Event: Round 10: Maier, Christian - Sahidi, Samir
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/european-rapid--blitz-chess-championships-2025--blitz/round-10/UJAQEOYV/LVN1baC8
Date: 2025-11-30
White: Maier, Christian
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2191
Black: Sahidi, Samir
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2486
Result: 1-0
ECO: C77
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:01] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:01] } 5. d3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:03:07] } 5... Bc5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:02] } 6. c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:05] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:02:47] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:03:04] } 7... d6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:02:47] } 8. Be3 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:02:48] } 8... Bxe3 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:02:41] } 9. fxe3 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:02:48] } 9... Ne7 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:02:42] } 10. Nbd2 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:02:41] } 10... Ng6 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:02:33] } 11. Qe2 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:02:30] } 11... b5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:02:27] } 12. Bc2 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:02:28] } 12... Bb7 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:02:27] } 13. Rae1 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:02:06] } 13... c5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:02:25] } 14. Kh1 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:01:54] } 14... Qe7 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:02:21] } 15. Qf2 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:01:55] } 15... Nd7 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:02:08] } 16. Qg3 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:01:49] } 16... a5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:02:07] } 17. d4 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:01:40] } 17... b4 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:02:04] } 18. Rf2?! { [%eval -0.98] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:07] } 18... bxc3 { [%eval -0.9] } 19. bxc3 { [%eval -0.88] [%clk 0:01:08] } 19... Ba6 { [%eval -0.89] [%clk 0:02:04] } 20. Bb3 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 0:01:03] } 20... Nb6? { [%eval 0.75] } { Mistake. cxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:53] } 21. Ng5? { [%eval -0.42] } { Mistake. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:02] } 21... c4 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:01:52] } 22. Bc2 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:01:02] } 22... h6 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:01:39] } 23. Ngf3 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:01:00] } 23... Rab8 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:01:39] } 24. h4 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:00:50] } 24... Nd7?? { [%eval 1.8] } { Blunder. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:12] } 25. h5 { [%eval 1.74] [%clk 0:00:50] } 25... Nh8 { [%eval 1.86] [%clk 0:01:13] } 26. Nh4 { [%eval 1.87] [%clk 0:00:51] } 26... Qg5 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:01:08] } 27. Qxg5 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:00:49] } 27... hxg5 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:01:09] } 28. Nf5 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:00:50] } 28... Rb6?! { [%eval 1.7] } { Inaccuracy. Rb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:05] } 29. g4?! { [%eval 1.02] } { Inaccuracy. Ref1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:51] } 29... Nf6 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 0:00:51] } 30. Rg1 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 0:00:45] } 30... Kh7? { [%eval 2.76] } { Mistake. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:45] } 31. Nf3 { [%eval 2.76] [%clk 0:00:45] } 31... Kg8?? { [%eval 6.06] } { Blunder. Rfb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:42] } 32. Ne7+ { [%eval 5.98] [%clk 0:00:38] } 32... Kh7 { [%eval 5.99] [%clk 0:00:42] } 33. Nxg5+ { [%eval 5.91] [%clk 0:00:38] } 33... Kh6 { [%eval 5.88] [%clk 0:00:43] } 34. Nf3 { [%eval 5.75] [%clk 0:00:39] } 34... g5 { [%eval 6.98] [%clk 0:00:30] } 35. Nf5+ { [%eval 6.94] [%clk 0:00:35] } 35... Kh7 { [%eval 6.78] [%clk 0:00:31] } 36. Nxg5+ { [%eval 6.58] [%clk 0:00:36] } 36... Kg8 { [%eval 6.27] [%clk 0:00:33] } 37. Ne7+ { [%eval 6.68] [%clk 0:00:32] } 37... Kg7 { [%eval 6.25] [%clk 0:00:35] } 38. Rgf1 { [%eval 5.79] [%clk 0:00:33] } 38... Ne8?? { [%eval #5] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:31] } 39. Ne6+? { [%eval 8.23] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. h6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:30] } 39... fxe6 { [%eval 9.87] [%clk 0:00:28] } 40. Rxf8 { [%eval 9.37] [%clk 0:00:31] } 40... Nc7? { [%eval #6] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Nf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:27] } 41. g5 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:00:28] } 41... Rb2 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:00:25] } 42. h6+ { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:00:28] } 42... Kh7 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:00:25] } 43. Rxh8+ { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:00:26] } 43... Kxh8 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:00:28] } 44. g6 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:00:26] } 1-0