Event: Round 3: Varnam, Liam D - Cowan, Xavier
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-british-chess-championships--major-open/round-3/32BH3WJ8/08dZcamc
White: Varnam, Liam D
WhiteElo: 2105
Black: Cowan, Xavier
BlackElo: 1854
Result: 1-0
ECO: B90
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Adams Attack
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:27:31] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:49] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:27:56] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:16] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:28:20] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:40] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:28:47] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:32:03] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:29:11] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:32:24] } 6. h3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:29:30] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:28:02] } 7. g4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:29:38] } 7... h6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:27:38] } 8. Bg2 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:28:43] } 8... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:26:12] } 9. h4 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:23:31] } 9... g6 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:17:25] } 10. g5 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:54:17] } 10... hxg5 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:09:04] } 11. Bxg5 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:53:15] } 11... Be7 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:57:42] } 12. Qd2 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:47:08] } 12... Nb6 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:46:27] } 13. O-O-O { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:39:47] } 13... e5 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:28:18] } 14. Nb3 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:37:43] } 14... Bg4 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:26:27] } 15. f3 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:35:50] } 15... Be6 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:26:52] } 16. Bh3 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:30:59] } 16... Nc4 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:19:12] } 17. Qe2 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:25:36] } 17... Bxh3 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:18:41] } 18. Rxh3 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:24:54] } 18... Qc8?! { [%eval 1.37] } { Inaccuracy. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:49] } 19. Rdh1 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 0:17:52] } 19... b5 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 0:16:45] } 20. Qg2? { [%eval 0.24] } { Mistake. Bxf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:38] } 20... a5? { [%eval 1.51] } { Mistake. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:06] } 21. Bxf6 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 0:01:48] } 21... Bxf6 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 0:08:50] } 22. Nxb5? { [%eval 0.37] } { Mistake. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 22... Qb7?? { [%eval 2.15] } { Blunder. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:03] } 23. a4 { [%eval 2.08] [%clk 0:00:46] } 23... d5?! { [%eval 2.98] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:04:26] } 24. Nd2 { [%eval 2.52] [%clk 0:00:38] } 24... O-O-O? { [%eval 4.39] } { Mistake. Rd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:20] } 25. Nxc4 { [%eval 4.22] [%clk 0:00:41] } 25... dxc4 { [%eval 4.38] [%clk 0:02:45] } 26. Qe2 { [%eval 4.22] [%clk 0:00:37] } 26... Kb8 { [%eval 4.66] [%clk 0:01:09] } 27. Qxc4 { [%eval 4.66] [%clk 0:00:42] } 27... Qd7 { [%eval 4.77] [%clk 0:00:42] } 28. Nc3 { [%eval 4.35] [%clk 0:00:36] } 28... Qd2+ { [%eval 5.46] [%clk 0:00:34] } 29. Kb1 { [%eval 5.57] [%clk 0:01:00] } 29... Rd7 { [%eval 5.59] [%clk 0:00:36] } 30. Rd1 { [%eval 5.63] [%clk 0:00:41] } 30... Qxd1+ { [%eval 5.87] [%clk 0:00:31] } 31. Nxd1 { [%eval 5.79] [%clk 0:01:05] } 31... Rxd1+ { [%eval 5.71] [%clk 0:00:59] } 32. Ka2 { [%eval 5.48] [%clk 0:01:30] } 32... Rd4?! { [%eval 7.66] } { Inaccuracy. Rxh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 33. Qb5+ { [%eval 7.5] [%clk 0:01:22] } 33... Kc7 { [%eval 7.35] [%clk 0:00:34] } 34. f4 { [%eval 7.11] [%clk 0:00:50] } 34... Rxe4? { [%eval #7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 35. Rc3+ { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:01:05] } 1-0