Event: Round 8: Petersen, Marcel - Vardanyan, Aras
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/berlin-u25-open--blitz/round-8/9O7KlrkD/512a6ITJ
Date: 2025-11-14
White: Petersen, Marcel
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 2299
Black: Vardanyan, Aras
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2344
Result: 0-1
ECO: B52
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Main Line
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. Bb5+ { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3... Bd7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4. Bxd7+ { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4... Nxd7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:03:04] } 5... Ngf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:07] } 6. Re1 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:03:03] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:02:54] } 7. c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:02] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:02:53] } 8. d4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:02] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:02:51] } 9. h3 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:02:33] } 9... Rc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:51] } 10. Bf4 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:02:15] } 10... Qb6 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:02:36] } 11. e5 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:01:53] } 11... Nd5 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:02:20] } 12. exd6 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:01:48] } 12... Bxd6 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:02:18] } 13. Bxd6 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:01:47] } 13... Qxd6 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:02:19] } 14. Nbd2 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:01:42] } 14... cxd4 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:02:14] } 15. Nxd4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:01:40] } 15... Nc5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:02:11] } 16. Nc4 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:01:33] } 16... Qa6 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:02:05] } 17. Ne5 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:01:33] } 17... Na4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:01:43] } 18. Qb3 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:01:19] } 18... Nc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:33] } 19. Qb5 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:01:14] } 19... Qxb5 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:01:29] } 20. Nxb5 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:01:15] } 20... a6 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:01:24] } 21. Nd6 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:01:11] } 21... Rc7 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:01:22] } 22. c4 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:00:56] } 22... Nb4 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:01:07] } 23. Red1?? { [%eval -2.2] } { Blunder. Re2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:57] } 23... f6 { [%eval -2.16] [%clk 0:01:05] } 24. Nf3 { [%eval -2.68] [%clk 0:00:55] } 24... Rd8 { [%eval -2.74] [%clk 0:01:00] } 25. a3 { [%eval -2.61] [%clk 0:00:41] } 25... Nbd3 { [%eval -2.56] [%clk 0:00:57] } 26. b4 { [%eval -2.66] [%clk 0:00:38] } 26... Rxd6 { [%eval -2.77] [%clk 0:00:36] } 27. bxc5 { [%eval -2.74] [%clk 0:00:39] } 27... Rdd7 { [%eval -2.67] [%clk 0:00:37] } 28. c6 { [%eval -2.66] [%clk 0:00:21] } 28... Rxc6 { [%eval -2.67] [%clk 0:00:34] } 29. Rab1 { [%eval -2.87] [%clk 0:00:21] } 29... Rcc7 { [%eval -2.8] [%clk 0:00:33] } 30. Rb3 { [%eval -2.98] [%clk 0:00:16] } 30... Nc5 { [%eval -3.03] [%clk 0:00:34] } 31. Rxd7 { [%eval -3.77] [%clk 0:00:14] } 31... Rxd7 { [%eval -3.54] [%clk 0:00:35] } 32. Rb1 { [%eval -4.18] [%clk 0:00:12] } 32... Rd3 { [%eval -4.1] [%clk 0:00:31] } 33. Ra1 { [%eval -4.01] [%clk 0:00:09] } 33... Rc3 { [%eval -3.68] [%clk 0:00:30] } 34. Nd2 { [%eval -4.1] [%clk 0:00:09] } 34... Rc2 { [%eval -4.01] [%clk 0:00:31] } 35. Rd1 { [%eval -4.27] [%clk 0:00:09] } 35... Kf7 { [%eval -4.11] [%clk 0:00:31] } 36. Kf1 { [%eval -4.31] [%clk 0:00:10] } 36... Rc3 { [%eval -4.19] [%clk 0:00:28] } 37. Ra1 { [%eval -4.14] [%clk 0:00:10] } 37... Rd3 { [%eval -3.97] [%clk 0:00:27] } 38. Ke2?! { [%eval -5.42] } { Inaccuracy. Ra2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 38... Rxd2+ { [%eval -5.65] [%clk 0:00:28] } 39. Kxd2 { [%eval -5.59] [%clk 0:00:10] } 39... Nb3+ { [%eval -5.51] [%clk 0:00:29] } 40. Kc3 { [%eval -5.56] [%clk 0:00:11] } 40... Nxa1 { [%eval -5.52] [%clk 0:00:30] } 41. Kb2 { [%eval -5.84] [%clk 0:00:12] } 41... Ke7 { [%eval -5.8] [%clk 0:00:27] } 42. Kxa1 { [%eval -5.88] [%clk 0:00:12] } 42... Kd6 { [%eval -5.79] [%clk 0:00:28] } 43. Kb2 { [%eval -5.76] [%clk 0:00:13] } 43... Kc5 { [%eval -6.0] [%clk 0:00:27] } 44. Kc3 { [%eval -5.89] [%clk 0:00:14] } 44... e5 { [%eval -5.89] [%clk 0:00:24] } 45. g4 { [%eval -6.14] [%clk 0:00:05] } 45... g6 { [%eval -5.85] [%clk 0:00:24] } 46. f3 { [%eval -6.62] [%clk 0:00:04] } 46... f5 { [%eval -6.77] [%clk 0:00:25] } 47. gxf5?! { [%eval -9.91] } { Inaccuracy. Kb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 47... gxf5 { [%eval -8.94] [%clk 0:00:26] } 48. h4 { [%eval -10.2] [%clk 0:00:05] } 48... h5 { [%eval -8.77] [%clk 0:00:25] } 49. a4? { [%eval #-21] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 49... a5 { [%eval -56.02] [%clk 0:00:25] } 50. Kd3 { [%eval -83.08] [%clk 0:00:03] } 50... Kb4 { [%eval -9.76] [%clk 0:00:22] } 0-1