Event: Round 9: Degtiarev, Evgeny - Sivan, Yaacov
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/european-rapid--blitz-chess-championships-2025--blitz/round-9/5yjsJdHZ/5YUEDG3q
Date: 2025-11-30
White: Degtiarev, Evgeny
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2252
Black: Sivan, Yaacov
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2081
Result: 1-0
ECO: A56
Opening: Benoni Defense: Czech Benoni Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. d5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3... e5 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:03:02] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5. e4 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:02:59] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:03:06] } 6. Bd3 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:02:52] } 6... a6 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:03:02] } 7. a4 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:02:47] } 7... O-O { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:02:55] } 8. Nge2 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:02:47] } 8... Nbd7 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 0:02:44] } 9. Ng3 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:02:30] } 9... Re8 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:02:33] } 10. Nf5 { [%eval 1.65] [%clk 0:02:17] } 10... Bf8 { [%eval 2.17] [%clk 0:02:18] } 11. g4 { [%eval 2.19] [%clk 0:02:18] } 11... Nb8 { [%eval 2.84] [%clk 0:01:51] } 12. h4 { [%eval 2.25] [%clk 0:01:47] } 12... g6 { [%eval 2.44] [%clk 0:01:41] } 13. Ne3 { [%eval 2.38] [%clk 0:01:48] } 13... h5 { [%eval 2.61] [%clk 0:01:28] } 14. Rg1?? { [%eval -0.24] } { Blunder. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:35] } 14... Nxg4 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:01:17] } 15. Be2 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:01:19] } 15... Qxh4 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:00:31] } 16. Nxg4 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:01:11] } 16... Bxg4 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:00:32] } 17. Bxg4 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:00:57] } 17... hxg4 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:00:33] } 18. Be3?! { [%eval -0.94] } { Inaccuracy. Rxg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:48] } 18... Bh6 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:00:28] } 19. Bxh6 { [%eval -0.59] } 19... Qxh6 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:00:30] } 20. Qxg4 { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 0:00:39] } 20... Qf4?! { [%eval 0.13] } { Inaccuracy. Kf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:23] } 21. Qh3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:31] } 21... Kg7?! { [%eval 1.03] } { Inaccuracy. Kf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 22. Rh1? { [%eval -0.23] } { Mistake. Ne2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:29] } 22... Rd8?! { [%eval 0.34] } { Inaccuracy. Kf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 23. Ke2? { [%eval -1.31] } { Mistake. Ne2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 23... Nd7 { [%eval -1.57] [%clk 0:00:12] } 24. Qh7+ { [%eval -1.48] [%clk 0:00:12] } 24... Kf8 { [%eval -1.24] [%clk 0:00:14] } 25. Rag1 { [%eval -1.39] [%clk 0:00:11] } 25... Ke7? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Nf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 26. Rxg6 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:00:06] } 26... Rh8?? { [%eval 7.95] } { Blunder. Nf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 27. Re6+ { [%eval 8.08] [%clk 0:00:07] } 27... Kd8 { [%eval 12.38] [%clk 0:00:06] } 28. Qxh8+ { [%eval 10.12] [%clk 0:00:07] } 28... Kc7 { [%eval 9.87] [%clk 0:00:08] } 29. Qxa8 { [%eval 9.55] [%clk 0:00:05] } 29... Qg4+ { [%eval 9.16] [%clk 0:00:07] } 30. Ke1 { [%eval 8.65] [%clk 0:00:05] } 30... fxe6? { [%eval #8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qg5 was best. } 31. dxe6 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:00:06] } 31... Qxe6 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:00:08] } 32. Nd5+ { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:00:07] } 1-0