Event: Round 2: Ivanchuk, Vasyl - Sarabando, Rodrigo Andias
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/european-rapid--blitz-chess-championships-2025--rapid/round-2/Nx5hY4YQ/m1dN0f72
Date: 2025-11-28
White: Ivanchuk, Vasyl
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2630
Black: Sarabando, Rodrigo Andias
BlackElo: 2172
Result: 1-0
ECO: E33
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Zurich Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+10

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:15:19] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:16] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:28] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:21] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:15:37] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:15:24] } 4. Qc2 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:15:45] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:15:10] } 5. e3 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:15:17] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:14:42] } 6. Ne2 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:14:45] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:13:40] } 7. a3 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:14:51] } 7... Bxc3+ { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:13:45] } 8. Nxc3 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:15:00] } 8... a5 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:13:52] } 9. b3 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:13:45] } 9... Qe7 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:10:12] } 10. Bb2 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:13:51] } 10... d5 { [%eval 1.73] [%clk 0:10:02] } 11. Bd3 { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 0:13:25] } 11... Rd8 { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 0:09:12] } 12. O-O { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 0:13:29] } 12... h6 { [%eval 1.73] [%clk 0:09:17] } 13. Rad1 { [%eval 1.81] [%clk 0:13:10] } 13... dxc4 { [%eval 2.04] [%clk 0:06:22] } 14. bxc4 { [%eval 2.14] [%clk 0:12:26] } 14... e5 { [%eval 2.4] [%clk 0:06:00] } 15. Rfe1 { [%eval 2.41] [%clk 0:12:13] } 15... Bg4 { [%eval 2.34] [%clk 0:04:08] } 16. f3 { [%eval 2.29] [%clk 0:12:20] } 16... Bh5 { [%eval 2.34] [%clk 0:03:34] } 17. d5 { [%eval 1.8] [%clk 0:11:32] } 17... Nb8 { [%eval 1.86] [%clk 0:03:33] } 18. g4 { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 0:11:41] } 18... Nxg4? { [%eval 3.32] } { Mistake. Bg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:42] } 19. fxg4 { [%eval 3.43] [%clk 0:11:33] } 19... Bxg4 { [%eval 3.42] [%clk 0:02:50] } 20. Be2 { [%eval 3.13] [%clk 0:11:12] } 20... Bh3?! { [%eval 3.99] } { Inaccuracy. Ra6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:52] } 21. Kh1 { [%eval 4.31] [%clk 0:11:06] } 21... f5 { [%eval 4.57] [%clk 0:02:26] } 22. Rg1 { [%eval 4.46] [%clk 0:10:20] } 22... Nd7 { [%eval 4.48] [%clk 0:01:55] } 23. Rg3 { [%eval 4.53] [%clk 0:10:06] } 23... Qh4 { [%eval 4.38] [%clk 0:02:02] } 24. Nb5 { [%eval 4.46] [%clk 0:10:14] } 24... Rac8 { [%eval 4.6] [%clk 0:00:54] } 25. c5 { [%eval 4.32] [%clk 0:10:06] } 25... Re8 { [%eval 4.75] [%clk 0:00:17] } 26. d6 { [%eval 4.72] [%clk 0:09:57] } 26... cxd6 { [%eval 5.57] [%clk 0:00:17] } 27. Nxd6 { [%eval 5.49] [%clk 0:10:05] } 27... Rxc5?! { [%eval 7.47] } { Inaccuracy. Nxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:23] } 28. Qb3+ { [%eval 7.03] [%clk 0:10:07] } 28... Kf8? { [%eval #1] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:17] } 1-0