Event: exe:Slovakia open Bratislava 25
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/exe-slovakia-open-2025/round-1/NLA67QPI/q72v3oNE
Date: 2025-09-13
White: Thornley, Oliver
WhiteElo: 1731
Black: Herka, Jakub
BlackElo: 2021
Result: 0-1
ECO: B21
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Classical Formation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:51] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:31:10] } 2... cxd4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:31:09] } 3. c3 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:31:35] } 3... dxc3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:31:34] } 4. Nxc3 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:31:59] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:31:43] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:32:19] } 5... d6 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:31:47] } 6. Bc4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:32:32] } 6... a6 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:32:03] } 7. O-O { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:31:48] } 7... Nf6 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:32:19] } 8. Qe2 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 1:31:15] } 8... Bg4 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 1:31:19] } 9. Rd1 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 1:24:53] } 9... e6 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 1:29:30] } 10. Bf4?! { [%eval -1.7] } { Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } { [%clk 1:21:14] } 10... Nh5 { [%eval -1.91] [%clk 1:24:53] } 11. Be3 { [%eval -2.04] [%clk 1:19:00] } 11... Ne5 { [%eval -2.05] [%clk 1:23:17] } 12. Bb3 { [%eval -1.91] [%clk 1:17:42] } 12... Be7 { [%eval -2.25] [%clk 1:11:21] } 13. Ba4+ { [%eval -2.19] [%clk 1:03:44] } 13... Kf8 { [%eval -2.14] [%clk 0:58:40] } 14. h3?! { [%eval -3.29] } { Inaccuracy. Qf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:36] } 14... Bxf3 { [%eval -3.05] [%clk 0:55:47] } 15. gxf3 { [%eval -3.29] [%clk 0:39:41] } 15... Bg5 { [%eval -3.29] [%clk 0:49:47] } 16. Rxd6 { [%eval -3.14] [%clk 0:30:32] } 16... Qxd6 { [%eval -3.07] [%clk 0:46:12] } 17. Bxg5 { [%eval -2.97] [%clk 0:29:11] } 17... Qd3 { [%eval -3.21] [%clk 0:44:39] } 18. Qxd3 { [%eval -3.09] [%clk 0:21:58] } 18... Nxd3 { [%eval -3.25] [%clk 0:45:02] } 19. Bc2 { [%eval -3.96] [%clk 0:21:35] } 19... g6?? { [%eval 3.37] } { Blunder. Ndf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:31] } 0-1