Event: Round 3: Martinovic, Sasa - Maier, Christian
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/european-rapid--blitz-chess-championships-2025--blitz/round-3/c1Krs22L/VYGZ4zlT
Date: 2025-11-30
White: Martinovic, Sasa
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2472
Black: Maier, Christian
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2191
Result: 0-1
ECO: E40
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:04] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:02:59] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:05] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:02] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:07] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:03:00] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:03:08] } 4... Bxc3+ { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:03:00] } 5. bxc3 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:03:09] } 5... c5 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:03:01] } 6. Ne2 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:03] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:03:00] } 7. Ng3 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:03:03] } 7... Qe7 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:02:51] } 8. Be2 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:03:00] } 8... Nc6 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:02:48] } 9. O-O?! { [%eval 0.37] } { Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:54] } 9... h5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:02:34] } 10. d5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:02:21] } 10... Ne5 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:01:57] } 11. f4 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:02:21] } 11... Ng6? { [%eval 1.9] } { Mistake. Neg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:19] } 12. Bd3?? { [%eval 0.06] } { Blunder. dxe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:39] } 12... h4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:01:17] } 13. Ne4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:01:28] } 13... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:01:17] } 14. Bxe4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:01:30] } 14... f5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:01:16] } 15. Bf3 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:01:20] } 15... e5?! { [%eval 0.43] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:01:13] } 16. Bh5 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:01:10] } 16... Qf6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:01:14] } 17. fxe5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:00:27] } 17... dxe5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:01:14] } 18. e4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:00:29] } 18... f4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:01:12] } 19. Bxf4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:00:30] } 19... exf4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:01:09] } 20. e5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:00:32] } 20... Qg5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:01:08] } 21. Bxg6+ { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:00:30] } 21... Qxg6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:01:09] } 22. Rxf4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:00:20] } 22... h3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:01:06] } 23. g3 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:00:22] } 23... Bf5?! { [%eval 1.38] } { Inaccuracy. Bd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:03] } 24. Qf3 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:00:22] } 24... Bc2 { [%eval 1.34] [%clk 0:00:54] } 25. Rg4?? { [%eval -2.84] } { Blunder. e6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:18] } 25... Qd3 { [%eval -2.74] [%clk 0:00:50] } 26. Qxd3 { [%eval -2.41] [%clk 0:00:13] } 26... Bxd3 { [%eval -2.41] [%clk 0:00:51] } 27. Rxg7?! { [%eval -3.25] } { Inaccuracy. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 27... O-O-O { [%eval -2.92] [%clk 0:00:51] } 28. d6 { [%eval -3.37] [%clk 0:00:05] } 28... Bxc4?! { [%eval -2.49] } { Inaccuracy. Rd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:51] } 29. a3 { [%eval -3.02] [%clk 0:00:05] } 29... Rd7 { [%clk 0:00:42] } 30. Re1 0-1