Event: Round 4: Blackburn, Jon - Gostelow, David W
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/staffordshire-chess-congress-2025-major/round-4/NZpRa2dO/UjY4WzXA
White: Blackburn, Jon
WhiteElo: 1775
Black: Gostelow, David W
BlackElo: 1928
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: D02
Opening: Queen's Pawn Game: London System
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:50:16] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:50:18] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:50:17] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:50:24] } 3. Bf4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:50:15] } 3... c6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:49:32] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:50:05] } 4... Bf5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:49:34] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:49:53] } 5... Bg6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:49:02] } 6. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:48:26] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:48:58] } 7. Ne5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:47:56] } 7... Bd6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:48:23] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:44:17] } 8... Qc7 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:47:15] } 9. Ndf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:41:48] } 9... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:46:21] } 10. h3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:39:51] } 10... Be4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:40:10] } 11. Nxd7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:37:15] } 11... Qxd7 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:39:55] } 12. Ne5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:35:51] } 12... Qc7 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:36:06] } 13. Bg3 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:33:51] } 13... O-O { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:34:29] } 14. f4?! { [%eval -0.7] } { Inaccuracy. Ng4 was best. } { [%clk 1:30:03] } 14... Bxd3?! { [%eval 0.01] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 1:33:20] } 15. cxd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:48] } 15... c5 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:32:07] } 16. Rc1 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:27:35] } 16... Qa5?! { [%eval 1.29] } { Inaccuracy. b6 was best. } { [%clk 1:28:45] } 17. a3?? { [%eval -0.42] } { Blunder. Be1 was best. } { [%clk 1:26:11] } 17... cxd4 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 1:27:26] } 18. exd4 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 1:25:36] } 18... Qb6 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 1:24:24] } 19. Bf2 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 1:25:15] } 19... Qxb2 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 1:18:12] } 20. Rb1?! { [%eval -1.2] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 1:25:11] } 20... Qxa3 { [%eval -1.2] [%clk 1:17:59] } 21. Rxb7 { [%eval -1.52] [%clk 1:24:38] } 21... Rab8 { [%eval -1.24] [%clk 1:17:20] } 22. Qb1?! { [%eval -2.17] } { Inaccuracy. Rxb8 was best. } { [%clk 1:22:33] } 22... Rxb7 { [%eval -2.03] [%clk 1:09:19] } 23. Qxb7 { [%eval -1.95] [%clk 1:22:32] } 23... Rb8?? { [%eval 4.27] } { Blunder. h6 was best. } { [%clk 1:09:19] } 24. Qc6?? { [%eval -1.51] } { Blunder. Qxf7+ was best. } { [%clk 1:22:04] } 24... g6? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Qb4 was best. } { [%clk 1:05:58] } 25. Bh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:20:38] } 25... Kg7 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:02:12] } 26. Bxf6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:20:34] } 26... Kxf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:02:18] } 27. Nd7+ { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:10:53] } 1/2-1/2