Event: Round 5: Varnam, Liam D - Zhu, Pengxiao
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-british-chess-championships--major-open/round-5/U1EnzNkZ/gm3B64Cp
White: Varnam, Liam D
WhiteElo: 2105
Black: Zhu, Pengxiao
BlackElo: 1938
Result: 1-0
ECO: C78
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:21:34] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:43] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:21:59] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:04] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:22:22] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:24] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:22:41] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:43] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:22:59] } 5... b5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:32:06] } 6. Bb3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:23:24] } 6... Bc5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:32:30] } 7. a4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:23:07] } 7... Rb8 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:32:51] } 8. c3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:23:17] } 8... d6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:33:08] } 9. d4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:23:24] } 9... Bb6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:33:19] } 10. a5 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:23:36] } 10... Ba7 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:33:40] } 11. h3 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:23:41] } 11... O-O { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:33:18] } 12. Be3 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:23:33] } 12... Re8 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:32:25] } 13. Ng5 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:21:54] } 13... Rf8 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:32:28] } 14. Re1 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:21:58] } 14... h6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:29:07] } 15. Nf3 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:22:01] } 15... exd4 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:22:36] } 16. cxd4 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 1:21:39] } 16... Nb4 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:22:46] } 17. Nc3 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:18:57] } 17... c5 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 1:21:56] } 18. dxc5 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 1:05:58] } 18... dxc5 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 1:19:06] } 19. e5 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:57:33] } 19... Nh7 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 1:12:47] } 20. Qe2 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:27:55] } 20... Qe7 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:08:54] } 21. Nd5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:17:14] } 21... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:07:47] } 22. Bxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:40] } 22... Rd8 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:59:59] } 23. Be4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:51] } 23... Nf8 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:59:09] } 24. Bf4 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:10:26] } 24... Ne6 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:58:28] } 25. Bg3 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:10:10] } 25... Bb7 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:56:30] } 26. Bb1? { [%eval -1.7] } { Mistake. Bh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:55] } 26... Nd4?? { [%eval 0.66] } { Blunder. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:45:56] } 27. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:09:56] } 27... Rxd4 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:46:15] } 28. Qc2 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:09:35] } 28... g6 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:45:22] } 29. e6 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:08:48] } 29... f5 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:45:19] } 30. Ba2?? { [%eval -1.32] } { Blunder. Bxb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:30] } 30... Rbd8 { [%eval -1.39] [%clk 0:44:58] } 31. Rad1 { [%eval -1.37] [%clk 0:01:30] } 31... c4 { [%eval -1.34] [%clk 0:42:01] } 32. Rxd4 { [%eval -1.22] [%clk 0:01:21] } 32... Bxd4 { [%eval -1.36] [%clk 0:41:54] } 33. Qd2 { [%eval -1.3] [%clk 0:00:39] } 33... Qg5?? { [%eval 5.64] } { Blunder. Kg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:01] } 34. e7 { [%eval 5.51] [%clk 0:00:39] } 34... Bxf2+ { [%eval 6.88] [%clk 0:14:11] } 35. Qxf2 { [%eval 6.75] [%clk 0:00:46] } 35... Re8 { [%eval 6.88] [%clk 0:14:33] } 36. Bh4 { [%eval 6.84] [%clk 0:00:37] } 36... Qh5 { [%eval 6.68] [%clk 0:14:50] } 37. Bb1 { [%eval 6.65] [%clk 0:00:37] } 37... Bd5 { [%eval 7.59] [%clk 0:15:03] } 38. Bf6 { [%eval 7.44] [%clk 0:00:37] } 38... Bf7 { [%eval 8.32] [%clk 0:14:25] } 39. Bc3 { [%eval 8.2] [%clk 0:00:36] } 39... Qg5? { [%eval #4] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:46] } 40. Qd4 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:00:47] } 1-0