Event: Round 3: Verdier, Patrice - Zerafa, Patrick
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/9th-esna-chess-championship-2025/round-3/olIhgmYJ/FBVHUPLl
Date: 2025-11-17
White: Verdier, Patrice
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 1927
Black: Zerafa, Patrick
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2009
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C54
Opening: Italian Game: Classical Variation, Center Attack
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:52] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:53] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:12] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:11] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:29] } 3... Bc5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:32] } 4. c3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:32] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:06] } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:43] } 5... exd4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:24] } 6. b4 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 1:32:02] } 6... Be7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:26:52] } 7. e5 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 1:26:58] } 7... Ne4 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:26:56] } 8. Bd5 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 1:27:03] } 8... Nxc3 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 1:26:12] } 9. Nxc3 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 1:27:22] } 9... dxc3 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 1:26:37] } 10. b5 { [%eval -0.89] [%clk 1:20:21] } 10... Nb4 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 1:24:29] } 11. Bb3? { [%eval -2.09] } { Mistake. Bxf7+ was best. } { [%clk 1:12:32] } 11... a6 { [%eval -1.96] [%clk 1:21:57] } 12. Nd4 { [%eval -2.47] [%clk 1:02:24] } 12... d5 { [%eval -2.41] [%clk 1:17:39] } 13. Bf4?! { [%eval -3.17] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:45:56] } 13... c5?! { [%eval -1.88] } { Inaccuracy. axb5 was best. } { [%clk 1:09:13] } 14. bxc6 { [%eval -1.81] [%clk 0:45:48] } 14... Nxc6 { [%eval -1.8] [%clk 1:09:17] } 15. O-O { [%eval -1.95] [%clk 0:44:43] } 15... O-O { [%eval -1.87] [%clk 1:04:11] } 16. Bc2 { [%eval -2.09] [%clk 0:43:29] } 16... Nxd4 { [%eval -2.1] [%clk 0:59:43] } 17. Qxd4 { [%eval -1.99] [%clk 0:43:46] } 17... Qa5 { [%eval -1.94] [%clk 0:59:00] } 18. Qd3 { [%eval -2.12] [%clk 0:38:48] } 18... g6 { [%eval -2.21] [%clk 0:59:52] } 19. Qg3 { [%eval -2.23] [%clk 0:39:11] } 19... Be6 { [%eval -2.08] [%clk 0:57:32] } 20. h4 { [%eval -2.14] [%clk 0:39:20] } 20... Rac8 { [%eval -2.18] [%clk 0:57:14] } 21. h5 { [%eval -2.47] [%clk 0:36:02] } 21... Kg7 { [%eval -2.07] [%clk 0:57:01] } 22. Qe3 { [%eval -2.33] [%clk 0:32:07] } 22... Rfd8 { [%eval -2.32] [%clk 0:53:18] } 23. Bh6+ { [%eval -2.34] [%clk 0:31:30] } 23... Kg8 { [%eval -1.78] [%clk 0:53:14] } 24. Qg3 { [%eval -1.84] [%clk 0:28:35] } 24... Qb4?? { [%eval -0.11] } { Blunder. Kh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:50:45] } 25. f4 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:22:54] } 25... Bf8? { [%eval 0.91] } { Mistake. Kh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:50:14] } 26. Bg5 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:19:29] } 26... Qb6+?? { [%eval 2.92] } { Blunder. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:35] } 27. Kh1 { [%eval 2.56] [%clk 0:18:50] } 27... d4 { [%eval 2.97] [%clk 0:46:15] } 28. f5 { [%eval 3.67] [%clk 0:15:29] } 28... Bc4 { [%eval 3.66] [%clk 0:46:10] } 29. fxg6 { [%eval 3.36] [%clk 0:11:54] } 29... fxg6 { [%eval 3.36] [%clk 0:44:50] } 30. hxg6 { [%eval 3.48] [%clk 0:11:43] } 30... d3 { [%eval 3.47] [%clk 0:43:43] } 31. gxh7+ { [%eval 3.22] [%clk 0:10:36] } 31... Kxh7 { [%eval 3.35] [%clk 0:43:43] } 32. Rf6?! { [%eval 2.54] } { Inaccuracy. Qh3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:03:14] } 32... Rc6?! { [%eval 3.71] } { Inaccuracy. Qc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:08] } 33. Qh3+ { [%eval 3.35] [%clk 0:02:27] } 33... Kg8 { [%eval 2.86] [%clk 0:39:55] } 34. Bb3?? { [%eval -3.3] } { Blunder. Ba4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:40] } 34... Bxb3 { [%eval -3.17] [%clk 0:40:05] } 35. axb3 { [%eval -3.49] [%clk 0:00:57] } 35... Rxf6?? { [%eval 2.44] } { Blunder. d2 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:03] } 36. Bxf6 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 0:01:12] } 36... d2? { [%eval 3.71] } { Mistake. Bg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:00] } 37. Qh8+ { [%eval 3.68] [%clk 0:00:56] } 37... Kf7 { [%eval 3.49] [%clk 0:37:22] } 38. Qh5+ { [%eval 4.08] [%clk 0:00:48] } 38... Ke6 { [%eval 4.17] [%clk 0:36:07] } 39. Qg4+ { [%eval 3.96] [%clk 0:01:11] } 39... Kf7 { [%eval 3.86] [%clk 0:36:01] } 40. Qh5+ { [%eval 3.81] [%clk 0:30:51] } 40... Ke6 { [%eval 3.53] [%clk 1:06:21] } 41. Qg4+ { [%eval 3.52] [%clk 0:28:44] } 41... Kf7 { [%eval 3.39] [%clk 1:06:11] } 42. Bxd8 { [%eval 3.22] [%clk 0:16:38] } 42... Qh6+?! { [%eval 4.87] } { Inaccuracy. Qxd8 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:09] } 1/2-1/2