Event: Round 7: Pichot, Alan - Salna, Aleksandras
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/european-rapid--blitz-chess-championships-2025--rapid/round-7/XmaTeyaa/3ZHxChi4
Date: 2025-11-29
White: Pichot, Alan
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2577
Black: Salna, Aleksandras
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2382
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B31
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+10

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:17] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:17] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:25] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:15:25] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:32] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:15:33] } 4. O-O { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:33] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:40] } 5. Re1 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:38] } 5... e5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:47] } 6. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:44] } 6... dxc6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:15:54] } 7. a3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:15:46] } 7... a5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:15:37] } 8. a4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:15:09] } 8... Qc7 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:15:32] } 9. d3 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:14:57] } 9... Ne7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:14:41] } 10. Na3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:14:36] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:14:30] } 11. Nc4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:14:36] } 11... Be6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:14:12] } 12. b3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:14:18] } 12... b6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:13:30] } 13. Be3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:13:02] } 13... h6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:12:39] } 14. Nfd2?! { [%eval -0.44] } { Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:00] } 14... f5 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:12:27] } 15. exf5?! { [%eval -1.47] } { Inaccuracy. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:56] } 15... gxf5 { [%eval -1.49] [%clk 0:12:32] } 16. f4 { [%eval -2.05] [%clk 0:08:05] } 16... Bxc4 { [%eval -2.12] [%clk 0:11:57] } 17. Nxc4 { [%eval -2.64] [%clk 0:07:39] } 17... exf4 { [%eval -2.45] [%clk 0:12:00] } 18. Bd2 { [%eval -2.34] [%clk 0:06:49] } 18... Bxa1 { [%eval -2.19] [%clk 0:11:06] } 19. Qxa1 { [%eval -2.52] [%clk 0:06:57] } 19... Nd5 { [%eval -2.55] [%clk 0:10:58] } 20. Re6 { [%eval -2.31] [%clk 0:06:52] } 20... Rae8 { [%eval -1.91] [%clk 0:10:41] } 21. Rxh6 { [%eval -1.7] [%clk 0:06:31] } 21... Qg7? { [%eval -0.14] } { Mistake. Rf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:50] } 22. Qxg7+ { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:06:11] } 22... Kxg7 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:10:58] } 23. Rxc6 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:06:06] } 23... Rf6 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:09:34] } 24. Rxf6 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:05:59] } 24... Kxf6 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:09:38] } 25. Kf2 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:06:04] } 25... Ke6 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:08:51] } 26. Kf3 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:05:55] } 26... Rh8 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:08:59] } 27. h3 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:05:40] } 27... Rg8 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:09:05] } 28. Kf2 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:05:43] } 28... Rg6 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:08:12] } 29. Kf3 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:05:36] } 29... Rg8 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:08:11] } 30. Kf2 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:05:25] } 30... Rg6 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:08:18] } 31. Kf3 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:05:28] } 1/2-1/2