Event: Round 2: Steffel, Alexander - Zhang, Taihao
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/german-university-chess-championship-2025--rapid-board-101/round-2/zLYxxdhY/3YRAt6ZT
Date: 2025-11-22
White: Steffel, Alexander
Black: Zhang, Taihao
BlackElo: 1605
Result: 0-1
ECO: A43
Opening: Benoni Defense: Old Benoni
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 10+5

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:10:07] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:10:08] } 2. e3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:10:11] } 2... cxd4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:10:11] } 3. exd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:14] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:10:10] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:10:16] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:10:12] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:10:12] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:10:06] } 6. Bg5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:10:14] } 6... Be7 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:10:08] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:48] } 7... Qb6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:09:57] } 8. Bxf6?! { [%eval -0.97] } { Inaccuracy. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:41] } 8... Bxf6 { [%eval -1.17] [%clk 0:09:50] } 9. d5?? { [%eval -3.91] } { Blunder. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:43] } 9... Qxb2 { [%eval -3.74] [%clk 0:07:37] } 10. Nb5 { [%eval -4.49] [%clk 0:08:14] } 10... Qb4+?? { [%eval -0.66] } { Blunder. Qxa1 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:30] } 11. Nd2 { [%eval -0.88] [%clk 0:07:56] } 11... Bxa1 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:04:39] } 12. Nc7+?? { [%eval -3.4] } { Blunder. Qxa1 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:54] } 12... Kd8 { [%eval -3.44] [%clk 0:04:43] } 13. Nxa8 { [%eval -3.31] [%clk 0:07:57] } 13... Bc3 { [%eval -3.23] [%clk 0:03:36] } 14. dxc6 { [%eval -3.41] [%clk 0:07:53] } 14... bxc6 { [%eval -3.43] [%clk 0:03:30] } 15. Qe2 { [%eval -3.7] [%clk 0:06:25] } 15... Qb1+ { [%eval -3.64] [%clk 0:02:46] } 16. Qd1 { [%eval -3.5] [%clk 0:06:27] } 16... Qb4 { [%eval -3.23] [%clk 0:02:43] } 17. Qe2 { [%eval -3.69] [%clk 0:06:30] } 17... Qb1+ { [%eval -3.73] [%clk 0:02:05] } 18. Qd1 { [%eval -3.77] [%clk 0:06:32] } 18... Qxd1+ { [%eval -3.75] [%clk 0:01:47] } 19. Kxd1 { [%eval -3.42] [%clk 0:06:36] } 19... Bxd2?! { [%eval -2.58] } { Inaccuracy. Bb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:52] } 20. Kxd2 { [%eval -2.64] [%clk 0:06:39] } 20... Bb7 { [%eval -2.57] [%clk 0:01:54] } 21. Rb1 { [%eval -2.53] [%clk 0:06:38] } 21... Kc8 { [%eval -2.37] [%clk 0:01:48] } 22. Nb6+ { [%eval -2.56] [%clk 0:06:38] } 22... axb6 { [%eval -2.85] [%clk 0:01:49] } 23. Rxb6 { [%eval -2.65] [%clk 0:06:42] } 23... Kc7 { [%eval -2.61] [%clk 0:01:50] } 24. Rb4 { [%eval -2.82] [%clk 0:06:35] } 24... h6 { [%eval -2.69] [%clk 0:01:48] } 25. f3 { [%eval -3.19] [%clk 0:06:36] } 25... Ra8?! { [%eval -2.45] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:45] } 26. Bc4? { [%eval -3.97] } { Mistake. Rg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:35] } 26... Ba6 { [%eval -3.3] [%clk 0:01:37] } 27. Bb3 { [%eval -3.47] [%clk 0:06:35] } 27... Bf1 { [%eval -3.01] [%clk 0:01:41] } 28. g3 { [%eval -3.72] [%clk 0:06:34] } 28... Ra5 { [%eval -3.07] [%clk 0:01:37] } 29. f4 { [%eval -3.85] [%clk 0:06:22] } 29... Rb5?! { [%eval -2.46] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:15] } 30. Re4 { [%eval -2.77] [%clk 0:06:17] } 30... Bg2 { [%eval -2.67] [%clk 0:01:10] } 31. Re2 { [%eval -2.73] [%clk 0:06:21] } 31... Bf3 { [%eval -2.56] [%clk 0:01:11] } 32. Re3 { [%eval -2.8] [%clk 0:06:25] } 32... Bg4 { [%eval -2.84] [%clk 0:01:12] } 33. a4 { [%eval -3.38] [%clk 0:06:01] } 33... Rb4 { [%eval -3.14] [%clk 0:01:11] } 34. Kc3 { [%eval -3.59] [%clk 0:06:00] } 34... Rb6?! { [%eval -2.66] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:03] } 35. Re5? { [%eval -4.25] } { Mistake. Kd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:59] } 35... Kd6? { [%eval -2.02] } { Mistake. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:57] } 36. Ra5 { [%eval -2.06] [%clk 0:05:57] } 36... Rb7 { [%eval -2.02] [%clk 0:00:41] } 37. Kd4 { [%eval -2.29] [%clk 0:05:52] } 37... Rc7 { [%eval -1.75] [%clk 0:00:39] } 38. Ke3 { [%eval -1.96] [%clk 0:05:34] } 38... f6 { [%eval -1.93] [%clk 0:00:35] } 39. Ra6?! { [%eval -2.88] } { Inaccuracy. Bc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:17] } 39... Rb7 { [%eval -2.47] [%clk 0:00:32] } 40. Kd4 { [%eval -2.83] [%clk 0:05:12] } 40... Rb4+ { [%eval -2.62] [%clk 0:00:28] } 41. Kc3 { [%eval -2.58] [%clk 0:05:16] } 41... Re4?! { [%eval -1.74] } { Inaccuracy. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:30] } 42. Kd2? { [%eval -3.27] } { Mistake. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:10] } 42... Re2+ { [%eval -3.05] [%clk 0:00:33] } 43. Kd3?! { [%eval -3.91] } { Inaccuracy. Kc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:06] } 43... Re1?! { [%eval -2.85] } { Inaccuracy. Rxh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:31] } 44. c3? { [%eval -4.64] } { Mistake. Ra8 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:01] } 44... Be2+ { [%eval -4.7] [%clk 0:00:34] } 45. Kd2 { [%eval -4.81] [%clk 0:05:04] } 45... Bxa6 { [%eval -4.68] [%clk 0:00:34] } 46. Kxe1 { [%eval -4.5] [%clk 0:05:07] } 46... e5 { [%eval -4.2] [%clk 0:00:36] } 47. Kf2 { [%eval -4.39] [%clk 0:05:05] } 47... exf4?! { [%eval -3.35] } { Inaccuracy. Kc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:39] } 48. gxf4 { [%eval -3.05] [%clk 0:05:09] } 48... g5?! { [%eval -2.24] } { Inaccuracy. Kc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 49. fxg5?! { [%eval -3.15] } { Inaccuracy. Kg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:09] } 49... fxg5? { [%eval -1.36] } { Mistake. hxg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 50. Kg3? { [%eval -2.63] } { Mistake. Ke3 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:13] } 50... Ke5?? { [%eval -0.45] } { Blunder. Be2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:28] } 51. Bc2?! { [%eval -1.57] } { Inaccuracy. Bd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:39] } 51... h5? { [%eval -0.43] } { Mistake. Be2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:19] } 52. Bg6?? { [%eval -2.24] } { Blunder. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:35] } 52... Be2 { [%eval -2.19] [%clk 0:00:18] } 53. Bc2?! { [%eval -3.57] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:30] } 53... d5? { [%eval -2.1] } { Mistake. h4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:22] } 54. h4 { [%eval -2.18] [%clk 0:04:29] } 54... gxh4+ { [%eval -2.15] [%clk 0:00:23] } 55. Kxh4 { [%eval -1.59] [%clk 0:04:32] } 55... d4? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Kd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:27] } 56. cxd4+ { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:04:34] } 0-1