Event: Round 9: Xu, Zirui - Riyaan Garnsworthy
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-british-chess-championships--under-8-rapid/round-9/o4P9XLv2/Ztd3KQ6r
White: Xu, Zirui
Black: Riyaan Garnsworthy
Result: 1-0
ECO: B29
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation, Closed Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+10

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:18] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:15:14] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:15:21] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:15:14] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:15:19] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:15:21] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:15:19] } 4... b6?? { [%eval 2.82] } { Blunder. cxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:11] } 5. d5 { [%eval 2.89] [%clk 0:15:16] } 5... Nb4?! { [%eval 3.8] } { Inaccuracy. Nd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:35] } 6. e5 { [%eval 3.62] [%clk 0:14:58] } 6... Nfxd5 { [%eval 4.46] [%clk 0:14:29] } 7. Nxd5 { [%eval 4.4] [%clk 0:14:48] } 7... Nxd5?! { [%eval 5.75] } { Inaccuracy. Bb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:08] } 8. Qxd5 { [%eval 6.04] [%clk 0:14:40] } 8... Rb8 { [%eval 5.74] [%clk 0:13:59] } 9. Bc4?! { [%eval 4.53] } { Inaccuracy. e6 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:39] } 9... e6 { [%eval 4.46] [%clk 0:14:03] } 10. Qd3 { [%eval 3.85] [%clk 0:14:13] } 10... d5?! { [%eval 4.98] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:18] } 11. Bb5+ { [%eval 4.08] [%clk 0:14:17] } 11... Bd7 { [%eval 4.11] [%clk 0:13:01] } 12. Bxd7+ { [%eval 3.99] [%clk 0:14:07] } 12... Qxd7 { [%eval 4.19] [%clk 0:13:04] } 13. O-O { [%eval 4.13] [%clk 0:13:56] } 13... g6 { [%eval 4.76] [%clk 0:12:56] } 14. Bf4 { [%eval 4.59] [%clk 0:13:32] } 14... Bg7 { [%eval 4.68] [%clk 0:12:51] } 15. Rad1 { [%eval 4.36] [%clk 0:13:27] } 15... O-O { [%eval 4.38] [%clk 0:12:23] } 16. Rfe1 { [%eval 4.24] [%clk 0:12:59] } 16... c4 { [%eval 4.5] [%clk 0:12:02] } 17. Qd4 { [%eval 4.14] [%clk 0:12:51] } 17... Qa4 { [%eval 4.1] [%clk 0:10:57] } 18. b3 { [%eval 3.6] [%clk 0:12:36] } 18... Qxa2 { [%eval 3.47] [%clk 0:10:54] } 19. Re2? { [%eval 1.98] } { Mistake. Qe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:32] } 19... Qa6? { [%eval 3.59] } { Mistake. cxb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:47] } 20. bxc4 { [%eval 3.39] [%clk 0:12:29] } 20... dxc4 { [%eval 3.6] [%clk 0:10:38] } 21. c3 { [%eval 3.5] [%clk 0:11:22] } 21... b5 { [%eval 3.54] [%clk 0:10:19] } 22. Be3 { [%eval 3.53] [%clk 0:10:59] } 22... Qb6 { [%eval 4.36] [%clk 0:10:19] } 23. Qxb6 { [%eval 4.34] [%clk 0:10:59] } 23... axb6 { [%eval 4.39] [%clk 0:10:23] } 24. Rb1 { [%eval 4.31] [%clk 0:10:47] } 24... Ra8 { [%eval 4.39] [%clk 0:10:22] } 25. Bxb6 { [%eval 4.26] [%clk 0:10:37] } 25... Rfc8 { [%eval 4.63] [%clk 0:10:23] } 26. g3 { [%eval 4.27] [%clk 0:10:34] } 26... f6 { [%eval 4.6] [%clk 0:10:09] } 27. exf6 { [%eval 4.65] [%clk 0:10:37] } 27... Bxf6 { [%eval 4.74] [%clk 0:10:15] } 28. Rxe6 { [%eval 4.37] [%clk 0:10:31] } 28... Bxc3 { [%eval 4.37] [%clk 0:10:11] } 29. Rxb5 { [%eval 4.24] [%clk 0:10:27] } 29... Ra1+ { [%eval 4.44] [%clk 0:10:06] } 30. Kg2 { [%eval 4.46] [%clk 0:10:27] } 30... Bg7 { [%eval 5.0] [%clk 0:10:01] } 31. Ne5 { [%eval 4.61] [%clk 0:10:03] } 31... Bxe5 { [%eval 4.9] [%clk 0:09:51] } 32. Rbxe5 { [%eval 4.68] [%clk 0:09:53] } 32... Kf7 { [%eval 4.93] [%clk 0:09:26] } 33. Re7+ { [%eval 5.11] [%clk 0:09:53] } 33... Kf6?? { [%eval #5] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:27] } 34. Bd4 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:09:40] } 34... g5 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:09:15] } 35. Bxa1 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:09:38] } 35... c3 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:09:16] } 36. Re2?! { [%eval 11.53] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. R5e6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:09:34] } 36... Kg6 { [%eval 8.66] [%clk 0:08:59] } 37. R7e3 { [%eval 7.9] [%clk 0:09:40] } 37... c2 { [%eval 7.81] [%clk 0:09:00] } 38. Bb2 { [%eval 7.75] [%clk 0:09:23] } 38... h5? { [%eval #10] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. c1=Q was best. } { [%clk 0:08:08] } 39. Rc3?? { [%eval 4.18] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Re7 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:30] } 39... c1=Q?? { [%eval #19] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:08] } 40. Rxc1 { [%eval #15] [%clk 0:09:30] } 40... Rxc1 { [%eval #15] [%clk 0:07:42] } 41. Bxc1 { [%eval #14] [%clk 0:09:36] } 41... h4 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:07:37] } 42. Re6+ { [%eval #12] [%clk 0:09:39] } 42... Kf5 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:07:43] } 43. Re3 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:09:37] } 43... g4 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:06:58] } 44. gxh4 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:09:41] } 44... Kf4 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:06:58] } 45. Rg3+ { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:09:42] } 45... Kf5 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:06:57] } 46. h5 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:09:37] } 46... Kf6 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:06:38] } 47. Rxg4 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:09:46] } 47... Kf7 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:06:38] } 48. h6 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:09:53] } 48... Ke6 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:06:43] } 49. h7 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:10:00] } 49... Kd5 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:06:36] } 50. h8=Q { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:10:09] } 50... Ke6 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:06:42] } 51. Qh6+ { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:10:16] } 51... Kf7 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:06:45] } 52. Rf4+ { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:10:22] } 52... Kg8 { [%clk 0:06:36] } 53. Rf8# { [%clk 0:10:13] } 1-0