Event: Round 2: Gadzhiev, Farid - Thomas, James
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-british-chess-championships--major-open/round-2/vVFLtqRr/54bZ9dos
White: Gadzhiev, Farid
WhiteElo: 1978
Black: Thomas, James
BlackElo: 1882
Result: 0-1
ECO: C02
Opening: French Defense: Advance Variation, Euwe Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:53] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:54] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:18] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:31:17] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:35] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:31:42] } 4. c3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:32:01] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:32:09] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:32:23] } 5... Bd7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:32:33] } 6. a3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:17:02] } 6... Nge7 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:32:52] } 7. b4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:16:13] } 7... cxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:33:12] } 8. cxd4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:16:40] } 8... Nf5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:33:35] } 9. Bb2 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:13:12] } 9... b5 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:33:59] } 10. Bxb5 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:07:54] } 10... Nxe5 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:34:20] } 11. Bxd7+ { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 1:08:19] } 11... Nxd7 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 1:34:46] } 12. Ne5 { [%eval -1.04] [%clk 0:51:37] } 12... Bd6 { [%eval -0.97] [%clk 1:22:22] } 13. O-O { [%eval -0.88] [%clk 0:46:16] } 13... O-O { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 1:21:43] } 14. Nd2 { [%eval -0.87] [%clk 0:42:04] } 14... Rc8 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 1:10:18] } 15. Nxd7 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:37:08] } 15... Qxd7 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 1:10:40] } 16. Nb3 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:37:01] } 16... Qc7 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 1:04:44] } 17. h3 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:32:50] } 17... Qc2 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:01:04] } 18. Rb1 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:32:11] } 18... Qe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:40:31] } 19. Qg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:01] } 19... Ng3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:35:25] } 20. Qxe4 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:16:00] } 20... Nxe4 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:35:09] } 21. Rfc1 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:14:36] } 21... Bf4 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:30:04] } 22. Rxc8 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:11:19] } 22... Rxc8 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:30:32] } 23. Nc5 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:10:21] } 23... Nd2 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:29:43] } 24. Re1 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:10:42] } 24... Nc4 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 0:29:50] } 25. Rb1 { [%eval -1.23] [%clk 0:08:33] } 25... Bg5 { [%eval -0.9] [%clk 0:28:38] } 26. a4?! { [%eval -1.54] } { Inaccuracy. g3 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:22] } 26... Bd2? { [%eval 0.01] } { Mistake. Nxb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:26] } 27. Bc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:57] } 27... Bc3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:21:11] } 28. Be3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:03] } 28... Nd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:49] } 29. Bxd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:14] } 29... Bxd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:16] } 30. Rb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:40] } 30... Bg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:05] } 31. Kf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:30] } 31... Bf6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:10:22] } 32. Rd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:31] } 32... Rb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:20] } 33. b5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:12] } 33... Rc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:41] } 34. Nd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:17] } 34... Rc1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:59] } 35. Ke2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:34] } 35... Bd8? { [%eval 1.3] } { Mistake. Ra1 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:47] } 36. Ke3? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:16] } 36... f6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:16] } 37. Nc5 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:00:59] } 37... Kf7 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:03:14] } 38. Nb3?? { [%eval -2.51] } { Blunder. Nb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:10] } 38... Rc4 { [%eval -2.48] [%clk 0:03:04] } 39. a5 { [%eval -2.8] [%clk 0:00:38] } 39... Rb4 { [%eval -2.72] [%clk 0:03:12] } 40. b6 { [%eval -2.67] [%clk 0:00:33] } 40... axb6 { [%eval -2.51] [%clk 0:03:17] } 41. axb6 { [%eval -2.63] [%clk 0:25:02] } 41... Bxb6 { [%eval -2.51] [%clk 0:33:20] } 42. Kd2 { [%eval -2.97] [%clk 0:20:59] } 42... h5 { [%eval -2.89] [%clk 0:25:48] } 43. g4 { [%eval -2.82] [%clk 0:14:53] } 43... hxg4 { [%eval -2.93] [%clk 0:25:19] } 44. hxg4 { [%eval -2.51] [%clk 0:15:21] } 44... e5 { [%eval -2.98] [%clk 0:20:14] } 45. dxe5 { [%eval -3.03] [%clk 0:14:13] } 45... fxe5 { [%eval -2.97] [%clk 0:20:37] } 46. f3 { [%eval -3.08] [%clk 0:13:57] } 46... e4 { [%eval -3.01] [%clk 0:16:06] } 47. fxe4 { [%eval -2.95] [%clk 0:13:40] } 47... dxe4 { [%eval -2.81] [%clk 0:16:34] } 48. Rg3?? { [%eval -7.95] } { Blunder. Rc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:50] } 48... e3+ { [%eval -7.44] [%clk 0:15:03] } 49. Kc3 { [%eval -7.8] [%clk 0:06:04] } 49... Rxb3+ { [%eval -7.09] [%clk 0:15:27] } 50. Kxb3 { [%eval -10.56] [%clk 0:04:54] } 50... e2 { [%eval -10.51] [%clk 0:15:51] } 51. Rf3+ { [%eval -9.06] [%clk 0:05:15] } 51... Kg6 { [%eval -7.8] [%clk 0:16:00] } 0-1