Botter, Simon vs Ten Kate, Gustav

[Event "Round 9: Botter, Simon - Ten Kate, Gustav"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/broadcast/hoogeveen-open-2026/round-9/1oWBFWRr/eAhc5b7o"]
[Date "2026.10.17"]
[Round "1.7"]
[White "Botter, Simon"]
[Black "Ten Kate, Gustav"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "2039"]
[WhiteFideId "40107698"]
[BlackElo "2020"]
[BlackFideId "1095781"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "B90"]
[Opening "Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack"]
[UTCDate "2026.10.17"]
[UTCTime "13:56:55"]
[BroadcastName "Hoogeveen Open 2026"]
[BroadcastURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/hoogeveen-open-2026/round-9/1oWBFWRr"]
[GameURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/hoogeveen-open-2026/round-9/1oWBFWRr/eAhc5b7o"]

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:30] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:30:47] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:23] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:10] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:48] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:35] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:32:16] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:30:31] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:32:39] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:59] } 6. Be3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:33:04] } 6... e5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:25] } 7. Nf3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:33:31] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:43] } 8. Nd2 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:33:56] } 8... b5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:29:46] } 9. a4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:34:16] } 9... b4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:28:33] } 10. Nd5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:34:40] } 10... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:26:44] } 11. exd5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:35:06] } 11... O-O { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:24:35] } 12. a5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:35:10] } 12... Nd7 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:19:15] } 13. Nc4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:35:25] } 13... f5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:18:39] } 14. f3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:35:44] } 14... Qe8 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:56:38] } 15. Bd3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:17:13] } 15... e4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:51:41] } 16. fxe4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:17:14] } 16... fxe4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:49:02] } 17. Be2 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:17:27] } 17... Qg6 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:39:55] } 18. g3?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 1:14:49] } 18... Bg5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:29:28] } 19. Bxg5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:54:55] } 19... Qxg5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:29:53] } 20. Qd2 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:55:01] } 20... Qxd2+?? { [%eval 2.39] } { Blunder. e3 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:46] } 21. Kxd2 { [%eval 2.06] [%clk 0:55:18] } 21... Bb7 { [%eval 2.3] [%clk 0:17:45] } 22. Nxd6? { [%eval 1.03] } { Mistake. Ke3 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:05] } 22... Bxd5 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:18:06] } 23. Ke3 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 0:44:23] } 23... Rfd8?? { [%eval 3.35] } { Blunder. Rf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:35] } 24. Rad1?! { [%eval 2.25] } { Inaccuracy. Rhd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:41:37] } 24... Nf6 { [%eval 2.23] [%clk 0:14:56] } 25. Nc4 { [%eval 1.74] [%clk 0:41:02] } 25... Rac8? { [%eval 3.25] } { Mistake. Be6 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:16] } 26. Rd4?! { [%eval 1.93] } { Inaccuracy. Rhf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:26] } 26... Kf7?! { [%eval 2.97] } { Inaccuracy. Be6 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:06] } 27. Rhd1 { [%eval 3.05] [%clk 0:34:37] } 27... Rc5 { [%eval 3.62] [%clk 0:03:43] } 28. c3?? { [%eval 0.15] } { Blunder. Nb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:43] } 28... b3?? { [%eval 7.23] } { Blunder. bxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:18] } 29. Nb6 { [%eval 7.24] [%clk 0:28:31] } 29... Ke6 { [%eval 7.69] [%clk 0:01:19] } 30. c4 { [%eval 7.66] [%clk 0:28:41] } 30... Rxa5 { [%eval 7.77] [%clk 0:00:47] } 31. Nxd5 { [%eval 7.62] [%clk 0:28:49] } 31... Nxd5+ { [%eval 7.68] [%clk 0:00:38] } 32. Rxd5 { [%eval 7.48] [%clk 0:29:10] } 32... Rdxd5 { [%eval 7.16] [%clk 0:01:00] } 33. Rxd5 { [%eval 7.09] [%clk 0:29:05] } 33... Ra2 { [%eval 7.26] [%clk 0:01:21] } 34. Rd2 { [%eval 7.14] [%clk 0:29:21] } 34... a5 { [%eval 10.1] [%clk 0:01:35] } 35. c5 { [%eval 9.81] [%clk 0:29:17] } 35... Ra1 { [%eval 11.1] [%clk 0:01:58] } 36. Bc4+ { [%eval 8.93] [%clk 0:28:47] } 36... Ke7? { [%eval #14] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:18] } 37. c6 { [%eval 13.17] [%clk 0:28:55] } 37... Rc1?! { [%eval #10] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Re1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:02:38] } 38. Rd4 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:29:14] } 38... Re1+ { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:02:58] } 39. Kf2 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:29:16] } 39... Rc1 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:03:18] } 40. c7 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:29:40] } 1-0