Event: Round 4: Grinev, Valeriy - Eklund, Joel
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/european-corporate-chess-championship-2025/round-4/FvS2eKxa/qVZ3DlvD
Date: 2025-11-07
White: Grinev, Valeriy
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2342
Black: Eklund, Joel
BlackElo: 2184
Result: 1-0
ECO: D35
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+5

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:07] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:09] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:09] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:11] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:15:11] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:15:14] } 4. cxd5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:13] } 4... exd5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:18] } 5. Bg5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:15:13] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:22] } 6. e3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:16] } 6... c6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:15:24] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:18] } 7... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:26] } 8. Qc2 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:15:20] } 8... h6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:15:28] } 9. Bh4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:15:22] } 9... Nh5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:31] } 10. Bxe7 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:15:23] } 10... Qxe7 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:15:35] } 11. O-O-O { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:24] } 11... Nb6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:34] } 12. Nf3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:15:24] } 12... Be6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:14] } 13. Ne5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:15] } 13... O-O-O { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:14:45] } 14. Kb1 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:14:53] } 14... Kb8 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:14:48] } 15. Na4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:13:55] } 15... Nxa4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:19] } 16. Qxa4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:13:57] } 16... Ka8?? { [%eval 1.75] } { Blunder. Nf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:47] } 17. Rc1 { [%eval 1.55] [%clk 0:13:35] } 17... g6?? { [%eval 3.94] } { Blunder. Nf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:23] } 18. Rc3 { [%eval 3.95] [%clk 0:12:34] } 18... Qc7 { [%eval 4.54] [%clk 0:04:11] } 19. Rhc1 { [%eval 4.2] [%clk 0:11:05] } 19... Ng7?! { [%eval 5.62] } { Inaccuracy. Nf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:35] } 20. Ka1?! { [%eval 3.76] } { Inaccuracy. Ra3 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:02] } 20... Rhf8?! { [%eval 5.12] } { Inaccuracy. Bf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:11] } 21. b4?! { [%eval 4.01] } { Inaccuracy. Ra3 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:44] } 21... Qb6 { [%eval 4.01] [%clk 0:02:43] } 22. b5?! { [%eval 2.61] } { Inaccuracy. Ra3 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:57] } 22... cxb5 { [%eval 2.75] [%clk 0:02:44] } 23. Bxb5 { [%eval 2.58] [%clk 0:07:52] } 23... a6?? { [%eval 6.33] } { Blunder. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:37] } 24. Bd3?? { [%eval 2.96] } { Blunder. Rb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:38] } 24... Bf5?? { [%eval 6.31] } { Blunder. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:39] } 25. Rb3 { [%eval 6.1] [%clk 0:07:26] } 25... Qa7 { [%eval 7.68] [%clk 0:02:37] } 26. Rc7?! { [%eval 5.36] } { Inaccuracy. Rxb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:56] } 26... Rc8?! { [%eval 7.07] } { Inaccuracy. Bxd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:00] } 27. Rcxb7 { [%eval 6.96] [%clk 0:06:31] } 27... Qxb7 { [%eval 6.83] [%clk 0:01:50] } 28. Rxb7 { [%eval 6.74] [%clk 0:06:32] } 28... Kxb7?? { [%eval #8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bxd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:55] } 29. Bxa6+ { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:06:22] } 29... Kb8 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:01:58] } 30. Qb5+ { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:06:22] } 30... Kc7 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:01:41] } 31. Qc6+ { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:06:24] } 31... Kd8 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:01:38] } 32. Qd6+ { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:06:26] } 32... Ke8 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:01:32] } 33. Bb5+ { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:06:29] } 1-0