Event: Round 7: Pichot, Alan - Baidetskyi, Valentin
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/european-rapid--blitz-chess-championships-2025--blitz/round-7/sNdiusyN/emN7H7AM
Date: 2025-11-30
White: Pichot, Alan
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2629
Black: Baidetskyi, Valentin
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2540
Result: 1-0
ECO: C41
Opening: Philidor Defense: Lion Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... d6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3... e5 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:03:03] } 4... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5. Rg1 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:03:03] } 5... c6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:03:06] } 6. g4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:03:03] } 6... h6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:03:07] } 7. Be3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:02:53] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:03:07] } 8. h3 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:02:46] } 8... b5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:02:38] } 9. a3 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:02:46] } 9... Bb7 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:02:28] } 10. Qd2?! { [%eval 0.15] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:46] } 10... Qc7?! { [%eval 0.95] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:18] } 11. g5 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:02:24] } 11... hxg5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:02:18] } 12. Nxg5 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:02:25] } 12... a6 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:02:05] } 13. O-O-O { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:02:10] } 13... exd4 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:01:55] } 14. Bxd4 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:02:10] } 14... c5 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:01:56] } 15. Be3?! { [%eval 0.26] } { Inaccuracy. Bxf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:57] } 15... Nb6?! { [%eval 1.19] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:21] } 16. Kb1 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:01:32] } 16... d5? { [%eval 2.14] } { Mistake. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:56] } 17. Bf4 { [%eval 2.1] [%clk 0:01:14] } 17... Qd7 { [%eval 1.9] [%clk 0:00:50] } 18. exd5 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 0:01:11] } 18... Nfxd5 { [%eval 2.21] [%clk 0:00:47] } 19. Nxd5 { [%eval 2.19] [%clk 0:01:10] } 19... Bxd5 { [%eval 2.76] [%clk 0:00:29] } 20. Qe3 { [%eval 2.38] [%clk 0:01:11] } 20... Kf8? { [%eval 4.23] } { Mistake. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:16] } 21. Bg2?! { [%eval 3.13] } { Inaccuracy. Qg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:02] } 21... Qf5 { [%eval 3.62] [%clk 0:00:14] } 22. Rge1 { [%eval 3.65] [%clk 0:00:44] } 22... Re8?! { [%eval 5.48] } { Inaccuracy. Bxg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 23. Bd6 { [%eval 5.3] [%clk 0:00:36] } 23... Bxg2?? { [%eval #3] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 24. Bxe7+? { [%eval 7.49] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qxe7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:37] } 24... Kg8 { [%eval 7.34] [%clk 0:00:08] } 25. Bxc5 { [%eval 7.17] [%clk 0:00:38] } 25... Rc8? { [%eval #2] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 26. Qe8+ { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:00:38] } 1-0