Event: Round 1: Rich, Aaron - Buffard, Julien
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-british-chess-championships--major-open/round-1/qqUzKzZA/CG68QEkz
White: Rich, Aaron
WhiteElo: 1944
Black: Buffard, Julien
BlackElo: 1732
Result: 1-0
ECO: B48
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, English Attack
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:57] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:21] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:21] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:31:44] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:45] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:32:09] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:32:08] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:32:25] } 5... Qc7 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:31:55] } 6. Be3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:32:32] } 6... a6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:32:05] } 7. Qf3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:56] } 7... b5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:28:38] } 8. O-O-O { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:17:55] } 8... Bb7 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:21:14] } 9. Qg3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:09:40] } 9... Qxg3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:19:32] } 10. hxg3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:10:05] } 10... Nf6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:09:29] } 11. f3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:03:50] } 11... Bc5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:02:30] } 12. g4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:49:05] } 12... Bxd4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:49:59] } 13. Bxd4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:49:24] } 13... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:50:22] } 14. Rxd4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:49:49] } 14... d5?? { [%eval 2.44] } { Blunder. Ke7 was best. } { [%clk 0:50:38] } 15. g5 { [%eval 2.33] [%clk 0:41:55] } 15... Ng8 { [%eval 2.75] [%clk 0:39:25] } 16. exd5 { [%eval 2.79] [%clk 0:39:39] } 16... Rd8 { [%eval 3.35] [%clk 0:34:12] } 17. Bd3?! { [%eval 2.46] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:38] } 17... Ne7 { [%eval 2.48] [%clk 0:30:14] } 18. Rdh4 { [%eval 1.88] [%clk 0:25:13] } 18... Bxd5 { [%eval 2.35] [%clk 0:21:33] } 19. Rxh7 { [%eval 2.38] [%clk 0:24:34] } 19... Rxh7?! { [%eval 3.33] } { Inaccuracy. Rg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:42] } 20. Rxh7 { [%eval 3.28] [%clk 0:24:58] } 20... g6 { [%eval 3.37] [%clk 0:18:22] } 21. a4 { [%eval 3.43] [%clk 0:23:14] } 21... b4?! { [%eval 4.94] } { Inaccuracy. bxa4 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:33] } 22. Rh8+ { [%eval 5.3] [%clk 0:16:41] } 22... Kd7 { [%eval 5.27] [%clk 0:14:52] } 23. Rxd8+ { [%eval 5.36] [%clk 0:17:06] } 23... Kxd8 { [%eval 5.16] [%clk 0:15:16] } 24. Nxd5 { [%eval 5.09] [%clk 0:17:20] } 24... Nxd5 { [%eval 5.31] [%clk 0:15:36] } 25. Bxa6 { [%eval 5.17] [%clk 0:16:58] } 25... Nf4 { [%eval 5.48] [%clk 0:12:49] } 26. g3 { [%eval 5.16] [%clk 0:14:20] } 26... Nh3 { [%eval 5.96] [%clk 0:11:23] } 27. f4 { [%eval 5.53] [%clk 0:13:10] } 27... e5 { [%eval 5.5] [%clk 0:11:08] } 28. fxe5 { [%eval 5.71] [%clk 0:10:25] } 28... Nxg5 { [%eval 5.55] [%clk 0:11:27] } 29. Bc4 { [%eval 5.42] [%clk 0:10:24] } 29... Nf3 { [%eval 5.3] [%clk 0:09:27] } 30. Bxf7 { [%eval 5.75] [%clk 0:07:55] } 30... Nxe5 { [%eval 5.53] [%clk 0:09:50] } 31. Bd5 { [%eval 5.55] [%clk 0:08:09] } 31... Kc7 { [%eval 5.45] [%clk 0:07:14] } 32. a5 { [%eval 5.39] [%clk 0:06:44] } 32... Ng4 { [%eval 6.12] [%clk 0:07:03] } 33. Kd2 { [%eval 6.12] [%clk 0:06:14] } 33... Nf6 { [%eval 6.1] [%clk 0:07:18] } 34. Bf3 { [%eval 6.09] [%clk 0:06:25] } 34... g5 { [%eval 6.01] [%clk 0:06:29] } 35. Kd3 { [%eval 6.41] [%clk 0:05:10] } 35... g4 { [%eval 6.43] [%clk 0:04:53] } 36. Be2 { [%eval 6.37] [%clk 0:04:57] } 36... Kc6 { [%eval 6.09] [%clk 0:04:46] } 37. Kd4 { [%eval 6.2] [%clk 0:04:03] } 37... Kd6 { [%eval 6.16] [%clk 0:03:50] } 38. a6 { [%eval 6.27] [%clk 0:04:05] } 38... Kc6 { [%eval 5.77] [%clk 0:03:59] } 39. Kc4 { [%eval 6.14] [%clk 0:03:02] } 39... Kb6 { [%eval 6.6] [%clk 0:01:52] } 40. Kxb4 { [%eval 6.43] [%clk 0:02:48] } 40... Nd5+ { [%eval 6.8] [%clk 0:02:06] } 41. Kc4 { [%eval 6.71] [%clk 0:01:56] } 41... Ne3+ { [%eval 6.76] [%clk 0:27:06] } 42. Kd3 { [%eval 6.92] [%clk 0:29:17] } 42... Nf5 { [%eval 6.99] [%clk 0:26:27] } 43. Bxg4 { [%eval 6.41] [%clk 0:29:03] } 43... Nxg3?? { [%eval #30] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ne7 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:11] } 44. Ke3 { [%eval 56.03] [%clk 0:25:46] } 44... Nf1+ { [%eval 8.72] [%clk 0:24:33] } 45. Kd4 { [%eval 8.8] [%clk 0:25:34] } 45... Ng3 { [%eval 8.83] [%clk 0:23:17] } 46. Bc8 { [%eval 8.52] [%clk 0:24:34] } 46... Nh5 { [%eval 9.03] [%clk 0:21:27] } 47. b4 { [%eval 8.93] [%clk 0:24:28] } 47... Ng7 { [%eval 13.05] [%clk 0:21:35] } 48. c4 { [%eval 12.56] [%clk 0:24:23] } 48... Ne8 { [%eval 12.37] [%clk 0:21:32] } 49. c5+ { [%eval 10.91] [%clk 0:24:38] } 49... Ka7?! { [%eval #12] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:42] } 50. b5 { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:24:22] } 50... Kb8 { [%eval #13] [%clk 0:21:38] } 51. Bh3 { [%eval #12] [%clk 0:23:09] } 51... Ka7 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:19:54] } 52. Bf1 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:23:12] } 52... Kb8 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:19:09] } 53. b6 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:23:34] } 53... Nf6 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:18:00] } 54. a7+ { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:23:56] } 1-0