Event: Round 1: Gavrilescu, David - Itkin, David
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-london-chess-classic--fide-open/round-1/blZBAVFl/NRNsORuj
Date: 2025-11-27
White: Gavrilescu, David
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2542
Black: Itkin, David
BlackElo: 2272
Result: 1-0
ECO: B11
Opening: Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation, Exchange Line
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:45] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:30:50] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:42] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:04] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:48] } 3... Bg4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:31:04] } 4. h3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:45] } 4... Bxf3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:08] } 5. Qxf3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:07] } 5... e6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:15] } 6. Be2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:30:38] } 6... Bc5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:53] } 7. Qg3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:30:06] } 7... Bd4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:17] } 8. d3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:29:52] } 8... Nd7 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:25:39] } 9. Be3 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:27:00] } 9... Bf6 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 1:15:10] } 10. d4 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:24:38] } 10... Ne7 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 1:12:26] } 11. O-O-O { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 1:07:41] } 11... dxe4 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 1:03:18] } 12. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:06:01] } 12... Nf5 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:03:10] } 13. Qf4 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:57:33] } 13... O-O { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:56:48] } 14. g4 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:56:41] } 14... Nxe3 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:56:41] } 15. fxe3 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:57:00] } 15... Be7 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:47:13] } 16. g5 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 0:52:00] } 16... f5 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:38:11] } 17. gxf6 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 0:51:07] } 17... Nxf6 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 0:38:08] } 18. Rhg1 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 0:47:02] } 18... Nxe4 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:33:48] } 19. Qxe4 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:45:42] } 19... Qd5 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:33:56] } 20. Qg4 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:44:38] } 20... Rf7 { [%eval 1.49] [%clk 0:32:59] } 21. Bd3?! { [%eval 0.65] } { Inaccuracy. Kb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:51] } 21... Qxa2 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:23:57] } 22. Qh5 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:38:49] } 22... g5 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:23:37] } 23. c3 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:34:47] } 23... Raf8? { [%eval 2.0] } { Mistake. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:03] } 24. h4 { [%eval 2.12] [%clk 0:31:48] } 24... Qa1+ { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:15:42] } 25. Bb1 { [%eval 2.0] [%clk 0:30:22] } 25... Rg7 { [%eval 2.58] [%clk 0:13:22] } 26. Rdf1 { [%eval 2.5] [%clk 0:28:50] } 26... Rgf7?! { [%eval 3.75] } { Inaccuracy. Qa6 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:20] } 27. Rxf7 { [%eval 3.65] [%clk 0:23:47] } 27... Rxf7 { [%eval 3.72] [%clk 0:12:45] } 28. hxg5 { [%eval 3.56] [%clk 0:24:03] } 28... Kf8 { [%eval 4.28] [%clk 0:07:41] } 29. g6 { [%eval 4.18] [%clk 0:20:02] } 29... Ba3 { [%eval 4.18] [%clk 0:08:01] } 30. Qh2 { [%eval 3.87] [%clk 0:16:48] } 30... hxg6?! { [%eval 5.07] } { Inaccuracy. Bxb2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:07:44] } 31. Qb8+ { [%eval 5.06] [%clk 0:17:14] } 31... Ke7 { [%eval 5.02] [%clk 0:07:33] } 32. Qxb7+ { [%eval 4.89] [%clk 0:17:41] } 32... Kd6 { [%eval 5.25] [%clk 0:07:17] } 33. Qb8+ { [%eval 5.06] [%clk 0:18:08] } 33... Rc7 { [%eval 4.99] [%clk 0:06:11] } 34. Rxg6 { [%eval 4.81] [%clk 0:18:33] } 34... Kd5?? { [%eval #2] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:00] } 1-0