Event: Round 3: Kourousis, Epameinondas - Andriasian, Zaven
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/european-rapid--blitz-chess-championships-2025--blitz/round-3/c1Krs22L/HecyWLMb
Date: 2025-11-30
White: Kourousis, Epameinondas
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2240
Black: Andriasian, Zaven
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2556
Result: 0-1
ECO: A41
Opening: Queen's Pawn Game
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... d6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:03:00] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3. e4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:03:00] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:03:02] } 4. Bd3 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:02:58] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:03:03] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:02:56] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:03:03] } 6. c3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:02:53] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:02:59] } 7. d5 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:02:51] } 7... Nb8 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:02:58] } 8. c4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:02:40] } 8... Bg4 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:02:57] } 9. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:02:22] } 9... a5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:02:53] } 10. h3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:02:22] } 10... Bxf3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:02:50] } 11. Nxf3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:02:22] } 11... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:02:51] } 12. Rb1 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:01:57] } 12... Na6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:02:50] } 13. Re1 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:01:44] } 13... c6?! { [%eval 0.47] } { Inaccuracy. Nb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:51] } 14. Bg5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:01:43] } 14... Re8 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:02:50] } 15. Qd2 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:01:32] } 15... Nac5 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:02:45] } 16. Bf1 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:01:10] } 16... a4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:02:43] } 17. h4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:01:10] } 17... h5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:02:07] } 18. g3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:00:53] } 18... Qa5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:01:51] } 19. Qf4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:00:50] } 19... Ne5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:01:40] } 20. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:00:43] } 20... Bxe5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:01:41] } 21. Qc1 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:00:24] } 21... Ra6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:01:36] } 22. f4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:21] } 22... Bd4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:36] } 23. Kh2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:19] } 23... Rb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:36] } 24. e5 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:00:17] } 24... Rxb2+ { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:01:11] } 25. Rxb2 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:00:16] } 25... Bxb2 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:01:12] } 26. Qb1 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:00:09] } 26... Bc3 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:01:06] } 27. Re2 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:00:04] } 27... Qc7? { [%eval 0.62] } { Mistake. dxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:29] } 28. e6?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 28... f5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:30] } 29. Bh3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:05] } 29... Rf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:27] } 30. g4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 30... hxg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:22] } 31. Bxg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 31... cxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:20] } 32. Rg2?? { [%eval -3.46] } { Blunder. cxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 32... Ne4?! { [%eval -2.21] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:20] } 33. cxd5? { [%eval -4.11] } { Mistake. Be2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 33... Nxg5 { [%eval -3.88] [%clk 0:00:17] } 34. hxg5 { [%eval -3.91] [%clk 0:00:04] } 34... Kg7 { [%eval -3.69] [%clk 0:00:16] } 35. Bh3?! { [%eval -4.98] } { Inaccuracy. Bf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 35... Qc4 { [%eval -4.58] [%clk 0:00:16] } 36. Qxb7?? { [%eval #-10] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 36... Qxf4+ { [%eval #-14] [%clk 0:00:17] } 37. Kh1 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:00:05] } 37... Re8? { [%eval -9.36] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qf1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 38. Qd7? { [%eval #-6] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 38... Kf8? { [%eval -7.85] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qf1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 39. Rh2? { [%eval #-8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qa7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 39... Qc1+ { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:00:16] } 40. Kg2 { [%eval #-12] [%clk 0:00:05] } 40... Be5? { [%eval -8.13] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qc2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 41. Rh1? { [%eval #-8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bxf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 41... Qd2+ { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:00:14] } 42. Kf3 { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:00:03] } 42... Qxd5+ { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:00:14] } 0-1