Event: Round 7: Pick, Freddie - Waterfield, Mark
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-british-chess-championships--major-open/round-7/24d5UjWS/6xgYwetY
White: Pick, Freddie
WhiteElo: 1978
Black: Waterfield, Mark
BlackElo: 1869
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C05
Opening: French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Closed Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:52] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:55] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:18] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:31:20] } 3. Nd2 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:26] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:31:45] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:31:46] } 4... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:32:09] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:31:41] } 5... c5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:32:00] } 6. c3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:32:07] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:32:59] } 7. Ngf3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:32:19] } 7... a5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:21:31] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:31:15] } 8... Be7 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:21:20] } 9. Re1 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:31:32] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:20:27] } 10. Nf1 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:31:35] } 10... cxd4 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:13:38] } 11. cxd4 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:32:00] } 11... Nb6?! { [%eval 1.57] } { Inaccuracy. f6 was best. } { [%clk 1:13:01] } 12. Bb1 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 1:29:50] } 12... Bd7 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 1:10:22] } 13. Qd3 { [%eval 1.55] [%clk 1:29:03] } 13... g6 { [%eval 1.89] [%clk 1:10:25] } 14. h4 { [%eval 1.68] [%clk 1:27:51] } 14... Bxh4 { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 1:02:24] } 15. Qe3 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 1:25:42] } 15... Be7 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 0:56:25] } 16. Qh6 { [%eval 1.87] [%clk 1:20:42] } 16... f6?? { [%eval 4.68] } { Blunder. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:36] } 17. Bxg6 { [%eval 4.85] [%clk 1:03:50] } 17... hxg6 { [%eval 4.76] [%clk 0:52:03] } 18. Qxg6+ { [%eval 4.7] [%clk 1:04:11] } 18... Kh8 { [%eval 4.69] [%clk 0:52:31] } 19. Ng5?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qh5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:51:01] } 19... fxg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:51:20] } 20. Re3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:43:32] } 20... Rf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:43:06] } 21. Qh6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:28:10] } 21... Kg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:43:18] } 22. Qg6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:28:25] } 22... Kh8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:30:12] } 23. Rh3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:27:07] } 23... Rh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:30:09] } 24. Rxh4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:27:28] } 24... gxh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:30:17] } 25. Qh6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:27:55] } 25... Kg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:30:36] } 26. Qg6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:28:18] } 26... Kh8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:30:32] } 27. Qh5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:28:21] } 27... Kg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:31] } 28. Qg6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:24:29] } 1/2-1/2