Event: Round 5: Mertens, Marc - Verdier, Patrice
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/9th-esna-chess-championship-2025/round-5/4VTmGX8O/07oinMk9
Date: 2025-11-18
White: Mertens, Marc
WhiteElo: 2101
Black: Verdier, Patrice
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 1927
Result: 1-0
ECO: B43
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Knight Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:51] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:22] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:58] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:31:40] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:22] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:32:05] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:31:42] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:29:43] } 5... Qc7 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:31:54] } 6. Bd3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:29:40] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:25] } 7. Qe2 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:28:32] } 7... d6 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:24:51] } 8. f4 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:28:35] } 8... Nc6 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:18:22] } 9. Be3 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:21:03] } 9... Be7 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:13:20] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:17:23] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:11:06] } 11. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:11:35] } 11... bxc6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:08:39] } 12. g4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:58:39] } 12... e5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:02:35] } 13. f5 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:58:42] } 13... d5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:02:32] } 14. g5 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:58:45] } 14... d4 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:57:14] } 15. gxf6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:58:52] } 15... Bxf6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:57:36] } 16. Bd2 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:53:03] } 16... dxc3 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:57:19] } 17. bxc3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:48:02] } 17... c5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:51:45] } 18. Rf3 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:46:46] } 18... Qe7?! { [%eval 1.43] } { Inaccuracy. Rd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:37] } 19. Raf1?! { [%eval 0.42] } { Inaccuracy. Rh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:22] } 19... Bg5? { [%eval 1.84] } { Mistake. Rd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:37] } 20. Qg2?! { [%eval 1.04] } { Inaccuracy. Rg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:55] } 20... f6?! { [%eval 2.01] } { Inaccuracy. Bf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:03] } 21. Bc4+?! { [%eval 0.99] } { Inaccuracy. Bxg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:08] } 21... Kh8 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:30:50] } 22. Bd5?! { [%eval 0.02] } { Inaccuracy. Bxg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:12] } 22... Rb8?? { [%eval 1.82] } { Blunder. Bb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:59] } 23. c4?? { [%eval 0.12] } { Blunder. Bxg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:48] } 23... Bxd2 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:22:43] } 24. Qxd2 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:24:11] } 24... Bb7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:21:36] } 25. Rb3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:23:49] } 25... Bxd5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:20:19] } 26. cxd5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:23:49] } 26... Qd6 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:14:59] } 27. Rfb1 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:21:30] } 27... Rxb3 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:14:54] } 28. Rxb3 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:21:16] } 28... c4? { [%eval 2.19] } { Mistake. Qc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:34] } 29. Qb4 { [%eval 1.97] [%clk 0:20:25] } 29... Qd8 { [%eval 2.03] [%clk 0:08:24] } 30. Qxc4 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:20:43] } 30... g6?! { [%eval 2.88] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:47] } 31. fxg6 { [%eval 2.55] [%clk 0:09:37] } 31... f5?? { [%eval 5.18] } { Blunder. hxg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:07] } 32. exf5 { [%eval 5.24] [%clk 0:05:28] } 32... Rxf5?! { [%eval 7.51] } { Inaccuracy. Rg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:55] } 33. g7+ { [%eval 7.5] [%clk 0:05:48] } 33... Kxg7 { [%eval 6.98] [%clk 0:03:14] } 34. Rg3+?? { [%eval 2.35] } { Blunder. Qg4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:06:10] } 34... Kh8 { [%eval 2.35] [%clk 0:03:32] } 35. Qc6?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qxa6 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:49] } 35... Qb8?? { [%eval 1.8] } { Blunder. Qf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:15] } 36. Kg2 { [%eval 1.61] [%clk 0:05:43] } 36... Qf8 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:02:03] } 37. Qb6 { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 0:04:22] } 37... Rf1? { [%eval 2.92] } { Mistake. Rf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:06] } 38. Qe3 { [%eval 2.9] [%clk 0:04:08] } 38... Rf5 { [%eval 2.47] [%clk 0:01:23] } 39. Rg5? { [%eval 0.81] } { Mistake. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:38] } 39... Rxg5+?? { [%eval 4.09] } { Blunder. Qc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:10] } 40. Qxg5 { [%eval 3.99] [%clk 0:33:01] } 40... Qd6 { [%eval 4.0] [%clk 0:31:28] } 41. c4 { [%eval 3.78] [%clk 0:31:14] } 41... e4 { [%eval 3.6] [%clk 0:27:14] } 42. Qf5 { [%eval 3.88] [%clk 0:30:11] } 42... e3?! { [%eval 5.28] } { Inaccuracy. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:11] } 43. Kf3 { [%eval 5.95] [%clk 0:29:37] } 43... e2 { [%eval 5.51] [%clk 0:25:59] } 44. Kxe2 { [%eval 5.26] [%clk 0:28:50] } 44... Qxh2+ { [%eval 5.95] [%clk 0:26:21] } 45. Ke3 { [%eval 5.91] [%clk 0:26:29] } 45... Qg1+ { [%eval 6.38] [%clk 0:25:41] } 46. Ke4 { [%eval 6.38] [%clk 0:25:32] } 46... Qe1+ { [%eval 6.29] [%clk 0:20:49] } 47. Kd4 { [%eval 6.37] [%clk 0:25:20] } 47... Qd2+ { [%eval 6.86] [%clk 0:19:47] } 48. Ke5 { [%eval 7.6] [%clk 0:24:13] } 48... Kg7 { [%eval 8.9] [%clk 0:16:36] } 49. Qg4+ { [%eval 8.43] [%clk 0:20:03] } 49... Kh8 { [%eval 78.78] [%clk 0:16:23] } 50. Qf4 { [%eval 16.42] [%clk 0:19:01] } 50... Qe1+?! { [%eval #15] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qxf4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:14:49] } 51. Kf6 { [%eval #14] [%clk 0:18:41] } 51... Qb4 { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:10:55] } 52. Qe5 { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:17:02] } 52... Qf8+ { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:10:05] } 53. Ke6+ { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:17:26] } 53... Kg8 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:10:32] } 54. Qg5+ { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:17:51] } 1-0