Event: Round 5: Pichot, Alan - Kalezic, Blazo
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/european-rapid--blitz-chess-championships-2025--blitz/round-5/4fmXmGBO/bmfOp614
Date: 2025-11-30
White: Pichot, Alan
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2629
Black: Kalezic, Blazo
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2471
Result: 1-0
ECO: C11
Opening: French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:03:07] } 5. f4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5... c5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:03:08] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:03:06] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:03:10] } 7. Be3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:07] } 7... cxd4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:03:11] } 8. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:07] } 8... Bc5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:03:12] } 9. Qd2 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:03:07] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:03:06] } 10. O-O-O { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:03:07] } 10... a6 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:03:05] } 11. h4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:03:03] } 11... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:03:05] } 12. Bxd4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:03:03] } 12... b5 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:03:06] } 13. h5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:02:58] } 13... b4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:03:07] } 14. Ne2 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:02:47] } 14... a5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:51] } 15. g4 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:02:33] } 15... Ba6 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:03:09] } 16. Kb1 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:02:26] } 16... Qc7 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:03:00] } 17. Qe3?! { [%eval -0.87] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:18] } 17... Rfc8 { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 0:02:59] } 18. Bxc5 { [%eval -1.32] [%clk 0:02:01] } 18... Nxc5 { [%eval -1.23] [%clk 0:02:50] } 19. Nd4 { [%eval -1.34] [%clk 0:02:01] } 19... Bxf1 { [%eval -1.34] [%clk 0:02:44] } 20. Rdxf1 { [%eval -1.48] [%clk 0:01:36] } 20... Ne4 { [%eval -1.54] [%clk 0:02:37] } 21. Rc1?! { [%eval -2.16] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:45] } 21... a4 { [%eval -1.86] [%clk 0:02:34] } 22. Ka1?! { [%eval -2.64] } { Inaccuracy. Ne2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 22... a3 { [%eval -2.1] [%clk 0:02:21] } 23. b3 { [%eval -1.94] [%clk 0:00:32] } 23... Qb8?! { [%eval -1.33] } { Inaccuracy. Qb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:21] } 24. Rhd1?! { [%eval -2.01] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:29] } 24... Ra5?! { [%eval -1.31] } { Inaccuracy. Rc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:07] } 25. c4?! { [%eval -2.24] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:21] } 25... bxc3?! { [%eval -1.26] } { Inaccuracy. Nc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:14] } 26. Rc2 { [%eval -1.43] [%clk 0:00:21] } 26... h6 { [%eval -1.42] [%clk 0:01:57] } 27. Nf3 { [%eval -1.37] [%clk 0:00:21] } 27... Qc7?! { [%eval -0.71] } { Inaccuracy. Qa7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:02] } 28. g5 { [%eval -0.91] [%clk 0:00:22] } 28... hxg5 { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 0:01:03] } 29. fxg5 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 0:00:22] } 29... Qe7?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Ng3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:53] } 30. g6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:20] } 30... f6?? { [%eval 2.18] } { Blunder. Ra7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:47] } 31. h6 { [%eval 1.61] [%clk 0:00:18] } 31... gxh6?! { [%eval 2.8] } { Inaccuracy. Raa8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:40] } 32. Qxh6 { [%eval 2.79] [%clk 0:00:18] } 32... Qg7 { [%eval 2.33] [%clk 0:00:41] } 33. Qh3?! { [%eval 1.49] } { Inaccuracy. Qe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:18] } 33... f5 { [%eval 1.55] [%clk 0:00:37] } 34. Rh1 { [%eval 1.56] [%clk 0:00:18] } 34... d4?! { [%eval 2.63] } { Inaccuracy. Ra7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 35. Rch2?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Nxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 35... c2?? { [%eval 3.58] } { Blunder. Rac5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 36. Qh8+ { [%eval 3.54] [%clk 0:00:14] } 36... Qxh8 { [%eval 3.56] [%clk 0:00:33] } 37. Rxh8+ { [%eval 3.26] [%clk 0:00:16] } 37... Kg7 { [%eval 3.36] [%clk 0:00:34] } 38. Rxc8 { [%eval 3.44] [%clk 0:00:16] } 38... d3 { [%eval 3.44] [%clk 0:00:33] } 39. Rg1 { [%eval 2.78] [%clk 0:00:12] } 39... Rc5 { [%eval 3.19] [%clk 0:00:29] } 40. Rxc5 { [%eval 4.36] [%clk 0:00:09] } 40... Nxc5 { [%eval 4.43] [%clk 0:00:30] } 41. Nd4 { [%eval 4.38] [%clk 0:00:09] } 41... f4 { [%eval 4.17] [%clk 0:00:30] } 42. b4 { [%eval 4.1] [%clk 0:00:11] } 42... Ne4 { [%eval 3.97] [%clk 0:00:29] } 43. b5?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Nxc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 43... f3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:28] } 44. Nxf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 44... Nf2?? { [%eval 6.55] } { Blunder. Nc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:26] } 45. Rc1 { [%eval 6.22] [%clk 0:00:06] } 45... Ne4 { [%eval 7.61] [%clk 0:00:24] } 46. b6 { [%eval 7.2] [%clk 0:00:06] } 46... Nc5 { [%eval 7.31] [%clk 0:00:25] } 47. Rg1 { [%eval 6.98] [%clk 0:00:06] } 47... Nd7 { [%eval 8.73] [%clk 0:00:24] } 48. b7 { [%eval 8.94] [%clk 0:00:07] } 48... Nb8 { [%eval 8.76] [%clk 0:00:25] } 49. Nd4 { [%eval 8.71] [%clk 0:00:07] } 49... Kg8 { [%eval 9.14] [%clk 0:00:26] } 50. g7 { [%eval 9.76] [%clk 0:00:08] } 50... Na6? { [%eval #17] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. c1=Q+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:27] } 51. Nxc2 { [%eval #19] [%clk 0:00:07] } 51... dxc2 { [%eval 58.15] [%clk 0:00:28] } 52. Rc1 { [%eval 9.71] [%clk 0:00:08] } 1-0