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Veljanoski, Andrej vs Firouzja, Alireza

2026.08.28 · game 1
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[Event "Round 2: Veljanoski, Andrej - Firouzja, Alireza"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/broadcast/sofia-cup-2026-balkan-rapid-blitz-championships-rapid/round-2/8w5IK6cw/USVUxBMD"]
[Date "2026.08.28"]
[Round "2.1"]
[White "Veljanoski, Andrej"]
[Black "Firouzja, Alireza"]
[Result "0-1"]
[WhiteElo "2341"]
[WhiteTitle "FM"]
[WhiteFideId "15003604"]
[BlackElo "2749"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[BlackFideId "12573981"]
[TimeControl "10+5"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "B90"]
[Opening "Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack"]
[UTCDate "2026.08.28"]
[UTCTime "08:29:10"]
[BroadcastName "Sofia Cup 2026 - Balkan Rapid & Blitz Championships | Rapid"]
[BroadcastURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/sofia-cup-2026-balkan-rapid-blitz-championships-rapid/round-2/8w5IK6cw"]
[GameURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/sofia-cup-2026-balkan-rapid-blitz-championships-rapid/round-2/8w5IK6cw/USVUxBMD"]

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:06:25] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:10:04] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:10:11] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:10:06] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:10:15] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:10:10] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:10:19] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:10:13] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:10:22] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:10:17] } 6. Be3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:10:14] } 6... e5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:10:18] } 7. Nb3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:10:18] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:10:19] } 8. f3 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:10:18] } 8... Be6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:10:19] } 9. Nd5?! { [%eval -0.16] } { Inaccuracy. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:21] } 9... Nxd5 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:10:05] } 10. exd5 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:09:24] } 10... Bf5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:10:06] } 11. Qd2 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:08:51] } 11... Nd7 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:09:51] } 12. Na5 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:07:49] } 12... O-O { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:08:57] } 13. c4 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 0:06:53] } 13... Rb8?! { [%eval 0.07] } { Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:35] } 14. Be2 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:06:54] } 14... Bh4+ { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:08:12] } 15. g3 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:06:52] } 15... Bf6 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:08:06] } 16. O-O { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:06:52] } 16... e4 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:07:37] } 17. f4 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:06:44] } 17... Bh3 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:07:39] } 18. Rfb1 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 0:05:12] } 18... Nc5 { [%eval -0.9] [%clk 0:07:26] } 19. Nb3 { [%eval -0.88] [%clk 0:04:25] } 19... Nd3 { [%eval -0.87] [%clk 0:07:29] } 20. Bxd3 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 0:03:53] } 20... exd3 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 0:07:33] } 21. Qxd3 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:03:56] } 21... Qd7 { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 0:07:14] } 22. Nd4 { [%eval -1.03] [%clk 0:03:57] } 22... b5 { [%eval -0.93] [%clk 0:06:10] } 23. cxb5 { [%eval -0.85] [%clk 0:02:21] } 23... Bxd4 { [%eval -0.92] [%clk 0:06:10] } 24. Qxd4 { [%eval -0.93] [%clk 0:02:21] } 24... Rxb5 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:06:14] } 25. Rd1?! { [%eval -1.05] } { Inaccuracy. Bd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:04] } 25... Re8 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:05:33] } 26. Rd2?! { [%eval -1.36] } { Inaccuracy. Bd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:58] } 26... Qb7 { [%eval -1.39] [%clk 0:04:28] } 27. Re1 { [%eval -1.53] [%clk 0:01:54] } 27... Rb4 { [%eval -1.64] [%clk 0:04:30] } 28. Qc3 { [%eval -1.48] [%clk 0:01:16] } 28... Rbe4 { [%eval -1.49] [%clk 0:04:31] } 29. Rd4 { [%eval -1.37] [%clk 0:00:59] } 29... R4e7 { [%eval -1.47] [%clk 0:04:30] } 30. Bf2?? { [%eval -6.16] } { Blunder. Kf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:00] } 30... Rxe1+ { [%eval -6.32] [%clk 0:04:13] } 31. Bxe1 { [%eval -6.29] [%clk 0:01:04] } 31... Qb5 { [%eval -6.21] [%clk 0:04:17] } 32. Rd3 { [%eval -5.87] [%clk 0:00:08] } 32... h5?? { [%eval -2.52] } { Blunder. Re3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:52] } 33. Bf2?? { [%eval -6.15] } { Blunder. Kf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 33... Rc8 { [%eval -6.36] [%clk 0:03:51] } 34. Qd2 { [%eval -6.24] [%clk 0:00:14] } 34... Qc4?? { [%eval -1.68] } { Blunder. Rc1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:03:50] } 35. Be3?? { [%eval -10.05] } { Blunder. Bd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 35... Re8?? { [%eval -3.3] } { Blunder. Qe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:55] } 36. Kf2?! { [%eval -4.96] } { Inaccuracy. Bb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 36... Qe4 { [%eval -4.89] [%clk 0:02:58] } 37. Kg1? { [%eval -11.68] } { Mistake. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 37... Rc8 { [%eval -9.62] [%clk 0:02:08] } 38. a3? { [%eval #-2] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 38... Rc1+ { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:02:09] } 39. Qxc1 { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:00:07] } 39... Qg2# { [%clk 0:02:02] } 0-1
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