Event: Barbados National Ladies Chess Championship 2025
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-barbados-championships--ladies/round-8/xyyOwsLp/kKJg6QUA
Date: 2025-09-13
White: Nicholls, Laura
Black: Herbert, Jaeda
Result: 0-1
ECO: C50
Opening: Italian Game: Giuoco Piano
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
Termination: Unplayed

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:13] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:39] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:30:13] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:05] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:17] } 3... Bc5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:29] } 4. O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:30:37] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:43] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:30:50] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:59] } 6. d3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:30:30] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:32:15] } 7. Be3 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:28:18] } 7... Be6? { [%eval 0.96] } { Mistake. Bxe3 was best. } { [%clk 1:32:07] } 8. Qd2? { [%eval -0.27] } { Mistake. Bxc5 was best. } { [%clk 1:28:07] } 8... Re8 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:55] } 9. Rfe1 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:28:10] } 9... Qd7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:32:13] } 10. Bxc5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:27:07] } 10... dxc5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:32:12] } 11. Re2? { [%eval -0.97] } { Mistake. Bb5 was best. } { [%clk 1:27:05] } 11... Bxc4 { [%eval -0.93] [%clk 1:31:01] } 12. dxc4 { [%eval -1.2] [%clk 1:27:07] } 12... Qxd2? { [%eval 0.15] } { Mistake. Nd4 was best. } { [%clk 1:30:15] } 13. Rxd2 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:26:50] } 13... a6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:29:22] } 14. Rad1 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:26:26] } 14... g6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:27:36] } 15. h3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:25:41] } 15... Kg7 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:27:53] } 16. Nd5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:25:02] } 16... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:27:33] } 17. cxd5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:25:04] } 17... Nd4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:26:54] } 18. Nxd4 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:24:40] } 18... exd4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:26:56] } 19. c3?? { [%eval -1.8] } { Blunder. f3 was best. } { [%clk 1:23:47] } 19... dxc3 { [%eval -1.69] [%clk 1:26:38] } 20. bxc3 { [%eval -2.3] [%clk 1:23:57] } 20... Rxe4 { [%eval -2.43] [%clk 1:27:03] } 21. Kf1 { [%eval -2.58] [%clk 1:22:24] } 21... Rd8?! { [%eval -1.9] } { Inaccuracy. Rc4 was best. } { [%clk 1:27:01] } 22. Rc1?! { [%eval -2.88] } { Inaccuracy. d6 was best. } { [%clk 1:21:15] } 22... Rd6 { [%eval -2.42] [%clk 1:25:39] } 23. g3?! { [%eval -3.16] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 1:21:03] } 23... c6?! { [%eval -2.38] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 1:25:15] } 24. c4?! { [%eval -3.33] } { Inaccuracy. Rcd1 was best. } { [%clk 1:19:08] } 24... b5?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. cxd5 was best. } { [%clk 1:24:23] } 25. Rb1?? { [%eval -4.92] } { Blunder. cxb5 was best. } { [%clk 1:18:35] } 25... Rxc4 { [%eval -4.92] [%clk 1:23:32] } 26. Kg2 { [%eval -6.02] [%clk 1:17:21] } 26... Rxd5 { [%eval -5.76] [%clk 1:22:58] } 27. Re2 { [%eval -5.49] [%clk 1:17:16] } 27... Rcd4 { [%eval -5.7] [%clk 1:22:32] } 28. Rbe1 { [%eval -6.31] [%clk 1:17:14] } 28... Rd1 { [%eval -6.25] [%clk 1:22:16] } 29. Rxd1 { [%eval -6.26] [%clk 1:17:01] } 29... Rxd1 { [%eval -6.12] [%clk 1:22:38] } 30. Re5 { [%eval -6.13] [%clk 1:16:00] } 30... c4 { [%eval -6.43] [%clk 1:22:19] } 31. Re7 { [%eval -6.93] [%clk 1:15:41] } 31... c3 { [%eval -6.84] [%clk 1:22:21] } 32. Rc7 { [%eval -9.25] [%clk 1:15:36] } 32... Rd6 { [%eval -9.28] [%clk 1:22:24] } 33. h4 { [%eval -10.88] [%clk 1:13:55] } 33... c2 { [%eval -9.94] [%clk 1:22:53] } 34. Ra7? { [%eval #-9] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Re7 was best. } { [%clk 1:13:53] } 34... c1=Q { [%eval #-9] [%clk 1:23:03] } 35. Rxa6 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 1:13:49] } 35... Qc4 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 1:22:28] } 36. Ra7 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 1:12:46] } 36... Qd5+ { [%eval #-5] [%clk 1:22:37] } 37. Kh3 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 1:12:43] } 37... Qf5+ { [%eval #-5] [%clk 1:22:15] } 38. Kh2 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 1:12:27] } 38... Rd2 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 1:22:12] } 39. Ra6 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 1:11:43] } 39... Rxf2+ { [%eval #-2] [%clk 1:22:19] } 40. Kg1 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 1:11:40] } 40... Rb2 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 1:22:08] } 41. Rxc6 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 1:11:40] } 41... Qb1+ { [%eval #-1] [%clk 1:22:24] } 42. Rc1 { [%eval #-1] [%clk 1:11:19] } 42... Qxc1# { [%clk 1:22:45] } 0-1