2?! { [%eval -1.42] } { Inaccuracy. axb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:55] } 40. Qxc2 { [%eval -1.28] [%clk 0:31:07] } 40... axb2 { [%eval -1.77] [%clk 0:32:22] } 41. Qxb2 { [%eval -2.83] [%clk 0:30:16] } 41... Qc4+ { [%eval -3.06] [%clk 0:30:18] } 42. Qb3 { [%eval -1.4] [%clk 0:29:49] } 42... Qe2+ { [%eval -1.13] [%clk 0:30:32] } 43. Kb1 { [%eval -1.13] [%clk 0:20:20] } 43... Qxf3? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Kf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:22] } 44. Qxe6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:49] } 44... Qf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:29:40] } 45. Qc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:41] } 45... Qb3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:09] } 46. Ka1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:51] } 46... Kf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:26] } 47. Qc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:32] } 47... Qa3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:34] } 48. Kb1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:56] } 48... Qxe3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:30] } 49. Qd5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:32] } 49... Ke7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:42] } 50. Qb7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:46] } 50... Kd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:08] } 51. Qb8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:02] } 51... Kd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:24] } 52. Qb7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:16] } 52... Kd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:17] } 53. Qb8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:38] } 53... Ke7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:44] } 54. Qb7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:00] } 54... Ke8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:12] } 55. Qb5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:42] } 55... Kf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:12] } 56. Qd5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:00] } 56... Ke7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:39] } 57. Qb7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:13] } 57... Ke8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:04] } 58. Qb5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:30] } 58... Kd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:32] } 59. Qb8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:31] } 59... Kd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:59] } 60. Qb7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:45] } 60... Kd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:26] } 1/2-1/2