Event: Round 2: Linster, Philippe - Apol, Luitjen Akselsson
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/9th-esna-chess-championship-2025/round-2/1fCMWe19/QleQm3en
Date: 2025-11-16
White: Linster, Philippe
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2214
Black: Apol, Luitjen Akselsson
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2288
Result: 0-1
ECO: B90
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:46] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:04] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:30:41] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:08] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:10] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:25] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:30:11] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:31:20] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:01] } 6. Be3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:32] } 6... e5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:29:41] } 7. Nf3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:29:47] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:29:03] } 8. Bc4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:29:29] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:27:05] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:29:04] } 9... Be6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:26:20] } 10. Bxe6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:27:28] } 10... fxe6 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:26:47] } 11. Na4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:27:44] } 11... Ng4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:14:16] } 12. Qd3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:27:40] } 12... b5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:04:07] } 13. Nb6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:24:42] } 13... Nxe3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:04:16] } 14. Qxe3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:20:30] } 14... Ra7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:50:48] } 15. Nd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:19:12] } 15... Rb7 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:48:46] } 16. Qd3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:17:40] } 16... Nd7 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:41:55] } 17. Nxe7+ { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:04:13] } 17... Qxe7 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:42:23] } 18. Rfd1 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:02:27] } 18... Rb6 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:42:39] } 19. b4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:01:36] } 19... Nf6 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:20:18] } 20. a4 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:27:24] } 20... Nh5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:20:30] } 21. axb5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:25:25] } 21... axb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:53] } 22. c4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:17:59] } 22... Nf4?! { [%eval 1.07] } { Inaccuracy. bxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:15] } 23. Qe3 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:18:10] } 23... Rc6? { [%eval 2.49] } { Mistake. Qc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:35] } 24. g3 { [%eval 2.25] [%clk 0:13:55] } 24... Nh5?! { [%eval 3.09] } { Inaccuracy. Nh3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:13:00] } 25. cxb5 { [%eval 2.4] [%clk 0:12:49] } 25... Rc4 { [%eval 2.81] [%clk 0:13:28] } 26. Ra7 { [%eval 2.3] [%clk 0:06:59] } 26... Qf6 { [%eval 1.91] [%clk 0:13:00] } 27. Kg2 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 0:07:12] } 27... Rxb4 { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 0:11:14] } 28. Rxd6 { [%eval 1.34] [%clk 0:05:48] } 28... Rxb5 { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 0:10:15] } 29. Raa6 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:04:02] } 29... Qg6 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:09:20] } 30. Ng5?? { [%eval -6.36] } { Blunder. Nh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:50] } 30... Nf4+ { [%eval -6.31] [%clk 0:09:20] } 31. gxf4 { [%eval -6.28] [%clk 0:02:20] } 31... exf4 { [%eval -6.1] [%clk 0:09:49] } 32. Qf3 { [%eval -5.98] [%clk 0:01:11] } 32... Qxg5+?? { [%eval -1.72] } { Blunder. Rxg5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:10:15] } 33. Kf1?? { [%eval -8.12] } { Blunder. Kh1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:18] } 33... Rb1+ { [%eval -7.85] [%clk 0:09:55] } 34. Ke2? { [%eval #-11] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:43] } 34... Qb5+ { [%eval -13.52] [%clk 0:10:03] } 35. Qd3 { [%eval -10.64] [%clk 0:01:12] } 35... f3+ { [%eval -10.44] [%clk 0:10:21] } 36. Kd2 { [%eval -10.14] [%clk 0:01:29] } 36... Qb4+ { [%eval -8.62] [%clk 0:10:45] } 0-1