Event: Round 1: James, Geoffrey H - Costello, Colin A
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-british-chess-championships--over-65/round-1/FOHRkVA0/PAIj9Msr
White: James, Geoffrey H
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 2088
Black: Costello, Colin A
BlackElo: 1876
Result: 1-0
ECO: C77
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:26] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:25:13] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:45] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:25:37] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:32:04] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:25:58] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:32:28] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:25:54] } 5. d3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:32:21] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:25:59] } 6. c3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:32:03] } 6... Be7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:24:54] } 7. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:50] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:25:02] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:28:22] } 8... Bg4 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:23:23] } 9. h3 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:28:12] } 9... Bh5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:23:44] } 10. Re1 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:26:53] } 10... b5 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:22:26] } 11. Bc2 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:23:42] } 11... Re8 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 1:21:41] } 12. Nf1 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:23:19] } 12... d5 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 1:20:59] } 13. Qe2 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:23:01] } 13... d4 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 1:19:18] } 14. Ng3?! { [%eval 0.2] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 1:21:13] } 14... Bg6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:19:37] } 15. Nh4?! { [%eval -0.09] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 1:12:39] } 15... Nd7 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:08:44] } 16. Nhf5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:08:11] } 16... Bg5?! { [%eval 1.08] } { Inaccuracy. Bf8 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:40] } 17. Qg4?! { [%eval 0.37] } { Inaccuracy. Bb3 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:14] } 17... Bxc1 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:07:23] } 18. Raxc1 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:03:34] } 18... dxc3 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:00:41] } 19. bxc3 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:03:53] } 19... Nf6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:58:56] } 20. Qf3 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:03:29] } 20... Ne7 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:59:00] } 21. Rcd1?! { [%eval 0.41] } { Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:09] } 21... c5?! { [%eval 1.03] } { Inaccuracy. Bxf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:57:35] } 22. d4 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:49:27] } 22... cxd4 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:57:58] } 23. cxd4 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:49:48] } 23... Qc7?! { [%eval 1.8] } { Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:56:14] } 24. Bb3 { [%eval 1.92] [%clk 0:49:17] } 24... exd4? { [%eval 3.37] } { Mistake. Rad8 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:31] } 25. Nh6+? { [%eval 1.66] } { Mistake. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:55] } 25... gxh6?! { [%eval 2.75] } { Inaccuracy. Kh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:52:24] } 26. Qxf6 { [%eval 2.65] [%clk 0:48:16] } 26... Qc6 { [%eval 2.47] [%clk 0:50:32] } 27. Qxd4 { [%eval 2.25] [%clk 0:44:05] } 27... Rad8?! { [%eval 3.06] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:26] } 28. Qe3 { [%eval 2.44] [%clk 0:39:44] } 28... Rxd1 { [%eval 2.48] [%clk 0:46:44] } 29. Rxd1 { [%eval 2.29] [%clk 0:40:07] } 29... Kg7?! { [%eval 3.65] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:30] } 30. Qd4+ { [%eval 3.57] [%clk 0:38:00] } 30... Kg8 { [%eval 4.28] [%clk 0:46:12] } 31. f4 { [%eval 4.29] [%clk 0:35:27] } 31... Qc7 { [%eval 4.26] [%clk 0:44:37] } 32. Qd7 { [%eval 4.09] [%clk 0:33:42] } 32... Qb8?! { [%eval 5.69] } { Inaccuracy. Qxd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:07] } 33. f5 { [%eval 5.86] [%clk 0:33:24] } 33... Nxf5 { [%eval 7.48] [%clk 0:33:02] } 34. exf5 { [%eval 7.27] [%clk 0:32:57] } 34... Re3? { [%eval #8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:02] } 35. fxg6 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:32:22] } 35... Qb6 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:33:25] } 36. Qxf7+ { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:32:20] } 1-0