Event: Round 4: Maier, Christian - Georgiev, Kiril
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/european-rapid--blitz-chess-championships-2025--blitz/round-4/PhE99ik3/Ko4dL3id
Date: 2025-11-30
White: Maier, Christian
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2191
Black: Georgiev, Kiril
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2556
Result: 0-1
ECO: B51
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:01] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:02] } 3. Bb5+ { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3... Nd7 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:03] } 4. O-O { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:03:00] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:01] } 5. Be2 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:00] } 5... Ngf6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:03:00] } 6. d3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:01] } 6... g6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:02:58] } 7. a4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:01] } 7... b6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:02:57] } 8. Nfd2 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:03:01] } 8... Bg7 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:02:56] } 9. f4 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:03:01] } 9... Bb7 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:02:46] } 10. Qe1 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:03:02] } 10... b5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:02:42] } 11. Nc3?! { [%eval -0.23] } { Inaccuracy. Bf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:55] } 11... b4 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:02:32] } 12. Nd1 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:02:55] } 12... O-O { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:02:32] } 13. Qh4 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:02:56] } 13... e6 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:02:33] } 14. Nf3?! { [%eval -0.91] } { Inaccuracy. Bf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:48] } 14... c4 { [%eval -1.03] [%clk 0:02:25] } 15. Nf2 { [%eval -1.18] [%clk 0:02:44] } 15... cxd3 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 0:02:25] } 16. cxd3 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:02:45] } 16... Nc5 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:02:25] } 17. f5 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 0:02:39] } 17... exf5 { [%eval -1.41] [%clk 0:01:49] } 18. exf5 { [%eval -1.03] [%clk 0:02:26] } 18... Re8 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 0:01:51] } 19. Bd1 { [%eval -0.93] [%clk 0:02:17] } 19... Qd7 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:01:25] } 20. Bh6 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:01:14] } 20... Bh8? { [%eval 0.4] } { Mistake. Bxh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:07] } 21. fxg6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:01:12] } 21... hxg6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:00:57] } 22. Bg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:11] } 22... Nh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:51] } 23. Ng4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:10] } 23... Bg7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:00:37] } 24. Bh6?! { [%eval -0.63] } { Inaccuracy. Bd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:52] } 24... Bxb2?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:37] } 25. Ra2 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:00:50] } 25... Bh8? { [%eval 1.28] } { Mistake. Bc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 26. d4?? { [%eval -1.39] } { Blunder. Bc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:40] } 26... Ne4? { [%eval -0.25] } { Mistake. Bd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:31] } 27. Bb3 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:00:40] } 27... d5? { [%eval 1.36] } { Mistake. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:17] } 28. Nfe5? { [%eval -0.08] } { Mistake. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:37] } 28... Bxe5? { [%eval 1.34] } { Mistake. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 29. dxe5?? { [%eval -0.38] } { Blunder. Nxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:38] } 29... Qc7?? { [%eval 4.48] } { Blunder. Bc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 30. Bf4?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 30... Qc5+?? { [%eval 4.97] } { Blunder. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 31. Kh1?? { [%eval 1.75] } { Blunder. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 31... Qe7 { [%eval 1.77] [%clk 0:00:09] } 32. Qh3 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 0:00:24] } 32... Rac8 { [%eval 2.08] [%clk 0:00:09] } 33. Nh6+ { [%eval 1.81] [%clk 0:00:23] } 33... Kg7 { [%eval 2.38] [%clk 0:00:10] } 34. Qg4?? { [%eval -0.19] } { Blunder. Nxf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:22] } 34... Kh8?? { [%eval 1.73] } { Blunder. Qe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 35. Bg3?? { [%eval -1.65] } { Blunder. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:21] } 35... Nxg3+? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Rf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 36. hxg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:20] } 36... Rf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 37. Raf2 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:00:18] } 37... Qxe5?? { [%eval 6.18] } { Blunder. Qg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 38. Rxf7?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Nxf7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:16] } 38... Qh5+ { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:00:04] } 39. Qxh5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:00:13] } 39... gxh5 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:00:08] } 40. Rxf8+?? { [%eval -3.09] } { Blunder. Kh2 was best. } 40... Rxf8 { [%eval -2.88] [%clk 0:00:09] } 41. Rc1?! { [%eval -3.94] } { Inaccuracy. Rf4 was best. } 41... Rf6?? { [%eval 0.01] } { Blunder. Kg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 42. Rc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 42... Rxh6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 43. Rxb7 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:00:11] } 43... Rd6 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:00:09] } 44. Kg1 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:00:08] } 44... Nf6 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:00:10] } 45. Rf7?? { [%eval -2.73] } { Blunder. Rxb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 45... Ne4?? { [%eval -0.17] } { Blunder. Rc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 46. g4?? { [%eval -4.29] } { Blunder. Rb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 46... hxg4 { [%eval -4.16] [%clk 0:00:11] } 47. Rf4 { [%eval -5.21] [%clk 0:00:08] } 47... g3 { [%eval -5.07] [%clk 0:00:11] } 48. a5 { [%eval -5.11] [%clk 0:00:07] } 48... Nc3?! { [%eval -3.3] } { Inaccuracy. Kg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 49. Rh4+?! { [%eval -4.52] } { Inaccuracy. Kf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 49... Kg7 { [%eval -4.62] [%clk 0:00:12] } 50. Rg4+ { [%eval -4.98] [%clk 0:00:09] } 50... Rg6 { [%eval -5.1] [%clk 0:00:13] } 51. Rh4?! { [%eval -7.68] } { Inaccuracy. Rxb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 51... Rf6 { [%eval -7.45] [%clk 0:00:14] } 52. Rg4+ { [%eval -7.46] [%clk 0:00:08] } 52... Kf8 { [%eval -7.35] [%clk 0:00:15] } 53. Rxg3 { [%eval -6.99] [%clk 0:00:10] } 53... Ne2+ { [%eval -7.52] [%clk 0:00:16] } 54. Kh2 { [%eval -7.48] [%clk 0:00:11] } 54... Nxg3 { [%eval -7.43] [%clk 0:00:17] } 55. Kxg3 { [%eval -7.34] [%clk 0:00:12] } 55... d4 { [%eval -7.03] [%clk 0:00:18] } 0-1