Event: Round 3: Saraci, Korab - Alexakis, Dimitris
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/european-rapid--blitz-chess-championships-2025--rapid/round-3/M4ZDzG1v/7h7mSY4v
Date: 2025-11-28
White: Saraci, Korab
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 2205
Black: Alexakis, Dimitris
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2500
Result: 0-1
ECO: B22
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+10

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:18] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:18] } 2. c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:26] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:14:48] } 3. exd5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:34] } 3... Qxd5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:14:56] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:15:42] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:03] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:50] } 5... Bf5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:11] } 6. Be2 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:49] } 6... e6?! { [%eval 0.75] } { Inaccuracy. cxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:05] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:55] } 7... Nf6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:13:15] } 8. Be3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:15:59] } 8... cxd4 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:13:18] } 9. cxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:07] } 9... Bxb1 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:12:09] } 10. Rxb1 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:15:16] } 10... Bd6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:11:54] } 11. b4 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:13:30] } 11... O-O { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:11:47] } 12. b5 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:12:29] } 12... Ne7 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:09:49] } 13. Nd2 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:11:38] } 13... Qf5 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:08:00] } 14. Nc4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:10:35] } 14... Bc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:08] } 15. Bd3 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:09:36] } 15... Qd5 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:08:00] } 16. a4 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:04:55] } 16... Rad8 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:06:55] } 17. Qc2 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:04:03] } 17... Ng6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:56] } 18. b6 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:03:14] } 18... axb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:08] } 19. Rb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:14] } 19... Qc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:55] } 20. Rc1 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:02:34] } 20... Nd5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:04:28] } 21. Bg5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:02:41] } 21... f6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:04:25] } 22. Bd2 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:01:57] } 22... f5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:04:23] } 23. Qb3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:01:50] } 23... Qd7 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:03:15] } 24. Ne3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:00:30] } 24... Ndf4?! { [%eval 1.13] } { Inaccuracy. Ngf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:15] } 25. Bf1 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:00:37] } 25... Kh8 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:02:12] } 26. Bb4 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:00:26] } 26... Rfe8?! { [%eval 2.06] } { Inaccuracy. Ne7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:47] } 27. g3 { [%eval 1.81] [%clk 0:00:33] } 27... Nh5? { [%eval 3.16] } { Mistake. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:54] } 28. d5 { [%eval 3.22] [%clk 0:00:36] } 28... e5 { [%eval 3.07] [%clk 0:00:46] } 29. d6 { [%eval 3.1] [%clk 0:00:42] } 29... Bxd6 { [%eval 2.66] [%clk 0:00:45] } 30. Rd5?! { [%eval 1.82] } { Inaccuracy. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:31] } 30... Qe6 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 0:00:14] } 31. Rcd1? { [%eval -0.01] } { Mistake. Qd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:38] } 31... Bxb4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:00:18] } 32. Rxd8?? { [%eval -3.17] } { Blunder. Qxb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:39] } 32... Qxb3 { [%eval -3.01] [%clk 0:00:26] } 33. Rxe8+ { [%eval -3.06] [%clk 0:00:43] } 33... Nf8 { [%eval -2.95] [%clk 0:00:31] } 34. Rdd8 { [%eval -3.45] [%clk 0:00:45] } 34... g6 { [%eval -3.47] [%clk 0:00:33] } 35. Nd5?! { [%eval -4.84] } { Inaccuracy. Rxf8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:29] } 35... Bc5 { [%eval -4.76] [%clk 0:00:34] } 36. Ne7?! { [%eval -7.01] } { Inaccuracy. Ne3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 36... Kg7 { [%eval -5.93] [%clk 0:00:32] } 37. Nd5 { [%eval -6.27] [%clk 0:00:20] } 37... Nf6 { [%eval -6.2] [%clk 0:00:22] } 38. Nxf6 { [%eval -6.55] [%clk 0:00:23] } 38... Kxf6 { [%eval -5.49] [%clk 0:00:29] } 39. Rxf8+ { [%eval -5.13] [%clk 0:00:14] } 39... Bxf8 { [%eval -4.49] [%clk 0:00:38] } 40. Rxf8+ { [%eval -4.43] [%clk 0:00:23] } 40... Kg7 { [%eval -4.35] [%clk 0:00:44] } 41. Rb8 { [%eval -4.62] [%clk 0:00:30] } 41... Qd5 { [%eval -4.48] [%clk 0:00:50] } 42. Bb5 { [%eval -4.5] [%clk 0:00:36] } 42... f4 { [%eval -3.82] [%clk 0:00:47] } 43. Rc8 { [%eval -4.35] [%clk 0:00:42] } 43... Qd6 { [%eval -3.89] [%clk 0:00:23] } 44. Rc4?? { [%eval #-11] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:46] } 44... g5?? { [%eval -3.82] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qd1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:18] } 45. Rc1 { [%eval -4.78] [%clk 0:00:34] } 45... h5 { [%eval -4.54] [%clk 0:00:24] } 46. Be2 { [%eval -5.68] [%clk 0:00:27] } 46... g4?! { [%eval -4.32] } { Inaccuracy. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 47. Rd1 { [%eval -4.68] [%clk 0:00:31] } 47... Qc5 { [%eval -4.44] [%clk 0:00:24] } 48. Bb5 { [%eval -5.22] [%clk 0:00:33] } 48... h4 { [%eval -5.06] [%clk 0:00:24] } 49. Kg2 { [%eval -5.67] [%clk 0:00:31] } 49... Qc3 { [%eval -5.54] [%clk 0:00:17] } 50. Bd7?? { [%eval #-3] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rd7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:30] } 50... Qf3+ { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:00:25] } 0-1