Event: Round 1: Sugden, John N - Shah, Samuel
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-british-chess-championships--major-open/round-1/qqUzKzZA/8XgyGvKO
White: Sugden, John N
WhiteElo: 1920
Black: Shah, Samuel
BlackElo: 1693
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: D60
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Botvinnik Variation
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:52] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:38] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:06] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:53] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:14] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:06] } 4. Bg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:19] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:19] } 5. e3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:24] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:11] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:18] } 6... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:28] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:05] } 7... dxc4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:31:42] } 8. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:21] } 8... a6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:58] } 9. a4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:26:33] } 9... c5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:29:09] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:26:20] } 10... cxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:12] } 11. exd4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:25:58] } 11... Nb6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:29:16] } 12. Bb3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:25:32] } 12... Bd7 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:23:33] } 13. Ne5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:19:26] } 13... Nbd5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:21:08] } 14. Qf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:13:37] } 14... Bc6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:18:29] } 15. Qh3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:43:29] } 15... h6?? { [%eval 2.16] } { Blunder. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:46] } 16. Bxh6 { [%eval 2.13] [%clk 0:35:57] } 16... Nxc3 { [%eval 2.21] [%clk 0:44:28] } 17. bxc3 { [%eval 2.37] [%clk 0:35:29] } 17... gxh6 { [%eval 2.21] [%clk 0:43:43] } 18. Qxh6 { [%eval 1.9] [%clk 0:34:08] } 18... Be4? { [%eval 3.39] } { Mistake. Bd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:40] } 19. Rfe1?? { [%eval 1.22] } { Blunder. Rae1 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:26] } 19... Bf5 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:16:41] } 20. Re3?! { [%eval 0.3] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:11] } 20... Ne4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:13:31] } 21. Rae1?? { [%eval -2.61] } { Blunder. Rxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:51] } 21... Bg5 { [%eval -2.46] [%clk 0:11:36] } 22. Qh5 { [%eval -2.39] [%clk 0:15:03] } 22... Bxe3 { [%eval -2.37] [%clk 0:10:30] } 23. Rxe3 { [%eval -2.23] [%clk 0:15:05] } 23... Qf6?! { [%eval -1.19] } { Inaccuracy. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:48] } 24. Bc2 { [%eval -1.36] [%clk 0:09:11] } 24... Bg6 { [%eval -1.34] [%clk 0:03:51] } 25. Qe2 { [%eval -1.35] [%clk 0:06:38] } 25... Qxf2+ { [%eval -1.37] [%clk 0:02:06] } 26. Qxf2 { [%eval -1.19] [%clk 0:05:58] } 26... Nxf2 { [%eval -1.17] [%clk 0:02:26] } 27. Rg3 { [%eval -1.38] [%clk 0:01:57] } 27... Kh7? { [%eval -0.25] } { Mistake. Kh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:17] } 28. Nxg6 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:01:43] } 28... fxg6 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:02:20] } 29. Rxg6 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:01:59] } 29... Kh8 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:01:47] } 30. Rh6+ { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:00:53] } 30... Kg7 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:01:25] } 31. Rg6+ { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:00:40] } 31... Kh8 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:00:50] } 32. Rh6+ { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:01:00] } 32... Kg7 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:01:01] } 33. Rg6+ { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:01:17] } 33... Kh8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:57] } 1/2-1/2