Event: Round 7: Gordon, Stephen J - Siva Mahadevan
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-british-chess-championships--championship/round-7/NCzeci0Q/ThLGAsu0
White: Gordon, Stephen J
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2469
Black: Siva Mahadevan
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2416
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A11
Opening: English Opening: Caro-Kann Defensive System
Variant: Standard

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:28:18] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:30:16] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:28:05] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:30:32] } 3. e3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:28:16] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:30:17] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:28:29] } 4... e6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:30:17] } 5. b3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:28:39] } 5... Bd6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:29:55] } 6. Bb2 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:28:54] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:29:05] } 7. d4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:28:50] } 7... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:29:01] } 8. Be2 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:28:58] } 8... b6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:28:16] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:29:20] } 9... Bb7 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:28:42] } 10. Bd3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:27:54] } 10... Qe7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:26:05] } 11. Re1 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:25:21] } 11... Rad8 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:20:04] } 12. e4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:11:19] } 12... dxe4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:17:55] } 13. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:11:25] } 13... Ba3 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:03:47] } 14. Bc3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:05:07] } 14... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:57:01] } 15. Bxe4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:57:25] } 15... Rfe8 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:45:20] } 16. Qd2 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:30:11] } 16... a5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:41:15] } 17. Qf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:51] } 17... Bb4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:33:57] } 18. Rac1 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:20:03] } 18... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:29:18] } 19. Bxb4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:19:26] } 19... axb4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:26:05] } 20. c5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:19:48] } 20... bxc5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:21:53] } 21. Rxc5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:18:32] } 21... Ra8 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:19:55] } 22. Qd2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:15:43] } 22... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:16:25] } 23. Rxe4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:16:11] } 23... Red8 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:16:46] } 24. Qxb4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:10:37] } 24... Rxa2 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:17:08] } 25. Re1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:59] } 25... Rda8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:46] } 26. Qc3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:08:34] } 26... h6?? { [%eval 2.18] } { Blunder. Qf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:44] } 27. h3?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:40] } 27... Qf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:21] } 28. Qb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:14] } 28... R8a7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:14] } 29. Qb6 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:06:22] } 29... Kh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:34] } 30. Qb4 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:05:19] } 30... Rb2 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:06:28] } 31. Qc3? { [%eval -1.26] } { Mistake. Rf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:53] } 31... Raa2 { [%eval -1.38] [%clk 0:06:30] } 32. Qe3 { [%eval -1.75] [%clk 0:04:09] } 32... g5?! { [%eval -1.08] } { Inaccuracy. Kg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:06] } 33. Rcc1?! { [%eval -1.8] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:50] } 33... Qf4?? { [%eval -0.06] } { Blunder. Rxf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:41] } 34. Qxf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:44] } 34... gxf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:09] } 35. Ra1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:57] } 35... Rxf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:30] } 36. Rxa2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:10] } 36... Rxa2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:57] } 37. Re4 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:04:25] } 37... Rb2 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:02:15] } 38. Rxf4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:04:44] } 38... f5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:38] } 39. g4 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:02:02] } 39... Rxb3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:00:41] } 40. gxf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:59] } 40... exf5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:01:09] } 41. Rxf5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:28:23] } 41... c5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:29:00] } 42. Nd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:01] } 42... Rg3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:28:19] } 43. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:12] } 43... Rg2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:28:43] } 44. Ke1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:31] } 44... cxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:29:02] } 45. Rf7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:23] } 45... Rg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:29:27] } 46. Rxg7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:34] } 46... Kxg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:29:55] } 47. Nb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:47] } 47... d3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:30:07] } 48. Nc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:51] } 48... Bc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:30:27] } 49. Nxd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:50] } 49... Bxh3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:30:52] } 50. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:11] } 1/2-1/2