Event: Round 5: Berend, Fred - Bagheri, Amir
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/9th-esna-chess-championship-2025/round-5/4VTmGX8O/t0CoQGzc
Date: 2025-11-18
White: Berend, Fred
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2227
Black: Bagheri, Amir
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2356
Result: 0-1
ECO: E00
Opening: Catalan Opening
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:55] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:55] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:20] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:22] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:33] } 3... Bb4+ { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:21:49] } 4. Bd2 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:31:21] } 4... c5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:16:24] } 5. Bxb4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:30:13] } 5... cxb4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:16:49] } 6. Bg2 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:30:28] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:14:17] } 7. e3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:29:50] } 7... d6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:13:00] } 8. Ne2 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:29:40] } 8... a5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:08:13] } 9. a3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:22:28] } 9... Na6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:08:05] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:21:21] } 10... e5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:01:22] } 11. axb4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:09:52] } 11... Nxb4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:00:54] } 12. Nbc3 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:10:09] } 12... Qe7 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:00:00] } 13. Qd2 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:01:51] } 13... Bg4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:57:42] } 14. Rfe1 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:54:27] } 14... Bxe2 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:47:30] } 15. Rxe2 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:53:25] } 15... e4 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:47:00] } 16. f3 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:48:21] } 16... exf3 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:42:52] } 17. Bxf3 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:48:44] } 17... Qc7 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:40:16] } 18. b3 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:47:46] } 18... Rab8 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:40:02] } 19. e4 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:45:43] } 19... Nc6 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 0:31:32] } 20. Nb5 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 0:43:22] } 20... Qb6 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:30:51] } 21. Kg2 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 0:42:39] } 21... Rfd8 { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 0:19:37] } 22. g4?! { [%eval 1.06] } { Inaccuracy. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:04] } 22... Ne8 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:19:36] } 23. d5 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:31:09] } 23... Nb4?! { [%eval 1.85] } { Inaccuracy. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:55] } 24. Qd4 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:30:14] } 24... Qxd4 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:18:00] } 25. Nxd4 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:30:42] } 25... Ra8 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:15:29] } 26. Re3?! { [%eval 0.49] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:01] } 26... f6? { [%eval 1.82] } { Mistake. Nf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:37] } 27. h4 { [%eval 1.87] [%clk 0:26:49] } 27... Nc7 { [%eval 2.12] [%clk 0:12:41] } 28. g5 { [%eval 2.06] [%clk 0:26:27] } 28... fxg5 { [%eval 2.08] [%clk 0:12:11] } 29. hxg5 { [%eval 1.99] [%clk 0:25:57] } 29... Re8 { [%eval 1.79] [%clk 0:12:21] } 30. Bg4 { [%eval 1.89] [%clk 0:20:45] } 30... Re5 { [%eval 1.9] [%clk 0:11:16] } 31. Nf3?? { [%eval -0.55] } { Blunder. Rf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:53] } 31... Nc2 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:08:23] } 32. Nxe5? { [%eval -1.96] } { Mistake. Ree1 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:16] } 32... Nxe3+ { [%eval -1.95] [%clk 0:08:25] } 33. Kf2 { [%eval -2.51] [%clk 0:13:59] } 33... Nc2 { [%eval -2.36] [%clk 0:08:42] } 34. Rc1 { [%eval -2.96] [%clk 0:13:59] } 34... Nb4 { [%eval -2.96] [%clk 0:08:50] } 35. Ke3 { [%eval -3.11] [%clk 0:12:32] } 35... dxe5 { [%eval -2.86] [%clk 0:08:45] } 36. d6?! { [%eval -3.63] } { Inaccuracy. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:00] } 36... Nca6 { [%eval -3.64] [%clk 0:07:30] } 37. Be6+ { [%eval -3.46] [%clk 0:11:13] } 37... Kh8 { [%eval -3.73] [%clk 0:07:40] } 38. c5 { [%eval -3.74] [%clk 0:09:32] } 38... g6 { [%eval -3.66] [%clk 0:06:51] } 39. Bd5 { [%eval -3.55] [%clk 0:07:08] } 39... Rb8 { [%eval -3.45] [%clk 0:04:09] } 40. d7?! { [%eval -4.52] } { Inaccuracy. Rc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:16] } 40... Nc6 { [%eval -4.35] [%clk 0:31:37] } 41. Ra1 { [%eval -4.97] [%clk 0:28:37] } 41... Nxc5 { [%eval -5.02] [%clk 0:30:54] } 42. Rd1 { [%eval -5.12] [%clk 0:27:32] } 42... Rd8 { [%eval -4.97] [%clk 0:28:27] } 43. Bxc6?! { [%eval -6.39] } { Inaccuracy. Rf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:35] } 43... bxc6 { [%eval -6.31] [%clk 0:28:51] } 44. Rc1 { [%eval -6.15] [%clk 0:26:03] } 44... Nxb3 { [%eval -5.93] [%clk 0:28:22] } 0-1