Event: Round 5: Ruane, Brendan J - Xian, Junhao
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-british-chess-championships--major-open/round-5/U1EnzNkZ/K08neB45
White: Ruane, Brendan J
WhiteElo: 1848
Black: Xian, Junhao
BlackElo: 2159
Result: 1-0
ECO: B40
Opening: Sicilian Defense: French Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:28:58] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:21] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:29:00] } 3. d3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:42] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:27] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:57] } 4... d5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:29:54] } 5. Qe2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:11] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:30:02] } 6. Bg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:12] } 6... Be7 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:30:13] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:26] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:30:40] } 8. e5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:30:33] } 8... Nd7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:07] } 9. Re1 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:29:44] } 9... b5 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:30:04] } 10. Nbd2 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 1:28:35] } 10... a5 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 1:29:18] } 11. Nf1 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 1:28:33] } 11... a4 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 1:28:43] } 12. a3 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 1:28:31] } 12... Bb7 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 1:13:07] } 13. h4 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 1:28:53] } 13... Qb6 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 1:07:10] } 14. N1h2 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 1:29:09] } 14... Rfc8 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 1:07:31] } 15. Bf4 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 1:28:23] } 15... Qd8 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:59:32] } 16. h5 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 1:27:58] } 16... h6 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 1:00:00] } 17. Qd2 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 1:27:23] } 17... Nf8 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 0:52:03] } 18. Ng4 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 1:08:21] } 18... Nd4?! { [%eval 0.17] } { Inaccuracy. Nh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:36] } 19. Be3?! { [%eval -0.77] } { Inaccuracy. Nxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:57:51] } 19... Nxf3+ { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:43:05] } 20. Bxf3 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 0:58:10] } 20... b4 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:42:57] } 21. Bg2 { [%eval -0.84] [%clk 0:50:13] } 21... bxa3 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:33:36] } 22. bxa3 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:50:38] } 22... c4 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:33:46] } 23. d4 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:48:28] } 23... c3 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:34:13] } 24. Qe2 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:48:20] } 24... Bc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:29:51] } 25. Nxh6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:44:04] } 25... gxh6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:30:18] } 26. Qg4+? { [%eval -1.43] } { Mistake. Bxh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:44:22] } 26... Kh7 { [%eval -1.66] [%clk 0:30:39] } 27. Bf1 { [%eval -1.85] [%clk 0:44:45] } 27... Nd7?! { [%eval -0.88] } { Inaccuracy. Bg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:32] } 28. Bd3+ { [%eval -1.1] [%clk 0:44:25] } 28... Kh8 { [%eval -1.09] [%clk 0:21:30] } 29. Bxh6 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 0:43:03] } 29... Qg8 { [%eval -1.03] [%clk 0:21:50] } 30. Qf4 { [%eval -0.85] [%clk 0:41:12] } 30... Rab8 { [%eval -0.99] [%clk 0:21:07] } 31. Rab1 { [%eval -1.28] [%clk 0:36:39] } 31... Rxb1?! { [%eval -0.46] } { Inaccuracy. Rb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:52] } 32. Rxb1 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:37:03] } 32... Rb8 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:16:21] } 33. Rxb8 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:36:55] } 33... Nxb8 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:16:50] } 34. g4 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:34:36] } 34... Nd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:52] } 35. g5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:29:26] } 35... f5?? { [%eval 3.62] } { Blunder. Nf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:13] } 36. g6?? { [%eval 1.43] } { Blunder. exf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:25] } 36... Qe8 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 0:08:06] } 37. Bg5 { [%eval 1.55] [%clk 0:27:07] } 37... Kg7 { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 0:07:54] } 38. Qh4 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 0:25:31] } 38... Bxa3?? { [%eval 7.92] } { Blunder. Bxg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:20] } 39. Bf6+ { [%eval 7.59] [%clk 0:25:38] } 39... Kg8 { [%eval 8.01] [%clk 0:05:45] } 40. Qg5 { [%eval 7.79] [%clk 0:25:26] } 40... Qb8?! { [%eval 81.1] } { Inaccuracy. Nxf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 41. Qh6 { [%eval 59.51] [%clk 0:22:14] } 41... Qb1+ { [%eval 62.44] [%clk 0:25:14] } 42. Kg2 { [%eval #13] [%clk 0:52:26] } 42... Nxf6 { [%eval #13] [%clk 0:21:54] } 43. exf6 { [%eval #12] [%clk 0:52:45] } 43... Qd1 { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:19:52] } 44. f7# { [%clk 0:47:38] } 1-0