Event: Round 2: Siva Mahadevan - Ledger, Dave J
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-british-chess-championships--championship/round-2/yvElXZ9P/P0rIyULq
White: Siva Mahadevan
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2416
Black: Ledger, Dave J
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2161
Result: 1-0
ECO: C72
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:24:40] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:49] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:25:02] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:15] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:25:01] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:00] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:25:01] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:30:33] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:25:03] } 5... Bd7 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:30:34] } 6. c4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:24:16] } 6... g5 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 1:27:22] } 7. d4 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 1:23:18] } 7... g4 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 1:24:16] } 8. d5 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 1:23:41] } 8... Nce7 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 1:21:44] } 9. Bxd7+ { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 1:18:33] } 9... Qxd7 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 1:22:04] } 10. Ne1 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 1:18:35] } 10... h5 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 1:16:08] } 11. Nc3 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 1:14:33] } 11... f5 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 1:09:06] } 12. f4 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 1:08:18] } 12... exf4?! { [%eval 1.81] } { Inaccuracy. gxf3 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:55] } 13. Bxf4 { [%eval 1.99] [%clk 1:08:04] } 13... Bg7 { [%eval 2.14] [%clk 1:03:09] } 14. Rc1? { [%eval 0.9] } { Mistake. Nc2 was best. } { [%clk 1:02:25] } 14... Ng6 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:57:24] } 15. Nd3?! { [%eval 0.33] } { Inaccuracy. Bg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:50:51] } 15... N8e7 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:54:56] } 16. exf5 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:45:06] } 16... Nxf5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:53:38] } 17. Re1+ { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:44:42] } 17... Nfe7 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:43:50] } 18. Bg5 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:40:15] } 18... O-O { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:40:26] } 19. Re6 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:39:53] } 19... Rf5 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:39:26] } 20. Ne4?! { [%eval 0.35] } { Inaccuracy. Bxe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:38] } 20... Raf8? { [%eval 1.81] } { Mistake. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:48] } 21. h3? { [%eval 0.65] } { Mistake. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:45] } 21... R8f7? { [%eval 2.28] } { Mistake. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:44] } 22. hxg4 { [%eval 2.53] [%clk 0:31:11] } 22... Bd4+ { [%eval 2.46] [%clk 0:24:28] } 23. Kh2 { [%eval 2.45] [%clk 0:30:36] } 23... hxg4 { [%eval 2.27] [%clk 0:24:30] } 24. Qxg4 { [%eval 2.07] [%clk 0:22:43] } 24... Rh7+?! { [%eval 3.42] } { Inaccuracy. Rg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:24] } 25. Kg3 { [%eval 3.57] [%clk 0:23:01] } 25... Rg7 { [%eval 3.75] [%clk 0:10:18] } 26. Bh6 { [%eval 3.68] [%clk 0:20:20] } 26... Rff7 { [%eval 3.51] [%clk 0:08:28] } 27. Bxg7 { [%eval 3.84] [%clk 0:19:51] } 27... Rxg7 { [%eval 3.52] [%clk 0:08:38] } 28. Rf1 { [%eval 3.14] [%clk 0:17:28] } 28... Ne5?? { [%eval #8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Nf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:04] } 29. Nf6+ { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:17:52] } 1-0