Event: Round 2: Sivan, Yaacov - Alexakis, Dimitris
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/european-rapid--blitz-chess-championships-2025--blitz/round-2/vv0UScQt/qef0otaO
Date: 2025-11-30
White: Sivan, Yaacov
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2081
Black: Alexakis, Dimitris
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2515
Result: 0-1
ECO: B44
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.29] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:04] } 5. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:03:00] } 5... bxc6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:03:04] } 6. c4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:03:00] } 6... e5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:02:57] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:02:58] } 7... Nf6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:02:54] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:02:52] } 8... Bc5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:02:54] } 9. Nd2 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:02:49] } 9... a5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:02:28] } 10. Nb3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:02:49] } 10... Ba7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:02:25] } 11. a4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:02:50] } 11... O-O { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:02:21] } 12. c5 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:02:35] } 12... d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:08] } 13. cxd6 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:00:52] } 13... Qxd6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:01:58] } 14. Bc2 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:00:51] } 14... Qc7 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:01:49] } 15. h3 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:00:44] } 15... Rb8 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:01:19] } 16. Bg5 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:00:43] } 16... Ba6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:57] } 17. Re1?! { [%eval -0.69] } { Inaccuracy. Bxf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 17... Rfd8 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:00:52] } 18. Qf3 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:00:30] } 18... Rd6?! { [%eval 0.24] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:41] } 19. Rad1 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:00:26] } 19... Re6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:00:42] } 20. Be3 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:00:20] } 20... c5 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:00:32] } 21. Rc1 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:00:12] } 21... h6 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:00:14] } 22. Bd2? { [%eval -1.94] } { Mistake. Red1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 22... Bb6?! { [%eval -1.16] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 23. Bc3 { [%eval -0.89] [%clk 0:00:09] } 23... c4 { [%eval -0.92] [%clk 0:00:10] } 24. Nd2 { [%eval -0.89] [%clk 0:00:10] } 24... Nd7 { [%eval -1.02] [%clk 0:00:11] } 25. Rcd1?? { [%eval -3.21] } { Blunder. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 25... Rf6 { [%eval -3.12] [%clk 0:00:12] } 26. Qg3?! { [%eval -3.95] } { Inaccuracy. Qg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 26... Bxf2+ { [%eval -3.96] [%clk 0:00:11] } 27. Qxf2 { [%eval -3.92] [%clk 0:00:04] } 27... Rxf2 { [%eval -4.7] [%clk 0:00:12] } 28. Kxf2 { [%eval -4.61] [%clk 0:00:06] } 28... Rxb2 { [%eval -4.69] [%clk 0:00:10] } 29. Bxb2 { [%eval -4.54] [%clk 0:00:04] } 29... Qb6+ { [%eval -4.28] [%clk 0:00:10] } 0-1