Event: Round 8: Varnam, Liam D - Potter, John M
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-british-chess-championships--major-open/round-8/Br0T15VA/93TSVX9D
White: Varnam, Liam D
WhiteElo: 2105
Black: Potter, John M
BlackElo: 2015
Result: 1-0
ECO: B08
Opening: Pirc Defense: Classical Variation, Quiet System
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:24:51] } 1... d6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:30:58] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:25:10] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:31:25] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:25:35] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:31:53] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:25:52] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:32:19] } 5. Be2 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:26:17] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:32:45] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:26:39] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:33:12] } 7. Re1 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:24:13] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:32:41] } 8. Bb5 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:20:51] } 8... Ne7 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:30:46] } 9. Qe2 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:20:57] } 9... a6 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:30:48] } 10. Bd3 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:20:46] } 10... h6 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 1:29:40] } 11. Bd2?! { [%eval 0.34] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 1:12:01] } 11... b5 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:19:21] } 12. e5 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:11:31] } 12... Nd7 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:17:57] } 13. exd6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:41:12] } 13... cxd6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:18:04] } 14. Ne4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:40:17] } 14... Nb6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:08:50] } 15. Bf4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:28:47] } 15... Nf5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:05:54] } 16. c3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:25:01] } 16... Nd5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:04:16] } 17. Bd2 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:24:40] } 17... Bb7 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:56:24] } 18. a4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:20:55] } 18... b4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:53:24] } 19. c4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:18:59] } 19... Nde7 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:47:35] } 20. Bxb4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:16:07] } 20... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:47:29] } 21. Bc3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:14:49] } 21... Ncxd4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:47:11] } 22. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:15:04] } 22... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:47:36] } 23. Qe3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:47] } 23... e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:43:58] } 24. Bxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:24] } 24... exd4 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:43:48] } 25. Qg3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:04:37] } 25... Bxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:35:43] } 26. Bxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:43] } 26... Rb8 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:36:11] } 27. Rab1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:35] } 27... Qa5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:33:50] } 28. Bd5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:00:37] } 28... Rxb2?! { [%eval 1.19] } { Inaccuracy. Kh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:08] } 29. Qxg6 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 0:00:39] } 29... Rxb1 { [%eval 1.95] [%clk 0:28:36] } 30. Qxb1 { [%eval 1.95] [%clk 0:00:32] } 30... Qxa4 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 0:28:21] } 31. Qf5 { [%eval 2.14] [%clk 0:00:35] } 31... Qa3?! { [%eval 2.81] } { Inaccuracy. d3 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:05] } 32. g3 { [%eval 2.93] [%clk 0:00:37] } 32... d3 { [%eval 2.74] [%clk 0:22:31] } 33. Re8?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Kg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 33... Qa1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:26] } 34. Kg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:01] } 34... Qf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:52] } 35. Rxf8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:01] } 35... Kxf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:19] } 36. Qxd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:39] } 36... a5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:15:31] } 37. Qa3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:37] } 37... Qd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:55] } 38. Qf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:39] } 38... Qc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:41] } 39. Bc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:34] } 39... Kg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:40] } 40. Qe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:35] } 40... Qd8 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:12:54] } 41. h4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:19] } 41... Qc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:40:41] } 42. g4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:13] } 42... Qd8 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:40:50] } 43. Kh3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:25] } 43... Bf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:35:23] } 44. h5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:04:32] } 44... Be5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:32:01] } 45. f4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:19] } 45... Bf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:31:52] } 46. Qf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:48] } 46... Qe7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:30:59] } 47. Be4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:28] } 47... a4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:27:25] } 48. g5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:02:04] } 48... hxg5?? { [%eval 7.1] } { Blunder. Bd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:02] } 49. fxg5 { [%eval 6.89] [%clk 0:02:27] } 49... Be5?? { [%eval #8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:37] } 50. Qc8+ { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:02:35] } 1-0