Event: Round 1: Antoniou, Rafail - Linster, Philippe
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/9th-esna-chess-championship-2025/round-1/4JvqRsP8/N5MosmtG
Date: 2025-11-15
White: Antoniou, Rafail
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 2123
Black: Linster, Philippe
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2214
Result: 0-1
ECO: A29
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line
Variant: Standard

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:51] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:36] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:09] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:30:41] } 3. Bg2 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:28] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:33] } 4. cxd5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:37] } 4... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:31:01] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:58] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:14] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:32:06] } 6... Nb6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:15] } 7. b3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:32:21] } 7... Be6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:30:31] } 8. Bb2 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:29:09] } 8... f6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:30:07] } 9. Nc3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:28:36] } 9... Qd7 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:28:56] } 10. Rc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:26:02] } 10... O-O-O { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:27:09] } 11. Qc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:23:39] } 11... h5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:00:57] } 12. Rfd1 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:17:22] } 12... h4 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:42:33] } 13. d4?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Nxh4 was best. } { [%clk 1:05:01] } 13... hxg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:34:55] } 14. d5? { [%eval -1.3] } { Mistake. hxg3 was best. } { [%clk 1:01:38] } 14... gxf2+ { [%eval -1.33] [%clk 0:35:01] } 15. Kf1 { [%eval -1.92] [%clk 0:59:38] } 15... Nxd5 { [%eval -2.04] [%clk 0:18:15] } 16. Nxd5 { [%eval -1.88] [%clk 0:59:18] } 16... Bxd5 { [%eval -1.88] [%clk 0:18:40] } 17. e4 { [%eval -1.88] [%clk 0:59:27] } 17... Nb4 { [%eval -1.82] [%clk 0:15:24] } 18. Qe2 { [%eval -1.84] [%clk 0:57:57] } 18... Qe6?? { [%eval 1.38] } { Blunder. Qg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:13] } 19. exd5 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:57:51] } 19... Nxd5 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 0:10:40] } 20. Nd4? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Ng5 was best. } { [%clk 0:50:07] } 20... Qb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:47] } 21. Bxd5?! { [%eval -0.6] } { Inaccuracy. Nc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:41:04] } 21... Rxd5 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:06:52] } 22. Qg4+ { [%eval -0.95] [%clk 0:39:09] } 22... Kb8 { [%eval -1.0] [%clk 0:06:36] } 23. Ne2 { [%eval -0.97] [%clk 0:34:58] } 23... Qd6 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:04:37] } 24. Nc3 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:34:23] } 24... Rd4 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:05:06] } 25. Ne4 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 0:33:51] } 25... Qa6+ { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:05:02] } 26. Kxf2?? { [%eval -5.09] } { Blunder. Rc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:37] } 26... Qxa2 { [%eval -5.06] [%clk 0:03:12] } 27. Rxd4 { [%eval -5.81] [%clk 0:26:24] } 27... exd4 { [%eval -5.62] [%clk 0:03:40] } 28. Qd7?! { [%eval -7.76] } { Inaccuracy. Kg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:14] } 28... Qxb2+ { [%eval -7.35] [%clk 0:04:05] } 29. Kf3 { [%eval -7.03] [%clk 0:24:24] } 29... Bd6 { [%eval -6.71] [%clk 0:02:35] } 30. Qxg7 { [%eval -8.01] [%clk 0:23:51] } 30... Qxb3+ { [%eval -7.54] [%clk 0:01:45] } 31. Kf2? { [%eval #-6] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Nc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:14] } 31... Qe3+ { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:02:17] } 0-1