Event: Round 5: Papasimakopoulos, Alexandros - Maier, Christian
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/european-rapid--blitz-chess-championships-2025--blitz/round-5/4fmXmGBO/cyF5mJYH
Date: 2025-11-30
White: Papasimakopoulos, Alexandros
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2424
Black: Maier, Christian
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2191
Result: 1-0
ECO: E22
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Spielmann Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:02:59] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:00] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:03:01] } 4. Qb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4... c5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:02:57] } 5. dxc5 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:03:07] } 5... Bxc5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:02:49] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:08] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:02:49] } 7. Bg5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:03:09] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:02:44] } 8. e3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:03:10] } 8... b6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:02:42] } 9. Be2 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:11] } 9... Bb7 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:02:43] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:12] } 10... d6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:02:43] } 11. Rfd1 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:12] } 11... a6?! { [%eval 0.76] } { Inaccuracy. Nbd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:36] } 12. Rd2?! { [%eval 0.06] } { Inaccuracy. Na4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:11] } 12... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:02:37] } 13. Rad1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:04] } 13... Qc7 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:02:37] } 14. Qc2 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:02:57] } 14... Rfe8 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:02:37] } 15. h3 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:02:57] } 15... Rad8 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:02:31] } 16. Bh4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:02:57] } 16... Nc5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:02:31] } 17. Rd4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:02:30] } 17... Bc6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:02:13] } 18. b4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:02:26] } 18... Ncd7 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:02:14] } 19. Bg3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:02:08] } 19... Ne5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:02:13] } 20. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:02:06] } 20... dxe5 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:02:13] } 21. Rxd8 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:02:06] } 21... Rxd8 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:02:14] } 22. Rxd8+ { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:02:07] } 22... Bxd8 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:02:04] } 23. b5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:02:00] } 23... axb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:58] } 24. cxb5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:02:00] } 24... Bxb5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:01:57] } 1-0