[Event "Round 4: Popchev, Milko - Fogo Esquivel, Levi Kalani Alexander"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/broadcast/bubamara-open-2026/round-4/lro9TYUS/Epo8Emck"]
[Date "2026.10.23"]
[Round "4.1"]
[White "Popchev, Milko"]
[Black "Fogo Esquivel, Levi Kalani Alexander"]
[Result "0-1"]
[WhiteElo "2131"]
[WhiteTitle "GM"]
[WhiteFideId "2900165"]
[BlackElo "2190"]
[BlackTitle "FM"]
[BlackFideId "5183189"]
[TimeControl "60+30"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "C25"]
[Opening "Vienna Game: Paulsen Variation"]
[UTCDate "2026.10.23"]
[UTCTime "15:15:21"]
[BroadcastName "Bubamara Open 2026"]
[BroadcastURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/bubamara-open-2026/round-4/lro9TYUS"]
[GameURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/bubamara-open-2026/round-4/lro9TYUS/Epo8Emck"]

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:57:08] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:56:32] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:57:24] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:56:50] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:57:34] } 3... Bc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:57:07] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:57:52] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:57:32] } 5. d3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:57:54] } 5... f5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:57:53] } 6. Be3 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:57:13] } 6... Bxe3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:57:32] } 7. fxe3 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:57:31] } 7... Nf6 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:57:58] } 8. Qd2 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:56:47] } 8... fxe4 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:54:35] } 9. dxe4 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:55:34] } 9... Be6 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:50:55] } 10. Nf3 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:55:30] } 10... h6 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:48:42] } 11. Nh4 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:55:18] } 11... Ne7?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:48:02] } 12. Nd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:54:10] } 12... Bxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:38:42] } 13. exd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:54:16] } 13... c6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:37:25] } 14. dxc6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:53:07] } 14... bxc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:37:47] } 15. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:52:16] } 15... O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:37:57] } 16. c4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:51:48] } 16... d5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:37:43] } 17. cxd5 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:51:00] } 17... cxd5 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:38:07] } 18. Nf5 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:50:50] } 18... Nxf5 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:37:41] } 19. Rxf5 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:51:11] } 19... e4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:37:27] } 20. Rd1 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:49:20] } 20... Qb6 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:37:27] } 21. Qd4 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:49:16] } 21... Qxd4 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:36:59] } 22. Rxd4 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:49:26] } 22... Rac8 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:37:24] } 23. Rd2?? { [%eval -4.84] } { Blunder. Bh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:49] } 23... Ng4 { [%eval -4.78] [%clk 0:36:49] } 24. Rxf8+ { [%eval -5.49] [%clk 0:43:58] } 24... Kxf8 { [%eval -5.01] [%clk 0:37:13] } 25. Re2 { [%eval -5.21] [%clk 0:44:23] } 25... Rc1+ { [%eval -5.1] [%clk 0:37:11] } 26. Bf1 { [%eval -4.98] [%clk 0:44:51] } 26... Ke7 { [%eval -5.36] [%clk 0:36:46] } 27. h3 { [%eval -4.93] [%clk 0:44:22] } 27... Ne5 { [%eval -4.76] [%clk 0:37:01] } 28. b3 { [%eval -5.41] [%clk 0:42:33] } 28... Kd6 { [%eval -5.28] [%clk 0:36:09] } 29. Rb2 { [%eval -6.14] [%clk 0:42:34] } 29... Nd3 { [%eval -6.35] [%clk 0:35:21] } 30. Rd2 { [%eval -5.93] [%clk 0:42:16] } 30... Ke5 { [%eval -6.26] [%clk 0:35:33] } 31. Kg2 { [%eval -5.83] [%clk 0:41:41] } 31... d4 { [%eval -6.53] [%clk 0:34:15] } 32. exd4+ { [%eval -6.38] [%clk 0:31:10] } 32... Kxd4 { [%eval -5.79] [%clk 0:34:36] } 33. h4 { [%eval -6.67] [%clk 0:31:14] } 33... g5 { [%eval -6.44] [%clk 0:34:51] } 34. hxg5 { [%eval -6.72] [%clk 0:31:18] } 34... hxg5 { [%eval -6.27] [%clk 0:35:15] } 35. g4?! { [%eval -9.56] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:44] } 35... Ke3 { [%eval -8.19] [%clk 0:35:38] } 36. Re2+ { [%eval -8.1] [%clk 0:32:07] } 36... Kf4 { [%eval -8.53] [%clk 0:36:04] } 37. Rd2 { [%eval -8.56] [%clk 0:32:34] } 37... Ne1+ { [%eval -8.41] [%clk 0:36:24] } 38. Kf2 { [%eval -8.35] [%clk 0:33:01] } 38... e3+ { [%eval -8.22] [%clk 0:36:49] } 0-1