Event: FIDE WORLD SCHOOLS TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP 2025
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/world-schools-team-championship-2025--boards-1-100/round-1/rBvGXJOw/4Vc8Eva8
White: Balmond, Tom
WhiteElo: 1724
Black: Reifer-Belle, Chaz
Result: 1-0
ECO: C45
Opening: Scotch Game: Mieses Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 2700+10

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:45:09] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:45:08] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:45:18] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:45:13] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:45:27] } 3... exd4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:45:22] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:45:35] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:45:31] } 5. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:45:43] } 5... bxc6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:45:22] } 6. e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:45:51] } 6... Qe7 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:45:31] } 7. Qe2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:46:00] } 7... Nd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:45:31] } 8. c4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:46:08] } 8... Ba6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:45:32] } 9. b3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:46:14] } 9... g6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:36:52] } 10. Bb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:45:40] } 10... Bg7 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:34:31] } 11. Qe4? { [%eval -1.67] } { Mistake. g3 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:10] } 11... Nf6?? { [%eval 0.03] } { Blunder. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:21] } 12. Qe2 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:37:53] } 12... Nd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:45] } 13. Nd2 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:33:51] } 13... O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:21] } 14. Qe4 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:31:50] } 14... Nb6 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:24:03] } 15. g3?! { [%eval -1.11] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:18] } 15... Rfe8 { [%eval -0.88] [%clk 0:22:49] } 16. f4 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 0:28:42] } 16... Bb7?! { [%eval -0.07] } { Inaccuracy. d6 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:46] } 17. Bg2 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:25:06] } 17... d6 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:18:34] } 18. O-O { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:22:05] } 18... dxe5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:18:08] } 19. Rae1? { [%eval -1.54] } { Mistake. fxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:54] } 19... Qc5+? { [%eval -0.15] } { Mistake. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:37] } 20. Kh1 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:21:02] } 20... exf4?? { [%eval 5.67] } { Blunder. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:07] } 21. Qxe8+ { [%eval 5.49] [%clk 0:20:58] } 21... Rxe8 { [%eval 6.04] [%clk 0:15:42] } 22. Rxe8+ { [%eval 6.07] [%clk 0:21:02] } 22... Bf8 { [%eval 6.83] [%clk 0:15:31] } 23. Ne4 { [%eval 6.67] [%clk 0:20:53] } 23... Qa5 { [%eval 6.15] [%clk 0:11:21] } 24. Nf6+ { [%eval 6.24] [%clk 0:16:00] } 24... Kg7 { [%eval 6.0] [%clk 0:11:30] } 25. Nd7+ { [%eval 5.79] [%clk 0:14:06] } 25... Kh6 { [%eval 5.33] [%clk 0:10:01] } 26. Ne5 { [%eval 5.35] [%clk 0:12:10] } 26... Bc8?? { [%eval #5] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:35] } 27. Nxf7+ { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:11:45] } 27... Kh5 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:07:18] } 28. Re5+? { [%eval 8.42] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Bf3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:11:19] } 28... Qxe5 { [%eval 8.11] [%clk 0:06:44] } 29. Nxe5 { [%eval 7.04] [%clk 0:11:10] } 29... fxg3 { [%eval 9.28] [%clk 0:06:38] } 30. Rxf8 { [%eval 9.11] [%clk 0:11:12] } 30... Kh6 { [%eval 9.27] [%clk 0:06:41] } 1-0