Event: Reykjavik Open 2025
Site: Reykjavik, Iceland
Date: 2025-04-09
White: Villiers, Thomas
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 2154
Black: Safarli, Eltaj
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2617
Result: 0-1
ECO: C56
Opening: Italian Game: Scotch Gambit, Walbrodt-Baird Gambit
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30 +30 after 40 moves

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:51] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:47] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:08] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:11] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:01] } 3... Bc5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:16] } 4. c3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:05] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:29] } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:18] } 5... exd4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:39] } 6. O-O { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 1:30:47] } 6... Nxe4 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 1:30:26] } 7. cxd4 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:30:53] } 7... d5 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:30:53] } 8. dxc5 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:31:09] } 8... dxc4 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:31:19] } 9. Qe2 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:31:29] } 9... Qe7 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:30:27] } 10. Qxc4 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 1:29:53] } 10... Bf5 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 1:29:55] } 11. Re1 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 1:28:14] } 11... Qe6 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:24:55] } 12. Qa4?! { [%eval -0.78] } { Inaccuracy. Qd3 was best. } { [%clk 1:24:21] } 12... O-O-O { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 1:24:27] } 13. Be3 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 1:21:45] } 13... Qf6 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 1:16:24] } 14. Na3 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 1:13:19] } 14... Rhe8 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 1:06:38] } 15. b4? { [%eval -2.21] } { Mistake. Nc4 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:37] } 15... Nc3 { [%eval -2.07] [%clk 1:01:34] } 16. Qb3 { [%eval -1.95] [%clk 1:04:56] } 16... Ne2+ { [%eval -2.1] [%clk 0:58:25] } 17. Kh1 { [%eval -1.9] [%clk 1:03:40] } 17... Rd3 { [%eval -1.44] [%clk 0:56:58] } 18. Qc4 { [%eval -1.74] [%clk 1:02:58] } 18... Rxa3 { [%eval -1.47] [%clk 0:52:27] } 19. Qxe2 { [%eval -1.5] [%clk 1:02:31] } 19... Bg4 { [%eval -1.01] [%clk 0:42:54] } 20. b5 { [%eval -1.11] [%clk 1:01:26] } 20... Bxf3 { [%eval -1.01] [%clk 0:41:29] } 21. Qxf3 { [%eval -1.11] [%clk 0:59:56] } 21... Qxf3 { [%eval -1.06] [%clk 0:41:32] } 22. gxf3 { [%eval -0.97] [%clk 1:00:20] } 22... Nd8 { [%eval -1.13] [%clk 0:38:27] } 23. Red1 { [%eval -0.98] [%clk 0:52:37] } 23... c6 { [%eval -1.01] [%clk 0:34:49] } 24. b6?! { [%eval -1.81] } { Inaccuracy. Rdb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:38] } 24... Ne6?! { [%eval -0.86] } { Inaccuracy. axb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:25] } 25. Rd2? { [%eval -2.27] } { Mistake. bxa7 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:09] } 25... Rd8 { [%eval -1.93] [%clk 0:33:47] } 26. Rad1? { [%eval -3.62] } { Mistake. bxa7 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:43] } 26... Rxa2 { [%eval -2.97] [%clk 0:32:26] } 27. Rxa2?! { [%eval -4.28] } { Inaccuracy. Rxd8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:39:59] } 27... Rxd1+ { [%eval -4.29] [%clk 0:32:51] } 28. Kg2 { [%eval -4.1] [%clk 0:40:22] } 28... a6 { [%eval -3.31] [%clk 0:32:39] } 29. Ra4 { [%eval -3.33] [%clk 0:39:24] } 29... Rd5 { [%eval -3.13] [%clk 0:32:40] } 30. Rc4 { [%eval -3.06] [%clk 0:39:32] } 30... g5 { [%eval -3.17] [%clk 0:30:57] } 31. h4 { [%eval -3.11] [%clk 0:39:52] } 31... h6 { [%eval -2.91] [%clk 0:30:21] } 32. hxg5?! { [%eval -4.41] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:14] } 32... hxg5 { [%eval -4.48] [%clk 0:30:47] } 33. Rc1 { [%eval -4.55] [%clk 0:39:56] } 33... Kd7 { [%eval -4.43] [%clk 0:29:42] } 34. Rh1 { [%eval -4.47] [%clk 0:39:55] } 34... Nxc5 { [%eval -4.37] [%clk 0:29:45] } 35. Rh8 { [%eval -4.66] [%clk 0:39:54] } 35... Ne6 { [%eval -4.58] [%clk 0:28:57] } 36. Rb8 { [%eval -4.61] [%clk 0:40:07] } 36... Nd8 { [%eval -4.54] [%clk 0:29:21] } 37. f4 { [%eval -4.56] [%clk 0:40:33] } 37... g4 { [%eval -3.96] [%clk 0:29:01] } 38. Bc1 { [%eval -4.84] [%clk 0:40:32] } 38... Rb5 { [%eval -4.32] [%clk 0:26:27] } 39. Bd2 { [%eval -4.66] [%clk 0:40:57] } 39... c5 { [%eval -4.84] [%clk 0:23:34] } 40. Kg3 { [%eval -5.25] [%clk 0:40:56] } 40... Rxb6 { [%eval -5.03] [%clk 0:21:19] } 41. Kxg4 { [%eval -5.37] [%clk 0:41:15] } 41... Rc6 { [%eval -5.36] [%clk 0:20:40] } 42. Ba5 { [%eval -5.8] [%clk 0:41:21] } 42... Rc8 { [%eval -5.94] [%clk 0:20:52] } 43. Rxc8 { [%eval -5.52] [%clk 0:41:10] } 43... Kxc8 { [%eval -5.51] [%clk 0:21:20] } 44. Kf5 { [%eval -6.5] [%clk 0:41:34] } 44... b5 { [%eval -6.18] [%clk 0:21:32] } 45. Kf6 { [%eval -6.96] [%clk 0:41:56] } 45... b4 { [%eval -7.76] [%clk 0:21:31] } 46. f5 { [%eval -8.03] [%clk 0:42:21] } 46... Nc6 { [%eval -7.91] [%clk 0:20:39] } 47. Kxf7 { [%eval -13.07] [%clk 0:42:43] } 47... Nxa5 { [%eval #-15] [%clk 0:20:38] } 48. f6 { [%eval #-16] [%clk 0:43:07] } 48... Nc6 { [%eval #-15] [%clk 0:20:56] } 49. Kg7 { [%eval #-15] [%clk 0:43:31] } 49... Nd8 { [%eval #-21] [%clk 0:21:11] } 0-1