Event: Round 3: Burns, Michael - Kalezic, Blazo
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/european-rapid--blitz-chess-championships-2025--rapid/round-3/M4ZDzG1v/Dccvld7n
Date: 2025-11-28
White: Burns, Michael
WhiteElo: 2047
Black: Kalezic, Blazo
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2473
Result: 0-1
ECO: C10
Opening: French Defense: Paulsen Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+10

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:14:52] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:15] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:14:59] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:15:24] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:08] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:15:22] } 4. exd5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:14:59] } 4... exd5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:30] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:14:59] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:15:18] } 6. Bf4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:14:47] } 6... Bb4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:14:28] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:14:26] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:14:35] } 8. O-O { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:14:31] } 8... Bg4 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:14:30] } 9. h3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:14:37] } 9... Bh5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:14:31] } 10. a3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:14:29] } 10... Bd6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:13:16] } 11. Be5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:12:05] } 11... Be7 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:11:29] } 12. Be2 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:12:01] } 12... Nc6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:11:21] } 13. Re1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:28] } 13... Ne4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:11:01] } 14. Nxe4?! { [%eval -0.5] } { Inaccuracy. Bf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:34] } 14... dxe4 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:11:08] } 15. Nd2 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:08:11] } 15... Bg6 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:11:12] } 16. Nb3 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:08:01] } 16... Bd6 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:10:00] } 17. Bxd6 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:07:37] } 17... Qxd6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:09:58] } 18. c4?! { [%eval -0.61] } { Inaccuracy. c3 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:22] } 18... Kh8?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Rae8 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:59] } 19. d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:13] } 19... Ne5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:08:57] } 20. Bf1 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:06:39] } 20... Rae8 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:08:24] } 21. Qd4?! { [%eval -0.85] } { Inaccuracy. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:37] } 21... f5 { [%eval -0.85] [%clk 0:07:38] } 22. c5 { [%eval -1.16] [%clk 0:06:01] } 22... Qf6 { [%eval -1.18] [%clk 0:07:43] } 23. Rad1?! { [%eval -2.11] } { Inaccuracy. d6 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:51] } 23... f4? { [%eval -0.72] } { Mistake. Bh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:33] } 24. Nd2? { [%eval -2.11] } { Mistake. Rxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:48] } 24... e3 { [%eval -2.23] [%clk 0:07:25] } 25. Nc4? { [%eval -3.73] } { Mistake. fxe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:27] } 25... Bc2 { [%eval -3.62] [%clk 0:06:43] } 26. fxe3?! { [%eval -5.17] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:05] } 26... f3 { [%eval -5.09] [%clk 0:06:20] } 27. Kh1 { [%eval -5.08] [%clk 0:00:13] } 27... f2 { [%eval -4.88] [%clk 0:06:06] } 28. e4?! { [%eval -6.69] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 28... fxe1=Q { [%eval -6.52] } 29. Rxe1 { [%eval -6.41] [%clk 0:00:22] } 29... Nxc4 { [%eval -6.45] [%clk 0:05:51] } 30. Qxc4 { [%eval -7.0] [%clk 0:00:26] } 30... Bxe4 { [%eval -6.03] [%clk 0:05:55] } 31. d6?? { [%eval #-8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:30] } 31... cxd6?? { [%eval -6.9] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Bxg2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:05:53] } 32. cxd6?? { [%eval #-8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:17] } 32... Qxd6? { [%eval -7.23] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Bxg2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:05:51] } 33. Rc1 { [%eval -9.87] [%clk 0:00:12] } 33... Qg3 { [%eval -8.89] [%clk 0:05:38] } 34. b4? { [%eval #-8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 34... Qxh3+ { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:04:58] } 35. Kg1 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:00:21] } 35... Qe3+ { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:05:06] } 36. Kh1 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:00:28] } 36... Rf6 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:05:10] } 0-1