Event: Round 5: Galbraith, David - Thurtell, Craig
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/ayr-congress--major/round-5/kX9YRakp/XD4L4fC4
Date: 2025-09-14
White: Galbraith, David
WhiteElo: 1723
Black: Thurtell, Craig
Result: 0-1
ECO: D53
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:47] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:20] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:37] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:25] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:01] } 4. Bg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:17] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:29:03] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:40] } 5... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:29:16] } 6. e3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:57] } 6... dxc4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:29:05] } 7. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:31:41] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:29:22] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:31:14] } 8... a6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:29:09] } 9. a4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:30:42] } 9... b6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:26:33] } 10. Bd3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:30:11] } 10... Bb7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:26:49] } 11. e4 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:30:23] } 11... c5 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:25:12] } 12. e5 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 1:30:03] } 12... Nd5 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 1:24:19] } 13. Bxe7 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:30:19] } 13... Qxe7 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 1:20:28] } 14. Nxd5 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 1:28:12] } 14... Bxd5 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 1:20:30] } 15. Re1 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 1:27:41] } 15... c4 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:17:33] } 16. Bc2 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 1:27:04] } 16... Rac8 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 1:16:28] } 17. Ra3 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 1:23:49] } 17... h6 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:14:10] } 18. Be4 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 1:23:04] } 18... Rfd8?! { [%eval 0.17] } { Inaccuracy. Bxe4 was best. } { [%clk 1:13:10] } 19. Bxd5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:23:09] } 19... exd5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:13:33] } 20. Rae3?! { [%eval -0.23] } { Inaccuracy. g3 was best. } { [%clk 1:23:17] } 20... Nf8 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 1:12:13] } 21. h3 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 1:22:27] } 21... Ne6 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 1:11:46] } 22. g3 { [%eval -0.93] [%clk 1:22:03] } 22... g6?! { [%eval 0.07] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:35] } 23. Nh2?! { [%eval -0.56] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 1:19:42] } 23... h5 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 1:05:52] } 24. f4 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 1:13:53] } 24... Kg7?? { [%eval 1.29] } { Blunder. b5 was best. } { [%clk 1:01:55] } 25. f5? { [%eval -0.11] } { Mistake. Rf1 was best. } { [%clk 1:12:00] } 25... gxf5 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:02:19] } 26. Qxh5 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 1:12:28] } 26... Qg5 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:01:00] } 27. Qxg5+ { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:10:21] } 27... Nxg5 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:01:05] } 28. h4 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:08:49] } 28... Ne6 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:01:03] } 29. Nf3? { [%eval -1.84] } { Mistake. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:29] } 29... b5 { [%eval -1.72] [%clk 0:58:06] } 30. axb5 { [%eval -1.84] [%clk 1:08:51] } 30... axb5 { [%eval -1.75] [%clk 0:58:30] } 31. Ra1 { [%eval -1.88] [%clk 1:07:40] } 31... Ra8 { [%eval -2.0] [%clk 0:58:29] } 32. Rea3 { [%eval -1.94] [%clk 1:08:03] } 32... Rxa3 { [%eval -1.96] [%clk 0:58:19] } 33. Rxa3 { [%eval -1.87] [%clk 1:08:28] } 33... b4 { [%eval -1.73] [%clk 0:58:12] } 34. Ra6?! { [%eval -2.9] } { Inaccuracy. Ra1 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:19] } 34... Rc8 { [%eval -2.77] [%clk 0:57:40] } 35. Ra2 { [%eval -2.38] [%clk 1:05:25] } 35... c3 { [%eval -2.36] [%clk 0:54:59] } 36. bxc3 { [%eval -2.24] [%clk 1:05:39] } 36... Rxc3? { [%eval -0.75] } { Mistake. bxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:55:19] } 37. Kf2 { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 1:05:15] } 37... b3 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:55:06] } 38. Ra1?? { [%eval -3.6] } { Blunder. Ra6 was best. } { [%clk 1:02:58] } 38... b2 { [%eval -3.43] [%clk 0:53:20] } 39. Rb1 { [%eval -2.96] [%clk 1:03:22] } 39... Rb3 { [%eval -2.47] [%clk 0:53:10] } 40. Nd2 { [%eval -2.45] [%clk 1:02:49] } 40... Rb4 { [%eval -2.35] [%clk 0:53:02] } 41. Nf3? { [%eval -4.08] } { Mistake. Nf1 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:03] } 41... Nc7 { [%eval -4.03] [%clk 0:50:00] } 42. Ke2?! { [%eval -5.35] } { Inaccuracy. Nd2 was best. } { [%clk 1:00:39] } 42... Nb5 { [%eval -5.05] [%clk 0:49:59] } 43. Kd3 { [%eval -5.69] [%clk 1:00:00] } 43... Rb3+ { [%eval -5.69] [%clk 0:49:34] } 44. Ke2?? { [%eval #-15] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kc2 was best. } { [%clk 1:00:14] } 44... Nc3+ { [%eval #-14] [%clk 0:49:45] } 0-1