Event: Round 5: Degenhard, Simon - Vardanyan, Aras
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/berlin-u25-open--blitz/round-5/zqm8vn8j/27R9pqyX
Date: 2025-11-14
White: Degenhard, Simon
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2217
Black: Vardanyan, Aras
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2344
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B52
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Main Line
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3. Bb5+ { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3... Bd7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. Bxd7+ { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4... Nxd7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:03:02] } 5... Ngf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:07] } 6. Qe2 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:03:03] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:03] } 7. b3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:04] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:03:01] } 8. Bb2 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:05] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:01] } 9. d4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:03:00] } 9... cxd4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:01] } 10. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:03:00] } 10... a6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:02:50] } 11. c4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:02:57] } 11... Qa5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:02:45] } 12. Nc3 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:02:54] } 12... Rfc8 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:02:37] } 13. Rac1 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:02:51] } 13... Bf8 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:02:35] } 14. Rfd1 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:02:49] } 14... Rab8 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:02:30] } 15. a4 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:02:50] } 15... Nc5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:02:27] } 16. Ba3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:02:18] } 16... Qc7 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:02:09] } 17. Rb1 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:02:11] } 17... b6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:02:03] } 18. h3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:02:10] } 18... Qb7 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:02:01] } 19. Re1 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:02:06] } 19... g6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:02:01] } 20. Kh1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:44] } 20... Bg7 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:02:01] } 21. b4?? { [%eval -1.77] } { Blunder. f3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:45] } 21... Ncd7? { [%eval -0.24] } { Mistake. Ncxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:54] } 22. b5 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:01:45] } 22... Nc5?! { [%eval 0.25] } { Inaccuracy. Ne8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:02] } 23. Nc6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:01:36] } 23... Rxc6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:00:59] } 24. bxc6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:01:36] } 24... Qxc6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:01:00] } 25. Bxc5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:01:32] } 25... Qxc5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:00:58] } 26. Red1 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:01:23] } 26... Nd7 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:00:50] } 27. Qd3 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:01:05] } 27... Be5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:00:39] } 28. Rd2?! { [%eval -0.66] } { Inaccuracy. f3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:02] } 28... h5 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:00:39] } 29. Rf1 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:01:02] } 29... Bf4 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:00:38] } 30. Rdd1 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:01:00] } 30... Rd8?! { [%eval 0.94] } { Inaccuracy. Qc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:38] } 31. g3? { [%eval -0.49] } { Mistake. Ne2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:01] } 31... Be5?! { [%eval 0.22] } { Inaccuracy. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:27] } 32. f4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:01:01] } 32... Bg7 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:00:26] } 33. Kg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:48] } 33... Qb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:22] } 34. Ne2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:47] } 34... Nc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:22] } 35. Qc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:46] } 35... Rc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:18] } 36. Rb1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:46] } 36... Qxa4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:00:18] } 37. Qxa4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:47] } 37... Nxa4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:19] } 38. Rfd1 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:00:43] } 38... Rc6 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:00:20] } 39. Rb3?! { [%eval -0.63] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 39... Nc5 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:00:21] } 40. Ra3 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:00:36] } 40... Kf8 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:00:17] } 41. Kf3 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:00:33] } 41... Ke7 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:00:17] } 42. g4 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:00:34] } 42... hxg4+ { [%eval -0.91] [%clk 0:00:16] } 43. hxg4 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 0:00:35] } 1/2-1/2