Event: Round 4: Simcaks, Sergejs - Strache, Michael
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/kurt-richter-memorial-tournament-2025/round-4/iZ71jv6O/zhxtObL5
Date: 2025-10-31
White: Simcaks, Sergejs
WhiteElo: 1943
Black: Strache, Michael
BlackElo: 2244
Result: 0-1
ECO: C11
Opening: French Defense: Classical Variation, Steinitz Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:54] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:53] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:18] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:17] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:44] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:31:35] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:32:08] } 4... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:32:00] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:33] } 5... c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:16] } 6. dxc5 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:32:54] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:32:08] } 7. Bf4 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:33:11] } 7... Nxc5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:32:19] } 8. Bd3 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 1:30:40] } 8... Be7 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 1:32:30] } 9. O-O { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 1:30:46] } 9... g5 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 1:32:44] } 10. Bg3 { [%eval -0.89] [%clk 1:25:00] } 10... h5 { [%eval -0.95] [%clk 1:32:44] } 11. h3 { [%eval -0.84] [%clk 1:22:54] } 11... a6 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 1:18:00] } 12. a3 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:18:56] } 12... b5 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:16:58] } 13. b4 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:18:19] } 13... Nxd3 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 1:16:33] } 14. Qxd3 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:17:39] } 14... Qb6?! { [%eval 0.77] } { Inaccuracy. Bb7 was best. } { [%clk 1:12:08] } 15. Rfe1?! { [%eval -0.31] } { Inaccuracy. Ne2 was best. } { [%clk 1:15:21] } 15... Bd7?! { [%eval 0.31] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 1:10:21] } 16. Ne2 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:53:56] } 16... h4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:00:34] } 17. Bh2 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:53:26] } 17... Rg8 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:00:56] } 18. c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:43:00] } 18... g4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:58:06] } 19. hxg4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:42:34] } 19... Rxg4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:58:18] } 20. Nfd4 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:38:10] } 20... Nxd4? { [%eval 1.03] } { Mistake. O-O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:49:27] } 21. Nxd4?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. cxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:58] } 21... O-O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:49:14] } 22. f3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:29:53] } 22... Rg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:45:55] } 23. Kh1 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:30:03] } 23... Qc7 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:30:23] } 24. a4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:18:13] } 24... Qc4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:28:34] } 25. Qxc4+ { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:17:50] } 25... bxc4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:28:57] } 26. Reb1 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:17:04] } 26... Kc7 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:22:40] } 27. b5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:14:55] } 27... a5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:17] } 28. Nf5? { [%eval -1.42] } { Mistake. Bg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:23] } 28... exf5 { [%eval -1.44] [%clk 0:18:18] } 29. e6+ { [%eval -1.23] [%clk 0:11:49] } 29... Kb7 { [%eval -1.67] [%clk 0:17:07] } 30. exd7 { [%eval -1.44] [%clk 0:11:44] } 30... Bf6 { [%eval -1.77] [%clk 0:16:56] } 31. Rc1 { [%eval -1.45] [%clk 0:09:00] } 31... Rxd7 { [%eval -1.32] [%clk 0:15:45] } 32. Bg1?? { [%eval -3.73] } { Blunder. Rc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:19] } 32... h3 { [%eval -3.45] [%clk 0:11:34] } 33. Ra2 { [%eval -3.87] [%clk 0:07:37] } 33... Rd8?! { [%eval -2.42] } { Inaccuracy. Rg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:22] } 34. Bd4? { [%eval -4.07] } { Mistake. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:36] } 34... Rh8 { [%eval -3.52] [%clk 0:04:27] } 35. gxh3?! { [%eval -4.9] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:24] } 35... Bxd4 { [%eval -5.16] [%clk 0:04:37] } 36. cxd4 { [%eval -5.02] [%clk 0:01:49] } 36... Rxh3+ { [%eval -5.01] [%clk 0:04:58] } 37. Rh2 { [%eval -4.89] [%clk 0:02:15] } 37... Rxf3 { [%eval -4.72] [%clk 0:05:17] } 38. Rh6 { [%eval -5.2] [%clk 0:01:50] } 38... Rf4 { [%eval -5.08] [%clk 0:04:19] } 39. Re1 { [%eval -5.33] [%clk 0:02:04] } 39... Re4 { [%eval -5.27] [%clk 0:04:23] } 40. Rxe4?! { [%eval -8.36] } { Inaccuracy. Rg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:56] } 40... fxe4 { [%eval -7.15] [%clk 0:03:08] } 41. Rh5 { [%eval -10.83] [%clk 0:00:54] } 41... f6 { [%eval -9.65] [%clk 0:13:57] } 42. Rxd5? { [%eval #-10] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:27] } 42... e3 { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:13:17] } 0-1