Event: Round 4: Izod, Chris - Varnam, Liam D
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-british-chess-championships--major-open/round-4/SyrHmm10/c3xgMtmg
White: Izod, Chris
WhiteElo: 1944
Black: Varnam, Liam D
BlackElo: 2105
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A43
Opening: Indian Defense: Pseudo-Benko
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:22:17] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:19] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:22:34] } 3. d5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:31:42] } 3... b5 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:22:57] } 4. c3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:22] } 4... b4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:21:13] } 5. c4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:24:53] } 5... g6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:10:46] } 6. Nbd2 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:08:45] } 6... Bg7 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:10:30] } 7. e4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:06:57] } 7... d6 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:10:16] } 8. Bd3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:02:17] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:08:57] } 9. h3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:01:38] } 9... e5?! { [%eval 0.96] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 1:00:45] } 10. g4 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:52:58] } 10... h5 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 0:51:30] } 11. Nh2?! { [%eval 0.52] } { Inaccuracy. Nf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:52:15] } 11... hxg4 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:39:46] } 12. hxg4 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:52:18] } 12... Nh7?! { [%eval 1.71] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:50] } 13. Qc2?! { [%eval 0.87] } { Inaccuracy. Ndf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:39] } 13... Ng5 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:35:45] } 14. Ndf1? { [%eval -0.27] } { Mistake. Nhf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:20] } 14... Nh3?! { [%eval 0.52] } { Inaccuracy. Bf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:43] } 15. Be3 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:19:18] } 15... b3 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:15:38] } 16. Qxb3 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:17:20] } 16... Nf4 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:13:19] } 17. Rg1 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:12:18] } 17... a5 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:13:19] } 18. Bc2?! { [%eval 0.38] } { Inaccuracy. Qc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:22] } 18... Nd7 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:09:34] } 19. Qc3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:05:50] } 19... a4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:08:09] } 20. Rd1?! { [%eval -0.26] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:45] } 20... Nb6?! { [%eval 0.37] } { Inaccuracy. Nf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:25] } 21. Bc1?? { [%eval -1.5] } { Blunder. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:36] } 21... Nxc4 { [%eval -1.51] [%clk 0:02:58] } 22. Qxc4?! { [%eval -2.25] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:32] } 22... Ba6 { [%eval -2.27] [%clk 0:03:14] } 23. Qc3?! { [%eval -3.21] } { Inaccuracy. Qxa4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:49] } 23... Ne2 { [%eval -3.06] [%clk 0:03:30] } 24. Qe3 { [%eval -3.63] [%clk 0:04:22] } 24... Nxg1 { [%eval -3.54] [%clk 0:03:41] } 25. Bd3 { [%eval -3.88] [%clk 0:04:37] } 25... c4 { [%eval -3.88] [%clk 0:02:50] } 26. Bc2 { [%eval -3.65] [%clk 0:04:00] } 26... c3 { [%eval -3.79] [%clk 0:00:44] } 27. bxc3 { [%eval -3.9] [%clk 0:01:11] } 27... Ne2 { [%eval -3.81] [%clk 0:00:59] } 28. Ba3 { [%eval -3.76] [%clk 0:01:33] } 28... Nf4 { [%eval -3.26] [%clk 0:01:02] } 29. Qg3?! { [%eval -4.25] } { Inaccuracy. Kd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:51] } 29... Bc4?! { [%eval -3.23] } { Inaccuracy. Qc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:59] } 30. Ra1?! { [%eval -4.34] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:06] } 30... Bf6?! { [%eval -3.19] } { Inaccuracy. Qc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:48] } 31. Nf3?! { [%eval -4.04] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:55] } 31... Kg7 { [%eval -3.48] [%clk 0:00:39] } 32. Ne3 { [%eval -3.59] [%clk 0:01:03] } 32... Bd3?? { [%eval 0.19] } { Blunder. Rh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 33. Bxd3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:00:41] } 33... Nxd3+ { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:01:01] } 34. Kd2 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:01:01] } 34... Nf4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:01:18] } 35. Nf5+ { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:00:39] } 35... gxf5? { [%eval 1.93] } { Mistake. Kg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:31] } 36. gxf5+ { [%eval 1.79] [%clk 0:01:07] } 36... Ng6 { [%eval 2.29] [%clk 0:01:22] } 37. fxg6 { [%eval 2.14] [%clk 0:01:30] } 37... fxg6 { [%eval 2.38] [%clk 0:01:04] } 38. Rg1 { [%eval 2.23] [%clk 0:01:56] } 38... g5 { [%eval 1.87] [%clk 0:01:14] } 39. Nxg5? { [%eval 0.43] } { Mistake. Kd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:37] } 39... Bxg5+ { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:01:34] } 40. Qxg5+ { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:00:55] } 40... Qxg5+ { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:01:59] } 41. Rxg5+ { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:00:47] } 1/2-1/2