Event: Round 2: Hobson, Kenneth - Vitiugov, Nikita
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-british-chess-championships--championship/round-2/yvElXZ9P/BqbcmlhX
White: Hobson, Kenneth
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2361
Black: Vitiugov, Nikita
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2676
Result: 0-1
ECO: B32
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Godiva Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:55] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:30] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:55] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:30:52] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:30:06] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:31:14] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:31] } 4... Qb6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:30:48] } 5. Nb3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:30:40] } 5... e6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:31:07] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:28:47] } 6... Qc7 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:31:09] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:25:16] } 7... a6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:28:26] } 8. Qe2 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:23:03] } 8... b5 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:28:15] } 9. Bd2 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:20:30] } 9... Bb7 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:22:33] } 10. f4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:09:10] } 10... Nb4 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:20:45] } 11. a4?! { [%eval -0.19] } { Inaccuracy. a3 was best. } { [%clk 1:02:35] } 11... Nxd3+?! { [%eval 0.45] } { Inaccuracy. bxa4 was best. } { [%clk 1:18:55] } 12. cxd3 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:02:44] } 12... b4 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:17:35] } 13. Nd1 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:01:16] } 13... Nf6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:17:31] } 14. Rc1 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:56:20] } 14... Qd8 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:13:55] } 15. a5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:47:34] } 15... Be7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:06:29] } 16. O-O { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:45:46] } 16... O-O { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:06:07] } 17. Ne3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:34:36] } 17... Rb8 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:04:18] } 18. Be1 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:30:24] } 18... Bc6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:59:02] } 19. Nc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:24:48] } 19... Bb5?! { [%eval 0.62] } { Inaccuracy. Ba4 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:20] } 20. Nb6 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:23:24] } 20... d5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:44:17] } 21. e5 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:22:04] } 21... Nd7 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:44:00] } 22. Nxd7?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Bf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:21] } 22... Qxd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:40:14] } 23. Bf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:33] } 23... Rfc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:38:03] } 24. Qd2 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:12:07] } 24... Ba4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:30:42] } 25. Nc5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:11:22] } 25... Qb5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:29:34] } 26. Nxa4?! { [%eval -0.32] } { Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:28] } 26... Qxa4 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:29:58] } 27. Bb6 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:08:52] } 27... b3 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:26:03] } 28. f5? { [%eval -1.28] } { Mistake. Bc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:42] } 28... exf5 { [%eval -1.42] [%clk 0:25:00] } 29. Rxf5? { [%eval -2.91] } { Mistake. Qf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:05] } 29... Rc2 { [%eval -3.45] [%clk 0:23:41] } 30. Rxc2 { [%eval -3.42] [%clk 0:02:32] } 30... bxc2 { [%eval -3.48] [%clk 0:24:06] } 31. Rf1 { [%eval -3.4] [%clk 0:02:23] } 31... Rc8 { [%eval -3.36] [%clk 0:23:21] } 32. Be3 { [%eval -3.6] [%clk 0:01:16] } 32... d4 { [%eval -3.71] [%clk 0:22:41] } 33. Bf4 { [%eval -3.61] [%clk 0:01:36] } 33... Qb3 { [%eval -3.4] [%clk 0:21:54] } 34. Qf2?! { [%eval -5.03] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:25] } 34... Qxd3 { [%eval -5.1] [%clk 0:21:48] } 35. Bc1 { [%eval -5.34] [%clk 0:00:33] } 35... Qg6 { [%eval -5.29] [%clk 0:20:32] } 36. Qf3 { [%eval -5.78] [%clk 0:00:46] } 36... d3 { [%eval -5.28] [%clk 0:17:00] } 37. h4 { [%eval -5.88] [%clk 0:00:41] } 37... h5 { [%eval -5.9] [%clk 0:16:25] } 38. Qb7 { [%eval -6.12] [%clk 0:00:36] } 38... Qe6 { [%eval -5.96] [%clk 0:16:20] } 39. Qf3 { [%eval -6.87] [%clk 0:00:35] } 39... Rd8 { [%eval -7.08] [%clk 0:13:34] } 40. Bd2 { [%eval -7.0] [%clk 0:00:35] } 40... Rd4 { [%eval -6.21] [%clk 0:13:17] } 41. g3 { [%eval -7.07] [%clk 0:24:39] } 41... Qd5 { [%eval -6.57] [%clk 0:39:43] } 42. Qxh5 { [%eval -8.03] [%clk 0:22:33] } 42... Re4 { [%eval -7.97] [%clk 0:38:19] } 43. Qf3 { [%eval -7.8] [%clk 0:20:08] } 43... Bc5+ { [%eval -7.51] [%clk 0:38:31] } 44. Kh1 { [%eval -7.47] [%clk 0:20:03] } 44... Rxe5 { [%eval -7.65] [%clk 0:38:35] } 45. Qxd5 { [%eval -7.14] [%clk 0:20:12] } 45... Rxd5 { [%eval -7.62] [%clk 0:39:03] } 46. Kg2 { [%eval -8.45] [%clk 0:19:04] } 46... Bb4 { [%eval -8.46] [%clk 0:39:10] } 0-1