Event: Round 3: Quirke, Jeffrey - Baron, Tal
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2nd-annual-blue-ridge-open/round-3/zQB1mEXf/fn782dq1
Date: 2025-09-19
White: Quirke, Jeffrey
WhiteElo: 2085
Black: Baron, Tal
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2425
Result: 0-1
ECO: A50
Opening: Indian Defense: Normal Variation
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:27:16] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:24:11] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:27:08] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:24:26] } 3. Bf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:27:28] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:21:18] } 4. cxd5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:27:51] } 4... exd5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:20:09] } 5. e3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:28:08] } 5... Bd6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:19:23] } 6. Bxd6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:28:33] } 6... Qxd6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:19:51] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:28:43] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:18:50] } 8. Nc3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:28:59] } 8... c6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:12:38] } 9. h3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:29:13] } 9... Re8 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:12:51] } 10. Qc2 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:29:18] } 10... a5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:13:08] } 11. Nf3 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:29:27] } 11... Na6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:13:21] } 12. a3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:29:31] } 12... b6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:01:11] } 13. O-O { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:28:32] } 13... Bb7 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:00:52] } 14. e4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:19:52] } 14... dxe4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:00:51] } 15. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:20:17] } 15... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:01:05] } 16. Bxe4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:20:43] } 16... g6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:56:12] } 17. Rfe1 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:16:21] } 17... Re6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:50:42] } 18. Qb3 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:04:52] } 18... b5 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:48:28] } 19. a4 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:05:23] } 19... b4 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:47:49] } 20. Bd3 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:49:51] } 20... Rae8 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:47:42] } 21. Rxe6 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:50:11] } 21... Rxe6 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 0:47:45] } 22. Bc4 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:50:26] } 22... Re7 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:47:58] } 23. Ne5?! { [%eval 0.25] } { Inaccuracy. Ng5 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:46] } 23... Qxd4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:43:59] } 24. Nxf7 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:40:05] } 24... Nc5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:44:12] } 25. Ng5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:40:08] } 25... Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:44:28] } 26. Qc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:40:01] } 26... Bc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:39:04] } 27. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:38:49] } 27... Qe4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:38:55] } 28. Qxe4 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:38:45] } 28... Rxe4 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:39:21] } 29. Rc1 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:31:23] } 29... Nxa4 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:35:48] } 30. b3?? { [%eval -3.03] } { Blunder. Bb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:43] } 30... Nc3 { [%eval -2.9] [%clk 0:33:59] } 31. Ra1 { [%eval -3.56] [%clk 0:30:20] } 31... a4 { [%eval -3.69] [%clk 0:35:24] } 32. Bd3 { [%eval -3.38] [%clk 0:30:43] } 32... Re8?! { [%eval -2.53] } { Inaccuracy. Rf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:26] } 33. bxa4 { [%eval -1.87] [%clk 0:30:52] } 33... b3 { [%eval -1.82] [%clk 0:18:50] } 34. Ra3 { [%eval -1.71] [%clk 0:20:48] } 34... Rd8 { [%eval -1.58] [%clk 0:18:44] } 35. Bxg6? { [%eval -3.46] } { Mistake. Rxb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:08] } 35... Be6 { [%eval -3.29] [%clk 0:15:56] } 36. Bf5 { [%eval -3.25] [%clk 0:17:59] } 36... b2?! { [%eval -2.25] } { Inaccuracy. Bxf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:02] } 37. Bc2 { [%eval -2.31] [%clk 0:18:06] } 37... Rd1+ { [%eval -2.5] [%clk 0:14:25] } 38. Kh2 { [%eval -2.52] [%clk 0:18:26] } 38... Rc1 { [%eval -2.18] [%clk 0:14:40] } 39. Bd3?? { [%eval -5.42] } { Blunder. Rxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:25] } 39... c5 { [%eval -5.45] [%clk 0:14:51] } 40. Ng5 { [%eval -5.44] [%clk 0:18:06] } 40... Bg8 { [%eval -5.4] [%clk 0:12:48] } 41. g4 { [%eval -6.33] [%clk 0:13:55] } 41... c4 { [%eval -6.12] [%clk 0:13:06] } 42. Bf5 { [%eval -6.28] [%clk 0:14:17] } 42... h6 { [%eval -6.4] [%clk 0:13:21] } 43. a5 { [%eval -8.02] [%clk 0:12:15] } 43... hxg5 { [%eval -7.61] [%clk 0:13:48] } 44. a6 { [%eval -9.58] [%clk 0:12:41] } 44... Bd5 { [%eval -8.56] [%clk 0:14:10] } 0-1