Event: Round 8: Yao, Lan - Clarke, Brandon G I
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-british-chess-championships--championship/round-8/VusUGFvO/Pop4zHX1
White: Yao, Lan
WhiteTitle: WGM
WhiteElo: 2316
Black: Clarke, Brandon G I
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2491
Result: 1-0
ECO: B76
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Modern Line
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:58] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:22] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:30:54] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:47] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:17] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:32:13] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:40] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:32:38] } 5... g6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:31:16] } 6. Be3 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:33:03] } 6... Bg7 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:31:33] } 7. f3 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:33:24] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:31:51] } 8. Qd2 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:33:34] } 8... Nc6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:32:18] } 9. O-O-O { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:33:41] } 9... d5 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:32:32] } 10. exd5 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:33:56] } 10... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:32:54] } 11. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:34:14] } 11... bxc6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:33:20] } 12. Bd4 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:34:34] } 12... e5 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:33:25] } 13. Bc5 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 1:34:53] } 13... Be6 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:33:34] } 14. Ne4 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:34:03] } 14... Re8 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:33:58] } 15. Bc4 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:30:19] } 15... h6 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 1:22:56] } 16. g4 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 1:25:22] } 16... Nf4 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 1:14:58] } 17. Qe1?! { [%eval 0.15] } { Inaccuracy. Bxe6 was best. } { [%clk 1:01:01] } 17... Bd5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:13:29] } 18. Bb3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:58:43] } 18... a5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:07:05] } 19. c4 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:42:15] } 19... Bxe4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:38:06] } 20. Rxd8 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:28:14] } 20... Raxd8 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:28:44] } 21. Qxe4 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:28:34] } 21... Nd3+ { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:29:10] } 22. Kb1 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:28:54] } 22... Nxc5 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:29:37] } 23. Qxc6 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:29:05] } 23... Nxb3? { [%eval 2.54] } { Mistake. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:04] } 24. axb3 { [%eval 2.38] [%clk 0:29:30] } 24... e4 { [%eval 3.01] [%clk 0:28:45] } 25. fxe4 { [%eval 3.0] [%clk 0:28:05] } 25... Re6 { [%eval 3.0] [%clk 0:28:49] } 26. Qb7 { [%eval 2.89] [%clk 0:23:23] } 26... Rf6 { [%eval 3.01] [%clk 0:28:19] } 27. Ka2 { [%eval 3.11] [%clk 0:15:56] } 27... Rf2 { [%eval 3.08] [%clk 0:25:31] } 28. Rb1 { [%eval 2.92] [%clk 0:15:59] } 28... Rxh2 { [%eval 3.14] [%clk 0:25:03] } 29. Ka3 { [%eval 2.61] [%clk 0:14:50] } 29... Rhd2 { [%eval 2.64] [%clk 0:17:23] } 30. Ka4? { [%eval 1.31] } { Mistake. Qb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:36] } 30... Bf8? { [%eval 2.7] } { Mistake. Bxb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:49] } 31. Rf1 { [%eval 2.1] [%clk 0:08:10] } 31... R8d7 { [%eval 2.79] [%clk 0:09:03] } 32. Qc6 { [%eval 2.71] [%clk 0:08:01] } 32... Re7 { [%eval 2.68] [%clk 0:08:08] } 33. Rf6 { [%eval 1.75] [%clk 0:05:34] } 33... Rxb2? { [%eval 3.43] } { Mistake. Kg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:26] } 34. Qd5 { [%eval 3.53] [%clk 0:03:55] } 34... Ra2+ { [%eval 4.2] [%clk 0:04:50] } 35. Kb5 { [%eval 4.1] [%clk 0:04:23] } 35... Kg7 { [%eval 4.26] [%clk 0:03:25] } 36. Rb6 { [%eval 4.26] [%clk 0:03:37] } 36... a4?! { [%eval 5.45] } { Inaccuracy. Re2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:50] } 37. b4 { [%eval 5.32] [%clk 0:01:08] } 37... a3 { [%eval 4.6] [%clk 0:01:47] } 38. Rb8 { [%eval 4.45] [%clk 0:00:59] } 38... Rb2 { [%eval 5.53] [%clk 0:01:08] } 39. c5 { [%eval 5.94] [%clk 0:00:49] } 39... f6 { [%eval 5.95] [%clk 0:00:46] } 40. Qa8 { [%eval 5.78] [%clk 0:00:53] } 40... Rf7 { [%eval 5.64] [%clk 0:00:32] } 41. Qxa3 { [%eval 5.53] [%clk 0:01:06] } 1-0