Event: Round 11 & Quarterfinals Armageddon: Vardanyan, Aras - Kotyk, Michael
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/berlin-u25-open--blitz/round-11--quarterfinals-armageddon/2l3jxyHK/pZsE3syi
Date: 2025-11-14
White: Vardanyan, Aras
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2344
Black: Kotyk, Michael
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 2215
Result: 1-0
ECO: A04
Opening: Zukertort Opening: Dutch Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... f5 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2. d3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4. c4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5. d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:02] } 5... Nb4?! { [%eval 0.73] } { Inaccuracy. exd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:52] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:03:00] } 6... a5 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:02:52] } 7. Bf4 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:02:54] } 7... d6 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:02:49] } 8. dxe6 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:02:53] } 8... Bxe6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:02:50] } 9. e3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:02:48] } 9... g6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:02:43] } 10. Nd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:02:44] } 10... Bf7 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:02:44] } 11. Be2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:02:39] } 11... Bg7 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:02:45] } 12. Ndb5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:02:36] } 12... O-O { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:02:35] } 13. O-O { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:02:35] } 13... h6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:02:19] } 14. Rc1 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:02:29] } 14... g5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:02:18] } 15. Bg3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:02:29] } 15... Na6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:02:01] } 16. b3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:02:21] } 16... Nc5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:01:59] } 17. Bf3 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:02:19] } 17... Nfe4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:01:36] } 18. Nxe4 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:02:12] } 18... fxe4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:01:35] } 19. Be2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:05] } 19... Qe7?! { [%eval 0.76] } { Inaccuracy. Bg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:33] } 20. Nc3?! { [%eval -0.31] } { Inaccuracy. Nxd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:03] } 20... Bg6 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:01:23] } 21. Nd5 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:02:02] } 21... Qf7 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:01:25] } 22. Qd2 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:01:53] } 22... b6?! { [%eval 0.62] } { Inaccuracy. Qd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:24] } 23. Nc3? { [%eval -0.82] } { Mistake. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:35] } 23... Rad8 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:01:16] } 24. Qd5 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 0:01:34] } 24... Kh7?! { [%eval -0.14] } { Inaccuracy. Nd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:07] } 25. Qxf7 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:01:34] } 25... Rxf7 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:01:05] } 26. Nd5 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:01:32] } 26... Re8 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:00:56] } 27. Rb1 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:01:28] } 27... Be5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:00:52] } 28. Bxe5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:01:24] } 28... Rxe5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:00:53] } 29. a3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:01:18] } 29... c6?! { [%eval 0.85] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 30. Nxb6 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:01:05] } 30... Rb7 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 0:00:33] } 31. Nc8 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 0:01:05] } 31... Rxb3 { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 0:00:18] } 32. Nxd6?? { [%eval -0.85] } { Blunder. Rxb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:54] } 32... Rxa3? { [%eval 0.61] } { Mistake. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:17] } 33. Rb6 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:00:49] } 33... a4?! { [%eval 1.24] } { Inaccuracy. Ra2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 34. Rxc6 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:00:48] } 34... Nd3?? { [%eval 3.75] } { Blunder. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 35. Rc7+ { [%eval 3.67] [%clk 0:00:48] } 35... Kh8 { [%eval 3.71] [%clk 0:00:15] } 36. Rb1?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. f3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:37] } 36... Rb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:17] } 37. Ra1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:31] } 37... Rc5?! { [%eval 0.66] } { Inaccuracy. Ra5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 38. Ra7 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:00:28] } 38... Nb2?? { [%eval 2.52] } { Blunder. Rb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 39. h4?! { [%eval 1.71] } { Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:21] } 39... Rc6? { [%eval 3.36] } { Mistake. gxh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 40. Nb5 { [%eval 3.36] [%clk 0:00:20] } 40... Kg8? { [%eval 5.58] } { Mistake. Rc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 41. Nd4 { [%eval 5.51] [%clk 0:00:21] } 41... Rcb6 { [%eval 5.51] [%clk 0:00:04] } 42. Nxb3 { [%eval 5.5] [%clk 0:00:22] } 42... axb3 { [%eval 6.31] [%clk 0:00:05] } 43. Rb1?! { [%eval 4.79] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:22] } 43... Nd3 { [%eval 4.77] [%clk 0:00:05] } 44. hxg5 { [%eval 4.7] [%clk 0:00:19] } 44... hxg5 { [%eval 4.65] [%clk 0:00:06] } 45. Ra5 { [%eval 4.89] [%clk 0:00:16] } 45... Bf7 { [%eval 5.01] [%clk 0:00:04] } 46. Rb5 { [%eval 4.98] [%clk 0:00:16] } 46... Rxb5 { [%eval 5.59] [%clk 0:00:03] } 47. cxb5 { [%eval 5.31] [%clk 0:00:17] } 47... b2?! { [%eval 8.09] } { Inaccuracy. Bd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 48. Bxd3 { [%eval 7.94] [%clk 0:00:15] } 48... exd3 { [%eval 7.85] [%clk 0:00:05] } 49. Rxb2 { [%eval 7.84] [%clk 0:00:17] } 49... Bd5 { [%eval 7.73] [%clk 0:00:07] } 50. Rd2 { [%eval 7.81] [%clk 0:00:16] } 50... Bc4 { [%eval 9.31] [%clk 0:00:05] } 51. b6 { [%eval 8.69] [%clk 0:00:17] } 51... Ba6 { [%eval 8.64] [%clk 0:00:00] } 52. Rxd3 { [%eval 7.87] [%clk 0:00:17] } 1-0