Event: Round 9: Georgiev, Kiril - Pilaj, Herwig
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/european-rapid--blitz-chess-championships-2025--rapid/round-9/7RIvaHIf/BN0ciw4M
Date: 2025-11-29
White: Georgiev, Kiril
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2570
Black: Pilaj, Herwig
BlackTitle: IM
Result: 1-0
ECO: A16
Opening: English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+10

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:16] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:14] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:23] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:15:08] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:14:49] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:14:34] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:14:54] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:14:36] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:14:38] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:14:17] } 6. d4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:14:35] } 6... cxd4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:14:23] } 7. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:14:42] } 7... Bd7 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:14:31] } 8. b3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:14:01] } 8... Bg7 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:14:06] } 9. Bb2 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:14:06] } 9... h5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:12:58] } 10. h3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:12:42] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:12:12] } 11. e3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:12:37] } 11... Qc8 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:11:46] } 12. Nde2 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:11:46] } 12... Bf5 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:10:38] } 13. Nf4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:10:30] } 13... Ne4?! { [%eval 1.09] } { Inaccuracy. Nb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:57] } 14. Rc1 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:09:21] } 14... Nb4? { [%eval 2.43] } { Mistake. Nxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:40] } 15. Ncd5 { [%eval 2.52] [%clk 0:08:50] } 15... Nxd5 { [%eval 3.17] [%clk 0:07:24] } 16. Nxd5 { [%eval 3.22] [%clk 0:08:28] } 16... Qe6 { [%eval 3.1] [%clk 0:05:39] } 17. Bxg7 { [%eval 3.05] [%clk 0:07:37] } 17... Kxg7 { [%eval 3.17] [%clk 0:05:40] } 18. Qd4+ { [%eval 3.09] [%clk 0:06:43] } 18... Nf6 { [%eval 3.1] [%clk 0:04:06] } 19. Nc7 { [%eval 3.05] [%clk 0:06:24] } 19... Qd7 { [%eval 2.94] [%clk 0:04:13] } 20. Nxa8 { [%eval 3.19] [%clk 0:06:30] } 20... Rxa8 { [%eval 3.11] [%clk 0:04:19] } 21. e4 { [%eval 2.98] [%clk 0:05:14] } 21... e5 { [%eval 2.91] [%clk 0:04:17] } 22. Qd3 { [%eval 2.42] [%clk 0:04:51] } 22... Be6 { [%eval 3.06] [%clk 0:04:17] } 23. h4?! { [%eval 2.27] } { Inaccuracy. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:56] } 23... Qc7 { [%eval 2.54] [%clk 0:03:42] } 24. O-O { [%eval 2.2] [%clk 0:04:57] } 24... a5 { [%eval 2.21] [%clk 0:03:50] } 25. Rfd1 { [%eval 2.19] [%clk 0:04:54] } 25... Ra6 { [%eval 2.14] [%clk 0:03:48] } 26. Bf1 { [%eval 2.25] [%clk 0:04:28] } 26... Rc6 { [%eval 2.16] [%clk 0:03:48] } 27. Qe3 { [%eval 2.16] [%clk 0:03:53] } 27... Ng4 { [%eval 2.19] [%clk 0:02:54] } 28. Qd2 { [%eval 2.16] [%clk 0:03:46] } 28... Nf6 { [%eval 2.45] [%clk 0:02:38] } 29. Bg2 { [%eval 2.09] [%clk 0:03:27] } 29... Bg4 { [%eval 2.11] [%clk 0:02:32] } 30. f3 { [%eval 2.15] [%clk 0:02:59] } 30... Be6 { [%eval 2.14] [%clk 0:02:40] } 31. Kh2 { [%eval 2.15] [%clk 0:03:07] } 31... Nd7 { [%eval 2.15] [%clk 0:02:11] } 32. f4 { [%eval 2.09] [%clk 0:02:21] } 32... Bg4 { [%eval 2.16] [%clk 0:02:09] } 33. Rf1 { [%eval 1.96] [%clk 0:02:27] } 33... exf4 { [%eval 2.03] [%clk 0:01:49] } 34. Qd4+ { [%eval 1.93] [%clk 0:02:29] } 34... Kh7 { [%eval 2.02] [%clk 0:01:44] } 35. gxf4 { [%eval 2.05] [%clk 0:02:30] } 35... Qd8 { [%eval 2.3] [%clk 0:01:27] } 36. Kg3 { [%eval 2.38] [%clk 0:02:28] } 36... Nc5?! { [%eval 3.35] } { Inaccuracy. Kg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:10] } 37. f5 { [%eval 3.08] [%clk 0:02:10] } 37... g5?! { [%eval 3.98] } { Inaccuracy. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:47] } 38. e5 { [%eval 3.79] [%clk 0:01:55] } 38... Rb6?! { [%eval 4.87] } { Inaccuracy. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:17] } 39. Rce1 { [%eval 4.74] [%clk 0:01:12] } 39... gxh4+ { [%eval 4.96] [%clk 0:00:19] } 40. Kh2 { [%eval 5.14] [%clk 0:01:21] } 40... Qg5 { [%eval 5.02] [%clk 0:00:18] } 41. exd6 { [%eval 4.7] [%clk 0:01:14] } 41... Nd7?! { [%eval 7.26] } { Inaccuracy. Bh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:19] } 42. Re7 { [%eval 7.36] [%clk 0:01:14] } 42... Bxf5? { [%eval #9] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 43. Rxf7+ { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:01:05] } 43... Kg8 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:00:20] } 44. R7xf5 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:01:02] } 44... Qg3+ { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:00:28] } 45. Kh1 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:01:08] } 45... h3 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:00:35] } 46. Bd5+ { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:01:13] } 1-0