Event: Round 2: Nicholas, Koichi B - Rich, Aaron
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-british-chess-championships--major-open/round-2/vVFLtqRr/xxG8vCWK
White: Nicholas, Koichi B
WhiteElo: 2091
Black: Rich, Aaron
BlackElo: 1944
Result: 1-0
ECO: C11
Opening: French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:30] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:29:01] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:30:45] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:29:23] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:29:32] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:28:59] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:27:14] } 4... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:25:12] } 5. f4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:27:28] } 5... c5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:25:34] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:27:46] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:25:50] } 7. Be3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:24:33] } 7... Qb6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:21:31] } 8. Qd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:17:00] } 8... Qxb2 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:15:04] } 9. Rb1 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:16:17] } 9... Qa3 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:15:26] } 10. Be2?! { [%eval -0.92] } { Inaccuracy. Bb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:55:45] } 10... a6 { [%eval -0.9] [%clk 1:03:10] } 11. O-O { [%eval -0.89] [%clk 0:51:29] } 11... cxd4 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 1:00:34] } 12. Nxd4 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 0:51:11] } 12... Nxd4 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:59:36] } 13. Bxd4 { [%eval -0.93] [%clk 0:50:48] } 13... Bc5 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 0:59:01] } 14. Kh1 { [%eval -0.88] [%clk 0:44:13] } 14... Bxd4 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 0:57:34] } 15. Qxd4 { [%eval -0.95] [%clk 0:44:37] } 15... Qc5 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:56:58] } 16. Qd3 { [%eval -1.08] [%clk 0:44:42] } 16... b5 { [%eval -1.11] [%clk 0:55:00] } 17. f5 { [%eval -1.21] [%clk 0:40:13] } 17... Nb6?! { [%eval -0.4] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:46:40] } 18. Qg3 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:24:30] } 18... Rf8?? { [%eval 1.51] } { Blunder. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:41:01] } 19. Bd3?! { [%eval 0.57] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:27] } 19... g6 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:30:05] } 20. fxg6?! { [%eval -0.06] } { Inaccuracy. fxe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:29] } 20... hxg6 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:30:09] } 21. Rf2 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:03:08] } 21... Nc4 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:24:29] } 22. Ne2 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:01:30] } 22... Bd7 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 0:17:35] } 23. Re1 { [%eval -1.09] [%clk 0:01:00] } 23... Qe3?! { [%eval -0.22] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:57] } 24. Rf3 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:00:42] } 24... Qxe5 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:10:34] } 25. Nf4 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:01:09] } 25... Qd6 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:10:57] } 26. Bxc4?? { [%eval -2.72] } { Blunder. Qh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:24] } 26... bxc4? { [%eval -1.39] } { Mistake. dxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:16] } 27. Qg5 { [%eval -1.93] [%clk 0:00:57] } 27... Bc6 { [%eval -1.87] [%clk 0:07:47] } 28. Nxg6? { [%eval -3.57] } { Mistake. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:44] } 28... Rg8?? { [%eval 5.21] } { Blunder. fxg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:15] } 29. Qf6?! { [%eval 3.64] } { Inaccuracy. Rxf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:46] } 29... Ra7 { [%eval 3.59] [%clk 0:04:10] } 30. Ne5 { [%eval 3.35] [%clk 0:01:01] } 30... Rf8?? { [%eval 7.08] } { Blunder. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:44] } 31. Nxf7 { [%eval 7.22] [%clk 0:01:26] } 31... Rfxf7 { [%eval 7.25] [%clk 0:01:00] } 32. Rxe6+ { [%eval 6.92] [%clk 0:01:46] } 32... Rae7 { [%eval 7.97] [%clk 0:01:21] } 33. Qh8+? { [%eval 4.43] } { Mistake. Qxf7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:02:02] } 33... Kd7 { [%eval 4.45] [%clk 0:01:34] } 34. Rxd6+ { [%eval 4.56] [%clk 0:02:17] } 34... Kxd6 { [%eval 4.42] [%clk 0:01:59] } 35. Qd8+ { [%eval 4.26] [%clk 0:01:33] } 35... Kc5 { [%eval 4.63] [%clk 0:01:35] } 36. Qa5+ { [%eval 4.5] [%clk 0:01:36] } 36... Kd6 { [%eval 4.7] [%clk 0:01:35] } 37. Qd8+ { [%eval 4.16] [%clk 0:01:44] } 37... Kc5 { [%eval 4.69] [%clk 0:01:59] } 38. Qa5+ { [%eval 4.67] [%clk 0:02:10] } 38... Kd6 { [%eval 4.64] [%clk 0:02:01] } 39. Qb4+ { [%eval 4.61] [%clk 0:02:14] } 39... Kc7 { [%eval 4.87] [%clk 0:02:01] } 40. Rxf7 { [%eval 4.66] [%clk 0:01:36] } 40... Rxf7 { [%eval 4.68] [%clk 0:02:19] } 41. Qe1?! { [%eval 3.09] } { Inaccuracy. Kg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:16] } 41... Rd7?! { [%eval 4.3] } { Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:58] } 42. Qe5+ { [%eval 4.24] [%clk 0:23:45] } 42... Kb7 { [%eval 4.31] [%clk 0:31:58] } 43. Qd4 { [%eval 4.31] [%clk 0:22:50] } 43... Re7 { [%eval 4.6] [%clk 0:31:58] } 44. h3 { [%eval 4.17] [%clk 0:20:29] } 44... Re4 { [%eval 4.25] [%clk 0:32:15] } 45. Qd2 { [%eval 4.02] [%clk 0:20:08] } 45... Kb6 { [%eval 3.84] [%clk 0:31:09] } 46. c3 { [%eval 4.06] [%clk 0:20:10] } 46... Kc5 { [%eval 4.12] [%clk 0:30:34] } 47. Qf2+ { [%eval 4.08] [%clk 0:19:56] } 47... Kd6 { [%eval 4.5] [%clk 0:30:48] } 48. Kh2 { [%eval 3.7] [%clk 0:18:19] } 48... a5 { [%eval 4.57] [%clk 0:30:53] } 49. a3 { [%eval 3.74] [%clk 0:17:58] } 49... a4?! { [%eval 4.68] } { Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:04] } 50. g4 { [%eval 3.9] [%clk 0:18:03] } 50... d4 { [%eval 3.81] [%clk 0:30:29] } 51. cxd4 { [%eval 4.26] [%clk 0:16:47] } 51... Kd5 { [%eval 3.93] [%clk 0:30:35] } 52. g5 { [%eval 3.74] [%clk 0:15:54] } 52... Rxd4?! { [%eval 5.11] } { Inaccuracy. Be8 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:00] } 53. g6 { [%eval 5.12] [%clk 0:16:04] } 53... Kc5 { [%eval 5.84] [%clk 0:30:05] } 54. Qe3 { [%eval 5.72] [%clk 0:13:15] } 54... Bd5 { [%eval 6.08] [%clk 0:28:29] } 55. h4 { [%eval 6.05] [%clk 0:13:00] } 55... c3 { [%eval 6.16] [%clk 0:28:54] } 56. Qxc3+ { [%eval 6.65] [%clk 0:13:20] } 56... Rc4 { [%eval 6.45] [%clk 0:29:19] } 57. Qe3+ { [%eval 6.65] [%clk 0:13:15] } 57... Kd6 { [%eval 6.67] [%clk 0:29:41] } 58. Kg3 { [%eval 6.35] [%clk 0:12:16] } 58... Be6 { [%eval 6.79] [%clk 0:29:12] } 59. h5 { [%eval 6.48] [%clk 0:12:11] } 59... Rg4+ { [%eval 6.91] [%clk 0:29:02] } 60. Kf2 { [%eval 6.81] [%clk 0:11:59] } 60... Bd5 { [%eval 6.6] [%clk 0:28:55] } 1-0