Event: Round 1: Malinovskii, Ilia - Thomas, James
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/1st-swindon-chess-congress-2025--open/round-1/FmY91paT/iOuvpqto
White: Malinovskii, Ilia
WhiteElo: 2075
Black: Thomas, James
BlackElo: 1882
Result: 1-0
ECO: C02
Opening: French Defense: Advance Variation, Euwe Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:53] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:19] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:31:13] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:44] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:31:37] } 4. c3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:32:10] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:32:00] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:32:35] } 5... Bd7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:32:24] } 6. Be2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:33:00] } 6... Nge7 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:32:49] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:33:22] } 7... Ng6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:33:16] } 8. g3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:33:34] } 8... Be7 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:33:39] } 9. h4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:33:52] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:33:58] } 10. h5 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:34:17] } 10... Nh8 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:34:27] } 11. dxc5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:34:08] } 11... Bxc5 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:34:26] } 12. c4 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:33:06] } 12... d4 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 1:23:14] } 13. a3 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 1:29:12] } 13... a5 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 1:22:52] } 14. Bd3? { [%eval -0.62] } { Mistake. Nbd2 was best. } { [%clk 1:23:19] } 14... g6?? { [%eval 1.47] } { Blunder. f5 was best. } { [%clk 1:07:13] } 15. Bh6 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 1:15:16] } 15... Re8? { [%eval 2.82] } { Mistake. Be7 was best. } { [%clk 1:07:15] } 16. Nbd2 { [%eval 2.71] [%clk 1:15:11] } 16... Be7 { [%eval 2.6] [%clk 1:05:03] } 17. Ne4 { [%eval 2.55] [%clk 1:12:11] } 17... Qc7 { [%eval 2.78] [%clk 0:58:40] } 18. Bf4 { [%eval 2.96] [%clk 1:09:40] } 18... a4 { [%eval 3.29] [%clk 0:52:33] } 19. c5 { [%eval 3.02] [%clk 0:58:39] } 19... b6 { [%eval 3.79] [%clk 0:48:12] } 20. Rc1 { [%eval 3.35] [%clk 0:53:24] } 20... Na5?! { [%eval 4.59] } { Inaccuracy. Ra5 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:18] } 21. c6 { [%eval 4.44] [%clk 0:47:47] } 21... Bxc6 { [%eval 4.57] [%clk 0:35:43] } 22. Nxd4 { [%eval 4.73] [%clk 0:45:29] } 22... Red8 { [%eval 4.75] [%clk 0:31:14] } 23. Nxc6 { [%eval 4.53] [%clk 0:41:15] } 23... Nxc6 { [%eval 4.55] [%clk 0:30:28] } 24. Nd6 { [%eval 4.5] [%clk 0:34:22] } 24... Ra5 { [%eval 4.44] [%clk 0:28:24] } 25. Bb5 { [%eval 4.38] [%clk 0:28:26] } 25... g5 { [%eval 5.39] [%clk 0:15:35] } 26. Rxc6 { [%eval 5.15] [%clk 0:20:02] } 26... Qd7 { [%eval 4.91] [%clk 0:13:49] } 27. Rc8 { [%eval 4.75] [%clk 0:18:04] } 27... Rxb5 { [%eval 5.29] [%clk 0:10:25] } 28. Rxd8+ { [%eval 5.33] [%clk 0:18:17] } 28... Qxd8 { [%eval 5.3] [%clk 0:10:26] } 29. Nxb5 { [%eval 5.25] [%clk 0:18:34] } 29... gxf4 { [%eval 5.62] [%clk 0:10:16] } 30. Qg4+ { [%eval 5.5] [%clk 0:18:18] } 30... Kf8 { [%eval 5.77] [%clk 0:10:32] } 31. Rd1 { [%eval 5.81] [%clk 0:18:29] } 31... Qe8 { [%eval 5.83] [%clk 0:08:54] } 32. Nd6 { [%eval 5.76] [%clk 0:18:50] } 32... Bxd6 { [%eval 5.52] [%clk 0:09:18] } 33. exd6 { [%eval 5.78] [%clk 0:19:11] } 33... f5 { [%eval 5.8] [%clk 0:09:35] } 34. Qxf4 { [%eval 5.67] [%clk 0:19:08] } 34... Qxh5 { [%eval 5.8] [%clk 0:08:14] } 35. Rc1 { [%eval 5.21] [%clk 0:19:24] } 35... Ng6?? { [%eval #15] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Nf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:29] } 36. Qd4 { [%eval #14] [%clk 0:19:11] } 36... e5 { [%eval #14] [%clk 0:07:46] } 37. Qd5 { [%eval #13] [%clk 0:17:46] } 37... Qg5 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:05:59] } 38. Rc8+ { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:18:06] } 38... Kg7 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:06:13] } 39. Rc7+ { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:18:24] } 39... Kh6 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:06:28] } 40. Qh1+ { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:18:33] } 1-0