Event: Round 11: Krause, Benedict - Mcgowan, Daniel
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/european-rapid--blitz-chess-championships-2025--blitz/round-11/47uYgIXh/IGVMcZ1M
Date: 2025-11-30
White: Krause, Benedict
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2417
Black: Mcgowan, Daniel
BlackElo: 2117
Result: 1-0
ECO: C19
Opening: French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation, Smyslov Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4... c5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5. a3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:03:07] } 5... Bxc3+ { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:03:05] } 6. bxc3 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:03:08] } 6... Ne7 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:03:06] } 7. a4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:09] } 7... b6 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:02:59] } 8. Bb5+ { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:03:05] } 8... Bd7 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:02:58] } 9. Bd3 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:03:05] } 9... Nbc6 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:02:53] } 10. Nf3 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:03:06] } 10... h6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:02:42] } 11. Ba3 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:03:06] } 11... c4 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:02:25] } 12. Be2 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:03:04] } 12... O-O { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:02:15] } 13. O-O { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:03:04] } 13... f6 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:02:10] } 14. exf6 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:03:02] } 14... Rxf6 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:02:09] } 15. Ne5 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:02:44] } 15... Ng6 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:01:45] } 16. Nxg6 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:02:26] } 16... Rxg6 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:01:45] } 17. f4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:02:19] } 17... Ne7 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:01:18] } 18. Bh5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:01:53] } 18... Rf6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:01:17] } 19. Qe2 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:01:07] } 19... Be8 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:00:49] } 20. Bxe8?! { [%eval 0.01] } { Inaccuracy. Bg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:54] } 20... Qxe8 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:00:49] } 21. Bd6 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:00:54] } 21... Nf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:44] } 22. Be5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:00:54] } 22... Rf7 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:00:45] } 23. g4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:49] } 23... Nh4 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:00:40] } 24. Qe3 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:00:35] } 24... Qd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:33] } 25. a5 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:00:29] } 25... b5?! { [%eval 0.16] } { Inaccuracy. bxa5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 26. Qg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:22] } 26... Ng6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:34] } 27. Rae1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:24] } 27... Raf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:34] } 28. h4 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:00:23] } 28... Qd8 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:00:33] } 29. h5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:00:22] } 29... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:33] } 30. Rxe5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:00:23] } 30... Qxa5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:33] } 31. Rxe6 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:00:23] } 31... b4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:34] } 32. cxb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:16] } 32... Qxb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:35] } 33. c3 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:00:16] } 33... Qb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:28] } 34. f5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:15] } 34... a5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:26] } 35. Rf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:14] } 35... Qc1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:26] } 36. Kg2 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:00:14] } 36... Rb8?? { [%eval #10] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:26] } 37. Qxb8+ { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:00:14] } 37... Rf8 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:00:26] } 38. Re8 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:00:13] } 1-0