Event: Round 3: Varnam, Liam D - Adams, Michael
Date: 2025-05-27
White: Varnam, Liam D
WhiteElo: 2022
Black: Adams, Michael
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2661
Result: 0-1
ECO: C88
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Closed
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:52] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:20] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:17] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:32] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:35] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:57] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:57] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:32:06] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:32:21] } 6. Re1 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:56] } 6... b5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:32:37] } 7. Bb3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:32:15] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:32:59] } 8. d4 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:31:17] } 8... Nxd4 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:32:54] } 9. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:46] } 9... exd4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:33:16] } 10. e5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:30:11] } 10... Ne8 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:33:31] } 11. c3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:29:56] } 11... c5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:32:05] } 12. cxd4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:26:44] } 12... c4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:32:26] } 13. Bc2 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:26:42] } 13... d5 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:32:16] } 14. f4?! { [%eval -0.72] } { Inaccuracy. exd6 was best. } { [%clk 1:09:01] } 14... f5 { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 1:27:26] } 15. Nd2 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 1:02:09] } 15... Nc7 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 1:24:09] } 16. Nf3 { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 0:59:10] } 16... a5 { [%eval -0.95] [%clk 1:23:58] } 17. a3 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 0:28:46] } 17... b4 { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 1:15:27] } 18. axb4 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 0:29:04] } 18... axb4 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 1:15:47] } 19. Rxa8 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 0:29:02] } 19... Nxa8 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 1:16:14] } 20. Bd2 { [%eval -0.82] [%clk 0:27:29] } 20... Qb6 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 1:12:11] } 21. h3 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 0:19:34] } 21... Nc7 { [%eval -0.84] [%clk 1:08:51] } 22. Kh2 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 0:16:37] } 22... Bd7 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 0:58:43] } 23. Rg1 { [%eval -0.91] [%clk 0:10:36] } 23... Ne6 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:53:45] } 24. Be3 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:09:48] } 24... g6 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 0:52:42] } 25. Qc1 { [%eval -0.9] [%clk 0:04:12] } 25... Rc8 { [%eval -0.89] [%clk 0:48:02] } 26. g4 { [%eval -1.05] [%clk 0:04:05] } 26... Ng7 { [%eval -1.09] [%clk 0:48:06] } 27. Qe1 { [%eval -1.28] [%clk 0:03:16] } 27... Ra8 { [%eval -0.98] [%clk 0:40:46] } 28. Bb1 { [%eval -1.29] [%clk 0:00:48] } 28... Ra1 { [%eval -1.31] [%clk 0:39:24] } 29. Nh4? { [%eval -3.19] } { Mistake. Qg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:37] } 29... Rxb1 { [%eval -3.15] [%clk 0:29:38] } 30. Qxb1 { [%eval -3.14] [%clk 0:01:03] } 30... Bxh4 { [%eval -3.07] [%clk 0:30:02] } 31. Qa2 { [%eval -3.2] [%clk 0:00:48] } 31... Bd8?! { [%eval -2.43] } { Inaccuracy. Be7 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:44] } 32. Qa8 { [%eval -2.86] [%clk 0:00:36] } 32... Bc6 { [%eval -2.83] [%clk 0:22:43] } 33. Qc8 { [%eval -2.8] [%clk 0:00:42] } 33... Qc7 { [%eval -2.84] [%clk 0:22:33] } 34. Qa6 { [%eval -2.61] [%clk 0:00:39] } 34... Bd7 { [%eval -2.73] [%clk 0:19:44] } 35. Qa8 { [%eval -2.81] [%clk 0:00:39] } 35... Bc6 { [%eval -2.67] [%clk 0:19:40] } 36. Qa6 { [%eval -3.04] [%clk 0:01:04] } 36... Kf7 { [%eval -2.88] [%clk 0:16:32] } 37. Ra1 { [%eval -2.95] [%clk 0:00:52] } 37... Ke8 { [%eval -2.98] [%clk 0:16:29] } 38. Bd2 { [%eval -2.94] [%clk 0:00:39] } 38... Be7 { [%eval -3.02] [%clk 0:15:38] } 39. g5 { [%eval -3.79] [%clk 0:00:36] } 39... Ne6 { [%eval -3.57] [%clk 0:15:30] } 40. Be3 { [%eval -3.8] [%clk 0:01:01] } 40... Kd7 { [%eval -3.57] [%clk 0:15:06] } 41. Kg3 { [%eval -3.74] [%clk 0:00:55] } 41... Qb7 { [%eval -3.56] [%clk 0:14:51] } 42. Qa5 { [%eval -3.96] [%clk 0:00:38] } 42... Bd8 { [%eval -3.77] [%clk 0:15:01] } 43. Qa2 { [%eval -3.47] [%clk 0:00:36] } 43... Bb6 { [%eval -4.04] [%clk 0:13:50] } 44. Rd1 { [%eval -4.78] [%clk 0:00:49] } 44... Qa7 { [%eval -4.75] [%clk 0:14:11] } 45. Qxa7+ { [%eval -4.52] [%clk 0:00:45] } 45... Bxa7 { [%eval -4.39] [%clk 0:14:39] } 0-1