Event: Round 3: Zelinger, Alfie - Popovtseva, Polina
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/csc-junior-grand-prix-november-2025-under-18/round-3/I6esQK9a/4rKeZPiT
Date: 2025-11-29
White: Zelinger, Alfie
Black: Popovtseva, Polina
BlackElo: 1508
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C01
Opening: French Defense: Exchange Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+10

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:18] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:20] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:15:24] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:15:29] } 3. exd5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:32] } 3... exd5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:37] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:15:37] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:46] } 5. g3 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:15:44] } 5... Bd6 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:15:50] } 6. Bg2 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:15:52] } 6... c6 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:15:58] } 7. O-O { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:15:59] } 7... O-O { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:16:04] } 8. c3 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:16:07] } 8... Bf5 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:16:12] } 9. Be3 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:16:07] } 9... Re8 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:16:06] } 10. Nbd2 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:16:14] } 10... Nbd7 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:16:06] } 11. Nh4 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:16:09] } 11... Bg4 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:16:01] } 12. Nhf3 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:16:09] } 12... Ne4 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:15:55] } 13. Qc2 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:16:13] } 13... Ndf6 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:15:53] } 14. Rfe1 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:16:05] } 14... Qd7 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:15:40] } 15. h4?! { [%eval -0.87] } { Inaccuracy. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:01] } 15... Re7?! { [%eval -0.14] } { Inaccuracy. Qf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:17] } 16. Bg5 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:15:55] } 16... Nxg5 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:13:52] } 17. Nxg5?! { [%eval -0.94] } { Inaccuracy. hxg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:57] } 17... Rae8 { [%eval -0.98] [%clk 0:13:40] } 18. Ngf3?! { [%eval -2.0] } { Inaccuracy. Rxe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:48] } 18... Ne4 { [%eval -1.81] [%clk 0:11:45] } 19. Nh2? { [%eval -3.15] } { Mistake. Nxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:22] } 19... Bf5? { [%eval -1.39] } { Mistake. Nxf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:28] } 20. Qd1?? { [%eval -4.35] } { Blunder. Nxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:20] } 20... Qc7?? { [%eval -1.12] } { Blunder. Nxf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:52] } 21. Nxe4 { [%eval -1.38] [%clk 0:15:13] } 21... dxe4 { [%eval -1.56] [%clk 0:09:57] } 22. Re3 { [%eval -1.8] [%clk 0:15:18] } 22... c5 { [%eval -1.37] [%clk 0:09:26] } 23. Rc1 { [%eval -1.57] [%clk 0:15:08] } 23... Rc8?! { [%eval -0.94] } { Inaccuracy. Bc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:10] } 24. d5 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 0:14:37] } 24... c4 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:08:57] } 25. Qc2?! { [%eval -1.46] } { Inaccuracy. Nf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:16] } 25... Bc5 { [%eval -1.66] [%clk 0:08:32] } 26. Nf1 { [%eval -1.62] [%clk 0:13:30] } 26... Bxe3?! { [%eval -0.65] } { Inaccuracy. Rd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:26] } 27. Nxe3 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:13:36] } 27... Bg6?! { [%eval 0.06] } { Inaccuracy. Bd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:22] } 28. h5?! { [%eval -1.02] } { Inaccuracy. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:40] } 28... Bxh5 { [%eval -1.14] [%clk 0:07:54] } 29. d6 { [%eval -1.15] [%clk 0:13:48] } 29... Qxd6 { [%eval -1.07] [%clk 0:07:20] } 30. Nf5 { [%eval -1.12] [%clk 0:13:56] } 30... Qf6 { [%eval -1.16] [%clk 0:06:55] } 31. Nxe7+ { [%eval -1.03] [%clk 0:14:01] } 31... Qxe7 { [%eval -1.04] [%clk 0:07:03] } 32. Bxe4 { [%eval -1.51] [%clk 0:14:07] } 32... Bg6?! { [%eval -0.52] } { Inaccuracy. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:48] } 33. Re1?? { [%eval -4.48] } { Blunder. Bxg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:09] } 33... Re8 { [%eval -4.47] [%clk 0:06:40] } 34. f3 { [%eval -4.29] [%clk 0:14:06] } 34... Qg5?! { [%eval -2.86] } { Inaccuracy. Qe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:56] } 35. Qf2 { [%eval -2.77] [%clk 0:14:05] } 35... Bxe4 { [%eval -2.88] [%clk 0:05:37] } 36. fxe4 { [%eval -2.72] [%clk 0:14:01] } 36... Qg6 { [%eval -2.64] [%clk 0:05:32] } 37. e5 { [%eval -2.94] [%clk 0:14:01] } 37... h5 { [%eval -2.6] [%clk 0:05:27] } 38. Kh2 { [%eval -2.74] [%clk 0:14:02] } 38... Qg5?! { [%eval -1.97] } { Inaccuracy. Rd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:19] } 39. Rf1 { [%eval -2.25] [%clk 0:13:56] } 39... Re7 { [%eval -2.1] [%clk 0:04:38] } 40. Qxa7?? { [%eval -5.44] } { Blunder. e6 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:45] } 40... Qxe5?! { [%eval -3.75] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:33] } 41. Qf2?! { [%eval -4.71] } { Inaccuracy. Qa8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:13:17] } 41... h4 { [%eval -4.57] [%clk 0:04:34] } 1/2-1/2