Event: Round 8: Salna, Aleksandras - Van Foreest, Jorden
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/european-rapid--blitz-chess-championships-2025--rapid/round-8/K1mLZwfE/9GnBjxOt
Date: 2025-11-29
White: Salna, Aleksandras
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2382
Black: Van Foreest, Jorden
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2637
Result: 0-1
ECO: A41
Opening: Rat Defense: English Rat
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+10

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:18] } 1... d6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:15:18] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:21] } 2... e5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:19] } 3. d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:15:25] } 3... a5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:15:08] } 4. e4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:15:21] } 4... Na6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:10] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:15:23] } 5... g6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:15:18] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:14:26] } 6... Bh6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:15:24] } 7. Bxh6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:13:45] } 7... Nxh6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:31] } 8. h4 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:13:05] } 8... Kf8?! { [%eval 0.4] } { Inaccuracy. Nc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:32] } 9. Be2 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:12:52] } 9... Kg7 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:15:38] } 10. Nd2 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:11:36] } 10... f5 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:15:35] } 11. exf5 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:11:27] } 11... gxf5 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:14:22] } 12. Nf3 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:10:48] } 12... Nf7 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:14:30] } 13. Qd2 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:10:33] } 13... Nc5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:14:30] } 14. Ng5 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:10:24] } 14... Nxg5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:14:25] } 15. hxg5 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:10:30] } 15... f4 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:14:33] } 16. O-O-O { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 0:10:07] } 16... Qxg5?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Bf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:41] } 17. Rdg1 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:09:14] } 17... Bf5 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:13:34] } 18. g3 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:08:42] } 18... Bg6 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:13:43] } 19. gxf4 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:05:10] } 19... Qxf4 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:13:50] } 20. Qxf4 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:05:16] } 20... exf4 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:13:58] } 21. Nb5?! { [%eval -1.2] } { Inaccuracy. Kd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:02] } 21... Rae8 { [%eval -1.01] [%clk 0:13:53] } 22. Bh5 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 0:04:51] } 22... Nd3+ { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:14:00] } 23. Kd2 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:04:49] } 23... Nxf2 { [%eval -0.85] [%clk 0:14:08] } 24. Bxg6?? { [%eval -3.39] } { Blunder. Rh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:35] } 24... hxg6 { [%eval -3.24] [%clk 0:14:14] } 25. Rxh8 { [%eval -2.99] [%clk 0:04:42] } 25... Rxh8 { [%eval -3.11] [%clk 0:14:10] } 26. Nxc7 { [%eval -2.78] [%clk 0:04:50] } 26... Kf6? { [%eval -1.41] } { Mistake. Ne4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:14:00] } 27. Ne6?? { [%eval -4.55] } { Blunder. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:43] } 27... Rh2?? { [%eval -1.37] } { Blunder. Ne4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:14:04] } 28. Kc3?? { [%eval -3.75] } { Blunder. Nxf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:23] } 28... Ke5 { [%eval -3.67] [%clk 0:09:55] } 29. Rg5+ { [%eval -3.59] [%clk 0:02:39] } 29... Ke4 { [%eval -3.31] [%clk 0:10:04] } 30. Rxg6? { [%eval -5.43] } { Mistake. Rg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:43] } 30... Nd1+ { [%eval -5.13] [%clk 0:10:12] } 31. Kb3 { [%eval -4.84] [%clk 0:02:51] } 31... f3 { [%eval -4.45] [%clk 0:10:06] } 32. Rf6 { [%eval -5.51] [%clk 0:02:31] } 32... Rxb2+ { [%eval -5.64] [%clk 0:09:34] } 33. Ka3 { [%eval -5.42] [%clk 0:02:38] } 33... f2 { [%eval -5.3] [%clk 0:09:27] } 34. Ng5+ { [%eval -6.34] [%clk 0:02:26] } 34... Kd3 { [%eval -5.44] [%clk 0:08:35] } 35. c5?? { [%eval #-7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Nf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:57] } 35... Rb4 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:08:43] } 36. cxd6 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:01:27] } 36... Ne3 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:08:46] } 0-1