Event: Round 9: D`Costa, Lorin - Akhayan, Ruben
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/european-rapid--blitz-chess-championships-2025--blitz/round-9/5yjsJdHZ/CYUO7hYR
Date: 2025-11-30
White: D`Costa, Lorin
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2349
Black: Akhayan, Ruben
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2124
Result: 1-0
ECO: A15
Opening: English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Knight Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3. b3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:03:03] } 4. Bb2 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:04] } 5. e3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:03:04] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:04] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:03:05] } 6... c5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:05] } 7. cxd5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:00] } 7... exd5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:05] } 8. d4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:01] } 8... Nc6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:06] } 9. Be2 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:02:58] } 9... h6 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:03:00] } 10. Rc1 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:02:52] } 10... Bg4?! { [%eval 1.57] } { Inaccuracy. cxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:57] } 11. dxc5 { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 0:02:47] } 11... Bxc5 { [%eval 1.75] [%clk 0:02:58] } 12. O-O? { [%eval 0.6] } { Mistake. Nxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:31] } 12... Bb6 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:02:54] } 13. Na4 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:02:09] } 13... Ne4 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:02:34] } 14. Nxb6 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:02:02] } 14... axb6 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:02:35] } 15. a3 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:02:01] } 15... Re8 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:02:32] } 16. h3 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:01:57] } 16... Bh5 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:02:30] } 17. b4 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:01:49] } 17... Rc8?! { [%eval 1.37] } { Inaccuracy. Qd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:10] } 18. b5 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 0:01:33] } 18... Ne7 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:02:01] } 19. Rxc8 { [%eval 1.43] [%clk 0:01:23] } 19... Nxc8 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:02:02] } 20. Qd4 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:01:12] } 20... Nf6 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:01:46] } 21. Rc1 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 0:00:55] } 21... Nd6 { [%eval 1.49] [%clk 0:01:45] } 22. a4 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:00:54] } 22... Nde4 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:01:39] } 23. Qd1 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:00:42] } 23... Bg6?! { [%eval 2.03] } { Inaccuracy. Qd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:24] } 24. Ne5 { [%eval 1.97] [%clk 0:00:34] } 24... Bf5 { [%eval 1.87] [%clk 0:01:20] } 25. Qd4?! { [%eval 0.74] } { Inaccuracy. Nd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:27] } 25... Nc5 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:01:12] } 26. Qb4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:00:21] } 26... Ne6 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:01:00] } 27. Nf3 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:00:19] } 27... Be4?! { [%eval 1.69] } { Inaccuracy. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:51] } 28. Nd4 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:00:15] } 28... Ng5?! { [%eval 2.34] } { Inaccuracy. Nf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:39] } 29. Qc3 { [%eval 1.95] [%clk 0:00:11] } 29... Qd6?! { [%eval 2.88] } { Inaccuracy. Bg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:30] } 30. Ba3 { [%eval 2.77] [%clk 0:00:13] } 30... Qe5?! { [%eval 3.91] } { Inaccuracy. Qd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:30] } 31. Qc7 { [%eval 3.72] [%clk 0:00:12] } 31... Qxc7 { [%eval 3.31] [%clk 0:00:17] } 32. Rxc7 { [%eval 3.38] [%clk 0:00:13] } 32... Ra8 { [%eval 3.45] [%clk 0:00:18] } 33. Bd1 { [%eval 3.16] [%clk 0:00:10] } 33... Ne6?! { [%eval 4.87] } { Inaccuracy. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 34. Nxe6 { [%eval 4.87] [%clk 0:00:07] } 34... fxe6 { [%eval 4.85] [%clk 0:00:14] } 35. Rxb7 { [%eval 4.59] [%clk 0:00:07] } 35... Rc8 { [%eval 4.88] [%clk 0:00:11] } 36. Rxb6 { [%eval 4.86] [%clk 0:00:07] } 36... Rc3 { [%eval 5.82] [%clk 0:00:12] } 37. Bb2 { [%eval 5.7] [%clk 0:00:07] } 37... Rd3 { [%eval 5.86] [%clk 0:00:13] } 38. Bc2 { [%eval 5.67] [%clk 0:00:06] } 38... Rd2 { [%eval 5.31] [%clk 0:00:14] } 39. Bxe4 { [%eval 5.3] [%clk 0:00:07] } 39... Rxb2 { [%eval 6.61] [%clk 0:00:15] } 40. Bg6 { [%eval 6.51] [%clk 0:00:05] } 40... Kf8 { [%eval 6.42] [%clk 0:00:16] } 41. Rxe6 { [%eval 5.33] [%clk 0:00:06] } 41... Ra2 { [%eval 5.51] [%clk 0:00:16] } 42. Ra6 { [%eval 5.6] [%clk 0:00:04] } 42... Ke7 { [%eval 5.66] [%clk 0:00:17] } 43. Ra7+ { [%eval 5.5] [%clk 0:00:05] } 43... Kd6 { [%eval 5.79] [%clk 0:00:18] } 44. a5 { [%eval 5.77] [%clk 0:00:06] } 44... d4 { [%eval 6.71] [%clk 0:00:18] } 45. exd4 { [%eval 6.44] [%clk 0:00:06] } 45... Nd5 { [%eval 7.02] [%clk 0:00:19] } 46. b6 { [%eval 6.96] [%clk 0:00:07] } 46... Nf4 { [%eval 7.9] [%clk 0:00:20] } 47. Be4 { [%eval 7.87] [%clk 0:00:07] } 47... Ne2+ { [%eval 7.74] [%clk 0:00:21] } 48. Kh2 { [%eval 7.52] [%clk 0:00:08] } 48... Nc3 { [%eval 8.4] [%clk 0:00:21] } 49. Bf3 { [%eval 8.32] [%clk 0:00:08] } 49... Rxf2 { [%eval 12.55] [%clk 0:00:22] } 50. Rxg7 { [%eval 11.55] [%clk 0:00:08] } 50... Rb2 { [%eval 11.43] [%clk 0:00:23] } 51. b7 { [%eval 11.1] [%clk 0:00:08] } 51... Nd5?! { [%eval #10] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ke6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:23] } 52. a6 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:00:09] } 52... Nf4 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:00:24] } 53. a7 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:00:07] } 1-0