Event: Round 11 & Quarterfinals Armageddon: Alexakis, Dimitris - Buckels, Valentin
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/berlin-u25-open--blitz/round-11--quarterfinals-armageddon/2l3jxyHK/TigXhmIY
Date: 2025-11-14
White: Alexakis, Dimitris
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2515
Black: Buckels, Valentin
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2439
Result: 1-0
ECO: C77
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Bayreuth Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:03] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:04] } 5... dxc6 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:03:06] } 6. d3 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:03:04] } 6... Nd7 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:03:02] } 7. Nbd2 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:03:05] } 7... f6 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:02:59] } 8. Nh4 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:03:03] } 8... Nc5?! { [%eval 0.64] } { Inaccuracy. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:55] } 9. Qh5+ { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:02:56] } 9... Kd7 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:02:48] } 10. Ng6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:02:48] } 10... Qe8 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:02:45] } 11. Nxf8+ { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:02:42] } 11... Qxf8 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:02:44] } 12. Nc4 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:02:37] } 12... Qe8 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:02:23] } 13. Qe2 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:02:19] } 13... Ke7?! { [%eval 1.82] } { Inaccuracy. Ne6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:14] } 14. f4 { [%eval 1.91] [%clk 0:02:18] } 14... exf4 { [%eval 1.99] [%clk 0:01:52] } 15. Bxf4 { [%eval 1.9] [%clk 0:02:18] } 15... Be6 { [%eval 2.33] [%clk 0:01:52] } 16. Qe3 { [%eval 2.32] [%clk 0:01:56] } 16... Nd7 { [%eval 2.4] [%clk 0:00:58] } 17. Na5 { [%eval 2.05] [%clk 0:01:53] } 17... Qh5 { [%eval 2.24] [%clk 0:00:41] } 18. b4?! { [%eval 1.42] } { Inaccuracy. Bxc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:39] } 18... Qb5 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:00:38] } 19. c3?! { [%eval 1.04] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:01:30] } 19... Ne5? { [%eval 2.82] } { Mistake. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:26] } 20. Bxe5 { [%eval 2.61] [%clk 0:01:19] } 20... Qxe5 { [%eval 2.78] [%clk 0:00:27] } 21. d4 { [%eval 2.66] [%clk 0:01:18] } 21... Qb5 { [%eval 2.74] [%clk 0:00:16] } 22. a4 { [%eval 2.89] [%clk 0:01:09] } 22... Qb6 { [%eval 2.68] [%clk 0:00:17] } 23. O-O { [%eval 2.52] [%clk 0:01:05] } 23... Rhe8?! { [%eval 3.48] } { Inaccuracy. Raf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 24. e5 { [%eval 3.25] [%clk 0:01:03] } 24... f5 { [%eval 3.58] [%clk 0:00:14] } 25. Qg5+ { [%eval 3.42] [%clk 0:01:01] } 25... Kf7 { [%eval 3.25] [%clk 0:00:15] } 26. g4 { [%eval 3.11] [%clk 0:01:00] } 26... h6?! { [%eval 4.23] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 27. Qh5+ { [%eval 4.19] [%clk 0:00:54] } 27... Kg8 { [%eval 4.51] [%clk 0:00:08] } 28. gxf5 { [%eval 4.82] [%clk 0:00:55] } 28... Bf7 { [%eval 4.48] [%clk 0:00:09] } 29. Qe2 { [%eval 4.61] [%clk 0:00:52] } 29... Bd5 { [%eval 5.72] [%clk 0:00:04] } 30. Qf2?! { [%eval 4.19] } { Inaccuracy. Nc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:38] } 30... Rf8 { [%eval 4.15] [%clk 0:00:04] } 31. Rae1 { [%eval 4.08] [%clk 0:00:38] } 31... Qa7 { [%eval 3.49] [%clk 0:00:04] } 32. c4 { [%eval 3.73] [%clk 0:00:36] } 32... b6? { [%eval 6.4] } { Mistake. Be6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 33. cxd5 { [%eval 6.53] [%clk 0:00:34] } 33... bxa5 { [%eval 6.17] [%clk 0:00:04] } 34. dxc6?! { [%eval 4.74] } { Inaccuracy. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:29] } 34... axb4 { [%eval 5.99] [%clk 0:00:06] } 35. f6 { [%eval 5.93] [%clk 0:00:27] } 35... Rad8 { [%eval 7.69] [%clk 0:00:06] } 36. f7+ { [%eval 7.42] [%clk 0:00:24] } 36... Kh8 { [%eval 8.25] [%clk 0:00:05] } 37. e6 { [%eval 7.76] [%clk 0:00:25] } 37... Rxd4? { [%eval #9] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qa8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 38. e7 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:00:26] } 38... Rg4+ { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:00:05] } 39. Kh1 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:00:27] } 1-0