Event: Round 2: Burns, Michael - Martinovic, Sasa
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/european-rapid--blitz-chess-championships-2025--blitz/round-2/vv0UScQt/rj5NL4NM
Date: 2025-11-30
White: Burns, Michael
WhiteElo: 2070
Black: Martinovic, Sasa
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2472
Result: 0-1
ECO: C11
Opening: French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.31] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:00] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:03:00] } 4... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5. f4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:01] } 5... c5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:03:07] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:03:03] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:03:09] } 7. Be3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:04] } 7... Rb8 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:03:10] } 8. Qd2 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:02:57] } 8... Qa5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:03:10] } 9. Be2 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:02:31] } 9... b5 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:03:10] } 10. O-O?! { [%eval -0.04] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:23] } 10... b4 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:03:11] } 11. Nd1 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:02:18] } 11... Ba6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:03:05] } 12. Bxa6 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:02:13] } 12... Qxa6 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:03:06] } 13. c3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:02:08] } 13... bxc3 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:02:34] } 14. bxc3 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:02:09] } 14... Be7 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:02:19] } 15. f5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:02:00] } 15... exf5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:02:00] } 16. dxc5?? { [%eval -1.47] } { Blunder. Bf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:39] } 16... Nxc5 { [%eval -1.52] [%clk 0:01:12] } 17. Kh1?? { [%eval -5.36] } { Blunder. Bxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:16] } 17... Qxf1+ { [%eval -5.42] [%clk 0:01:26] } 18. Ng1 { [%eval -6.11] [%clk 0:01:18] } 18... Qd3 { [%eval -6.08] [%clk 0:00:48] } 19. Qf2 { [%eval -6.34] [%clk 0:01:15] } 19... Ne4 { [%eval -6.27] [%clk 0:00:45] } 20. Qf4 { [%eval -7.5] [%clk 0:01:13] } 20... Bg5 { [%eval -7.36] [%clk 0:00:37] } 0-1