Event: Round 3: Singhal, Saket - Sykes, Chris
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-british-chess-championships--over-50/round-3/ZPPG322M/GA3yn2xd
White: Singhal, Saket
WhiteElo: 1613
Black: Sykes, Chris
BlackElo: 1903
Result: 1-0
ECO: B15
Opening: Caro-Kann Defense: Gurgenidze System
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:55] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:30:55] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:20] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:22] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:31:33] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:31:43] } 4. Be3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:30:45] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:31:39] } 5. exd5?! { [%eval 0.08] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 1:28:22] } 5... cxd5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:31:30] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:27:39] } 6... Bg4 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:28:52] } 7. Be2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:24:46] } 7... Bxf3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:29:02] } 8. Bxf3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:25:12] } 8... e6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:28:00] } 9. Ne2 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:22:15] } 9... Nc6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:24:10] } 10. c3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:20:07] } 10... Nge7 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:22:18] } 11. Ng3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:14:30] } 11... Rc8 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:18:48] } 12. Rc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:14:04] } 12... O-O { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:09:46] } 13. Qd2 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:06:27] } 13... Nf5?! { [%eval 0.55] } { Inaccuracy. Na5 was best. } { [%clk 0:58:13] } 14. Nxf5 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:04:02] } 14... exf5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:58:31] } 15. O-O { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:02:30] } 15... Rc7?! { [%eval 1.35] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:44] } 16. g3 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:53:34] } 16... Rd7 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:48:35] } 17. Qc2 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:44:11] } 17... Re8 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:40:24] } 18. Kg2 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:40:00] } 18... Rc7 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:36:59] } 19. Bf4 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:34:25] } 19... Rc8 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 0:36:44] } 20. Qb3 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:33:03] } 20... g5 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:36:00] } 21. Bxd5? { [%eval -0.12] } { Mistake. Bd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:52] } 21... gxf4?? { [%eval 2.68] } { Blunder. Na5 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:22] } 22. Bxf7+ { [%eval 2.69] [%clk 0:30:14] } 22... Kh8 { [%eval 2.79] [%clk 0:31:31] } 23. Bxe8 { [%eval 2.89] [%clk 0:30:38] } 23... Qxe8 { [%eval 2.74] [%clk 0:31:37] } 24. Rce1 { [%eval 2.64] [%clk 0:26:35] } 24... Qh5?? { [%eval 5.58] } { Blunder. Qd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:06] } 25. f3?? { [%eval 0.99] } { Blunder. Qxb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:17] } 25... fxg3 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:26:33] } 26. hxg3 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:23:59] } 26... b6?? { [%eval 5.44] } { Blunder. Rg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:52] } 27. Qe6 { [%eval 5.26] [%clk 0:23:21] } 27... Rg8 { [%eval 5.57] [%clk 0:24:27] } 28. Qxc6 { [%eval 5.55] [%clk 0:22:37] } 28... f4 { [%eval 6.0] [%clk 0:21:40] } 29. Rh1 { [%eval 5.93] [%clk 0:21:27] } 29... Qf5 { [%eval 5.86] [%clk 0:21:18] } 30. Qe4 { [%eval 5.65] [%clk 0:17:59] } 1-0