Event: Round 1: Apol, Luitjen Akselsson - Berthaut, Alexandre
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/9th-esna-chess-championship-2025/round-1/4JvqRsP8/15UAvmuq
Date: 2025-11-15
White: Apol, Luitjen Akselsson
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2288
Black: Berthaut, Alexandre
BlackElo: 1985
Result: 1-0
ECO: B33
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:53] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:26] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:44] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:30:49] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:30:40] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:31:11] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:03] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:38] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:31:08] } 5... e5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:31:40] } 6. Ndb5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:30:56] } 6... Bb4 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 1:29:12] } 7. a3 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 1:30:44] } 7... Bxc3+ { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 1:29:37] } 8. Nxc3 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 1:31:05] } 8... d6 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 1:29:03] } 9. Qd3 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:30:43] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 1:27:17] } 10. Bg5 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 1:30:49] } 10... h6 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 1:27:38] } 11. Bh4 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 1:31:07] } 11... Be6 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 1:24:45] } 12. O-O-O { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 1:29:44] } 12... Nd4 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 1:24:50] } 13. f4 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 1:30:07] } 13... Rc8 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 1:18:46] } 14. f5 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 1:28:20] } 14... Bc4 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 1:10:57] } 15. Qh3 { [%eval 1.61] [%clk 1:19:12] } 15... Bxf1 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 0:59:47] } 16. Rhxf1 { [%eval 1.75] [%clk 1:19:33] } 16... Rxc3 { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 0:55:10] } 17. bxc3 { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 1:20:01] } 17... Ne2+ { [%eval 1.56] [%clk 0:53:09] } 18. Kd2 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 1:15:29] } 18... Nf4 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 0:48:08] } 19. Bxf6 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 1:12:53] } 19... Qxf6 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 0:47:51] } 20. Qf3 { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 1:11:37] } 20... d5 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 0:39:48] } 21. Ke1 { [%eval 1.55] [%clk 0:59:01] } 21... dxe4 { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 0:26:28] } 22. Qxe4 { [%eval 1.43] [%clk 0:59:27] } 22... Rc8?! { [%eval 2.48] } { Inaccuracy. Nh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:43] } 23. g3 { [%eval 2.47] } 23... Nh3 { [%eval 2.54] [%clk 0:15:43] } 24. Qxb7 { [%eval 2.5] } 24... Rf8 { [%eval 2.5] [%clk 0:15:43] } 25. Rd3 { [%eval 2.49] } 25... e4?! { [%eval 3.7] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:43] } 26. Qxe4 { [%eval 3.25] [%clk 0:59:27] } 26... Ng5 { [%eval 3.22] [%clk 0:15:43] } 27. Qd4 { [%eval 3.03] } 27... Qc6?! { [%eval 4.0] } { Inaccuracy. Qe7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:15:43] } 28. Kd1 { [%eval 3.92] } 28... Rb8 { [%eval 4.36] [%clk 0:15:43] } 29. Kc1 { [%eval 4.43] [%clk 0:59:27] } 29... Qg2 { [%eval 4.69] [%clk 0:15:43] } 30. Rfd1 { [%eval 4.47] } 30... Qxh2 { [%eval 5.54] [%clk 0:15:43] } 31. Qxa7 { [%eval 4.83] [%clk 0:59:27] } 31... Re8?! { [%eval 7.15] } { Inaccuracy. Rb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:43] } 32. Rd8 { [%eval 6.95] [%clk 0:59:27] } 32... Qe2?? { [%eval #20] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:43] } 33. Qb8 { [%eval 13.5] [%clk 0:59:27] } 1-0