Event: Round 8: Serifovic, Faruk - Martinovic, Sasa
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/european-rapid--blitz-chess-championships-2025--blitz/round-8/B7KW64CV/hBLV5LLT
Date: 2025-11-30
White: Serifovic, Faruk
WhiteElo: 2164
Black: Martinovic, Sasa
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2472
Result: 1-0
ECO: C11
Opening: French Defense: Classical Variation, Steinitz Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:06] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:07] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:03:08] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:07] } 5... c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:09] } 6. Bg5 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:03:08] } 6... Qb6 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:03:06] } 7. dxc5 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:03:08] } 7... Nxc5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:02:55] } 8. Nb5? { [%eval -1.29] } { Mistake. Be2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:47] } 8... Bd7?! { [%eval -0.51] } { Inaccuracy. a6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:38] } 9. Nbd4?! { [%eval -1.49] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:42] } 9... Ne4 { [%eval -1.52] [%clk 0:02:22] } 10. Bc1?! { [%eval -2.72] } { Inaccuracy. Be2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:34] } 10... Nc6? { [%eval -1.46] } { Mistake. Bb4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:02:17] } 11. c3 { [%eval -1.25] [%clk 0:02:31] } 11... Bc5 { [%eval -1.27] [%clk 0:01:37] } 12. Be2 { [%eval -1.18] [%clk 0:02:24] } 12... O-O?! { [%eval -0.5] } { Inaccuracy. Qc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:32] } 13. O-O { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:02:24] } 13... a6 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:01:18] } 14. Nb3?? { [%eval -2.86] } { Blunder. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:24] } 14... Be7?? { [%eval 0.28] } { Blunder. Nxf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:19] } 15. Be3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:02:22] } 15... Qc7 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:01:20] } 16. Bd4?! { [%eval -0.56] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:20] } 16... f6 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:01:08] } 17. exf6 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:02:05] } 17... gxf6 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:01:10] } 18. Nfd2 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:01:56] } 18... Nd6 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:01:06] } 19. Nc5 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:01:47] } 19... Nf5?! { [%eval 0.35] } { Inaccuracy. Bc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:00] } 20. Ndb3?! { [%eval -0.58] } { Inaccuracy. Nxd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:40] } 20... Rad8?! { [%eval 0.3] } { Inaccuracy. Bc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:52] } 21. Bg4 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:01:37] } 21... Nfxd4 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:00:47] } 22. cxd4 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:01:33] } 22... f5 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:00:44] } 23. Bf3 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:01:27] } 23... Bc8 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:00:39] } 24. Re1 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:01:27] } 24... Qd6 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:00:38] } 25. Qd2 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:01:25] } 25... b6?! { [%eval 0.09] } { Inaccuracy. Bf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 26. Nd3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:01:24] } 26... Bf6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:00:35] } 27. Nf4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:01:17] } 27... Rde8?! { [%eval 0.76] } { Inaccuracy. Bg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:31] } 28. Rac1 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:01:15] } 28... Bd7 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:00:36] } 29. Qe3?! { [%eval -0.34] } { Inaccuracy. Nh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:14] } 29... Bg5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:00:37] } 30. g3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:01:12] } 30... a5 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:00:38] } 31. Bh5?! { [%eval -0.34] } { Inaccuracy. Rc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:09] } 31... Re7 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:00:35] } 32. Qf3?? { [%eval -2.74] } { Blunder. Nd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:09] } 32... Bxf4?! { [%eval -1.67] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 33. gxf4 { [%eval -1.28] [%clk 0:01:11] } 33... Kh8? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 34. Kh1?! { [%eval -1.01] } { Inaccuracy. Qe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:10] } 34... Rg8? { [%eval 0.45] } { Mistake. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 35. Rg1?! { [%eval -0.19] } { Inaccuracy. Qe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:10] } 35... Reg7 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:00:38] } 36. Qe3 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:01:00] } 36... Qe7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:33] } 37. Qh3?? { [%eval -2.03] } { Blunder. Rg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:54] } 37... a4 { [%eval -2.12] [%clk 0:00:30] } 38. Nd2 { [%eval -1.88] [%clk 0:00:52] } 38... Qf6?? { [%eval 0.35] } { Blunder. Rxg1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:29] } 39. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:51] } 39... Nxd4?? { [%eval 3.25] } { Blunder. Rxg1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:30] } 40. Ng5?? { [%eval -1.18] } { Blunder. Rxg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:52] } 40... Rxg5?? { [%eval 3.42] } { Blunder. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 41. fxg5 { [%eval 3.38] [%clk 0:00:49] } 41... Rxg5?? { [%eval 8.82] } { Blunder. Qg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:16] } 42. Rxg5 { [%eval 9.09] [%clk 0:00:48] } 42... Qxg5 { [%eval 9.06] [%clk 0:00:16] } 43. Rg1 { [%eval 8.16] [%clk 0:00:34] } 43... Qf6? { [%eval #6] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qxg1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 44. Qg3 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:00:40] } 1-0