Event: Round 8: Patrick Ho - Xu, Zirui
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-british-chess-championships--under-8-rapid/round-8/WETxqsta/fExRnjLl
White: Patrick Ho
Black: Xu, Zirui
Result: 0-1
ECO: C50
Opening: Four Knights Game: Italian Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 15+10

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:15:19] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:15:17] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:26] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:15:24] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:15:26] } 3... Bc5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:15:26] } 4. Bc4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:15:31] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:15:27] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:15:30] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:23] } 6. a3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:15:28] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:15:14] } 7. d3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:15:35] } 7... Be6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:15:17] } 8. Bxe6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:15:27] } 8... fxe6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:15:17] } 9. b4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:15:17] } 9... Bd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:15:04] } 10. Bb2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:14:56] } 10... d5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:14:51] } 11. exd5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:14:59] } 11... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:14:37] } 12. Nxd5?! { [%eval -0.43] } { Inaccuracy. Nxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:04] } 12... exd5?! { [%eval 0.62] } { Inaccuracy. Bxb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:27] } 13. Bxd4 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:15:08] } 13... exd4?! { [%eval 1.3] } { Inaccuracy. Nxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:28] } 14. Re1 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:15:11] } 14... Qd6 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:13:29] } 15. b5 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:15:12] } 15... Ne7 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:12:59] } 16. Nxd4?! { [%eval 0.33] } { Inaccuracy. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:17] } 16... Qf6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:12:44] } 17. Re2?? { [%eval -1.66] } { Blunder. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:55] } 17... Rae8?? { [%eval 1.01] } { Blunder. Qxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:25] } 18. c3 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:12:59] } 18... c5? { [%eval 2.1] } { Mistake. Ng6 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:01] } 19. bxc6? { [%eval 0.57] } { Mistake. Ne6 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:29] } 19... bxc6?? { [%eval 2.7] } { Blunder. Nxc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:45] } 20. Qd2? { [%eval 1.3] } { Mistake. Qe1 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:19] } 20... c5?? { [%eval 3.62] } { Blunder. Ng6 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:06] } 21. Ne6 { [%eval 3.65] [%clk 0:11:15] } 21... Rf7 { [%eval 3.59] [%clk 0:10:59] } 22. Nxc5 { [%eval 3.17] [%clk 0:11:15] } 22... Ref8? { [%eval 5.44] } { Mistake. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:48] } 23. Nd7 { [%eval 5.52] [%clk 0:10:58] } 23... Qg6 { [%eval 5.87] [%clk 0:09:12] } 24. Nxf8 { [%eval 5.68] [%clk 0:11:00] } 24... Kxf8 { [%eval 6.26] [%clk 0:09:12] } 25. Rb1 { [%eval 5.9] [%clk 0:10:37] } 25... Nc6 { [%eval 6.11] [%clk 0:08:44] } 26. Qe1 { [%eval 5.69] [%clk 0:09:57] } 26... Kg8 { [%eval 6.56] [%clk 0:08:32] } 27. Re8+ { [%eval 6.23] [%clk 0:09:31] } 27... Rf8 { [%eval 6.2] [%clk 0:08:34] } 28. Re6 { [%eval 6.28] [%clk 0:08:59] } 28... Rf6 { [%eval 8.37] [%clk 0:07:56] } 29. Rxf6 { [%eval 8.27] [%clk 0:07:56] } 29... Qxf6 { [%eval 8.89] [%clk 0:07:58] } 30. Qe8+ { [%eval 8.86] [%clk 0:08:01] } 30... Qf8 { [%eval 8.71] [%clk 0:07:53] } 31. Qxc6 { [%eval 8.54] [%clk 0:08:04] } 31... Qxa3? { [%eval #3] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:46] } 32. Rb8+ { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:08:06] } 32... Kf7 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:07:51] } 33. Qxd5+ { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:08:11] } 33... Ke7 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:07:51] } 34. Qe5+ { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:08:05] } 34... Kf7 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:07:52] } 35. Rb7+ { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:08:05] } 35... Kg6 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:07:55] } 36. c4?? { [%eval #-2] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Rxg7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:07:59] } 36... Qc1+ { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:07:57] } 37. Qe1 { [%clk 0:07:05] } 37... Qxe1# { [%clk 0:07:54] } 0-1