Event: Round 8: Topalov, Veselin - Alexakis, Dimitris
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/european-corporate-chess-championship-2025/round-8/x21OStgK/PDCb44pC
Date: 2025-11-08
White: Topalov, Veselin
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2617
Black: Alexakis, Dimitris
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2500
Result: 1-0
ECO: A30
Opening: English Opening: Symmetrical Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+5

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:08] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:14:24] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:09] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:14:27] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:09] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:14:27] } 4. d4 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:15:09] } 4... cxd4 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:14:29] } 5. Nxd4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:15:13] } 5... Bg7 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:14:31] } 6. Nc2 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:15:16] } 6... d6 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:14:06] } 7. Bg2 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:15:18] } 7... Be6 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:14:01] } 8. Ne3 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:15:21] } 8... h5 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:13:47] } 9. h3 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:14:44] } 9... Rc8 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:13:18] } 10. Nd2 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:14:20] } 10... Qd7 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:12:21] } 11. Nf3 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:12:16] } 11... Na5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:49] } 12. Ng5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:12:09] } 12... Bxc4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:09:27] } 13. Bd2 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:11:44] } 13... Ba6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:07:08] } 14. Nxf7 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:08:42] } 14... Kxf7 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:07:09] } 15. Bxa5 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:08:47] } 15... Qb5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:07:03] } 16. Bd2 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:08:40] } 16... Nf6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:06:25] } 17. O-O?! { [%eval -0.59] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:21] } 17... Qxe2?! { [%eval 0.45] } { Inaccuracy. Qxb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:05] } 18. Qb3+ { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:08:18] } 18... e6 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:05:05] } 19. Rfe1?! { [%eval -0.43] } { Inaccuracy. Rfd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:43] } 19... Qb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:07] } 20. Qxb5 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:03:07] } 20... Bxb5 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:04:10] } 21. Bxb7 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:03:11] } 21... Rb8 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:04:02] } 22. Bg2 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:03:14] } 22... Nd7 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:04:01] } 23. Rab1 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:01:53] } 23... Rhc8 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:02:47] } 24. b3 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:01:56] } 24... Nc5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:02:12] } 25. Red1 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:01:12] } 25... Bf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:28] } 26. Nc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:05] } 26... Bxc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:54] } 27. bxc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:09] } 27... Bd4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:00:45] } 28. Bb4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:01:12] } 28... e5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:00:41] } 29. Bd5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:15] } 29... Ke7 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:00:38] } 30. Kg2 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:01:18] } 30... Nd7?! { [%eval 1.09] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 31. Rxd4 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:01:10] } 31... Rxb4 { [%eval 1.56] [%clk 0:00:07] } 32. Rxb4 { [%eval 1.68] [%clk 0:01:14] } 32... exd4 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:00:11] } 33. Rb7 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 0:01:18] } 33... Kd8? { [%eval 3.25] } { Mistake. Rc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 34. Rxa7?? { [%eval 1.3] } { Blunder. Be6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:21] } 34... d3?! { [%eval 2.01] } { Inaccuracy. Rc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 35. Kf3 { [%eval 2.01] [%clk 0:01:21] } 35... Rb8?? { [%eval 5.12] } { Blunder. Rc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 36. Ra8 { [%eval 4.92] [%clk 0:01:23] } 36... Ne5+ { [%eval 5.11] [%clk 0:00:07] } 37. Ke3 { [%eval 4.96] [%clk 0:01:27] } 37... Rxa8 { [%eval 4.86] [%clk 0:00:08] } 38. Bxa8 { [%eval 4.67] [%clk 0:01:31] } 38... Nxc4+ { [%eval 5.27] [%clk 0:00:08] } 39. Kxd3 { [%eval 5.26] [%clk 0:01:35] } 39... Ne5+ { [%eval 5.43] [%clk 0:00:10] } 40. Kd4 { [%eval 5.32] [%clk 0:01:40] } 40... g5 { [%eval 5.57] [%clk 0:00:13] } 41. f4 { [%eval 5.78] [%clk 0:01:44] } 41... gxf4 { [%eval 5.7] [%clk 0:00:13] } 42. gxf4 { [%eval 5.58] [%clk 0:01:48] } 42... Ng6 { [%eval 5.7] [%clk 0:00:17] } 43. f5 { [%eval 5.8] [%clk 0:01:49] } 43... Ne5 { [%eval 6.33] [%clk 0:00:13] } 44. a4 { [%eval 6.03] [%clk 0:01:49] } 44... Nd7 { [%eval 6.12] [%clk 0:00:13] } 45. a5 { [%eval 6.09] [%clk 0:01:48] } 45... Nf6 { [%eval 6.49] [%clk 0:00:10] } 46. Kc4 { [%eval 6.32] [%clk 0:01:49] } 46... Kc7 { [%eval 6.71] [%clk 0:00:13] } 47. Bf3 { [%eval 6.6] [%clk 0:01:52] } 47... h4 { [%eval 7.18] [%clk 0:00:16] } 48. Kb5 { [%eval 7.95] [%clk 0:01:55] } 48... d5 { [%eval 7.75] [%clk 0:00:11] } 49. Kc5 { [%eval 7.13] [%clk 0:01:57] } 49... Ne4+? { [%eval #13] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 50. Bxe4 { [%eval #12] [%clk 0:01:58] } 1-0