Event: Round 2: Krause, Benedict - Grodotzki, Kenneth
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/european-rapid--blitz-chess-championships-2025--rapid/round-2/Nx5hY4YQ/3U0n007A
Date: 2025-11-28
White: Krause, Benedict
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2417
Black: Grodotzki, Kenneth
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 2055
Result: 1-0
ECO: C19
Opening: French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation, Smyslov Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+10

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:17] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:19] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:15:25] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:15:27] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:33] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:15:35] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:15:37] } 4... Ne7 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:15:43] } 5. a3 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:15:41] } 5... Bxc3+ { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:15:51] } 6. bxc3 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:15:50] } 6... c5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:15:57] } 7. a4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:15:52] } 7... Qc7 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:15:33] } 8. Nf3 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:15:57] } 8... cxd4 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:14:45] } 9. cxd4 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:16:01] } 9... b6 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:13:57] } 10. Bb5+ { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:15:53] } 10... Nbc6?! { [%eval 1.64] } { Inaccuracy. Bd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:55] } 11. Ba3 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 0:15:51] } 11... a6 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 0:13:27] } 12. Bd3 { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 0:13:57] } 12... h6 { [%eval 1.43] [%clk 0:13:14] } 13. O-O { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 0:13:34] } 13... Na5 { [%eval 1.9] [%clk 0:12:59] } 14. Bd6 { [%eval 1.88] [%clk 0:10:28] } 14... Qc6 { [%eval 2.0] [%clk 0:11:48] } 15. Nd2 { [%eval 1.99] [%clk 0:10:02] } 15... Ra7 { [%eval 2.38] [%clk 0:07:51] } 16. Re1 { [%eval 2.22] [%clk 0:07:56] } 16... Nf5 { [%eval 2.77] [%clk 0:06:20] } 17. Bb4 { [%eval 2.47] [%clk 0:07:21] } 17... h5?! { [%eval 3.35] } { Inaccuracy. Ne7 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:58] } 18. c3 { [%eval 2.94] [%clk 0:06:05] } 18... Bd7 { [%eval 3.55] [%clk 0:03:17] } 19. Qf3 { [%eval 3.72] [%clk 0:05:46] } 19... Rh6 { [%eval 4.22] [%clk 0:01:48] } 20. Bxf5 { [%eval 3.96] [%clk 0:04:02] } 20... exf5 { [%eval 3.72] [%clk 0:01:57] } 21. Qg3?! { [%eval 2.9] } { Inaccuracy. e6 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:10] } 21... Rg6 { [%eval 2.99] [%clk 0:00:31] } 22. Qh4 { [%eval 2.36] [%clk 0:03:54] } 22... Be6 { [%eval 2.42] [%clk 0:00:36] } 23. Qxh5 { [%eval 2.48] [%clk 0:02:55] } 23... Rh6 { [%eval 2.42] [%clk 0:00:45] } 24. Qg5 { [%eval 2.6] [%clk 0:02:52] } 24... Rg6 { [%eval 2.44] [%clk 0:00:35] } 25. Qh4?! { [%eval 1.66] } { Inaccuracy. Qh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:32] } 25... Rh6?! { [%eval 2.5] } { Inaccuracy. Nc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:42] } 26. Qf4 { [%eval 2.55] [%clk 0:02:36] } 26... Nc4 { [%eval 2.52] [%clk 0:00:43] } 27. Nxc4 { [%eval 2.77] [%clk 0:01:56] } 27... Qxc4 { [%eval 2.35] [%clk 0:00:17] } 28. a5 { [%eval 2.14] [%clk 0:01:49] } 28... bxa5?! { [%eval 3.53] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 29. Rxa5 { [%eval 3.42] [%clk 0:01:56] } 29... Rb7 { [%eval 4.09] [%clk 0:00:13] } 30. Rea1 { [%eval 3.96] [%clk 0:01:55] } 30... Rb6 { [%eval 4.93] [%clk 0:00:14] } 31. Rc5 { [%eval 4.84] [%clk 0:01:55] } 31... Qe2 { [%eval 4.7] [%clk 0:00:13] } 32. h3? { [%eval 2.9] } { Mistake. Qg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:33] } 32... Rg6?? { [%eval 6.17] } { Blunder. Qe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 33. Qh4 { [%eval 6.08] [%clk 0:01:23] } 33... Rb7?? { [%eval #3] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rxg2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:22] } 34. Qh8+ { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:01:28] } 1-0