Event: Round 8: Sefton, Adam - Thomas, James
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-british-chess-championships--major-open/round-8/Br0T15VA/62W0LMFY
White: Sefton, Adam
WhiteElo: 2074
Black: Thomas, James
BlackElo: 1882
Result: 1-0
ECO: C07
Opening: French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System, Euwe-Keres Line
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:43] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:30:20] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:31:10] } 3. Nd2 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:30:29] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:24] } 4. Ngf3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:30:24] } 4... cxd4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:36] } 5. exd5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:46] } 5... Qxd5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:59] } 6. Bc4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:31:08] } 6... Qd6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:32:23] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:48] } 7... Nf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:32:43] } 8. Nb3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:30:42] } 8... Nc6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:33:04] } 9. Nbxd4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:43] } 9... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:33:18] } 10. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:08] } 10... Be7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:33:31] } 11. Re1 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:29:29] } 11... O-O { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:33:04] } 12. c3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:24:46] } 12... Qc7 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:53] } 13. Bb3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:23:50] } 13... Bd7 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:21:24] } 14. Qf3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:20:39] } 14... a5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:58:27] } 15. a4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:59:57] } 15... Rac8 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:42:53] } 16. Bf4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:35:23] } 16... Qb6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:39:41] } 17. Be5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:33:46] } 17... Rfd8 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:33:20] } 18. Rab1 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:30:14] } 18... Bc6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:20:54] } 19. Qh3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:26:47] } 19... Bd5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:16:26] } 20. Bc2 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:25:29] } 20... h6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:38] } 21. b3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:25] } 21... Qc5?! { [%eval 0.87] } { Inaccuracy. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:28] } 22. c4 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:23:09] } 22... Bc6 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:08:57] } 23. Rbd1 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:21:38] } 23... Nd7?? { [%eval 5.73] } { Blunder. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:39] } 24. Nxe6 { [%eval 5.75] [%clk 0:20:05] } 24... fxe6?? { [%eval #7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Nxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:19] } 25. Qxe6+ { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:20:32] } 25... Kf8 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:04:32] } 26. Bxg7+ { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:19:04] } 26... Kxg7 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:04:59] } 27. Qg6+ { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:19:26] } 27... Kf8 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:05:13] } 28. Qxh6+ { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:19:52] } 28... Kf7 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:04:21] } 29. Bg6+ { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:20:11] } 29... Kf6 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:04:38] } 30. Bh5+ { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:20:34] } 30... Kf5 { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:04:47] } 31. g4# { [%clk 0:20:26] } 1-0