Event: Round 4: De Silva, Sithun - Davis, Cameron
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-british-chess-championships--major-open/round-4/SyrHmm10/BzjGmlBR
White: De Silva, Sithun
WhiteElo: 1817
Black: Davis, Cameron
BlackElo: 1944
Result: 1-0
ECO: C04
Opening: French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Guimard Defense, Main Line
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:27:50] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:21] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:28:14] } 3. Nd2 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:48] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:20:10] } 4. Ngf3 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:31:58] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:20:09] } 5. e5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:32:18] } 5... Nd7 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:20:27] } 6. Nb3 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:31:49] } 6... Be7 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:20:13] } 7. c3 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:31:37] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:18:24] } 8. Bf4 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 1:30:34] } 8... f6 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:15:43] } 9. exf6 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:30:57] } 9... Bxf6 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:11:00] } 10. Bg3? { [%eval -0.4] } { Mistake. Bb5 was best. } { [%clk 1:30:47] } 10... Kh8?? { [%eval 1.65] } { Blunder. e5 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:28] } 11. Be2? { [%eval 0.41] } { Mistake. Bb5 was best. } { [%clk 1:27:40] } 11... e5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:59:16] } 12. dxe5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:27:59] } 12... Ndxe5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:58:51] } 13. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:23:52] } 13... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:56:29] } 14. O-O { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:23:22] } 14... c6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:54:20] } 15. Kh1 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:13:51] } 15... a5 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:45:05] } 16. a4 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:09:10] } 16... Nf7 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:35:39] } 17. Bd3 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:01:21] } 17... Ne5?? { [%eval 4.96] } { Blunder. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:53] } 18. Bxe5 { [%eval 4.61] [%clk 0:59:49] } 18... Qe8 { [%eval 5.7] [%clk 0:21:54] } 19. Bxf6 { [%eval 4.7] [%clk 0:59:13] } 19... Rxf6 { [%eval 4.66] [%clk 0:22:23] } 20. Nd4 { [%eval 4.5] [%clk 0:57:54] } 20... Qf8 { [%eval 4.93] [%clk 0:22:00] } 21. Qd2 { [%eval 4.68] [%clk 0:56:15] } 21... Bd7 { [%eval 4.83] [%clk 0:22:07] } 22. Rae1 { [%eval 4.96] [%clk 0:55:57] } 22... Qd6 { [%eval 5.03] [%clk 0:21:46] } 23. Qg5 { [%eval 4.77] [%clk 0:54:20] } 23... Raf8 { [%eval 4.78] [%clk 0:20:49] } 24. f3 { [%eval 4.64] [%clk 0:53:48] } 24... Rh6 { [%eval 4.7] [%clk 0:20:43] } 25. Qe5 { [%eval 5.05] [%clk 0:53:55] } 25... Qf6 { [%eval 4.99] [%clk 0:18:31] } 26. Qxf6 { [%eval 4.96] [%clk 0:54:13] } 26... Rhxf6 { [%eval 4.85] [%clk 0:18:59] } 27. Re7 { [%eval 4.76] [%clk 0:54:21] } 27... Bc8 { [%eval 5.18] [%clk 0:19:23] } 28. Rfe1 { [%eval 5.25] [%clk 0:54:37] } 28... g6 { [%eval 5.62] [%clk 0:19:30] } 29. Re8 { [%eval 5.0] [%clk 0:54:52] } 29... Kg7 { [%eval 5.09] [%clk 0:19:45] } 30. Ne6+ { [%eval 4.96] [%clk 0:53:11] } 30... Bxe6 { [%eval 4.86] [%clk 0:19:14] } 31. R1xe6 { [%eval 4.94] [%clk 0:53:19] } 31... Rxe6 { [%eval 4.91] [%clk 0:19:08] } 32. Rxe6 { [%eval 4.94] [%clk 0:53:42] } 32... Kf7 { [%eval 4.83] [%clk 0:19:32] } 33. Re2 { [%eval 4.81] [%clk 0:53:56] } 33... Rb8 { [%eval 4.75] [%clk 0:19:34] } 34. Kg1 { [%eval 4.8] [%clk 0:54:06] } 34... Kf6 { [%eval 4.99] [%clk 0:18:58] } 35. b3 { [%eval 4.58] [%clk 0:53:59] } 35... b5 { [%eval 4.73] [%clk 0:19:07] } 36. axb5 { [%eval 4.6] [%clk 0:54:17] } 36... cxb5 { [%eval 4.64] [%clk 0:19:34] } 37. Ra2 { [%eval 4.43] [%clk 0:53:02] } 37... Rc8 { [%eval 4.45] [%clk 0:19:51] } 38. Rc2 { [%eval 4.4] [%clk 0:49:37] } 38... a4 { [%eval 4.57] [%clk 0:18:29] } 39. bxa4 { [%eval 4.66] [%clk 0:49:21] } 39... bxa4 { [%eval 4.55] [%clk 0:18:49] } 40. Kf2 { [%eval 4.4] [%clk 0:49:19] } 40... a3 { [%eval 4.64] [%clk 0:18:13] } 41. Ke3 { [%eval 4.79] [%clk 0:49:10] } 41... Ke5 { [%eval 4.88] [%clk 0:17:35] } 42. f4+ { [%eval 4.8] [%clk 0:48:54] } 42... Kd6 { [%eval 4.64] [%clk 0:17:44] } 43. Kd4 { [%eval 4.22] [%clk 0:48:53] } 43... Ra8 { [%eval 4.28] [%clk 0:17:41] } 44. Ra2 { [%eval 4.25] [%clk 0:48:29] } 44... Ra4+ { [%eval 4.05] [%clk 0:18:06] } 45. c4 { [%eval 4.03] [%clk 0:48:30] } 45... dxc4 { [%eval 4.39] [%clk 0:18:00] } 46. Bxc4 { [%eval 4.25] [%clk 0:48:58] } 46... h6 { [%eval 4.93] [%clk 0:17:55] } 47. Re2 { [%eval 4.72] [%clk 0:46:00] } 47... Kd7 { [%eval 4.87] [%clk 0:17:29] } 48. Kc5 { [%eval 4.54] [%clk 0:44:45] } 48... a2?? { [%eval #25] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:11] } 49. Rxa2 { [%eval #32] [%clk 0:44:37] } 49... Rxa2 { [%eval 81.57] [%clk 0:17:27] } 50. Bxa2 { [%eval 11.18] [%clk 0:45:06] } 50... Ke7 { [%eval 81.59] [%clk 0:17:45] } 51. Kd4 { [%eval 14.09] [%clk 0:45:35] } 51... Kf6 { [%eval 11.42] [%clk 0:18:06] } 52. Bb1 { [%eval 10.66] [%clk 0:45:52] } 52... h5?! { [%eval #21] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:00] } 53. Ke3?! { [%eval 77.24] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:45:48] } 53... g5?! { [%eval #20] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ke7 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:10] } 54. h3 { [%eval #23] [%clk 0:46:07] } 54... h4 { [%eval #19] [%clk 0:18:00] } 55. Kf3 { [%eval 70.88] [%clk 0:46:36] } 1-0