Event: All-Ukrainian Blitz Chess Tournament dedicated 100th anniversary Efim Geller Final
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/all-ukrainian-blitz-100th-anniversary-efim-geller/round-3/iEQmm5jF/Rt6UPZBF
Date: 2025-11-29
White: Makarov, Pavlo
WhiteElo: 1959
Black: Budnikov, Oleg
BlackElo: 2376
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: E38
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Berlin Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.15] } 4. Qc2 { [%eval 0.08] } 4... c5 { [%eval 0.19] } 5. dxc5 { [%eval 0.28] } 5... Na6 { [%eval 0.41] } 6. a3 { [%eval 0.64] } 6... Bxc3+ { [%eval 0.55] } 7. Qxc3 { [%eval 0.47] } 7... Nxc5 { [%eval 0.54] } 8. b4 { [%eval 0.53] } 8... Nce4 { [%eval 0.62] } 9. Qc2 { [%eval 0.23] } 9... d5 { [%eval 0.17] } 10. f3 { [%eval 0.13] } 10... Nd6 { [%eval 0.2] } 11. c5 { [%eval 0.26] } 11... Nf5 { [%eval 0.18] } 12. e3 { [%eval 0.12] } 12... a5 { [%eval 0.08] } 13. b5 { [%eval -0.14] } 13... e5 { [%eval 0.39] } 14. Bd3 { [%eval 0.11] } 14... e4 { [%eval 0.38] } 15. fxe4 { [%eval 0.41] } 15... dxe4 { [%eval 0.5] } 16. Bxe4 { [%eval 0.47] } 16... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.54] } 17. Qxe4+ { [%eval 0.48] } 17... Be6 { [%eval 0.42] } 18. Ne2 { [%eval 0.61] } 18... O-O? { [%eval 1.89] } { Mistake. Rc8 was best. } 19. O-O { [%eval 1.98] } 19... Ne7?! { [%eval 2.66] } { Inaccuracy. Re8 was best. } 20. Bb2 { [%eval 2.38] } 20... Ng6 { [%eval 2.67] } 21. Qd4 { [%eval 2.32] } 21... f6 { [%eval 2.04] } 22. Qxd8 { [%eval 2.23] } 22... Rfxd8 { [%eval 2.18] } 23. Nd4 { [%eval 2.14] } 23... Bc4 { [%eval 2.74] } 24. Rfc1 { [%eval 2.46] } 24... Ne5?! { [%eval 3.47] } { Inaccuracy. Bd3 was best. } 25. Bc3? { [%eval 2.06] } { Mistake. c6 was best. } 25... Rdc8 { [%eval 2.62] } 26. c6? { [%eval 0.82] } { Mistake. Nf5 was best. } 26... bxc6 { [%eval 0.82] } 27. bxc6?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Nf5 was best. } 27... Nxc6 { [%eval 0.02] } 28. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.06] } 28... Rxc6 { [%eval 0.07] } 29. Bd4 { [%eval 0.07] } 29... Rac8 { [%eval 0.0] } 30. Rab1 { [%eval 0.0] } 30... h5 { [%eval -0.04] } 31. h4 { [%eval 0.0] } 31... Kh7 { [%eval -0.01] } 32. Rb6 { [%eval 0.0] } 32... R6c7 { [%eval 0.0] } 33. Kf2 { [%eval -0.06] } 33... Kg6 { [%eval 0.03] } 34. Rb2 { [%eval -0.09] } 34... Bd5 { [%eval 0.0] } 35. Rxc7 { [%eval 0.0] } 35... Rxc7 { [%eval 0.0] } 36. g3 { [%eval -0.05] } 36... Kf5 { [%eval -0.01] } 37. Rb5 { [%eval 0.0] } 37... Ke4 { [%eval 0.06] } 38. Rxa5 { [%eval 0.0] } 38... Rc2+ { [%eval 0.0] } 39. Ke1 { [%eval -0.01] } 39... Bc4 { [%eval 0.13] } 40. Ra7 { [%eval 0.0] } 40... g5 { [%eval 0.0] } 41. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.0] } 41... g4 { [%eval 0.0] } 42. Bg5 { [%eval 0.0] } 42... Kf3 { [%eval 0.12] } 43. Bf4 { [%eval 0.0] } 43... Ra2 { [%eval 0.1] } 44. a4 { [%eval 0.0] } 44... Ke4 { [%eval 0.12] } 45. Kd1 { [%eval 0.23] } 45... Kd3 { [%eval 0.68] } 46. Kc1?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Rd7+ was best. } 46... Kc3 { [%eval 0.08] } 47. Be5+ { [%eval 0.32] } 47... Kd3 { [%eval 0.06] } 48. Bf4 { [%eval 0.0] } 48... Rg2 { [%eval 0.01] } 49. a5 { [%eval 0.0] } 49... Kc3 { [%eval 0.23] } 50. Be5+ { [%eval 0.14] } 50... Kd3 { [%eval 0.04] } 51. Bf4 { [%eval 0.05] } 51... Rc2+ { [%eval 0.0] } 52. Kb1 { [%eval 0.15] } 52... Rd2?? { [%eval 7.68] } { Blunder. Ba2+ was best. } 53. Rd7+ { [%eval 7.37] } 53... Ke2 { [%eval 7.41] } 54. Rxd2+ { [%eval 6.92] } 54... Kxd2 { [%eval 6.62] } 55. e4+?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Kb2 was best. } 55... Kd3 { [%eval 0.0] } 56. e5 { [%eval 0.0] } 56... Ke4 { [%eval 0.0] } 57. Kb2 { [%eval 0.0] } 57... Kd5 { [%eval 0.0] } 58. Kc3 { [%eval 0.0] } 58... Ba6 { [%eval 0.0] } 59. Kb4 { [%eval 0.0] } 59... Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] } 60. Kc3 { [%eval 0.0] } 60... Ba6 { [%eval 0.0] } 61. Kd2 { [%eval 0.0] } 61... Bb5 { [%eval 0.0] } 62. Ke3 { [%eval 0.0] } 62... Ba6 { [%eval 0.0] } 63. Kd2 { [%eval 0.03] } 63... Bb5 { [%eval 0.01] } 64. Kc3 { [%eval 0.0] } 64... Ba6 { [%eval 0.0] } 65. Kb4 { [%eval 0.02] } 65... Bd3 { [%eval 0.02] } 66. a6 { [%eval 0.41] } 66... Bxa6 { [%eval 0.23] } 67. Ka5 { [%eval 0.01] } 67... Bd3 { [%eval 0.01] } 68. Kb6 { [%eval 0.13] } 68... Ke6 { [%eval 0.33] } 69. Kc5 { [%eval 0.37] } 69... Bb1 { [%eval 0.0] } 70. Kc6 { [%eval 0.02] } 70... Bf5 { [%eval 0.04] } 71. Kc7 { [%eval 0.0] } 71... Ke7 { [%eval 0.0] } 1/2-1/2