Event: Round 7: Ledger, Dave J - Patel, Zain
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-british-chess-championships--championship/round-7/NCzeci0Q/RwImlhUp
White: Ledger, Dave J
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2161
Black: Patel, Zain
BlackElo: 2048
Result: 1-0
ECO: C48
Opening: Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Classical Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:12:02] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:30:42] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:12:06] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:10] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:12:31] } 4. Bb5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:28:36] } 4... Bc5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:10:17] } 5. d3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:21:38] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:09:02] } 6. Bg5 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 1:19:41] } 6... a6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:08:11] } 7. Ba4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:19:09] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:06:40] } 8. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:09:38] } 8... dxc6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:05:27] } 9. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:00:09] } 9... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:54:05] } 10. Bxe7 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:57:58] } 10... Nxc3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:41:47] } 11. Bxd8 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:53:01] } 11... Nxd1 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:42:12] } 12. Bxc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:52:12] } 12... Nxb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:42:16] } 13. Kd2 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:40:10] } 13... Na4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:39:33] } 14. Rab1 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:37:09] } 14... f6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:34:15] } 15. Nc4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:34:22] } 15... b5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:27:51] } 16. Nd6 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:33:13] } 16... Be6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:26:25] } 17. Rbe1 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:25:28] } 17... Bxa2 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:23:30] } 18. Re7 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:25:43] } 18... Ra7 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:23:25] } 19. Rhe1 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:25:05] } 19... h6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:16:23] } 20. g4 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:21:18] } 20... b4 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:13:35] } 21. Nf5 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:19:06] } 21... Bf7? { [%eval 2.33] } { Mistake. Rf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:59] } 22. Bd6 { [%eval 2.16] [%clk 0:18:44] } 22... Raa8?? { [%eval 4.76] } { Blunder. Rxe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:57] } 23. Rb7 { [%eval 4.72] [%clk 0:15:57] } 23... Rfe8 { [%eval 5.32] [%clk 0:04:29] } 24. Rxe8+ { [%eval 5.17] [%clk 0:12:31] } 24... Bxe8 { [%eval 5.27] [%clk 0:03:40] } 25. Rxb4 { [%eval 4.42] [%clk 0:11:05] } 25... c5 { [%eval 4.47] [%clk 0:03:58] } 26. Rb7 { [%eval 4.31] [%clk 0:11:26] } 26... Bf7 { [%eval 4.38] [%clk 0:04:04] } 27. h4 { [%eval 3.72] [%clk 0:11:17] } 27... Rd8 { [%eval 3.91] [%clk 0:03:16] } 28. h5?! { [%eval 2.9] } { Inaccuracy. Be7 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:34] } 28... c4 { [%eval 2.79] [%clk 0:02:52] } 29. Be7?! { [%eval 2.09] } { Inaccuracy. Rb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:39] } 29... c3+?! { [%eval 3.09] } { Inaccuracy. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:52] } 30. Ke3 { [%eval 3.05] [%clk 0:08:16] } 30... Re8 { [%eval 3.02] [%clk 0:01:43] } 31. Kd4 { [%eval 2.99] [%clk 0:07:36] } 31... Be6 { [%eval 2.81] [%clk 0:01:07] } 32. Nd6 { [%eval 2.6] [%clk 0:07:15] } 32... Ra8 { [%eval 2.35] [%clk 0:01:01] } 33. f3 { [%eval 2.42] [%clk 0:07:23] } 33... a5 { [%eval 2.28] [%clk 0:00:46] } 34. Nb5 { [%eval 1.89] [%clk 0:05:46] } 34... Rc8?! { [%eval 3.15] } { Inaccuracy. Bc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:47] } 35. Ra7 { [%eval 3.24] [%clk 0:05:26] } 35... Bb3 { [%eval 3.38] [%clk 0:00:34] } 36. Na3 { [%eval 3.27] [%clk 0:05:18] } 36... Nb6? { [%eval 5.64] } { Mistake. Be6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 37. Bc5? { [%eval 3.12] } { Mistake. cxb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:23] } 37... Rd8+ { [%eval 3.9] [%clk 0:00:37] } 38. Kxc3 { [%eval 3.87] [%clk 0:03:49] } 38... Na4+ { [%eval 3.76] [%clk 0:00:54] } 39. Kxb3 { [%eval 3.74] [%clk 0:04:12] } 39... Nxc5+ { [%eval 3.69] [%clk 0:01:20] } 40. Kc4 { [%eval 3.38] [%clk 0:04:13] } 40... Rc8 { [%eval 4.22] [%clk 0:01:04] } 41. d4 { [%eval 3.72] [%clk 0:26:40] } 41... Ne6+ { [%eval 3.76] [%clk 0:22:55] } 42. Kd3 { [%eval 3.67] [%clk 0:26:40] } 42... Rd8 { [%eval 4.42] [%clk 0:21:03] } 43. c3 { [%eval 3.87] [%clk 0:26:46] } 43... Nf4+ { [%eval 4.08] [%clk 0:20:09] } 44. Ke4 { [%eval 4.07] [%clk 0:24:05] } 44... Ne2 { [%eval 4.02] [%clk 0:17:01] } 45. Nb5 { [%eval 4.0] [%clk 0:24:11] } 45... Rb8 { [%eval 4.77] [%clk 0:17:09] } 46. c4 { [%eval 4.7] [%clk 0:22:51] } 46... Rc8 { [%eval 5.49] [%clk 0:16:53] } 47. c5 { [%eval 5.32] [%clk 0:21:52] } 47... Re8+ { [%eval 5.85] [%clk 0:14:07] } 48. Kd5 { [%eval 5.79] [%clk 0:21:30] } 48... Rd8+ { [%eval 6.26] [%clk 0:13:59] } 49. Kc4 { [%eval 6.52] [%clk 0:21:23] } 49... Nf4 { [%eval 6.56] [%clk 0:11:55] } 50. c6 { [%eval 6.58] [%clk 0:20:31] } 50... Rc8 { [%eval 6.8] [%clk 0:10:11] } 51. d5 { [%eval 6.82] [%clk 0:19:49] } 51... Kf8?? { [%eval #10] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:09] } 52. Nd6 { [%eval 15.09] [%clk 0:19:55] } 1-0