Event: Round 2: Thurtell, Craig - Marchbank, Stuart
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/ayr-congress--major/round-2/Ao8QhMLM/BdLA7PQn
Date: 2025-09-13
White: Thurtell, Craig
Black: Marchbank, Stuart
BlackElo: 1789
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: D20
Opening: Queen's Gambit Accepted: Old Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:54] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:41] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:17] } 2... dxc4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:46] } 3. e3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:25] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:30:58] } 4. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:31:23] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:02] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:29:36] } 5... Nc6?! { [%eval 0.76] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 1:30:10] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 1:29:36] } 6... Bb4 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 1:28:54] } 7. Bd2 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:29:37] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 1:28:43] } 8. a3 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:28:39] } 8... Bxc3 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 1:28:21] } 9. Bxc3 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 1:28:11] } 9... Ne4 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 1:28:27] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:27:15] } 10... Nxc3 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:27:57] } 11. bxc3 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:27:38] } 11... h6 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 1:25:39] } 12. Rb1 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:26:56] } 12... Qe7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:24:25] } 13. a4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:26:26] } 13... Na5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:22:55] } 14. Bd3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:26:21] } 14... b6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:17:15] } 15. Bc2 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:24:53] } 15... Ba6 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:09:58] } 16. Re1 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:19:52] } 16... Rad8 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:08:00] } 17. Qc1?! { [%eval -0.26] } { Inaccuracy. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 1:17:10] } 17... Bb7 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:59:27] } 18. e4 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:15:57] } 18... c5 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:50:28] } 19. Qa3 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:08:24] } 19... Rc8 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:45:02] } 20. Bd3 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:04:24] } 20... Qc7 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:43:49] } 21. dxc5? { [%eval -1.3] } { Mistake. Rbd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:58:48] } 21... Qxc5 { [%eval -1.25] [%clk 0:43:41] } 22. Qxc5 { [%eval -1.35] [%clk 0:59:07] } 22... Rxc5 { [%eval -1.38] [%clk 0:43:44] } 23. Bf1 { [%eval -1.56] [%clk 0:52:44] } 23... Rxc3 { [%eval -0.99] [%clk 0:41:42] } 24. Nd4 { [%eval -1.02] [%clk 0:52:12] } 24... Ra3 { [%eval -1.08] [%clk 0:37:36] } 25. Nb5 { [%eval -1.08] [%clk 0:49:04] } 25... Rxa4 { [%eval -1.05] [%clk 0:35:37] } 26. Nxa7 { [%eval -1.21] [%clk 0:49:21] } 26... Rxe4 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 0:17:27] } 27. Rxe4 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 0:49:07] } 27... Bxe4 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 0:17:48] } 28. Rxb6 { [%eval -0.85] [%clk 0:49:17] } 28... Ra8 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 0:16:24] } 29. Nb5?? { [%eval -4.14] } { Blunder. Ra6 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:02] } 29... Bd5?? { [%eval -0.63] } { Blunder. Nc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:35] } 30. Nc7 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 0:42:01] } 30... Rd8 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:11:31] } 31. Nxd5 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 0:39:52] } 31... Rxd5 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:11:13] } 32. Rb5 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:39:21] } 32... Rxb5 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:11:08] } 33. Bxb5 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:39:43] } 33... Kf8 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:11:29] } 34. f3 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:39:37] } 34... Ke7 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:11:45] } 35. Kf2 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:39:47] } 35... Nb3 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:11:44] } 36. Ke3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:39:38] } 36... Kd6 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:11:26] } 37. Be8 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:38:13] } 37... f6 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:09:50] } 38. Bf7 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:36:59] } 38... g5 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:08:51] } 39. g4 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:35:58] } 39... Ke5 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 0:08:53] } 40. h3?? { [%eval -4.44] } { Blunder. Be8 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:32] } 40... Na5 { [%eval -3.94] [%clk 0:09:00] } 41. Bg8 { [%eval -4.35] [%clk 0:34:52] } 41... Nc4+ { [%eval -3.85] [%clk 0:08:51] } 42. Ke2 { [%eval -3.93] [%clk 0:33:56] } 42... Kf4?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Nb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:22] } 43. Bxe6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:33:41] } 43... Ne5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:44] } 44. Bd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:33:10] } 44... Kg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:03] } 45. Be4 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:32:25] } 45... Kxh3 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:09:13] } 46. Kf2 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:32:01] } 46... Kh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:12] } 47. Bf5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:31:33] } 47... h5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:07:14] } 48. gxh5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:31:24] } 48... Kxh5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:40] } 49. Bh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:30:03] } 49... Kh4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:07:34] } 50. Bf5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:29:47] } 50... Nf7 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:07:49] } 51. Bh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:29:13] } 51... Nd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:09] } 52. Bd3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:28:28] } 52... Nf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:31] } 53. Bh7 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:27:20] } 1/2-1/2