Event: Round 4: Pultinevicius, Paulius - Kues, Hendrik
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/european-rapid--blitz-chess-championships-2025--blitz/round-4/PhE99ik3/Igb121Nd
Date: 2025-11-30
White: Pultinevicius, Paulius
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2564
Black: Kues, Hendrik
BlackElo: 2085
Result: 1-0
ECO: A57
Opening: Benko Gambit Accepted: Modern Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3. d5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3... b5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4. cxb5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:03:07] } 5. e3 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:03:07] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:03:06] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:03:08] } 6... g6 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:03:08] } 7. Nf3 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:03:06] } 7... Bg7 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:03:08] } 8. a4 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:03:07] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:03:08] } 9. h3 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:03:08] } 9... axb5 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:03:04] } 10. Bxb5 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:03:09] } 10... Ba6 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:03:06] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:03:08] } 11... Bxb5 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:03:04] } 12. Nxb5 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:03:09] } 12... Nbd7 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:03:03] } 13. Re1 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:03:05] } 13... Ne8 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:02:29] } 14. e4 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:03:05] } 14... Qb6 { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 0:02:21] } 15. Bg5 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:03:04] } 15... Ndf6? { [%eval 2.82] } { Mistake. Nc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:22] } 16. b3?! { [%eval 1.88] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:02] } 16... Nc7 { [%eval 2.13] [%clk 0:02:19] } 17. Na3 { [%eval 2.22] [%clk 0:03:02] } 17... Rfb8 { [%eval 2.19] [%clk 0:02:08] } 18. Rb1 { [%eval 2.15] [%clk 0:03:03] } 18... Na6 { [%eval 2.81] [%clk 0:02:03] } 19. Nc4 { [%eval 2.25] [%clk 0:03:04] } 19... Qc7 { [%eval 2.4] [%clk 0:02:02] } 20. e5 { [%eval 2.41] } 20... dxe5 { [%eval 2.21] [%clk 0:02:02] } 21. Rxe5? { [%eval 0.65] } { Mistake. Nfxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:01] } 21... Nb4 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:01:56] } 22. d6? { [%eval -0.63] } { Mistake. Bxf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:55] } 22... exd6 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:01:48] } 23. Qxd6 { [%eval -1.11] [%clk 0:02:56] } 23... Qxd6 { [%eval -1.18] [%clk 0:01:17] } 24. Nxd6 { [%eval -1.18] [%clk 0:02:56] } 24... Rd8?? { [%eval 1.79] } { Blunder. Nfd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:52] } 25. Nb7? { [%eval 0.33] } { Mistake. Nc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:57] } 25... Rdb8 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:00:42] } 26. Nxc5 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:02:57] } 26... Nc6?? { [%eval 3.51] } { Blunder. Nfd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 27. Ree1 { [%eval 3.45] [%clk 0:02:56] } 27... Nd5 { [%eval 3.35] [%clk 0:00:33] } 28. Rbd1 { [%eval 2.93] [%clk 0:02:52] } 28... Nf6? { [%eval 5.4] } { Mistake. Ncb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:25] } 29. Bxf6 { [%eval 5.43] [%clk 0:02:51] } 29... Bxf6 { [%eval 5.39] [%clk 0:00:24] } 30. Rd6 { [%eval 5.19] [%clk 0:02:52] } 1-0