Event: Round 1: Van Foreest, Jorden - Hopson, Kevin Mike
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/european-rapid--blitz-chess-championships-2025--blitz/round-1/tMsgwXrD/bLSMZ6Nl
Date: 2025-11-30
White: Van Foreest, Jorden
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2646
Black: Hopson, Kevin Mike
BlackElo: 2016
Result: 1-0
ECO: C44
Opening: King's Knight Opening: Konstantinopolsky
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. g3 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:56] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4... d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:35] } 5. exd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:04] } 5... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:25] } 6. Bg2 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:03:04] } 6... Be6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:02:22] } 7. Ng5?! { [%eval -0.32] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:03:02] } 7... Qd7? { [%eval 0.87] } { Mistake. Bf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:05] } 8. Nxe6 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:02:59] } 8... Qxe6 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:02:05] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:02:51] } 9... O-O-O { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:01:58] } 10. Nc3 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:02:51] } 10... Nb6 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:01:53] } 11. a4 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:02:42] } 11... a5 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:01:44] } 12. Nb5 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:02:29] } 12... Nd4?? { [%eval 2.87] } { Blunder. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:36] } 13. Be3?! { [%eval 1.73] } { Inaccuracy. Nxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:27] } 13... Bc5?! { [%eval 2.83] } { Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:25] } 14. c3 { [%eval 2.47] [%clk 0:02:12] } 14... Nb3 { [%eval 2.23] [%clk 0:01:25] } 15. Qf3?? { [%eval 0.04] } { Blunder. Bxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:53] } 15... c6?! { [%eval 0.92] } { Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:06] } 16. Bxc5 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:01:53] } 16... Nxc5 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:01:06] } 17. d4? { [%eval -0.42] } { Mistake. Qe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:53] } 17... e4? { [%eval 1.17] } { Mistake. Nb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:57] } 18. Qh5?! { [%eval 0.21] } { Inaccuracy. Na7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:46] } 18... Ncd7? { [%eval 1.43] } { Mistake. Rd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:53] } 19. Qxf7 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 0:01:42] } 19... Qf6 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:00:41] } 20. Qxf6 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 0:01:25] } 20... Nxf6 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:00:41] } 21. Na3 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:01:26] } 21... Nxa4? { [%eval 2.76] } { Mistake. Rhe8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:40] } 22. Nc4 { [%eval 2.69] [%clk 0:01:27] } 22... b5 { [%eval 2.38] [%clk 0:00:37] } 23. Ne5?! { [%eval 1.37] } { Inaccuracy. f3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:21] } 23... Rhf8?? { [%eval 4.01] } { Blunder. Kc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:21] } 24. Nxc6 { [%eval 4.08] [%clk 0:01:22] } 24... Rd6 { [%eval 4.14] [%clk 0:00:20] } 25. Na7+ { [%eval 3.94] [%clk 0:01:22] } 25... Kb8 { [%eval 3.84] [%clk 0:00:12] } 26. Nxb5 { [%eval 3.69] [%clk 0:01:23] } 1-0