Event: Round 9: Berardi, Giancarlo - Mertens, Marc
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/9th-esna-chess-championship-2025/round-9/7TGQ5wFQ/SmfVKRTy
Date: 2025-11-22
White: Berardi, Giancarlo
WhiteElo: 1783
Black: Mertens, Marc
BlackElo: 2101
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A22
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation, Reversed Dragon
Variant: Standard

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:44] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:40] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:53] } 2... e5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:27:32] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:29:42] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:24:51] } 4. cxd5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:29:43] } 4... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:25:20] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:29:43] } 5... Nb6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:25:44] } 6. d3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:29:03] } 6... Be7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:23:44] } 7. Nf3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:28:32] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:24:08] } 8. a3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:27:50] } 8... a5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:22:59] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:25:55] } 9... Be6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:23:06] } 10. b3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:20:46] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:22:57] } 11. Bb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:20:11] } 11... f5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:16:01] } 12. Qc2 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:12:54] } 12... Bf6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:11:34] } 13. Rac1 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:00:54] } 13... Nd4 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:10:31] } 14. Nxd4 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:56:46] } 14... exd4 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:10:44] } 15. Nb1 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:53:27] } 15... c6 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 1:11:06] } 16. Nd2 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:52:26] } 16... Rf7 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:52:15] } 17. Nf3 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:45:30] } 17... Rd7 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:47:30] } 18. Rb1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:38:27] } 18... Nc8 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:36:08] } 19. Bc1 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:34:13] } 19... Na7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:35:10] } 20. a4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:28:01] } 20... Nc8 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:34:41] } 21. Bd2 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:26:07] } 21... Ne7 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:30:23] } 22. b4 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:24:04] } 22... axb4 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:30:34] } 23. Bxb4 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:22:58] } 23... Nd5 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:30:41] } 24. Bd2 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:22:39] } 24... Qb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:50] } 25. Ng5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:20:24] } 25... Bxg5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:18:34] } 26. Bxg5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:20:30] } 26... Nc3 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:18:17] } 27. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:19:35] } 27... Rc7?! { [%eval 1.32] } { Inaccuracy. Rf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:43] } 28. Bf4 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:19:20] } 28... Nxb1 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:06:07] } 29. Qxb1 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:17:20] } 29... Qa7?! { [%eval 2.25] } { Inaccuracy. bxc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:21] } 30. Bxc7 { [%eval 2.05] [%clk 0:16:57] } 30... bxc6 { [%eval 2.15] [%clk 0:02:47] } 31. Be5 { [%eval 1.92] [%clk 0:12:37] } 31... Bd5 { [%eval 2.22] [%clk 0:02:00] } 32. Qb4?! { [%eval 1.34] } { Inaccuracy. Qb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:15] } 32... Qxa4 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:01:50] } 33. Qxd4?! { [%eval 0.5] } { Inaccuracy. Qd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:45] } 33... Qxd4 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:02:15] } 1/2-1/2