Event: Round 8: Verdier, Patrice - Berardi, Giancarlo
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/9th-esna-chess-championship-2025/round-8/Sh1MzYBh/ui2FIqG6
Date: 2025-11-21
White: Verdier, Patrice
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 1927
Black: Berardi, Giancarlo
BlackElo: 1783
Result: 1-0
ECO: D45
Opening: Semi-Slav Defense: Main Line
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:54] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:20] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:19] } 2... c6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:29:13] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:31] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:28:54] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:21] } 4... e6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:25:49] } 5. e3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:40] } 5... Bd6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:25:31] } 6. Qc2 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:48] } 6... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:23:09] } 7. Be2 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:36] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:23:08] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:46] } 8... Re8 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:13:54] } 9. e4 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:27:13] } 9... dxe4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:12:07] } 10. Nxe4 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:26:31] } 10... Nxe4 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:12:24] } 11. Qxe4 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:26:56] } 11... Nf6?! { [%eval 0.39] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 1:11:37] } 12. Qh4 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:24:49] } 12... Be7?! { [%eval 1.09] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 1:05:43] } 13. Bd3?! { [%eval 0.48] } { Inaccuracy. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 1:12:21] } 13... c5 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:55:09] } 14. b3?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:34] } 14... b6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:50:39] } 15. Bb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:02:45] } 15... Bb7 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:48:52] } 16. d5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:48:30] } 16... h6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:45:26] } 17. Rad1 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:39:03] } 17... exd5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:43:19] } 18. cxd5 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:39:18] } 18... Kf8?? { [%eval 3.29] } { Blunder. a6 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:30] } 19. Bb5 { [%eval 3.22] [%clk 0:34:50] } 19... Nxd5 { [%eval 3.53] [%clk 0:27:47] } 20. Qg3? { [%eval 2.04] } { Mistake. Qe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:32] } 20... Bf6 { [%eval 2.1] [%clk 0:26:23] } 21. Bxf6 { [%eval 1.88] [%clk 0:30:43] } 21... Qxf6 { [%eval 1.91] [%clk 0:26:24] } 22. Bxe8 { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 0:31:08] } 22... Rxe8 { [%eval 1.79] [%clk 0:26:24] } 23. Rfe1 { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 0:31:01] } 23... Rc8?! { [%eval 2.6] } { Inaccuracy. Rxe1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:22:41] } 24. Qe5 { [%eval 2.31] [%clk 0:29:14] } 24... Qxe5 { [%eval 2.13] [%clk 0:20:54] } 25. Rxe5 { [%eval 1.88] [%clk 0:28:45] } 25... Nf6 { [%eval 2.1] [%clk 0:17:16] } 26. Re3 { [%eval 2.08] [%clk 0:22:56] } 26... Bxf3?! { [%eval 2.74] } { Inaccuracy. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:18] } 27. Rxf3 { [%eval 2.72] [%clk 0:22:51] } 27... Re8 { [%eval 2.98] [%clk 0:10:20] } 28. Re3?! { [%eval 2.29] } { Inaccuracy. Rfd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:26] } 28... Rxe3 { [%eval 2.3] [%clk 0:09:48] } 29. fxe3 { [%eval 2.12] [%clk 0:22:50] } 29... Ke7 { [%eval 2.09] [%clk 0:09:54] } 30. Kf2 { [%eval 2.24] [%clk 0:21:37] } 30... Ne4+ { [%eval 2.24] [%clk 0:07:58] } 31. Kf3 { [%eval 2.05] [%clk 0:21:29] } 31... Ng5+?! { [%eval 3.21] } { Inaccuracy. Nd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:03] } 32. Kf4 { [%eval 3.12] [%clk 0:21:07] } 32... Ne6+ { [%eval 3.19] [%clk 0:06:48] } 33. Ke5 { [%eval 3.1] [%clk 0:20:39] } 33... f6+ { [%eval 3.31] [%clk 0:06:08] } 34. Kf5 { [%eval 3.34] [%clk 0:20:06] } 34... Nf8 { [%eval 3.31] [%clk 0:06:11] } 35. a4 { [%eval 3.46] [%clk 0:18:26] } 35... g6+ { [%eval 3.61] [%clk 0:06:30] } 36. Ke4 { [%eval 3.57] [%clk 0:18:34] } 36... Ne6 { [%eval 4.18] [%clk 0:05:19] } 37. Kd5 { [%eval 4.02] [%clk 0:15:13] } 37... Kd7 { [%eval 4.39] [%clk 0:04:54] } 38. Rf1?! { [%eval 3.47] } { Inaccuracy. Kc4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:15:09] } 38... Nc7+ { [%eval 3.59] [%clk 0:04:39] } 39. Ke4?! { [%eval 2.76] } { Inaccuracy. Kc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:26] } 39... Ke7 { [%eval 3.35] [%clk 0:04:45] } 40. Rd1 { [%eval 3.29] [%clk 0:43:13] } 40... Ne6?! { [%eval 4.21] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:45] } 41. Kd5 { [%eval 4.06] [%clk 0:43:24] } 41... Kd7 { [%eval 4.46] [%clk 0:34:40] } 42. g3 { [%eval 3.61] [%clk 0:43:00] } 42... Nc7+ { [%eval 3.91] [%clk 0:24:20] } 43. Kc4+ { [%eval 3.85] [%clk 0:43:07] } 43... Ke7 { [%eval 3.83] [%clk 0:24:16] } 44. a5 { [%eval 3.8] [%clk 0:42:57] } 44... h5 { [%eval 3.83] [%clk 0:21:42] } 45. h3 { [%eval 3.52] [%clk 0:37:40] } 45... g5 { [%eval 3.64] [%clk 0:20:33] } 46. g4 { [%eval 3.79] [%clk 0:36:32] } 46... h4 { [%eval 3.55] [%clk 0:19:45] } 47. Rd2 { [%eval 3.94] [%clk 0:36:37] } 47... Ke6 { [%eval 4.18] [%clk 0:19:25] } 48. Rd8 { [%eval 4.29] [%clk 0:35:07] } 48... Ke7 { [%eval 3.99] [%clk 0:18:39] } 49. Rh8 { [%eval 3.94] [%clk 0:30:50] } 49... Kd6 { [%eval 3.81] [%clk 0:17:02] } 50. Rd8+ { [%eval 3.73] [%clk 0:25:30] } 50... Ke7?! { [%eval 4.76] } { Inaccuracy. Ke6 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:21] } 51. Rb8 { [%eval 4.61] [%clk 0:23:57] } 51... b5+ { [%eval 4.76] [%clk 0:16:26] } 52. Kd3 { [%eval 4.41] [%clk 0:24:07] } 52... a6 { [%eval 5.0] [%clk 0:16:08] } 53. Rb7 { [%eval 4.7] [%clk 0:23:11] } 53... Kd6 { [%eval 4.88] [%clk 0:15:10] } 54. Rb6+ { [%eval 4.7] [%clk 0:21:04] } 54... Kd5 { [%eval 5.38] [%clk 0:11:19] } 55. Rxf6 { [%eval 5.36] [%clk 0:20:45] } 55... c4+ { [%eval 6.27] [%clk 0:11:17] } 56. bxc4+ { [%eval 6.19] [%clk 0:20:30] } 56... bxc4+ { [%eval 5.85] [%clk 0:11:36] } 57. Kd2 { [%eval 6.07] [%clk 0:18:38] } 57... Ne6 { [%eval 7.0] [%clk 0:08:45] } 58. Kc3 { [%eval 6.79] [%clk 0:17:58] } 58... Nc5 { [%eval 6.09] [%clk 0:03:06] } 59. Rf5+ { [%eval 6.65] [%clk 0:18:13] } 59... Kc6 { [%eval 6.9] [%clk 0:03:09] } 60. Kxc4 { [%eval 6.65] [%clk 0:18:20] } 60... Ne4 { [%eval 6.62] [%clk 0:03:19] } 61. Kd4 { [%eval 6.66] [%clk 0:17:15] } 61... Nd2 { [%eval 6.66] [%clk 0:02:57] } 62. Kd3 { [%eval 6.65] [%clk 0:17:10] } 62... Nb3 { [%eval 7.91] [%clk 0:02:42] } 63. Rxg5 { [%eval 7.84] [%clk 0:17:30] } 63... Nc5+? { [%eval #16] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:50] } 64. Rxc5+ { [%eval #15] [%clk 0:16:38] } 64... Kxc5 { [%eval #16] [%clk 0:02:59] } 65. Ke4 { [%eval #13] [%clk 0:16:47] } 65... Kb5 { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:03:13] } 66. g5 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:17:08] } 66... Kxa5 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:03:18] } 67. g6 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:17:34] } 1-0