Event: Round 8: Vergara Anton, Diego - Safarov, Deniel
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/european-youth-chess-championship-2025--u18/round-8/h0FsgMrl/G0UUY14o
Date: 2025-11-06
White: Vergara Anton, Diego
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2426
Black: Safarov, Deniel
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2276
Result: 1-0
ECO: A16
Opening: English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:53] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:20] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:31:18] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:31:41] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:41] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:32:03] } 4... O-O { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:32:04] } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:58] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:32:29] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:32:17] } 6... c6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:32:55] } 7. e4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:30:39] } 7... e5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:33:20] } 8. h3 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:25:35] } 8... b5 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:32:49] } 9. cxb5 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:12:19] } 9... cxb5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:33:12] } 10. Bg5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:10:51] } 10... b4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:24:47] } 11. Nd5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:10:08] } 11... Bb7 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:19:12] } 12. O-O { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:06:58] } 12... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:04:41] } 13. Qb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:01:11] } 13... Bxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:57:40] } 14. exd5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:00:58] } 14... h6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:53:49] } 15. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:54:31] } 15... Qxf6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:50:44] } 16. dxe5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:53:43] } 16... Nxe5 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:51:03] } 17. Nd4 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:53:37] } 17... Rac8?! { [%eval 0.38] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:45:53] } 18. Rab1 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:52:45] } 18... Rfe8 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:39:16] } 19. Nc6 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:49:42] } 19... Nxc6? { [%eval 2.1] } { Mistake. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:54] } 20. dxc6 { [%eval 2.19] [%clk 0:50:10] } 20... a5 { [%eval 2.08] [%clk 0:35:12] } 21. a3 { [%eval 2.05] [%clk 0:49:55] } 21... Rb8 { [%eval 2.21] [%clk 0:29:10] } 22. Qd5?! { [%eval 1.57] } { Inaccuracy. Rfe1 was best. } { [%clk 0:44:20] } 22... Qe5 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:24:13] } 23. axb4 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:43:16] } 23... axb4?! { [%eval 2.25] } { Inaccuracy. Qxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:09] } 24. Qb3 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 0:42:42] } 24... Rb5 { [%eval 2.21] [%clk 0:18:50] } 25. Qa4 { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 0:39:19] } 25... Qf5 { [%eval 2.28] [%clk 0:16:13] } 26. Rbd1 { [%eval 2.24] [%clk 0:33:40] } 26... Bxb2 { [%eval 2.54] [%clk 0:11:32] } 27. g4?! { [%eval 1.4] } { Inaccuracy. c7 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:50] } 27... Qg5?! { [%eval 2.53] } { Inaccuracy. Qe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:32] } 28. h4?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. c7 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:21] } 28... Qe5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:07:45] } 29. Rd3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:27:29] } 29... Rc8 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:05:56] } 30. Qa7 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:25:53] } 30... d5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:55] } 31. Qd7 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:23:16] } 31... Qe6?? { [%eval 3.46] } { Blunder. Rc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:37] } 32. Re3 { [%eval 3.23] [%clk 0:22:47] } 32... Qxd7?! { [%eval 4.3] } { Inaccuracy. Be5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:50] } 33. cxd7 { [%eval 4.41] [%clk 0:23:07] } 33... Rf8 { [%eval 4.28] [%clk 0:04:17] } 34. Re8 { [%eval 4.86] [%clk 0:22:46] } 34... Bf6 { [%eval 4.65] [%clk 0:04:05] } 35. Rc1 { [%eval 4.48] [%clk 0:17:38] } 35... b3? { [%eval 7.81] } { Mistake. Rb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:58] } 36. Rcc8 { [%eval 7.37] [%clk 0:15:57] } 36... b2? { [%eval #9] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:11] } 37. Rxf8+ { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:16:19] } 37... Kg7 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:04:38] } 38. Rg8+ { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:16:28] } 38... Kh7 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:05:06] } 39. Rh8+ { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:16:27] } 39... Bxh8 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:05:34] } 40. d8=Q { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:16:52] } 40... b1=Q+ { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:05:50] } 41. Bf1 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:17:16] } 1-0