Event: Round 5: Veljanoski, Andrej - Lagarde, Maxime
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/european-rapid--blitz-chess-championships-2025--blitz/round-5/4fmXmGBO/hoZn9Nyp
Date: 2025-11-30
White: Veljanoski, Andrej
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2193
Black: Lagarde, Maxime
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2556
Result: 0-1
ECO: B45
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:03:00] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:03:01] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:07] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:03:01] } 5... Bc5 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:03:08] } 6. Nb3 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:02:58] } 6... Bb4 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:03:05] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:02:55] } 7... Nge7 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:03:06] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:02:39] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:03:06] } 9. f4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:02:39] } 9... d5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:03:03] } 10. e5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:02:29] } 10... f6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:03] } 11. Bd2? { [%eval -1.43] } { Mistake. exf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:49] } 11... fxe5 { [%eval -1.48] [%clk 0:02:58] } 12. fxe5 { [%eval -1.46] [%clk 0:01:44] } 12... Rxf1+ { [%eval -1.43] [%clk 0:02:57] } 13. Kxf1 { [%eval -1.9] [%clk 0:01:41] } 13... Nxe5 { [%eval -1.77] [%clk 0:02:45] } 14. Bxh7+ { [%eval -1.82] [%clk 0:01:38] } 14... Kxh7 { [%eval -1.81] [%clk 0:02:45] } 15. Qh5+ { [%eval -1.91] [%clk 0:01:39] } 15... Kg8 { [%eval -1.83] [%clk 0:02:45] } 16. Qxe5 { [%eval -1.79] [%clk 0:01:39] } 16... Bd6 { [%eval -1.78] [%clk 0:02:21] } 17. Qh5 { [%eval -1.8] [%clk 0:01:32] } 17... Bd7 { [%eval -1.77] [%clk 0:02:15] } 18. Kg1 { [%eval -2.35] [%clk 0:01:16] } 18... Qb6+ { [%eval -2.39] [%clk 0:02:11] } 19. Kh1 { [%eval -2.5] [%clk 0:01:10] } 19... Rf8 { [%eval -2.48] [%clk 0:02:12] } 20. Qh3 { [%eval -2.82] [%clk 0:01:06] } 20... Qf2 { [%eval -2.48] [%clk 0:01:59] } 21. Qe3?! { [%eval -3.71] } { Inaccuracy. Rg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:57] } 21... Qh4 { [%eval -3.6] [%clk 0:01:45] } 22. Qh3?! { [%eval -4.55] } { Inaccuracy. Qg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:39] } 22... Qxh3 { [%eval -4.46] [%clk 0:01:45] } 23. gxh3 { [%eval -4.48] [%clk 0:00:40] } 23... Rf2 { [%eval -4.5] [%clk 0:01:42] } 24. Re1 { [%eval -4.69] [%clk 0:00:23] } 24... Rxh2+ { [%eval -4.52] [%clk 0:01:29] } 25. Kg1 { [%eval -4.48] [%clk 0:00:24] } 25... Rxh3 { [%eval -4.29] [%clk 0:01:25] } 26. Nd4 { [%eval -4.61] [%clk 0:00:20] } 26... e5 { [%eval -4.61] [%clk 0:01:04] } 27. Ncb5 { [%eval -5.3] [%clk 0:00:05] } 27... Bb8 { [%eval -5.3] [%clk 0:00:54] } 28. a4 { [%eval -5.78] [%clk 0:00:05] } 28... a6 { [%eval -5.63] [%clk 0:00:48] } 29. Na3 { [%eval -6.75] [%clk 0:00:04] } 29... Nc6 { [%eval -5.25] [%clk 0:00:31] } 30. Nb3 { [%eval -6.25] [%clk 0:00:03] } 30... e4 { [%eval -5.92] [%clk 0:00:22] } 31. Kf1 { [%eval -7.01] [%clk 0:00:03] } 31... Bg4 { [%eval -7.26] [%clk 0:00:21] } 32. Re3 { [%eval -7.35] [%clk 0:00:04] } 32... Bf3 { [%eval -7.24] [%clk 0:00:20] } 33. Bc3 { [%eval -7.36] [%clk 0:00:03] } 33... Bg3 { [%eval -7.09] [%clk 0:00:17] } 0-1