Cohen, Eyal vs Birka, Elia

[Event "Round 1: Cohen, Eyal - Birka, Elia"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/broadcast/israeli-youth-championships-2026/round-1/0RYLPwlA/yB8dgAme"]
[Date "2026.07.15"]
[Round "1.8"]
[White "Cohen, Eyal"]
[Black "Birka, Elia"]
[Result "0-1"]
[TimeControl "90+30"]
[WhiteFideId "2870134"]
[WhiteElo "1820"]
[BlackFideId "2856190"]
[BlackElo "2264"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "B40"]
[Opening "Sicilian Defense: French Variation, Westerinen Attack"]
[UTCDate "2026.07.15"]
[UTCTime "15:35:14"]
[BroadcastName "Israeli Youth Championships 2026"]
[BroadcastURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/israeli-youth-championships-2026/round-1/0RYLPwlA"]
[GameURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/israeli-youth-championships-2026/round-1/0RYLPwlA/yB8dgAme"]

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:55] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:30:34] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:17] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:25] } 3. b3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:22] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:26:17] } 4. exd5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:27:31] } 4... exd5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:25:31] } 5. Bb5+ { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:20:33] } 5... Bd7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:25:15] } 6. Qe2+ { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:15:36] } 6... Qe7 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:18:28] } 7. Bxd7+ { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:14:00] } 7... Nxd7 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:17:17] } 8. Qxe7+ { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:03:39] } 8... Bxe7 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:10:49] } 9. Bb2 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:04:04] } 9... Ngf6 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:08:14] } 10. d4 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:59:36] } 10... O-O { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:07:25] } 11. Nbd2 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:48:20] } 11... Rac8 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 1:03:54] } 12. dxc5 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:45:08] } 12... Bxc5 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:03:02] } 13. O-O { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:44:11] } 13... Rfe8 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:01:02] } 14. Rae1 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:37:24] } 14... Ne4 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:58:12] } 15. c4 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:31:32] } 15... Bb4 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:55:44] } 16. Rd1?! { [%eval -0.84] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:45] } 16... Nxd2 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 0:55:35] } 17. Nxd2 { [%eval -0.9] [%clk 0:26:09] } 17... Nb6 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:47:35] } 18. Bd4?! { [%eval -1.23] } { Inaccuracy. cxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:22] } 18... Re2 { [%eval -1.3] [%clk 0:39:50] } 19. Nf3 { [%eval -1.43] [%clk 0:14:42] } 19... dxc4 { [%eval -1.64] [%clk 0:39:52] } 20. Bxb6 { [%eval -1.75] [%clk 0:13:40] } 20... axb6 { [%eval -1.67] [%clk 0:40:03] } 21. bxc4 { [%eval -1.5] [%clk 0:13:57] } 21... h6 { [%eval -1.54] [%clk 0:35:44] } 22. Rd7?! { [%eval -2.38] } { Inaccuracy. g3 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:13] } 22... Rxc4 { [%eval -2.2] [%clk 0:36:01] } 23. Rxb7?! { [%eval -3.06] } { Inaccuracy. g3 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:13] } 23... Bc5 { [%eval -2.86] [%clk 0:36:17] } 24. Ne1?! { [%eval -4.1] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:10] } 24... Rd4?! { [%eval -3.19] } { Inaccuracy. Rd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:49] } 25. Nf3 { [%eval -3.15] [%clk 0:03:44] } 25... Ra4 { [%eval -3.04] [%clk 0:30:30] } 26. Rd7?! { [%eval -3.95] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:21] } 26... Raxa2 { [%eval -3.95] [%clk 0:30:47] } 27. Nd4?! { [%eval -5.94] } { Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:45] } 27... Red2 { [%eval -5.65] [%clk 0:30:30] } 28. Rd8+ { [%eval -5.55] [%clk 0:02:49] } 28... Kh7 { [%eval -5.29] [%clk 0:30:58] } 29. Nc6?? { [%eval #-5] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rd7 was best. } 0-1