Event: Round 9: L'Ami, Erwin - Topalov, Veselin
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/european-corporate-chess-championship-2025/round-9/cvq5qdfe/ImT1AJn6
Date: 2025-11-06
White: L'Ami, Erwin
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2640
Black: Topalov, Veselin
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2617
Result: 1-0
ECO: D30
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+5

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:07] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:07] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:10] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:10] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:13] } 3... Nd7 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:15:09] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:14:43] } 4... Ngf6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:06] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:40] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:14:57] } 6. b3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:13:46] } 6... b6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:14:26] } 7. Bb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:40] } 7... Bb7 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:14:28] } 8. Bd3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:13:37] } 8... Bd6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:14:27] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:13:01] } 9... Qe7 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:14:08] } 10. Qe2 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:12:20] } 10... Ne4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:13:52] } 11. Rac1 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:11:56] } 11... O-O { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:13:32] } 12. Qc2 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:10:49] } 12... f5 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:12:52] } 13. Ne2 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:10:33] } 13... dxc4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:11:03] } 14. bxc4 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:10:07] } 14... c5 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:10:32] } 15. Ne5?! { [%eval -0.85] } { Inaccuracy. Rcd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:38] } 15... Nxe5?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. cxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:14] } 16. dxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:41] } 16... Bc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:18] } 17. f3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:07:31] } 17... Ng5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:10:20] } 18. Ng3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:06:40] } 18... Nf7 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:09:03] } 19. f4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:06:39] } 19... Nh6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:09:05] } 20. e4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:05:40] } 20... Qh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:36] } 21. Rf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:34] } 21... Rad8 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:07:09] } 22. Rcf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:19] } 22... g6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:06:27] } 23. h3 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:05:19] } 23... Rd7 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:06:21] } 24. Bc3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:05:22] } 24... Rfd8 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:05:48] } 25. Re3 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:05:21] } 25... Bc6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:05:16] } 26. a4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:05:16] } 26... Qe7 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:04:11] } 27. exf5 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:04:55] } 27... exf5 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:03:29] } 28. e6?! { [%eval 0.24] } { Inaccuracy. Ne2 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:44] } 28... Bxa4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:02:14] } 29. Qe2 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:03:47] } 29... Rd4 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:02:18] } 30. Bxd4 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:02:42] } 30... cxd4 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:02:17] } 31. Ref3 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:02:18] } 31... Bc6 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:02:20] } 32. R3f2 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:02:08] } 32... a5 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:02:21] } 33. Re1 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:02:01] } 33... Kh8 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:01:58] } 34. Nf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:47] } 34... Ng8 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:02:01] } 35. Nd2 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:01:33] } 35... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:05] } 36. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:15] } 36... Ne4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:57] } 37. Bxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:15] } 37... fxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:01] } 38. Ne5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:17] } 38... Bxe5?? { [%eval 2.05] } { Blunder. Qxe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:00] } 39. fxe5 { [%eval 2.11] [%clk 0:01:20] } 39... Qc5? { [%eval 3.58] } { Mistake. e3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:31] } 40. Qg4 { [%eval 3.59] [%clk 0:00:57] } 40... d3 { [%eval 3.18] [%clk 0:00:15] } 41. Qf4 { [%eval 2.97] [%clk 0:00:42] } 41... d2?? { [%eval 7.96] } { Blunder. Rg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 42. Qf6+ { [%eval 8.29] [%clk 0:00:46] } 42... Kg8 { [%eval 8.23] [%clk 0:00:17] } 43. Qxd8+ { [%eval 7.73] [%clk 0:00:50] } 43... Kg7 { [%eval 7.71] [%clk 0:00:21] } 44. Qxd2 { [%eval 7.42] [%clk 0:00:43] } 1-0