Event: Round 6: Fomenkov, Alexander - Erk, Ben
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/baltic-chess-open-2025--b/round-6/HLUFSRFz/CsOHIZzK
Date: 2025-11-02
White: Fomenkov, Alexander
WhiteElo: 1871
Black: Erk, Ben
BlackElo: 1847
Result: 1-0
ECO: B21
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Kan Formation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:30] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:20] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:31:19] } 2... cxd4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:30:13] } 3. c3 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:31:43] } 3... dxc3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:30:14] } 4. Nxc3 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:32:05] } 4... e6 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:29:56] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:32:17] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:40] } 6. Bc4 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:32:31] } 6... b5 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 1:29:33] } 7. Bb3 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 1:32:48] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 1:29:36] } 8. O-O { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 1:33:03] } 8... Bb7 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 1:29:47] } 9. Qe2 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 1:33:20] } 9... Nge7 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 1:29:35] } 10. Rd1 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 1:33:39] } 10... Ng6 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 1:29:12] } 11. Be3 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 1:32:16] } 11... Na5 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 1:28:25] } 12. Bc2?! { [%eval -1.43] } { Inaccuracy. Rd2 was best. } { [%clk 1:29:55] } 12... Nc4 { [%eval -1.19] [%clk 1:28:18] } 13. Bc1 { [%eval -1.07] [%clk 1:30:04] } 13... Qc7 { [%eval -1.09] [%clk 1:27:29] } 14. Bd3 { [%eval -0.98] [%clk 1:24:35] } 14... Bd6 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 1:18:52] } 15. g3 { [%eval -1.04] [%clk 1:23:05] } 15... h5?! { [%eval -0.46] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 1:16:16] } 16. h4?! { [%eval -1.25] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 1:20:42] } 16... Nge5?! { [%eval -0.5] } { Inaccuracy. Bc5 was best. } { [%clk 1:10:32] } 17. Nxe5 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 1:15:28] } 17... Bxe5 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 1:10:18] } 18. a4 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:55:19] } 18... Nxb2? { [%eval 0.84] } { Mistake. Bxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:58] } 19. Bxb2 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:55:15] } 19... Bxc3 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:49:54] } 20. axb5 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:55:27] } 20... Bxb2 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:43:16] } 21. Qxb2 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:55:39] } 21... Ke7? { [%eval 2.75] } { Mistake. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:23:13] } 22. bxa6 { [%eval 2.93] [%clk 0:55:41] } 22... Bc6 { [%eval 3.13] [%clk 0:23:19] } 23. Qb4+? { [%eval 1.69] } { Mistake. Qxg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:52:49] } 23... Qd6?! { [%eval 2.45] } { Inaccuracy. Kf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:37] } 24. Qc3 { [%eval 2.34] [%clk 0:52:07] } 24... f6?! { [%eval 3.69] } { Inaccuracy. Rhb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:33] } 25. Bb5 { [%eval 3.75] [%clk 0:51:24] } 25... Qc7 { [%eval 3.67] [%clk 0:12:23] } 26. Qc5+ { [%eval 3.68] [%clk 0:51:21] } 26... Kf7 { [%eval 3.61] [%clk 0:11:55] } 27. Rd6?! { [%eval 2.6] } { Inaccuracy. Bxc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:05] } 27... Rhc8? { [%eval 5.03] } { Mistake. Qa7 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:48] } 28. Bxc6 { [%eval 5.0] [%clk 0:50:37] } 28... dxc6 { [%eval 4.93] [%clk 0:10:35] } 29. Rad1 { [%eval 4.75] [%clk 0:49:46] } 29... Kg6?! { [%eval 6.76] } { Inaccuracy. Ra7 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:39] } 30. Rd7 { [%eval 6.36] [%clk 0:46:30] } 30... Qe5?? { [%eval #6] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qxd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:18] } 31. Qe7?? { [%eval 2.55] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Rxg7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:46:33] } 31... Rg8 { [%eval 2.5] [%clk 0:04:55] } 32. a7 { [%eval 2.42] [%clk 0:42:24] } 32... Qxe4 { [%eval 2.6] [%clk 0:03:13] } 33. R1d4 { [%eval 2.35] [%clk 0:35:19] } 33... Qe1+ { [%eval 2.71] [%clk 0:02:26] } 34. Kg2 { [%eval 2.66] [%clk 0:35:40] } 34... Qa5? { [%eval 4.66] } { Mistake. Qe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:18] } 35. Qxe6 { [%eval 4.59] [%clk 0:35:05] } 35... Qf5 { [%eval 5.03] [%clk 0:01:34] } 36. Qxc6 { [%eval 4.92] [%clk 0:34:46] } 36... Rgc8?! { [%eval 7.69] } { Inaccuracy. Rae8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:31] } 37. Qb7 { [%eval 7.17] [%clk 0:34:27] } 37... Rg8 { [%eval 6.99] [%clk 0:01:23] } 38. Re7?! { [%eval 5.29] } { Inaccuracy. Rxg7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:34:26] } 38... Kh7?! { [%eval 6.95] } { Inaccuracy. Kh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:05] } 39. Rdd7 { [%eval 6.71] [%clk 0:33:12] } 39... Qg6?? { [%eval #24] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:58] } 40. Rxg7+ { [%eval #16] [%clk 0:33:07] } 40... Rxg7 { [%eval #16] [%clk 0:00:51] } 41. Rxg7+ { [%eval #15] [%clk 0:33:30] } 41... Qxg7 { [%eval #15] [%clk 0:00:44] } 42. Qxa8 { [%eval #14] [%clk 0:33:53] } 1-0