Event: Round 9: Jovanovic, Zoran - Pantsulaia, Levan
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/european-rapid--blitz-chess-championships-2025--blitz/round-9/5yjsJdHZ/VFsaVl7K
Date: 2025-11-30
White: Jovanovic, Zoran
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2482
Black: Pantsulaia, Levan
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2572
Result: 0-1
ECO: B23
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Closed
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:04] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3. Nge2 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4... b5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:04] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:07] } 5... Bb7 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:04] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:07] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:01] } 7. d3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:47] } 7... d6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:01] } 8. h3 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:02:39] } 8... Nc6 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:02:59] } 9. f4 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:02:32] } 9... Be7 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:02:56] } 10. f5 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:02:29] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:02:46] } 11. Nf4?! { [%eval -0.73] } { Inaccuracy. fxe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:25] } 11... Nd4?! { [%eval 0.13] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:52] } 12. fxe6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:01:43] } 12... fxe6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:01:52] } 13. e5?? { [%eval -2.59] } { Blunder. Nce2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:39] } 13... Bxg2 { [%eval -2.38] [%clk 0:01:50] } 14. Nxg2 { [%eval -2.44] [%clk 0:01:12] } 14... dxe5 { [%eval -2.47] [%clk 0:01:47] } 15. Be3 { [%eval -2.79] [%clk 0:01:00] } 15... Qd7 { [%eval -2.78] [%clk 0:01:35] } 16. Kh2 { [%eval -2.7] [%clk 0:00:35] } 16... Qc6 { [%eval -2.75] [%clk 0:01:30] } 17. Bxd4 { [%eval -3.39] [%clk 0:00:10] } 17... exd4 { [%eval -2.87] [%clk 0:01:19] } 18. Ne2 { [%eval -2.94] [%clk 0:00:12] } 18... e5 { [%eval -2.89] [%clk 0:01:19] } 19. Nh4? { [%eval -5.1] } { Mistake. c3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 19... Nd5 { [%eval -5.0] [%clk 0:01:12] } 20. Nf5 { [%eval -5.62] [%clk 0:00:05] } 20... Rxf5 { [%eval -5.51] [%clk 0:01:12] } 21. Rxf5 { [%eval -6.0] } 21... Ne3 { [%eval -5.91] [%clk 0:01:12] } 22. Rxe5?? { [%eval #-1] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 22... Qg2# { [%clk 0:00:55] } 0-1