Event: Round 4: Alexakis, Dimitris - Lagarde, Maxime
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/european-rapid--blitz-chess-championships-2025--rapid/round-4/TAAEaJuS/UUM4YHxb
Date: 2025-11-28
White: Alexakis, Dimitris
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2500
Black: Lagarde, Maxime
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2600
Result: 0-1
ECO: B45
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+10

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:18] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:20] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:26] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:29] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:15:34] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:15:37] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:15:42] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:47] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:15:47] } 5... Bc5 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:15:55] } 6. Be3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:58] } 6... Qb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:03] } 7. Na4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:28] } 7... Qa5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:12] } 8. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:13] } 8... Qb6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:16:21] } 9. Na4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:10:50] } 9... Qa5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:30] } 10. c3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:10:59] } 10... Bxd4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:16:36] } 11. Bxd4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:11:07] } 11... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:16:44] } 12. Qxd4 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:11:14] } 12... e5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:16:48] } 13. Qb4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:11:00] } 13... Qxb4 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:16:56] } 14. cxb4 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:11:08] } 14... Nf6 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:17:03] } 15. Nc3 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:09:54] } 15... d6 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:17:11] } 16. g3 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:04:52] } 16... Ke7 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:16:41] } 17. f4 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:04:25] } 17... h5 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:16:15] } 18. Bg2 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:03:32] } 18... Be6 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:15:25] } 19. f5 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:03:16] } 19... Bd7 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:15:26] } 20. O-O-O?! { [%eval -1.14] } { Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:05] } 20... Rhc8 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 0:15:21] } 21. Kb1 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 0:02:19] } 21... a5 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:14:29] } 22. bxa5 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:02:09] } 22... Rxa5 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:14:35] } 23. Rd2 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:01:41] } 23... b5 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:13:02] } 24. a3 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:01:49] } 24... Ra6 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:13:11] } 25. Rhd1? { [%eval -1.38] } { Mistake. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:39] } 25... Rb6 { [%eval -1.3] [%clk 0:13:19] } 26. Nd5+ { [%eval -1.29] [%clk 0:01:04] } 26... Nxd5 { [%eval -1.08] [%clk 0:13:26] } 27. Rxd5 { [%eval -1.32] [%clk 0:01:12] } 27... b4 { [%eval -1.24] [%clk 0:13:09] } 28. axb4 { [%eval -1.38] [%clk 0:01:09] } 28... Rc4 { [%eval -0.88] [%clk 0:13:18] } 29. Ra5? { [%eval -2.41] } { Mistake. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:46] } 29... Rcxb4 { [%eval -2.47] [%clk 0:13:00] } 30. Rd2 { [%eval -2.38] [%clk 0:00:55] } 30... Bc6 { [%eval -2.51] [%clk 0:12:04] } 31. Ra7+ { [%eval -2.14] [%clk 0:01:03] } 31... Rb7? { [%eval -0.65] } { Mistake. Bb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:13] } 32. Rxb7+ { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:00:56] } 32... Bxb7 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 0:12:22] } 33. Re2 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 0:01:05] } 33... h4?! { [%eval -0.07] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:38] } 34. gxh4 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:01:12] } 34... d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:48] } 35. exd5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:01:17] } 35... Kd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:57] } 36. f6 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:00:56] } 36... g6 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:09:01] } 37. h5? { [%eval -2.1] } { Mistake. Re4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:21] } 37... gxh5 { [%eval -2.03] [%clk 0:09:01] } 38. Bf3?! { [%eval -3.3] } { Inaccuracy. Kc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:28] } 38... Rf4 { [%eval -3.41] [%clk 0:08:19] } 39. Bxh5 { [%eval -3.16] [%clk 0:00:32] } 39... Rxf6 { [%eval -3.22] [%clk 0:08:28] } 40. Rd2 { [%eval -3.34] [%clk 0:00:20] } 40... Rf1+?? { [%eval -0.54] } { Blunder. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:27] } 41. Kc2 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:00:24] } 41... f5 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:08:13] } 42. h4 { [%eval -0.88] [%clk 0:00:28] } 42... e4?! { [%eval -0.32] } { Inaccuracy. Rg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:06] } 43. Rh2?? { [%eval -3.49] } { Blunder. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:27] } 43... f4 { [%eval -3.41] [%clk 0:07:28] } 44. Be2 { [%eval -3.55] [%clk 0:00:35] } 44... Rg1 { [%eval -3.98] [%clk 0:07:36] } 45. h5 { [%eval -4.14] [%clk 0:00:44] } 45... f3 { [%eval -4.3] [%clk 0:07:44] } 46. h6 { [%eval -4.21] [%clk 0:00:31] } 46... fxe2 { [%eval -4.1] [%clk 0:05:07] } 47. Rxe2 { [%eval -3.78] [%clk 0:00:40] } 47... Bc8?! { [%eval -2.79] } { Inaccuracy. Kxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:03] } 48. Rh2 { [%eval -2.74] [%clk 0:00:38] } 48... Bf5?? { [%eval -0.37] } { Blunder. Rg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:12] } 49. Kd2?? { [%eval -4.17] } { Blunder. h7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 49... Bh7 { [%eval -4.43] [%clk 0:04:12] } 50. b4 { [%eval -5.26] [%clk 0:00:21] } 50... Kxd5 { [%eval -5.08] [%clk 0:04:05] } 51. Ke3 { [%eval -5.24] [%clk 0:00:15] } 51... Rg3+ { [%eval -5.04] [%clk 0:04:10] } 52. Kf4 { [%eval -6.34] [%clk 0:00:13] } 52... Rf3+ { [%eval -5.8] [%clk 0:04:17] } 53. Kg4 { [%eval -6.29] [%clk 0:00:22] } 53... Rf7 { [%eval -5.95] [%clk 0:04:21] } 54. b5 { [%eval -5.52] [%clk 0:00:19] } 54... Rb7 { [%eval -4.8] [%clk 0:03:16] } 55. Rd2+ { [%eval -4.79] [%clk 0:00:13] } 55... Ke5 { [%eval -4.64] [%clk 0:03:18] } 56. Rd8 { [%eval -4.69] [%clk 0:00:16] } 56... Rxb5 { [%eval -4.64] [%clk 0:02:52] } 57. Rh8?! { [%eval -7.28] } { Inaccuracy. Ra8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 57... Rb7 { [%eval -6.69] [%clk 0:02:45] } 58. Re8+ { [%eval -6.17] [%clk 0:00:16] } 58... Kd4 { [%eval -5.61] [%clk 0:02:43] } 59. Rd8+ { [%eval -6.77] [%clk 0:00:21] } 59... Ke3 { [%eval -6.1] [%clk 0:02:46] } 60. Kg5?? { [%eval #-16] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ra8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:22] } 60... Rf7 { [%eval #-16] [%clk 0:02:47] } 61. Ra8 { [%eval #-14] [%clk 0:00:13] } 61... Kf3 { [%eval #-14] [%clk 0:02:49] } 0-1