Event: Round 1: Zerafa, Patrick - Nevska, Gerda
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/9th-esna-chess-championship-2025/round-1/4JvqRsP8/PPwb1tXD
Date: 2025-11-15
White: Zerafa, Patrick
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2009
Black: Nevska, Gerda
BlackTitle: WCM
BlackElo: 1837
Result: 1-0
ECO: A27
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation, Three Knights System
Variant: Standard

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:55] } 1... Nc6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:30:11] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:00] } 2... e5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:30:15] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:30:56] } 3... f5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:29:41] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:29:52] } 4... Bb4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:27:57] } 5. a3?! { [%eval -0.47] } { Inaccuracy. Bd2 was best. } { [%clk 1:29:01] } 5... Bxc3+ { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 1:28:00] } 6. bxc3 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 1:29:26] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 1:27:42] } 7. g3 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 1:25:17] } 7... O-O { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 1:26:49] } 8. Bg2 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 1:24:54] } 8... d6 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 1:26:56] } 9. O-O { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 1:16:00] } 9... Qe8 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 1:25:25] } 10. d4? { [%eval -1.82] } { Mistake. a4 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:00] } 10... Na5?! { [%eval -0.83] } { Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%clk 1:17:35] } 11. dxe5 { [%eval -0.84] [%clk 0:59:52] } 11... dxe5 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 1:16:14] } 12. Bg5 { [%eval -0.91] [%clk 1:00:09] } 12... Kh8?! { [%eval -0.05] } { Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 1:15:19] } 13. Bxf6 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:59:10] } 13... Rxf6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:14:38] } 14. Qd5? { [%eval -0.89] } { Mistake. Nxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:58:47] } 14... Nc6 { [%eval -0.93] [%clk 1:14:15] } 15. Rab1 { [%eval -1.49] [%clk 0:55:03] } 15... Rd6?! { [%eval -0.7] } { Inaccuracy. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 1:10:27] } 16. Qc5 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 0:54:33] } 16... b6 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 1:08:10] } 17. Qe3 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:54:32] } 17... Rb8 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 1:01:40] } 18. c5 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:52:13] } 18... Rd5?! { [%eval 0.4] } { Inaccuracy. Rf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:05] } 19. cxb6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:51:15] } 19... axb6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:46:01] } 20. Nd4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:50:50] } 20... e4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:42:41] } 21. f3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:48:39] } 21... Bb7 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:30:36] } 22. fxe4 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:48:14] } 22... Ra8? { [%eval 1.98] } { Mistake. fxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:26] } 23. Nxf5 { [%eval 1.97] [%clk 0:46:23] } 23... Rda5 { [%eval 2.0] [%clk 0:25:26] } 24. Qf4 { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 0:46:53] } 24... Ne5 { [%eval 1.64] } 25. Qg5 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:46:53] } 25... Qg6?! { [%eval 2.58] } { Inaccuracy. Qg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:26] } 26. Qe7 { [%eval 2.56] [%clk 0:46:53] } 26... Nc4?? { [%eval 5.35] } { Blunder. Rc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:26] } 27. Qxc7 { [%eval 5.11] [%clk 0:46:53] } 27... Bxe4?! { [%eval 7.54] } { Inaccuracy. Bc6 was best. } 28. Bxe4 { [%eval 6.14] [%clk 0:46:53] } 28... Nd2?! { [%eval 8.37] } { Inaccuracy. Rc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:26] } 29. Rxb6 { [%eval 8.04] [%clk 0:46:53] } 29... Rf8? { [%eval #6] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qxb6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:25:26] } 30. Rxg6 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:46:53] } 1-0