Event: Round 2: Van Foreest, Lucas - Kues, Hendrik
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/european-rapid--blitz-chess-championships-2025--blitz/round-2/vv0UScQt/f7KBw32W
Date: 2025-11-30
White: Van Foreest, Lucas
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2550
Black: Kues, Hendrik
BlackElo: 2085
Result: 1-0
ECO: A39
Opening: English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Mecking Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:07] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:08] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:08] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:08] } 7. d4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:09] } 7... cxd4 { [%eval 0.32] } 8. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:03:11] } 8... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.43] } 9. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:03:12] } 9... d6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:03:09] } 10. Bd2 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:03:13] } 10... Be6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:03:09] } 11. Qd3 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:03:12] } 11... Rc8 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:03:09] } 12. b3 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:03:13] } 12... Qd7 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:03:09] } 13. Rfd1 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:03:12] } 13... Bh3 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:03:05] } 14. Bh1 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:03:09] } 14... b6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:02:55] } 15. Rac1 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:03:09] } 15... Qg4 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:02:38] } 16. Bf3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:03:06] } 16... Qd7 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:02:37] } 17. Bf4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:03:03] } 17... Bf5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:02:28] } 18. e4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:03:01] } 18... Bg4 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:02:29] } 19. e5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:02:58] } 19... Bxf3?? { [%eval 3.37] } { Blunder. Nh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:29] } 20. Qxf3?! { [%eval 2.07] } { Inaccuracy. exf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:55] } 20... Ne8 { [%eval 2.7] [%clk 0:02:25] } 21. exd6 { [%eval 2.45] [%clk 0:02:48] } 21... Nxd6 { [%eval 2.5] [%clk 0:02:22] } 22. Bxd6?! { [%eval 1.49] } { Inaccuracy. Nb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:42] } 22... exd6 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:02:23] } 23. Nd5?! { [%eval 0.76] } { Inaccuracy. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:42] } 23... Kh8 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 0:02:16] } 24. Re1 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:02:43] } 24... Rce8 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:02:15] } 25. Kg2 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:02:44] } 25... Rxe1? { [%eval 2.19] } { Mistake. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:13] } 26. Rxe1 { [%eval 2.16] [%clk 0:02:44] } 26... Re8 { [%eval 2.05] [%clk 0:02:14] } 27. Re3? { [%eval 0.8] } { Mistake. Rxe8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:02:26] } 27... Bd4?? { [%eval 2.64] } { Blunder. Kg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:04] } 28. Re4?? { [%eval 0.73] } { Blunder. Rd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:16] } 28... Rxe4 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:01:57] } 29. Qxe4 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:02:17] } 29... Bb2 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 0:01:45] } 30. Nb4? { [%eval 0.06] } { Mistake. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:15] } 30... Kg8 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:01:39] } 31. Qc6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:02:09] } 31... Qe7 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:01:32] } 32. Nd3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:02:00] } 32... Bd4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:01:21] } 33. Qd5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:01:58] } 33... Bf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:01:13] } 34. Nf4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:01:57] } 34... Be5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:01:02] } 35. Nd3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:01:52] } 35... Bf6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:01:03] } 36. h4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:53] } 36... h5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:05] } 37. Nf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:53] } 37... Be5?? { [%eval 4.35] } { Blunder. Kg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:02] } 38. Nxg6 { [%eval 4.38] [%clk 0:01:52] } 38... Qf6 { [%eval 4.3] [%clk 0:00:57] } 39. Nxe5 { [%eval 4.16] [%clk 0:01:44] } 39... dxe5 { [%eval 4.14] [%clk 0:00:58] } 40. Qa8+ { [%eval 3.8] [%clk 0:01:24] } 40... Kh7?! { [%eval 5.29] } { Inaccuracy. Kg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:54] } 41. Qxa7 { [%eval 5.09] [%clk 0:01:21] } 41... Kg7 { [%eval 5.29] [%clk 0:00:44] } 42. Qb7 { [%eval 4.99] [%clk 0:01:20] } 1-0