Event: Round 3: Gardiner, Harry - Layhe, Simon
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/staffordshire-chess-congress-2025-open/round-3/ETpOBv0c/dXhl7RL3
White: Gardiner, Harry
WhiteElo: 2001
Black: Layhe, Simon
BlackElo: 1888
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: D10
Opening: Slav Defense: Exchange Variation
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:50:18] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:49:43] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:50:12] } 2... c6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:49:40] } 3. cxd5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:50:17] } 3... cxd5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:49:41] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:50:24] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:49:37] } 5. Bf4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:50:02] } 5... e6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:48:39] } 6. e3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:49:53] } 6... Bb4 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:47:29] } 7. Bxb8?! { [%eval -0.12] } { Inaccuracy. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 1:47:03] } 7... Bxc3+ { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:45:43] } 8. bxc3 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:47:07] } 8... Rxb8 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:43:48] } 9. Qa4+ { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:45:19] } 9... Bd7 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:43:54] } 10. Qxa7 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:41:57] } 10... O-O { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:43:58] } 11. Bd3 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:40:42] } 11... Qc7 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:43:43] } 12. Qa3 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:37:18] } 12... Rfc8 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:43:07] } 13. Ne2 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:34:43] } 13... Ra8 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:42:39] } 14. Qb2 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:31:17] } 14... Ra5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:42:15] } 15. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:25] } 15... Rca8 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:41:58] } 16. Rfb1 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:08:51] } 16... Bc6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:39:39] } 17. Nc1 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:01:47] } 17... Ng4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:37:04] } 18. g3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:01:41] } 18... h5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:34:58] } 19. Nb3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:59:56] } 19... Ra3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:34:17] } 20. Nc5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:59:14] } 20... R8a7 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:34:02] } 21. c4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:34:04] } 21... Qe7 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:19:29] } 22. e4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:24:16] } 22... Qf6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:10:54] } 23. cxd5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:24:14] } 23... exd5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:10:45] } 24. e5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:20:58] } 24... Qe7?? { [%eval 2.27] } { Blunder. Qf3 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:20] } 25. Qe2 { [%eval 2.11] [%clk 0:18:17] } 25... Rc3 { [%eval 2.31] [%clk 1:06:17] } 26. Qd2? { [%eval 0.58] } { Mistake. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:13] } 26... Rxc5 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:57:32] } 27. dxc5 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:13:17] } 27... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:57:37] } 28. Qe2?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Be2 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:46] } 28... Qf6 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:54:28] } 29. f4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:09:53] } 29... Ng4 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:51:48] } 30. Qb2? { [%eval -1.44] } { Mistake. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:20] } 30... d4?? { [%eval 0.42] } { Blunder. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:34] } 31. Bb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:38] } 31... Ne3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:45:50] } 32. Qe2 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:02:46] } 32... Bd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:42:09] } 33. Qxh5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:15] } 33... Nc2?? { [%eval 5.13] } { Blunder. Ra3 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:01] } 34. Qxd5 { [%eval 5.13] [%clk 0:01:06] } 34... d3?! { [%eval 6.65] } { Inaccuracy. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:53] } 35. Bxd3 { [%eval 6.52] [%clk 0:00:20] } 35... Nxa1 { [%eval 6.88] [%clk 0:39:23] } 36. Re1?! { [%eval 4.8] } { Inaccuracy. Qd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:18] } 36... Ra8 { [%eval 4.88] [%clk 0:38:17] } 37. Qe4 { [%eval 4.69] [%clk 0:00:16] } 37... g6 { [%eval 4.66] [%clk 0:36:56] } 38. Qe5?! { [%eval 3.71] } { Inaccuracy. Bc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:20] } 38... Qxe5 { [%eval 3.59] [%clk 0:30:38] } 39. Rxe5 { [%eval 3.4] [%clk 0:00:28] } 39... Rxa2 { [%eval 6.18] [%clk 0:30:40] } 40. Re8+ { [%eval 1.61] [%clk 0:00:32] } 40... Kg7 { [%eval 1.61] [%clk 0:30:43] } 41. Re7 { [%eval -3.53] [%clk 0:00:40] } 41... Ra5 { [%eval 4.74] [%clk 0:29:03] } 42. Rc7 { [%eval 3.55] [%clk 0:00:47] } 42... Kf8 { [%eval 3.4] [%clk 0:28:31] } 43. Bc4 { [%eval 3.49] [%clk 0:00:38] } 43... f5 { [%eval 3.82] [%clk 0:28:24] } 44. Bd5 { [%eval 3.17] [%clk 0:00:29] } 44... Nc2 { [%eval 4.34] [%clk 0:24:10] } 45. Bxb7 { [%eval 4.49] [%clk 0:00:32] } 45... Nd4 { [%eval 4.42] [%clk 0:24:01] } 46. c6 { [%eval 3.39] [%clk 0:00:28] } 46... Rc5 { [%eval 3.27] [%clk 0:23:32] } 47. Rc8+ { [%eval 3.21] [%clk 0:00:23] } 47... Ke7 { [%eval 3.12] [%clk 0:23:19] } 48. c7 { [%eval 3.13] [%clk 0:00:17] } 48... Ne6 { [%eval 2.78] [%clk 0:22:54] } 49. Rg8 { [%eval 2.69] [%clk 0:00:17] } 49... Rxc7 { [%eval 2.64] [%clk 0:22:45] } 50. Bd5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:00:18] } 50... Nf8 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:21:18] } 51. Rg7+ { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:00:09] } 51... Kd8 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:20:28] } 52. Rxc7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:00:29] } 52... Kxc7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:20:26] } 53. Kf2 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:00:33] } 53... Kd6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:20:20] } 54. Bb3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:00:32] } 54... Ke7 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:20:00] } 55. Ke3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:00:25] } 55... Kf6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:19:43] } 56. Kd4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:00:28] } 56... g5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:18:53] } 57. fxg5+ { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:00:34] } 57... Kxg5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:18:58] } 58. Ke5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:00:34] } 58... Ng6+ { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:18:56] } 59. Ke6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:33] } 59... f4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:46] } 60. h4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:27] } 60... Nxh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:22] } 1/2-1/2