Event: Round 1: Clancy, Daniel - Gilbert, Walker W
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2nd-annual-blue-ridge-open/round-1/zbUADibf/cuCbwjH0
Date: 2025-09-19
White: Clancy, Daniel
WhiteElo: 1966
Black: Gilbert, Walker W
BlackElo: 1783
Result: 1-0
ECO: A18
Opening: English Opening: Mikenas-Carls Variation
Variant: Standard

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:25:07] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:40] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:25:18] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:47] } 3. e4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:25:43] } 3... d6?! { [%eval 0.7] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 1:28:30] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 1:18:30] } 4... e5 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:27:27] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 1:17:56] } 5... exd4 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 1:25:50] } 6. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:11:51] } 6... Nbd7 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 1:24:23] } 7. Be2 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 1:10:30] } 7... Nc5?! { [%eval 1.5] } { Inaccuracy. g6 was best. } { [%clk 1:23:48] } 8. f3 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 1:10:01] } 8... c6 { [%eval 1.61] [%clk 1:20:25] } 9. O-O { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 1:10:51] } 9... Ne6 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 1:08:15] } 10. Nc2 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 1:08:20] } 10... Be7 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 1:04:18] } 11. Be3 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 1:08:15] } 11... g5 { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 0:59:54] } 12. g3 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 1:06:01] } 12... h5 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:58:31] } 13. Nd4 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 1:02:34] } 13... Rg8?! { [%eval 1.6] } { Inaccuracy. Nxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:55:47] } 14. Kh1 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 0:57:31] } 14... Nxd4 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:54:45] } 15. Qxd4 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:57:12] } 15... Be6 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:53:49] } 16. Rad1 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:55:13] } 16... Nh7?? { [%eval 3.25] } { Blunder. Bh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:21] } 17. e5 { [%eval 3.15] [%clk 0:54:08] } 17... Nf8?! { [%eval 3.98] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:05] } 18. exd6 { [%eval 4.18] [%clk 0:53:47] } 18... Bf6 { [%eval 4.12] [%clk 0:45:29] } 19. Qd2 { [%eval 4.04] [%clk 0:53:40] } 19... Nd7 { [%eval 4.29] [%clk 0:46:21] } 20. Ne4 { [%eval 4.22] [%clk 0:53:44] } 1-0