Event: Round 3: Livaic, Leon - Maier, Christian
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/european-rapid--blitz-chess-championships-2025--rapid/round-3/M4ZDzG1v/GbXr84n2
Date: 2025-11-28
White: Livaic, Leon
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2504
Black: Maier, Christian
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2209
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: D37
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+10

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:17] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:14] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:25] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:22] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:32] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:26] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:15:40] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:03] } 5. g3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:15:36] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:14:57] } 6. Bg2 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:15:44] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:14:04] } 7. O-O { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:14:44] } 7... dxc4 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:13:47] } 8. e4 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:11:53] } 8... a6 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:12:13] } 9. d5 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:10:06] } 9... exd5 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:11:42] } 10. exd5 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:10:14] } 10... Nb4 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:09:40] } 11. Ne5 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:10:23] } 11... Nd3?! { [%eval 0.16] } { Inaccuracy. Bf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:38] } 12. Nxd3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:10:14] } 12... cxd3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:08:46] } 13. Qxd3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:10:20] } 13... Bd6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:08:50] } 14. b3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:08:02] } 14... Bg4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:08:25] } 15. h3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:06:53] } 15... Bh5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:08:31] } 16. Bb2?! { [%eval -0.02] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:49] } 16... Re8 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:08:32] } 17. Rae1 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:06:31] } 17... Bg6 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:08:05] } 18. Qd4 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:06:39] } 18... Qd7 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:08:04] } 19. Nd1 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:03:57] } 19... h5 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:06:51] } 20. Ne3? { [%eval -1.65] } { Mistake. Re3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:57] } 20... Be5 { [%eval -1.64] [%clk 0:06:50] } 21. Qd2 { [%eval -1.71] [%clk 0:04:06] } 21... Bxb2 { [%eval -1.55] [%clk 0:06:57] } 22. Qxb2?! { [%eval -2.37] } { Inaccuracy. Nc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:15] } 22... Be4?? { [%eval -0.14] } { Blunder. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:01] } 23. Rd1 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:04:00] } 23... Rad8 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:06:46] } 24. Rd4?! { [%eval -0.73] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:45] } 24... c5 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:06:08] } 25. Rdd1? { [%eval -1.88] } { Mistake. Rd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:42] } 25... Bxg2 { [%eval -1.81] [%clk 0:05:55] } 26. Kxg2 { [%eval -1.81] [%clk 0:03:51] } 26... b5? { [%eval -0.15] } { Mistake. Nxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:57] } 27. Qc2 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:03:43] } 27... Ne4 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:05:53] } 28. Rfe1 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:03:06] } 28... Rc8 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:05:24] } 29. h4 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:03:04] } 29... Nd6 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:05:25] } 30. Qe2 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:02:54] } 30... Re5 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:05:24] } 31. f4 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:02:26] } 31... Re4 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 0:05:11] } 32. Qxh5 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 0:02:35] } 32... Rce8 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 0:05:13] } 33. Nc2 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 0:02:29] } 33... Nf5?! { [%eval -0.13] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:54] } 34. Qf3 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:02:26] } 34... Nd4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:03:17] } 35. Rxe4 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:01:56] } 35... Nxf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:22] } 36. Rxe8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:04] } 36... Qxe8 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:03:30] } 37. Kxf3 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:02:12] } 37... f5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:31] } 38. Ne3 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:02:20] } 38... g6?! { [%eval 0.48] } { Inaccuracy. Qe4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:03:29] } 39. d6 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:02:24] } 39... Qd7 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:03:34] } 40. Rd5 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:02:20] } 40... Kf7 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:03:38] } 41. h5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:02:22] } 41... gxh5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:25] } 42. Rxf5+ { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:01:59] } 42... Ke8 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:17] } 43. Re5+ { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:02:00] } 43... Kd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:24] } 44. Rxh5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:01:29] } 44... Qc6+ { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:03:31] } 45. Ke2 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:01:06] } 45... c4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:41] } 46. bxc4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:01:12] } 46... bxc4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:03:50] } 47. Re5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:33] } 47... Qa4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:55] } 48. Rc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:27] } 48... Qxa2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:02] } 49. Kf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:35] } 49... Qd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:55] } 50. Rxc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:37] } 50... Qxd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:01] } 51. f5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:36] } 51... a5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:05] } 52. g4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:40] } 52... Qd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:29] } 53. Ke4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:30] } 53... Qb7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:13] } 54. Nd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:25] } 54... Qb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:08] } 55. Rd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:20] } 55... Ke8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:57] } 56. g5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:20] } 56... a4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:00] } 57. Nf6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:28] } 57... Ke7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:45] } 58. Rd7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:27] } 58... Kf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:53] } 59. Rd8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:27] } 59... Kf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:54] } 60. Rd7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:32] } 60... Kf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:03] } 61. g6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 61... Qc4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:34] } 62. Ke5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:21] } 62... Qc3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:36] } 63. Ke6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:28] } 63... Qe3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:17] } 64. Kd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:28] } 64... Qa3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:21] } 65. Ke5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:25] } 65... Qc3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:29] } 66. Rd4?? { [%eval -4.68] } { Blunder. Ke6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 66... a3 { [%eval -4.67] [%clk 0:01:32] } 67. Nd5 { [%eval -4.61] [%clk 0:00:24] } 67... Qxd4+ { [%eval -5.19] [%clk 0:01:32] } 68. Kxd4 { [%eval -4.76] [%clk 0:00:32] } 68... a2 { [%eval -4.75] [%clk 0:01:41] } 69. Ke5 { [%eval -4.76] [%clk 0:00:30] } 69... a1=Q+ { [%eval -4.65] [%clk 0:01:49] } 70. Ke6 { [%eval -4.76] [%clk 0:00:37] } 70... Kg7 { [%eval -4.78] [%clk 0:01:46] } 71. f6+ { [%eval -4.77] [%clk 0:00:14] } 71... Kxg6 { [%eval -4.57] [%clk 0:01:52] } 72. Ne7+ { [%eval -4.49] [%clk 0:00:23] } 72... Kh7 { [%eval -4.43] [%clk 0:01:50] } 73. Kf7?? { [%eval #-33] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:20] } 73... Qe5 { [%eval #-31] [%clk 0:01:18] } 74. Nc8 { [%eval #-20] [%clk 0:00:20] } 74... Kh6 { [%eval #-19] [%clk 0:01:14] } 75. Ne7 { [%eval #-22] [%clk 0:00:22] } 75... Kg5 { [%eval #-14] [%clk 0:01:13] } 76. Ng8 { [%eval #-14] [%clk 0:00:30] } 76... Qd5+ { [%eval #-14] [%clk 0:00:54] } 77. Kg7 { [%eval #-14] [%clk 0:00:38] } 77... Qe5 { [%eval #-16] [%clk 0:00:53] } 78. Kf7 { [%eval #-16] [%clk 0:00:36] } 78... Kf5?? { [%eval -4.61] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 79. Ne7+ { [%eval -4.58] [%clk 0:00:43] } 79... Kg4 { [%eval -4.87] [%clk 0:00:40] } 80. Ng8?? { [%eval #-14] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:21] } 80... Kg5 { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:00:45] } 81. Kg7 { [%eval #-13] [%clk 0:00:26] } 81... Qc3 { [%eval #-14] [%clk 0:00:47] } 82. Kf7 { [%eval #-14] [%clk 0:00:33] } 82... Qc4+ { [%eval #-15] [%clk 0:00:53] } 83. Kg7 { [%eval #-14] [%clk 0:00:41] } 83... Qd4 { [%eval #-14] [%clk 0:00:37] } 84. Kf7 { [%eval #-14] [%clk 0:00:47] } 84... Qd8 { [%eval #-15] [%clk 0:00:42] } 85. Kg7 { [%eval #-15] [%clk 0:00:52] } 85... Qd4 { [%eval #-12] [%clk 0:00:38] } 86. Kf7 { [%eval #-12] [%clk 0:01:00] } 86... Qa7+ { [%eval #-14] [%clk 0:00:30] } 87. Ne7 { [%eval #-13] [%clk 0:01:08] } 87... Qd7 { [%eval #-12] } 88. Kg7 { [%eval #-15] [%clk 0:01:14] } 88... Qe8 { [%eval #-14] [%clk 0:00:22] } 89. Ng8 { [%eval #-14] [%clk 0:01:21] } 89... Qg6+ { [%eval #-13] } 90. Kf8 { [%eval #-14] } 90... Qh7 { [%eval #-11] } 91. f7 { [%eval #-13] } 91... Kg6 { [%eval #-14] } 92. Ne7+ { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:01:00] } 92... Kf6 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:00:22] } 1/2-1/2