Event: Round 3: Royal, Shreyas - Golding, Alex
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-british-chess-championships--championship/round-3/6Wcmxa29/6rqBBtVQ
White: Royal, Shreyas
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2495
Black: Golding, Alex
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2377
Result: 1-0
ECO: E20
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Kmoch Variation
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:30] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:21] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:30] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:26] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:30:18] } 4. f3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:38] } 4... d5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:27:23] } 5. a3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:46] } 5... Bxc3+ { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:27:00] } 6. bxc3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:32:09] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:25:07] } 7. cxd5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:32:05] } 7... exd5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:25:31] } 8. e3 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:32:33] } 8... Bf5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:25:14] } 9. Ne2 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:31:24] } 9... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:23:59] } 10. Nf4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:31:43] } 10... g5?! { [%eval 1.09] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:41] } 11. Bd3 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 1:20:30] } 11... Bxd3 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 1:03:56] } 12. Nxd3 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 1:20:54] } 12... Nb6 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:53:56] } 13. O-O { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 1:17:38] } 13... Ne8 { [%eval 1.88] [%clk 0:50:40] } 14. e4 { [%eval 2.03] [%clk 1:15:00] } 14... Ng7 { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 0:50:45] } 15. Ra2 { [%eval 1.89] [%clk 1:05:21] } 15... f5 { [%eval 2.12] [%clk 0:43:03] } 16. exd5 { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 0:56:12] } 16... Nxd5 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:41:28] } 17. Qb3 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:55:20] } 17... c6 { [%eval 1.58] [%clk 0:40:17] } 18. Re2 { [%eval 1.55] [%clk 0:52:57] } 18... f4 { [%eval 1.82] [%clk 0:36:06] } 19. Nc5 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:44:21] } 19... b6 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 0:30:54] } 20. Ne6?! { [%eval 0.62] } { Inaccuracy. Nd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:44:18] } 20... Nxe6 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:31:09] } 21. Rxe6 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:44:46] } 21... Qd7 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:30:08] } 22. Re5 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:44:04] } 22... h6 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:25:04] } 23. c4 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:43:57] } 23... Nf6?! { [%eval 1.9] } { Inaccuracy. Nc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:38] } 24. Bb2 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:42:19] } 24... Rae8 { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 0:14:32] } 25. Rfe1?! { [%eval 0.88] } { Inaccuracy. Qc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:45] } 25... Rxe5 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:13:05] } 26. dxe5 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:40:14] } 26... Qe6 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:13:26] } 27. Rd1 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:40:10] } 27... Ne8 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:13:49] } 28. Qc2 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:36:55] } 28... Rf7?! { [%eval 1.67] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:52] } 29. h3 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 0:36:43] } 29... Kf8 { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 0:10:12] } 30. Qd3 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:32:46] } 30... Kg8 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:09:13] } 31. Qe4 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 0:31:15] } 31... Re7 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:08:59] } 32. Rd8 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:29:33] } 32... Kf7 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 0:06:22] } 33. Qh7+ { [%eval 1.43] [%clk 0:18:28] } 33... Kf8 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 0:06:42] } 34. Qc2 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:17:38] } 34... Kg8?! { [%eval 2.08] } { Inaccuracy. Kf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:35] } 35. a4 { [%eval 2.23] [%clk 0:17:19] } 35... Rb7 { [%eval 2.86] [%clk 0:05:21] } 36. Kh2 { [%eval 2.78] [%clk 0:16:33] } 36... c5?! { [%eval 3.55] } { Inaccuracy. Rg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:34] } 37. Qe4 { [%eval 3.47] [%clk 0:16:36] } 37... Re7 { [%eval 3.35] [%clk 0:04:52] } 38. Qd5?! { [%eval 2.52] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:50] } 38... a5?! { [%eval 3.84] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:35] } 39. Rc8 { [%eval 3.6] [%clk 0:14:13] } 39... Kf8 { [%eval 4.06] [%clk 0:03:23] } 40. Rc6 { [%eval 4.25] [%clk 0:14:27] } 40... Qxd5 { [%eval 4.16] [%clk 0:02:56] } 41. cxd5 { [%eval 4.04] [%clk 0:13:50] } 41... Rd7 { [%eval 4.15] [%clk 0:25:02] } 42. d6 { [%eval 4.03] [%clk 0:44:05] } 42... Kf7 { [%eval 4.07] [%clk 0:25:27] } 43. Rxb6 { [%eval 4.28] [%clk 0:44:09] } 43... Ke6 { [%eval 4.4] [%clk 0:25:51] } 44. Rb5 { [%eval 4.19] [%clk 0:43:27] } 44... Kd5 { [%eval 4.18] [%clk 0:26:14] } 45. Rxa5 { [%eval 4.57] [%clk 0:41:47] } 45... Ng7 { [%eval 4.26] [%clk 0:26:37] } 46. Rb5 { [%eval 4.38] [%clk 0:41:20] } 46... Ne6 { [%eval 4.48] [%clk 0:26:33] } 47. a5 { [%eval 4.2] [%clk 0:41:22] } 47... Ra7 { [%eval 4.82] [%clk 0:26:57] } 48. Rb6 { [%eval 4.14] [%clk 0:40:04] } 48... Nd4?! { [%eval 5.9] } { Inaccuracy. Nd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:16] } 49. Bxd4 { [%eval 5.88] [%clk 0:37:33] } 49... cxd4 { [%eval 5.81] [%clk 0:27:39] } 50. Rb5+ { [%eval 5.84] [%clk 0:38:01] } 50... Kc6 { [%eval 6.61] [%clk 0:27:42] } 51. Rb4 { [%eval 6.43] [%clk 0:38:25] } 51... Kd5 { [%eval 6.83] [%clk 0:26:27] } 52. Rxd4+ { [%eval 6.44] [%clk 0:38:50] } 1-0