Event: Round 4: Velkoski, Stojan - D`Costa, Lorin
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/european-rapid--blitz-chess-championships-2025--rapid/round-4/TAAEaJuS/PudBpPG1
Date: 2025-11-28
White: Velkoski, Stojan
WhiteElo: 2061
Black: D`Costa, Lorin
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2377
Result: 0-1
ECO: B40
Opening: Sicilian Defense: French Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+10

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:19] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:17] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:28] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:26] } 3. d3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:54] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:16] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:57] } 4... d5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:13:26] } 5. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:51] } 5... g6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:12:45] } 6. Bg2 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:14:49] } 6... Bg7 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:12:53] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:14:50] } 7... Nge7 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:13:00] } 8. Re1 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:13:53] } 8... h6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:13:04] } 9. h3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:12:04] } 9... b6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:12:29] } 10. c3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:09:03] } 10... Qc7 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:09:59] } 11. Qe2 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:07:35] } 11... Ba6 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:08:34] } 12. exd5 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:06:34] } 12... Nxd5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:08:11] } 13. Nc4 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:04:53] } 13... Rd8 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:07:12] } 14. Nh4?! { [%eval -0.98] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:44] } 14... Nce7?! { [%eval -0.26] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:03:24] } 15. a4 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:01:37] } 15... O-O { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:03:11] } 16. Nf3 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:00:48] } 16... Nc6 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:02:27] } 17. h4?! { [%eval -1.04] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:25] } 17... e5 { [%eval -1.07] [%clk 0:01:43] } 18. h5 { [%eval -1.43] [%clk 0:00:17] } 18... g5 { [%eval -1.39] [%clk 0:01:51] } 19. Nfd2 { [%eval -1.87] [%clk 0:00:13] } 19... Rfe8 { [%eval -1.32] [%clk 0:01:07] } 20. Nb3?! { [%eval -2.33] } { Inaccuracy. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:19] } 20... f5 { [%eval -2.32] [%clk 0:00:36] } 21. a5 { [%eval -2.21] [%clk 0:00:29] } 21... Bb7?! { [%eval -1.21] } { Inaccuracy. Bxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:45] } 22. axb6 { [%eval -1.29] } 22... axb6 { [%eval -1.59] [%clk 0:00:54] } 23. Qf3 { [%eval -2.04] [%clk 0:00:30] } 23... Qf7 { [%eval -1.86] [%clk 0:00:15] } 24. g4?! { [%eval -2.76] } { Inaccuracy. Nbd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:18] } 24... Nf4 { [%eval -2.77] [%clk 0:00:13] } 25. Bxf4 { [%eval -2.6] [%clk 0:00:20] } 25... gxf4 { [%eval -2.38] [%clk 0:00:13] } 26. gxf5 { [%eval -2.12] [%clk 0:00:18] } 26... Na5 { [%eval -1.99] [%clk 0:00:15] } 27. Qxb7?? { [%eval -4.66] } { Blunder. Qg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 27... Nxb7 { [%eval -4.48] [%clk 0:00:24] } 28. Ra7 { [%eval -4.55] [%clk 0:00:22] } 28... Re7 { [%eval -4.4] [%clk 0:00:20] } 29. Nxb6 { [%eval -5.07] [%clk 0:00:28] } 29... Qxb3 { [%eval -5.01] [%clk 0:00:20] } 30. Nc4 { [%eval -5.02] [%clk 0:00:18] } 30... Bf6 { [%eval -4.54] [%clk 0:00:15] } 31. Bc6? { [%eval -7.8] } { Mistake. Ra6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:16] } 31... Rg7+ { [%eval -7.42] [%clk 0:00:19] } 32. Kh1 { [%eval -7.18] [%clk 0:00:22] } 32... Nd6 { [%eval -6.27] [%clk 0:00:21] } 33. Bd5+ { [%eval -6.59] [%clk 0:00:13] } 33... Kh8 { [%eval -6.42] [%clk 0:00:29] } 34. Ra3?! { [%eval -9.89] } { Inaccuracy. Rxg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 34... Qc2 { [%eval -9.52] [%clk 0:00:32] } 35. Nxd6? { [%eval #-7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ra7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:17] } 35... Rxd6?! { [%eval -13.61] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qxf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 36. Ra8+?! { [%eval #-10] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:26] } 36... Rd8 { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:00:11] } 0-1