Event: Round 9: Vucenovic, Damian - Saric, Luka
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/croatian-team-championship-2025/round-9/R9guhHsO/3tgbmVL0
Date: 2025-11-23
White: Vucenovic, Damian
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2162
Black: Saric, Luka
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 2184
Result: 0-1
ECO: B28
Opening: Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Venice System
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:50] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:55] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:01] } 2... a6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:31:18] } 3. c3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:41] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:31:26] } 4. exd5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:30:24] } 4... Qxd5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:47] } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:35] } 5... e6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:28] } 6. Be3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:29:25] } 6... Nd7 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:29:59] } 7. c4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:27:32] } 7... Qc6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:29:26] } 8. Nc3 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:25:51] } 8... Ngf6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:28:29] } 9. Be2 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:09:48] } 9... cxd4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:23:10] } 10. Nxd4 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:09:44] } 10... Qxg2 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 1:21:48] } 11. Bf3 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:10:08] } 11... Qh3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:21:17] } 12. Rg1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:58:53] } 12... Qxh2 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:05:04] } 13. Rh1?? { [%eval -2.11] } { Blunder. Rg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:50:55] } 13... Qc7 { [%eval -1.99] [%clk 0:59:00] } 14. Qa4 { [%eval -2.22] [%clk 0:51:00] } 14... Bc5 { [%eval -1.81] [%clk 0:52:00] } 15. O-O-O { [%eval -1.69] [%clk 0:49:50] } 15... O-O { [%eval -1.88] [%clk 0:49:32] } 16. Rh4 { [%eval -2.32] [%clk 0:46:10] } 16... Ne5 { [%eval -2.63] [%clk 0:34:48] } 17. Bf4 { [%eval -2.63] [%clk 0:45:10] } 17... Rd8 { [%eval -2.62] [%clk 0:29:21] } 18. Ne4?! { [%eval -3.39] } { Inaccuracy. Bg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:52] } 18... Be7 { [%eval -3.39] [%clk 0:19:50] } 19. Rdh1?! { [%eval -5.21] } { Inaccuracy. Nc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:50] } 19... Qxc4+?! { [%eval -3.84] } { Inaccuracy. Nd3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:14:22] } 20. Qxc4 { [%eval -3.79] [%clk 0:09:05] } 20... Nxc4 { [%eval -3.77] [%clk 0:14:45] } 21. Bg5 { [%eval -3.67] [%clk 0:08:27] } 21... Ne5 { [%eval -3.62] [%clk 0:09:40] } 22. Bxf6 { [%eval -4.0] [%clk 0:02:35] } 22... gxf6 { [%eval -3.91] [%clk 0:06:28] } 23. Rxh7 { [%eval -3.8] [%clk 0:03:01] } 23... Ng6 { [%eval -3.75] [%clk 0:05:50] } 24. Ne2 { [%eval -3.75] [%clk 0:02:45] } 24... f5 { [%eval -3.66] [%clk 0:03:58] } 25. N4g3 { [%eval -4.17] [%clk 0:02:47] } 25... e5?! { [%eval -3.05] } { Inaccuracy. Bf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:45] } 26. Nc3 { [%eval -2.95] [%clk 0:03:05] } 26... e4? { [%eval -1.42] } { Mistake. Be6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:40] } 27. Be2?? { [%eval -3.57] } { Blunder. Bd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:13] } 27... Bf6 { [%eval -3.43] [%clk 0:00:54] } 28. Bc4 { [%eval -3.32] [%clk 0:03:20] } 28... Ne5? { [%eval -1.59] } { Mistake. Be6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:46] } 29. Ncxe4?? { [%eval -5.29] } { Blunder. Bb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:31] } 29... fxe4 { [%eval -5.09] [%clk 0:01:00] } 30. Nxe4 { [%eval -5.76] [%clk 0:03:00] } 30... Bg7 { [%eval -5.69] [%clk 0:00:54] } 31. Bb3 { [%eval -6.08] [%clk 0:02:27] } 31... Bf5 { [%eval -6.1] [%clk 0:01:07] } 32. R7h4 { [%eval -6.49] [%clk 0:02:43] } 32... Rac8+ { [%eval -5.98] [%clk 0:01:22] } 33. Kb1 { [%eval -7.47] [%clk 0:01:17] } 33... Ng6 { [%eval -7.48] [%clk 0:01:39] } 34. a3 { [%eval -10.55] [%clk 0:00:53] } 34... Nxh4 { [%eval -9.31] [%clk 0:01:59] } 35. Rxh4? { [%eval #-7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ka2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:19] } 35... Rd4? { [%eval -7.7] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Rd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:17] } 36. f3? { [%eval #-7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ka2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:43] } 36... Rd3?? { [%eval -5.84] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Rd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:31] } 37. Bc2?! { [%eval -7.8] } { Inaccuracy. Ka2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:32] } 37... Rxf3 { [%eval -7.62] [%clk 0:01:38] } 38. Rh5? { [%eval #-7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Nf6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:49] } 38... Rf1+ { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:01:51] } 39. Ka2 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:01:07] } 39... Rxc2 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:02:06] } 40. Kb3 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:31:23] } 40... Rxb2+ { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:32:18] } 41. Ka4 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:31:48] } 41... Bxe4 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:30:14] } 42. Rc5 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:31:43] } 42... Bc2+ { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:29:59] } 43. Ka5 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:32:05] } 43... b6+ { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:30:07] } 0-1