Event: Round 7: Costachi, Mihnea - Kelmendi, Bajrush
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/european-rapid--blitz-chess-championships-2025--rapid/round-7/XmaTeyaa/MaUpCKFA
Date: 2025-11-29
White: Costachi, Mihnea
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2413
Black: Kelmendi, Bajrush
BlackElo: 2142
Result: 1-0
ECO: A40
Opening: Queen's Pawn Game: Modern Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+10

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:18] } 1... g6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:15:18] } 2. h4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:08] } 2... h5 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:15:18] } 3. e4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:15:11] } 3... b6 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:15:27] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:14:58] } 4... Bb7 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:15:34] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:15:03] } 5... e6?! { [%eval 1.66] } { Inaccuracy. Bg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:43] } 6. Bg5 { [%eval 1.65] [%clk 0:15:08] } 6... Be7 { [%eval 2.02] [%clk 0:15:51] } 7. d5 { [%eval 2.05] [%clk 0:15:04] } 7... exd5?! { [%eval 2.79] } { Inaccuracy. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:45] } 8. Nxd5 { [%eval 2.24] [%clk 0:14:44] } 8... Bxg5?! { [%eval 3.17] } { Inaccuracy. Nf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:38] } 9. Nxg5?! { [%eval 2.26] } { Inaccuracy. hxg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:16] } 9... c6?? { [%eval 4.69] } { Blunder. Nf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:28] } 10. Qf3 { [%eval 4.73] [%clk 0:12:14] } 10... f6 { [%eval 4.59] [%clk 0:14:27] } 11. Nf4 { [%eval 4.69] [%clk 0:12:20] } 11... Ne7 { [%eval 4.93] [%clk 0:11:45] } 12. Qc3 { [%eval 4.96] [%clk 0:10:42] } 12... O-O { [%eval 4.9] [%clk 0:11:11] } 13. Bc4+?! { [%eval 3.82] } { Inaccuracy. O-O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:10:50] } 13... d5 { [%eval 3.85] [%clk 0:11:16] } 14. Nfe6 { [%eval 3.83] [%clk 0:07:36] } 14... Qd6 { [%eval 3.16] [%clk 0:11:24] } 15. O-O-O { [%eval 3.32] [%clk 0:07:31] } 15... Rf7?! { [%eval 4.17] } { Inaccuracy. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:15] } 16. Nxf7 { [%eval 4.37] [%clk 0:07:00] } 16... Kxf7 { [%eval 4.33] [%clk 0:11:22] } 17. Rhe1 { [%eval 4.26] [%clk 0:06:33] } 17... Nd7 { [%eval 4.16] [%clk 0:09:06] } 18. f4 { [%eval 3.94] [%clk 0:05:53] } 18... Rg8 { [%eval 4.35] [%clk 0:08:07] } 19. Bb3 { [%eval 4.32] [%clk 0:05:24] } 19... Nc5 { [%eval 4.54] [%clk 0:07:24] } 20. Nxc5 { [%eval 4.58] [%clk 0:05:11] } 20... Qxc5 { [%eval 4.54] [%clk 0:07:09] } 21. exd5 { [%eval 4.51] [%clk 0:04:41] } 21... cxd5 { [%eval 4.32] [%clk 0:07:04] } 22. Qe3?! { [%eval 3.39] } { Inaccuracy. Qf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:55] } 22... Qxe3+ { [%eval 3.32] [%clk 0:06:28] } 23. Rxe3 { [%eval 3.33] [%clk 0:04:04] } 23... Rd8?! { [%eval 4.77] } { Inaccuracy. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:36] } 24. g3?! { [%eval 3.55] } { Inaccuracy. Rc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:01] } 24... Rd7 { [%eval 4.32] [%clk 0:06:38] } 25. Red3?! { [%eval 3.41] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:01] } 25... Rc7 { [%eval 3.37] [%clk 0:06:33] } 26. c3 { [%eval 3.51] [%clk 0:04:06] } 26... Ke6 { [%eval 3.63] [%clk 0:06:40] } 27. Re3+ { [%eval 3.26] [%clk 0:03:50] } 27... Kf5?? { [%eval 7.74] } { Blunder. Kf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:45] } 28. Rde1?! { [%eval 4.88] } { Inaccuracy. Rd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:41] } 28... Nc8 { [%eval 4.89] [%clk 0:06:40] } 29. Re6 { [%eval 4.82] [%clk 0:03:13] } 29... d4 { [%eval 4.97] [%clk 0:06:33] } 30. Bc2+ { [%eval 4.78] [%clk 0:03:19] } 30... Kg4 { [%eval 4.71] [%clk 0:06:42] } 31. cxd4 { [%eval 4.84] } 31... Kxg3 { [%eval 4.96] [%clk 0:06:14] } 32. Rxf6 { [%eval 4.94] [%clk 0:03:17] } 32... Kf2 { [%eval 5.03] [%clk 0:05:53] } 33. Re5 { [%eval 4.85] [%clk 0:03:09] } 33... Ne7?! { [%eval 6.36] } { Inaccuracy. Bf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:23] } 34. Rf7 { [%eval 6.25] [%clk 0:03:12] } 34... Nd5 { [%eval 6.86] [%clk 0:05:14] } 35. Rxc7 { [%eval 6.78] [%clk 0:03:19] } 35... Nxc7 { [%eval 6.66] [%clk 0:05:23] } 36. Re7 { [%eval 6.58] [%clk 0:03:28] } 36... Nd5 { [%eval 7.12] [%clk 0:05:32] } 37. Rxb7 { [%eval 6.99] [%clk 0:03:33] } 37... Nxf4 { [%eval 8.84] [%clk 0:05:40] } 38. Rf7 { [%eval 8.1] [%clk 0:03:29] } 38... Kg3 { [%eval 14.09] [%clk 0:05:49] } 39. Rxf4 { [%eval 10.27] [%clk 0:03:23] } 39... Kxf4 { [%eval 83.08] [%clk 0:05:57] } 40. Bxg6 { [%eval 11.63] [%clk 0:03:31] } 40... Kg4 { [%eval 83.08] [%clk 0:06:06] } 41. d5 { [%eval 82.68] [%clk 0:03:39] } 41... Kxh4 { [%eval 74.76] [%clk 0:06:14] } 42. d6 { [%eval 80.9] [%clk 0:03:46] } 42... Kg5 { [%eval 83.08] [%clk 0:06:23] } 43. d7 { [%eval 82.46] [%clk 0:03:54] } 1-0