Event: Round 3: Steve Agnew - Heperi, Dallin
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/south-island-chess-championships-2025--rapid/round-3/NRW2qlkJ/Vg3m6YGi
Date: 2025-09-27
White: Steve Agnew
Black: Heperi, Dallin
Result: 1-0
ECO: A27
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation, Three Knights System
Variant: Standard

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:25:10] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:23:29] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:25:13] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:23:25] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:25:14] } 3... f5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:23:22] } 4. e4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:23:52] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:22:58] } 5. d4?! { [%eval -0.33] } { Inaccuracy. exf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:59] } 5... fxe4?! { [%eval 0.36] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:17] } 6. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:18:19] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:21:06] } 7. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:18:06] } 7... bxc6 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:20:58] } 8. Bg5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:15:54] } 8... d5?? { [%eval 2.1] } { Blunder. Be7 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:58] } 9. Qa4? { [%eval 0.75] } { Mistake. cxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:53] } 9... Bd7 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:19:26] } 10. cxd5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:15:29] } 10... cxd5 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:18:53] } 11. Bb5 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:14:02] } 11... Be7? { [%eval 2.26] } { Mistake. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:39] } 12. Rd1?? { [%eval -0.15] } { Blunder. Bxf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:29] } 12... O-O? { [%eval 1.12] } { Mistake. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:11] } 13. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:10:26] } 13... Bxb5 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:18:10] } 14. Qxb5 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:10:02] } 14... Bxf6 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 0:16:05] } 15. Qxd5+ { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 0:09:57] } 15... Qxd5 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 0:15:52] } 16. Nxd5 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 0:10:00] } 16... c6 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 0:15:03] } 17. Nxf6+ { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:08:38] } 17... Rxf6 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 0:12:19] } 18. O-O { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:08:15] } 18... Rd8 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:11:25] } 19. Rfe1 { [%eval 1.81] [%clk 0:08:00] } 19... Re6 { [%eval 1.8] [%clk 0:11:13] } 20. f3 { [%eval 1.61] [%clk 0:07:50] } 20... e3 { [%eval 1.89] [%clk 0:11:08] } 21. Rd3 { [%eval 2.15] [%clk 0:07:52] } 21... c5 { [%eval 2.03] [%clk 0:10:42] } 22. Rexe3 { [%eval 2.03] [%clk 0:07:32] } 22... Rxe3 { [%eval 1.96] [%clk 0:10:35] } 23. Rxe3 { [%eval 1.91] [%clk 0:07:35] } 23... cxd4 { [%eval 2.05] [%clk 0:10:13] } 24. Rd3?! { [%eval 1.28] } { Inaccuracy. Re2 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:34] } 24... Kf8? { [%eval 2.85] } { Mistake. Kf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:45] } 25. Kf2 { [%eval 2.87] [%clk 0:07:37] } 25... Ke7 { [%eval 2.98] [%clk 0:09:48] } 26. f4?! { [%eval 2.08] } { Inaccuracy. Ke2 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:40] } 26... Kf6?! { [%eval 2.83] } { Inaccuracy. Ke6 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:40] } 27. Kf3 { [%eval 2.8] [%clk 0:07:41] } 27... h5 { [%eval 2.82] [%clk 0:09:39] } 28. Ke4 { [%eval 2.62] [%clk 0:07:32] } 28... Ke6?! { [%eval 3.67] } { Inaccuracy. Re8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:08:56] } 29. Rxd4 { [%eval 3.4] [%clk 0:07:28] } 29... Rxd4+? { [%eval 5.51] } { Mistake. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:59] } 30. Kxd4 { [%eval 5.5] [%clk 0:07:32] } 30... Kf5 { [%eval 5.53] [%clk 0:09:02] } 31. g3 { [%eval 5.46] [%clk 0:07:30] } 31... h4 { [%eval 6.62] [%clk 0:08:53] } 32. b4 { [%eval 5.94] [%clk 0:07:20] } 32... Kg4 { [%eval 6.71] [%clk 0:08:44] } 33. Ke5 { [%eval 6.04] [%clk 0:07:03] } 33... h3?? { [%eval #37] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. hxg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:24] } 34. Ke4 { [%eval 8.14] [%clk 0:06:58] } 34... g6? { [%eval #14] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:24] } 35. b5 { [%eval #13] [%clk 0:06:58] } 35... Kh5 { [%eval #13] [%clk 0:07:46] } 36. a4 { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:07:01] } 36... Kg4 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:07:44] } 37. a5 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:07:05] } 37... Kh5 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:07:47] } 38. b6 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:07:07] } 1-0