Event: Round 9: Backhouse, Nicholas - Kesselmeier, Kevin
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/german-university-chess-championship-2025--rapid-board-1-100/round-9/WtqodboW/UIb7mz1f
Date: 2025-11-22
White: Backhouse, Nicholas
Black: Kesselmeier, Kevin
BlackElo: 1938
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: D31
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined: Queen's Knight Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 10+5

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:10:08] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:10:08] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:10:11] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:10:13] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:10:14] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:10:17] } 4. cxd5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:10:17] } 4... exd5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:10:21] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:10:19] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:10:21] } 6. Bg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:21] } 6... h6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:10:02] } 7. Bh4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:09:13] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:10:05] } 8. e3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:09:16] } 8... c5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:09:35] } 9. Be2 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:08:59] } 9... Qa5? { [%eval 1.61] } { Mistake. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:02] } 10. O-O? { [%eval 0.26] } { Mistake. Bxf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:46] } 10... Bxc3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:08:35] } 11. bxc3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:08:49] } 11... Ne4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:08:27] } 12. Be7?? { [%eval -2.28] } { Blunder. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:27] } 12... Re8 { [%eval -2.33] [%clk 0:07:22] } 13. Bxc5 { [%eval -2.38] [%clk 0:07:26] } 13... Nxc3 { [%eval -2.37] [%clk 0:06:51] } 14. Qe1 { [%eval -2.27] [%clk 0:07:23] } 14... b6? { [%eval -1.07] } { Mistake. Nxe2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:06:25] } 15. Bd3 { [%eval -1.19] [%clk 0:06:31] } 15... bxc5 { [%eval -1.13] [%clk 0:06:01] } 16. Rc1 { [%eval -1.13] [%clk 0:06:33] } 16... Ba6?! { [%eval -0.13] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:40] } 17. Bxa6 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:04:32] } 17... Nxa6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:01:55] } 18. Qxc3 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:04:33] } 18... Qxc3 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:01:54] } 19. Rxc3 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:04:36] } 19... c4 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:01:56] } 20. Ne5 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:04:27] } 20... f6 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:01:37] } 21. Nc6?? { [%eval -2.55] } { Blunder. Ng6 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:07] } 21... Re6 { [%eval -2.46] [%clk 0:01:39] } 22. Na5 { [%eval -2.38] [%clk 0:03:54] } 22... Rb8 { [%eval -2.39] [%clk 0:01:28] } 23. Rcc1 { [%eval -2.87] [%clk 0:02:06] } 23... Rb2 { [%eval -2.52] [%clk 0:01:19] } 24. a3 { [%eval -2.28] [%clk 0:01:53] } 24... Rb5 { [%eval -2.13] [%clk 0:01:05] } 25. Nxc4 { [%eval -2.15] [%clk 0:01:34] } 25... dxc4 { [%eval -2.24] [%clk 0:01:10] } 26. Rxc4 { [%eval -2.24] [%clk 0:01:38] } 26... Rb3 { [%eval -1.95] [%clk 0:01:04] } 27. Ra4 { [%eval -1.94] [%clk 0:01:38] } 27... Reb6 { [%eval -2.12] [%clk 0:00:45] } 28. g3 { [%eval -2.1] [%clk 0:01:39] } 28... Rb1?? { [%eval -0.24] } { Blunder. Rc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:47] } 29. Rxb1 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:01:33] } 29... Rxb1+ { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:00:51] } 30. Kg2 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:01:37] } 30... Rb6 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:00:56] } 31. Kf3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:01:39] } 31... Kf7 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:01:00] } 32. e4 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:01:30] } 32... Ke6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:55] } 33. Ke3 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:01:17] } 33... Rb3+ { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:00:43] } 34. Ke2 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:01:20] } 34... Nc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:33] } 35. Rxa7 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:01:22] } 35... Nb5 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:00:37] } 36. d5+ { [%eval -1.09] [%clk 0:01:08] } 36... Ke5 { [%eval -1.01] [%clk 0:00:42] } 37. Re7+ { [%eval -1.08] [%clk 0:00:48] } 37... Kd6?! { [%eval -0.22] } { Inaccuracy. Kd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:40] } 38. Rxg7 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:00:39] } 38... Nc3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:41] } 39. Kd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:32] } 39... Rxa3 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:00:34] } 40. Kc4?? { [%eval -2.91] } { Blunder. Rg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:23] } 40... Nxe4 { [%eval -2.64] [%clk 0:00:35] } 41. Rg6 { [%eval -2.61] [%clk 0:00:20] } 41... Ra4+ { [%eval -2.44] [%clk 0:00:32] } 42. Kb3 { [%eval -2.53] [%clk 0:00:16] } 42... Rd4 { [%eval -2.36] [%clk 0:00:26] } 43. f3 { [%eval -2.22] [%clk 0:00:19] } 43... Rd3+ { [%eval -2.29] [%clk 0:00:30] } 44. Kc4 { [%eval -2.18] [%clk 0:00:18] } 44... Rxf3 { [%eval -2.25] [%clk 0:00:29] } 45. Rxh6 { [%eval -2.23] [%clk 0:00:22] } 45... Ke5 { [%eval -2.07] [%clk 0:00:12] } 46. Rh5+ { [%eval -1.97] [%clk 0:00:21] } 46... Kd6 { [%eval -2.12] [%clk 0:00:07] } 47. Kd4 { [%eval -2.46] [%clk 0:00:23] } 47... Ng5 { [%eval -2.33] [%clk 0:00:08] } 48. Rh6 { [%eval -2.13] [%clk 0:00:17] } 48... Rf1 { [%eval -1.95] [%clk 0:00:08] } 49. g4 { [%eval -2.57] [%clk 0:00:19] } 49... Rd1+?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Nf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 50. Ke3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:22] } 50... Ke5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 51. Rh5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:22] } 51... Re1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 52. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:24] } 52... Ra1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 53. h4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:27] } 53... Kf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:08] } 54. hxg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:27] } 54... fxg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 55. Rh8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:23] } 55... Ra2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:15] } 56. Kf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:25] } 56... Kxg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:19] } 57. d6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:22] } 57... Rd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:23] } 58. Rh6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:25] } 58... Kg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:23] } 59. Re6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:24] } 59... g4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:22] } 60. Re3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:21] } 60... Kf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:27] } 61. Re6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:25] } 61... g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:20] } 62. Kg1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:29] } 62... Kf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:23] } 63. Rh6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:32] } 63... Kg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:22] } 64. Rg6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:35] } 64... Kf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:26] } 65. Rf6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:39] } 65... Ke4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:00:27] } 66. Re6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:42] } 66... Kf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:31] } 67. Rh6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:45] } 67... Rd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 68. Kg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:48] } 68... Kg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:18] } 69. Re6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:51] } 69... Kf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:22] } 70. Rh6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:54] } 70... Ke5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:22] } 71. Rh8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:51] } 71... Rxd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:23] } 1/2-1/2