Event: Barbados National Open Chess Championship Finals 2025
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-barbados-championships--open/round-4/9VfC62fj/NntBqSUn
Date: 2025-09-13
White: Del Castilho, Martyn
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2195
Black: Kirton, Justin
BlackElo: 1898
Result: 1-0
ECO: C11
Opening: French Defense: Steinitz Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:52] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:30:52] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:16] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:31:17] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:39] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:31:40] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:31:49] } 4... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:32:01] } 5. f4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:32:06] } 5... c5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:32:25] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:32:25] } 6... Qb6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:32:47] } 7. a3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:27:47] } 7... a5?! { [%eval 1.03] } { Inaccuracy. cxd4 was best. } { [%clk 1:26:04] } 8. Be3 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 1:14:08] } 8... a4 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 1:19:39] } 9. Be2 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 1:10:56] } 9... Nc6 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:19:55] } 10. dxc5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:02:44] } 10... Bxc5 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:20:11] } 11. Bxc5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:02:51] } 11... Nxc5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:19:10] } 12. Qd2 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:59:55] } 12... O-O { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:47:41] } 13. O-O-O { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:57:50] } 13... f6?! { [%eval 1.41] } { Inaccuracy. Rd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:04] } 14. exf6 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 0:50:14] } 14... Rxf6 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 0:48:24] } 15. g4 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:42:58] } 15... Ne7 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:30:25] } 16. Ne5 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 0:35:30] } 16... Bd7?! { [%eval 2.27] } { Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:07] } 17. Nxd7 { [%eval 2.17] [%clk 0:34:29] } 17... Nxd7 { [%eval 2.12] [%clk 0:26:28] } 18. f5 { [%eval 2.27] [%clk 0:34:44] } 18... Nc5 { [%eval 2.89] [%clk 0:25:24] } 19. fxe6 { [%eval 2.88] [%clk 0:33:20] } 19... Nxe6 { [%eval 2.97] [%clk 0:22:08] } 20. Nxd5 { [%eval 2.91] [%clk 0:30:01] } 20... Nxd5 { [%eval 2.92] [%clk 0:22:29] } 21. Qxd5 { [%eval 2.97] [%clk 0:30:30] } 21... Ra5 { [%eval 3.62] [%clk 0:21:22] } 22. Qd2 { [%eval 3.69] [%clk 0:21:11] } 22... Rc5 { [%eval 3.84] [%clk 0:21:14] } 23. Rhf1 { [%eval 3.88] [%clk 0:19:00] } 23... Rxf1 { [%eval 4.01] [%clk 0:16:32] } 24. Bxf1 { [%eval 4.06] [%clk 0:19:29] } 24... Qc7 { [%eval 4.32] [%clk 0:16:49] } 25. Kb1 { [%eval 4.24] [%clk 0:19:31] } 25... Ng5 { [%eval 5.0] [%clk 0:15:32] } 26. Qd8+?! { [%eval 3.78] } { Inaccuracy. Qb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:14] } 26... Qxd8 { [%eval 4.02] [%clk 0:15:50] } 27. Rxd8+ { [%eval 3.91] [%clk 0:17:43] } 27... Kf7 { [%eval 3.84] [%clk 0:16:04] } 28. Rd7+ { [%eval 3.66] [%clk 0:18:11] } 28... Kf6 { [%eval 3.46] [%clk 0:15:22] } 29. Rxb7 { [%eval 3.5] [%clk 0:18:26] } 29... Nf3 { [%eval 3.49] [%clk 0:15:11] } 30. Bd3 { [%eval 3.46] [%clk 0:17:39] } 30... Nxh2 { [%eval 3.42] [%clk 0:15:11] } 31. Rb4 { [%eval 2.98] [%clk 0:17:30] } 31... Ra5?! { [%eval 4.29] } { Inaccuracy. Rg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:21] } 32. Bxh7 { [%eval 4.1] [%clk 0:17:38] } 32... Kg5 { [%eval 4.28] [%clk 0:14:56] } 33. Bf5 { [%eval 3.94] [%clk 0:17:41] } 33... g6 { [%eval 4.39] [%clk 0:14:24] } 34. Bd3 { [%eval 4.34] [%clk 0:16:28] } 34... Nxg4 { [%eval 5.09] [%clk 0:14:40] } 35. Bxg6 { [%eval 5.18] [%clk 0:16:44] } 35... Nf6 { [%eval 4.99] [%clk 0:14:48] } 36. Bd3 { [%eval 5.0] [%clk 0:16:53] } 36... Nd5?! { [%eval 6.68] } { Inaccuracy. Kh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:00] } 37. Rb5 { [%eval 6.52] [%clk 0:16:49] } 37... Rxb5 { [%eval 6.58] [%clk 0:15:28] } 38. Bxb5 { [%eval 6.52] [%clk 0:17:15] } 38... Nb6 { [%eval 6.48] [%clk 0:15:44] } 39. c4 { [%eval 7.34] [%clk 0:17:34] } 39... Kf4 { [%eval 7.45] [%clk 0:13:40] } 40. c5 { [%eval 6.79] [%clk 0:17:53] } 40... Nc8 { [%eval 7.35] [%clk 0:12:44] } 41. Bxa4 { [%eval 7.2] [%clk 0:17:51] } 41... Ke3?! { [%eval 82.99] } { Inaccuracy. Ne7 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:03] } 42. c6 { [%eval 71.86] [%clk 0:17:39] } 42... Kd4 { [%eval 12.39] [%clk 0:13:09] } 43. c7 { [%eval 9.85] [%clk 0:18:01] } 43... Kd5 { [%eval 8.27] [%clk 0:12:12] } 1-0