Event: Round 1: Clarke, John - Thomas, James
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-british-chess-championships--under-16/round-1/KahlJRUP/j47yUuwU
White: Clarke, John
Black: Thomas, James
BlackElo: 1882
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C07
Opening: French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System, Euwe-Keres Line
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:59] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:54] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:25] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:31:19] } 3. Nd2 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:49] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:44] } 4. Ngf3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:32:13] } 4... cxd4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:32:03] } 5. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:32:32] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:32:28] } 6. exd5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:32:46] } 6... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:32:52] } 7. N2f3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:32:59] } 7... Bb4+ { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:33:12] } 8. Bd2 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:33:20] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:33:33] } 9. Bxb4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:33:42] } 9... Nxb4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:33:56] } 10. c3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:34:05] } 10... Nd5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:34:09] } 11. Be2 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 1:33:57] } 11... Re8 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:27:24] } 12. O-O { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:29:41] } 12... e5 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 1:27:09] } 13. Nc2 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:30:02] } 13... Nc6 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:23:47] } 14. Qd2 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 1:21:28] } 14... Be6 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 1:10:41] } 15. Ne3 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 1:08:13] } 15... Nf4 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 1:02:19] } 16. Bc4 { [%eval -1.0] [%clk 1:03:59] } 16... Qf6?! { [%eval -0.37] } { Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:58:00] } 17. Bxe6 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:56:19] } 17... Rxe6 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:57:38] } 18. Nd5 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:56:33] } 18... Nxd5 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:55:56] } 19. Qxd5 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:56:59] } 19... e4 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:55:11] } 20. Ne1 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 0:57:10] } 20... Rd8 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 0:35:44] } 21. Qb3 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:50:24] } 21... Rd2 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:22:23] } 22. Qxb7?! { [%eval -1.68] } { Inaccuracy. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:49] } 22... h6?! { [%eval -0.96] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:06] } 23. Qb3? { [%eval -2.15] } { Mistake. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:51] } 23... Ne5?? { [%eval -0.28] } { Blunder. Qf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:39] } 24. Rd1 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:34:38] } 24... Nc4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:16:57] } 25. Rb1?? { [%eval -2.28] } { Blunder. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:38] } 25... Ne5?? { [%eval -0.29] } { Blunder. Rc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:20] } 26. Rd1 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:33:57] } 26... Nc4 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:10:48] } 27. Rb1?? { [%eval -2.43] } { Blunder. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:00] } 27... Ne5?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:26] } 1/2-1/2