Event: Round 8: Boyd-Norman, James - Almutawa, Ayman
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/city-of-adelaide-2025/round-8/KIcC8aMK/sdQH4RTh
Date: 2025-09-09
White: Boyd-Norman, James
WhiteElo: 2036
Black: Almutawa, Ayman
BlackElo: 1870
Result: 0-1
ECO: B03
Opening: Alekhine Defense: Exchange Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 75+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:15:58] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:15:51] } 2. e5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:16:16] } 2... Nd5 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:16:15] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:16:40] } 3... d6 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:16:39] } 4. c4 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 1:17:02] } 4... Nb6 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:17:00] } 5. exd6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:16:51] } 5... exd6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:17:25] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:15:40] } 6... Be7 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:17:32] } 7. h3 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:15:22] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:17:53] } 8. Be2 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:14:58] } 8... Bf5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:17:19] } 9. Nc3 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:14:47] } 9... Re8 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:17:31] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:15:01] } 10... Bf6 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:17:30] } 11. Bf4 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:13:08] } 11... Nc6 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:14:23] } 12. Qd2 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:10:57] } 12... h6 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 1:13:25] } 13. Rfd1 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:06:41] } 13... d5 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:11:06] } 14. c5 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:59:22] } 14... Nc8 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 1:08:36] } 15. Bb5 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:43:31] } 15... N8e7 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:58:27] } 16. Ne5?! { [%eval 0.03] } { Inaccuracy. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:42] } 16... Rc8 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:35:53] } 17. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:29:41] } 17... bxc6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:34:53] } 18. Ba6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:28:37] } 18... Rb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:34:29] } 19. Re1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:26:41] } 19... Qd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:32:21] } 20. a3 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:23:46] } 20... Rb3 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:28:10] } 21. Rad1?! { [%eval -1.04] } { Inaccuracy. Re3 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:28] } 21... Reb8 { [%eval -1.11] [%clk 0:24:29] } 22. Na4 { [%eval -0.94] [%clk 0:19:00] } 22... Ng6 { [%eval -1.04] [%clk 0:23:33] } 23. Bg3 { [%eval -0.94] [%clk 0:18:33] } 23... Bg5 { [%eval -1.27] [%clk 0:06:18] } 24. Qa5?! { [%eval -1.87] } { Inaccuracy. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:46] } 24... Bf4 { [%eval -2.07] [%clk 0:04:35] } 25. Bxf4?? { [%eval -4.48] } { Blunder. Nc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:08] } 25... Nxf4 { [%eval -4.5] [%clk 0:04:59] } 26. Bf1 { [%eval -5.38] [%clk 0:13:16] } 26... Nxh3+ { [%eval -5.4] [%clk 0:02:24] } 27. gxh3 { [%eval -5.61] [%clk 0:11:12] } 27... Bxh3 { [%eval -5.15] [%clk 0:02:25] } 28. Re3 { [%eval -5.6] [%clk 0:06:19] } 28... Qg4+ { [%eval -5.65] [%clk 0:02:00] } 29. Kh2 { [%eval -5.28] [%clk 0:06:12] } 29... Qxd1 { [%eval -5.34] [%clk 0:01:24] } 30. Bxh3 { [%eval -5.18] [%clk 0:05:58] } 30... Qxd4 { [%eval -4.52] [%clk 0:01:13] } 31. Kg2?! { [%eval -6.9] } { Inaccuracy. Qxc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:51] } 31... Rxe3 { [%eval -6.76] [%clk 0:01:05] } 32. fxe3 { [%eval -6.41] [%clk 0:03:08] } 32... Qxe3 { [%eval -6.45] [%clk 0:00:56] } 33. Qxc7 { [%eval -6.33] [%clk 0:02:40] } 33... Qe4+ { [%eval -5.26] [%clk 0:00:46] } 34. Kg1 { [%eval -6.31] [%clk 0:02:38] } 34... Qg6+ { [%eval -5.48] [%clk 0:00:43] } 35. Kh2 { [%eval -5.47] [%clk 0:02:05] } 35... Re8 { [%eval -5.43] [%clk 0:00:51] } 36. Nc3 { [%eval -5.35] [%clk 0:01:29] } 36... Qc2+ { [%eval -5.05] [%clk 0:01:02] } 37. Bg2 { [%eval -5.36] [%clk 0:01:30] } 37... Re6 { [%eval -5.38] [%clk 0:00:39] } 38. Nxd5 { [%eval -5.71] [%clk 0:00:44] } 38... cxd5 { [%eval -5.55] [%clk 0:00:46] } 39. Qd8+ { [%eval -5.7] [%clk 0:01:06] } 39... Kh7 { [%eval -5.71] [%clk 0:01:07] } 40. Qxd5 { [%eval -5.53] [%clk 0:01:28] } 40... Rg6 { [%eval -4.91] [%clk 0:01:17] } 41. b4 { [%eval -4.95] [%clk 0:01:25] } 41... Qf2 { [%eval -4.91] [%clk 0:00:52] } 42. c6?! { [%eval -7.76] } { Inaccuracy. Qf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:23] } 42... Qg3+ { [%eval -6.36] [%clk 0:00:43] } 43. Kh1 { [%eval -6.09] [%clk 0:01:38] } 43... Re6 { [%eval -5.89] [%clk 0:00:42] } 44. Be4+ { [%eval -6.57] [%clk 0:00:56] } 44... g6 { [%eval -6.93] [%clk 0:01:02] } 45. Qd7?? { [%eval #-7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. c7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:43] } 45... Qh3+?! { [%eval -83.65] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qe1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:49] } 46. Kg1 { [%eval -83.65] [%clk 0:01:05] } 46... Qg4+ { [%eval -12.36] [%clk 0:00:58] } 47. Bg2?! { [%eval #-6] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:11] } 47... Re1+ { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:01:21] } 48. Kh2 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:01:18] } 48... Qxd7?? { [%eval -5.78] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qf4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:29] } 49. cxd7 { [%eval -5.37] [%clk 0:01:41] } 49... Rd1 { [%eval -5.83] [%clk 0:00:55] } 50. Bc6 { [%eval -5.86] [%clk 0:01:38] } 50... Kg7 { [%eval -5.74] [%clk 0:01:16] } 51. b5 { [%eval -5.8] [%clk 0:01:38] } 51... Kf8 { [%eval -5.59] [%clk 0:01:40] } 0-1