Event: 2025 UK Open Blitz Qualifier: London 3 (Golders Green)
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-uk-open-blitz-qualifier-london-3-golders-green/round-13/apoSw47F/wwPyFazx
Date: 2025-09-20
White: Watson, Jacob
WhiteElo: 1915
Black: Speelman, Jon S
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2492
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A10
Opening: English Opening
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 3 min + 2 seconds added per move

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... b6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:02:59] } 2... Bb7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:00] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:03:00] } 4... Bb4+ { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:03:04] } 5. Bd2 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:02:53] } 5... Bxf3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:03:05] } 6. exf3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:02:53] } 6... Bxd2+ { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:06] } 7. Qxd2 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:02:48] } 7... Nf6 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:03:07] } 8. Bg2 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:02:49] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:03:07] } 9. Nc3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:02:49] } 9... c6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:03:09] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:02:48] } 10... d5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:03:08] } 11. b3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:02:44] } 11... Na6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:03:09] } 12. Rfd1 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:02:32] } 12... Nc7 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:03:10] } 13. Rac1 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:02:32] } 13... Qd7 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:03:11] } 14. Na4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:02:29] } 14... Rfd8?! { [%eval 0.66] } { Inaccuracy. dxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:10] } 15. c5 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:02:29] } 15... b5 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:03:09] } 16. Nb2 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:02:29] } 16... a5 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:03:06] } 17. Nd3 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:02:29] } 17... Qe8 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:03:05] } 18. Ne5 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:02:26] } 18... a4 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:03:06] } 19. g4 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:02:11] } 19... Ra6 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:03:07] } 20. g5 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:02:01] } 20... Nd7 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:03:05] } 21. f4?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Nd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:59] } 21... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:03] } 22. fxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:59] } 22... Rda8?? { [%eval 2.02] } { Blunder. axb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:01] } 23. Rc3?? { [%eval -0.22] } { Blunder. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:55] } 23... axb3 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:03:01] } 24. axb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:56] } 24... g6 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:03:01] } 25. Rh3 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:01:51] } 25... Ra2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:01] } 26. Qf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:47] } 26... Qf8 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:03:02] } 27. Bf1 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:01:43] } 27... Ne8 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:03:02] } 28. Rdd3 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:01:42] } 28... Ng7 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:02:55] } 29. Rdf3?! { [%eval -0.98] } { Inaccuracy. Qh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:34] } 29... Nf5?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Ra1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:54] } 30. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:32] } 30... Ra1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:53] } 31. Kg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:28] } 31... Rd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:50] } 32. Bxf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:27] } 32... gxf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:44] } 33. Rh6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:22] } 33... Raa1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:44] } 34. Rfh3 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:01:09] } 34... Qg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:38] } 35. Rxh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:09] } 35... Qxh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:36] } 36. Rxh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:09] } 36... Kxh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:37] } 37. Qh4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:06] } 37... Kg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:39] } 38. Qh6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:58] } 38... Rg1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:39] } 39. Kf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:59] } 39... Rad1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:36] } 40. Qf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:57] } 40... Rxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:28] } 41. Qd8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:56] } 41... Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:25] } 42. Qf6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:57] } 42... Kg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:22] } 43. Qd8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:57] } 1/2-1/2