Event: Round 9: Kukelko, Alexey - Morina, Shqipron
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/european-rapid--blitz-chess-championships-2025--blitz/round-9/5yjsJdHZ/8UfqN5u0
Date: 2025-11-30
White: Kukelko, Alexey
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2282
Black: Morina, Shqipron
BlackElo: 2097
Result: 1-0
ECO: B22
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:01] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:03:01] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.49] } 4. cxd4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:03:02] } 4... e6 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:03:07] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:03:01] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:03:08] } 6. Bd3 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:02:58] } 6... Be7 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:03:09] } 7. Nf3 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:02:40] } 7... Nf6 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:03:07] } 8. O-O { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:02:30] } 8... O-O { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 0:03:04] } 9. Qe2 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:02:28] } 9... b5?! { [%eval 1.73] } { Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:04] } 10. e5 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 0:02:27] } 10... dxe5 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:02:54] } 11. dxe5 { [%eval 1.75] [%clk 0:02:28] } 11... Nd5 { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 0:02:52] } 12. Qe4 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 0:02:26] } 12... g6 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:02:50] } 13. Bh6 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:02:26] } 13... Re8 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:02:49] } 14. Nxd5 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 0:01:53] } 14... Qxd5 { [%eval 1.95] [%clk 0:02:46] } 15. Qxd5?? { [%eval 0.12] } { Blunder. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:35] } 15... exd5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:02:47] } 16. Nd4 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:01:30] } 16... Bc5 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:02:40] } 17. Nb3 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:01:29] } 17... Bf8? { [%eval 0.93] } { Mistake. Bb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:38] } 18. Bxf8 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:01:27] } 18... Kxf8 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:02:39] } 19. Rac1 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:01:23] } 19... Nd7 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:02:33] } 20. f4 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:01:22] } 20... Nb6?! { [%eval 1.76] } { Inaccuracy. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:33] } 21. Nd4 { [%eval 1.68] [%clk 0:01:18] } 21... Nc4 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 0:02:34] } 22. b3 { [%eval 1.94] [%clk 0:01:18] } 22... Ne3 { [%eval 2.06] [%clk 0:02:22] } 23. Rfe1 { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 0:01:19] } 23... Ng4? { [%eval 3.44] } { Mistake. Nf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:20] } 24. h3 { [%eval 3.38] [%clk 0:01:00] } 24... Nh6 { [%eval 3.33] [%clk 0:02:21] } 25. g4 { [%eval 3.38] [%clk 0:01:02] } 25... Ng8 { [%eval 3.7] [%clk 0:02:14] } 26. f5 { [%eval 3.63] [%clk 0:01:00] } 26... Kg7 { [%eval 4.21] [%clk 0:02:01] } 27. Rc7 { [%eval 4.13] [%clk 0:00:59] } 27... Re7? { [%eval 7.71] } { Mistake. Kf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:00] } 28. f6+ { [%eval 7.55] [%clk 0:00:59] } 28... Kf8 { [%eval 7.48] [%clk 0:01:51] } 29. fxe7+ { [%eval 7.64] [%clk 0:01:00] } 29... Nxe7 { [%eval 7.57] [%clk 0:01:51] } 30. e6 { [%eval 7.59] [%clk 0:01:00] } 30... fxe6 { [%eval 7.58] [%clk 0:01:45] } 31. Nxe6+ { [%eval 7.37] [%clk 0:01:00] } 31... Bxe6 { [%eval 7.3] [%clk 0:01:45] } 32. Rxe6 { [%eval 7.06] [%clk 0:01:01] } 32... Ng8 { [%eval 7.65] [%clk 0:01:35] } 33. h4 { [%eval 6.88] [%clk 0:00:55] } 33... Nh6?? { [%eval #19] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:20] } 34. Rxh7 { [%eval #23] [%clk 0:00:52] } 34... Nf7 { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:01:09] } 35. Bxg6 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:00:52] } 35... Ra7 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:01:05] } 36. Rf6 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:00:50] } 36... Kg8 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:01:06] } 37. Rhxf7 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:00:49] } 1-0