Event: Round 8: Pace, Colin - Michaelides, Konstantinos
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/9th-esna-chess-championship-2025/round-8/Sh1MzYBh/Qmm7t4Xo
Date: 2025-11-21
White: Pace, Colin
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 2106
Black: Michaelides, Konstantinos
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2245
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C01
Opening: French Defense: Exchange Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:39] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:18] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:04] } 3. exd5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:29] } 3... exd5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:27] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:54] } 4... Bd6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:37] } 5. c4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:47] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:33] } 6. c5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:58] } 6... Be7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:32:01] } 7. Qa4+ { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:35] } 7... Bd7 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:23] } 8. Qc2 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:30:45] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:29:51] } 9. Bd3 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:25:06] } 9... a5?! { [%eval 0.56] } { Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 1:26:15] } 10. Ne5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:14:41] } 10... Nc6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:23:44] } 11. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:14:37] } 11... Bxc6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:23:30] } 12. O-O { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:13:10] } 12... Re8 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:20:12] } 13. Nd2 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:05:24] } 13... g6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:09:25] } 14. Nf3 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:00:23] } 14... Nd7 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:05:49] } 15. Re1 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:50:52] } 15... Bf6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:02:30] } 16. Rxe8+ { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:50:13] } 16... Qxe8 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:02:58] } 17. Bf4 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:50:22] } 17... Qd8 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:01:18] } 18. Re1 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:47:58] } 18... Nf8 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:58:49] } 19. Bh6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:43:56] } 19... Bg7 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:47:13] } 20. Qd2 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:37:31] } 20... Ne6 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:46:14] } 21. Bxg7 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:37:37] } 21... Kxg7 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:44:39] } 22. Qe3?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:28] } 22... Qf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:42:14] } 23. Qe5?! { [%eval -0.66] } { Inaccuracy. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:58] } 23... Re8 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:40:41] } 24. Kf1 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:30:21] } 24... h6 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:35:09] } 25. Re3 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:27:05] } 25... g5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:27:32] } 26. g4 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:15:30] } 26... Nf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:21] } 27. Qxf6+ { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:15:25] } 27... Kxf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:49] } 28. Rxe8 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:13:18] } 28... Bxe8 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:13:17] } 29. Be2? { [%eval -1.56] } { Mistake. Bf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:43] } 29... Bd7 { [%eval -1.57] [%clk 0:09:46] } 30. Ne5 { [%eval -1.61] [%clk 0:10:36] } 30... Ke7 { [%eval -1.35] [%clk 0:10:07] } 31. Ke1 { [%eval -1.78] [%clk 0:04:55] } 31... Bc8 { [%eval -1.62] [%clk 0:06:42] } 32. Bd1?? { [%eval -4.47] } { Blunder. Kd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:06] } 32... f6 { [%eval -4.4] [%clk 0:06:23] } 33. Nf3 { [%eval -4.22] [%clk 0:00:53] } 33... Bxg4 { [%eval -4.13] [%clk 0:04:08] } 34. Kd2 { [%eval -3.88] [%clk 0:00:44] } 34... Bxf3 { [%eval -3.43] [%clk 0:01:53] } 35. Bxf3 { [%eval -3.51] [%clk 0:01:13] } 35... f5 { [%eval -3.36] [%clk 0:01:36] } 36. Ke3 { [%eval -3.87] [%clk 0:01:35] } 36... Kf6 { [%eval -4.05] [%clk 0:01:06] } 37. a3 { [%eval -4.1] [%clk 0:01:26] } 37... c6 { [%eval -3.98] [%clk 0:00:37] } 38. b4 { [%eval -3.83] [%clk 0:01:30] } 38... axb4 { [%eval -4.4] [%clk 0:00:40] } 39. axb4 { [%eval -4.33] [%clk 0:01:58] } 39... Ne6 { [%eval -4.27] [%clk 0:00:48] } 40. b5 { [%eval -4.44] [%clk 0:31:25] } 40... Nd8?? { [%eval -1.74] } { Blunder. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:32] } 41. b6 { [%eval -0.9] [%clk 0:30:13] } 41... Kg6?! { [%eval -0.04] } { Inaccuracy. Ke7 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:27] } 42. Be2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:27:33] } 42... Kf6 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:09:16] } 43. Kf3?? { [%eval -2.34] } { Blunder. f3 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:52] } 43... h5 { [%eval -2.23] [%clk 0:06:55] } 44. h3? { [%eval -4.21] } { Mistake. Kg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:22] } 44... Ne6 { [%eval -4.17] [%clk 0:02:49] } 45. Ba6 { [%eval -4.36] [%clk 0:25:37] } 45... Nd8 { [%eval -3.85] [%clk 0:02:37] } 46. Be2 { [%eval -4.19] [%clk 0:26:01] } 46... Ne6 { [%eval -4.06] [%clk 0:01:26] } 47. Ba6 { [%eval -4.05] [%clk 0:26:25] } 47... Nd8?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:50] } 48. Be2 { [%eval -3.28] [%clk 0:26:22] } 1/2-1/2