Event: 2025 UK Open Blitz Qualifier: London 3 (Golders Green)
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-uk-open-blitz-qualifier-london-3-golders-green/round-9/mnkgxYNd/jUJandTa
Date: 2025-09-20
White: Gurner, Jem
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 1964
Black: Richardson, John R
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2165
Result: 0-1
ECO: B12
Opening: Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 3 min + 2 seconds added per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:06] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3... Bf5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4. h4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4... h5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:03:08] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5... Bxd3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:03:08] } 6. Qxd3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:06] } 6... Qa5+ { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:03:08] } 7. Nd2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:07] } 7... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:09] } 8. Nf3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:06] } 8... Qa6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:03:11] } 9. c4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:03:07] } 9... Nh6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:03:10] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:03:06] } 10... Nf5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:03:12] } 11. Rd1 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:02:59] } 11... Be7 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:03:12] } 12. g3 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:02:59] } 12... Nd7 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:03:13] } 13. b3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:02:49] } 13... g6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:13] } 14. Nf1 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:02:44] } 14... dxc4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:02:52] } 15. bxc4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:02:44] } 15... Nb6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:02:54] } 16. c5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:01:56] } 16... Qxd3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:02:54] } 17. Rxd3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:01:57] } 17... Nd7 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:02:55] } 18. Ne3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:01:55] } 18... Nxe3 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:02:55] } 19. Bxe3 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:01:54] } 19... O-O { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:02:52] } 20. Rb1?! { [%eval 0.25] } { Inaccuracy. Rc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:53] } 20... b6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:02:50] } 21. cxb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:36] } 21... axb6 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:02:51] } 22. Rd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:29] } 22... Ra4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:25] } 23. Rc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:24] } 23... Rc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:05] } 24. Nd2 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:01:09] } 24... Kf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:39] } 25. Kg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:56] } 25... Ke8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:40] } 26. Nc4 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:00:46] } 26... b5 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:01:38] } 27. Nd2?! { [%eval -1.21] } { Inaccuracy. Rxb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:47] } 27... Kd8?! { [%eval -0.33] } { Inaccuracy. Nb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:33] } 28. Rbc1 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:00:34] } 28... Nb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:28] } 29. Nb3?! { [%eval -0.57] } { Inaccuracy. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:30] } 29... Rc7?! { [%eval 0.05] } { Inaccuracy. Kd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:22] } 30. Bd2?! { [%eval -1.03] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:22] } 30... Rca7 { [%eval -1.0] [%clk 0:01:22] } 31. Ra1 { [%eval -1.4] [%clk 0:00:08] } 31... Kc7 { [%eval -1.06] [%clk 0:01:20] } 32. Kf3?! { [%eval -2.13] } { Inaccuracy. Bf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 32... Kb6?? { [%eval 0.34] } { Blunder. Ra3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:16] } 33. Ke3?? { [%eval -1.95] } { Blunder. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 33... Na6?! { [%eval -1.22] } { Inaccuracy. Ra3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:11] } 34. Bc3?! { [%eval -2.36] } { Inaccuracy. Kf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 34... Bb4 { [%eval -1.9] [%clk 0:01:03] } 35. Bb2 { [%eval -2.35] [%clk 0:00:09] } 35... Ba3 { [%eval -2.2] [%clk 0:01:04] } 36. Bxa3?! { [%eval -2.88] } { Inaccuracy. Bc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 36... Rxa3 { [%eval -2.77] [%clk 0:01:05] } 37. Ke4 { [%eval -3.43] [%clk 0:00:08] } 37... Nb4 { [%eval -3.19] [%clk 0:01:05] } 38. Rb2 { [%eval -3.29] [%clk 0:00:05] } 38... Rxa2 { [%eval -3.01] [%clk 0:01:03] } 39. Raxa2 { [%eval -2.93] [%clk 0:00:06] } 39... Rxa2 { [%eval -3.07] [%clk 0:01:05] } 40. Rxa2 { [%eval -3.04] [%clk 0:00:06] } 40... Nxa2 { [%eval -2.87] [%clk 0:01:06] } 41. Nc5?! { [%eval -4.12] } { Inaccuracy. Kf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 41... Nc3+ { [%eval -4.04] [%clk 0:01:04] } 42. Kd3 { [%eval -3.69] [%clk 0:00:07] } 42... Nd5 { [%eval -3.71] [%clk 0:01:05] } 43. Ne4 { [%eval -4.18] [%clk 0:00:07] } 43... b4?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Ka5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:54] } 44. Nd6?? { [%eval -3.99] } { Blunder. Kc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 44... f6?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Ka5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:54] } 45. exf6 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:00:07] } 45... Nxf6 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:00:55] } 46. Nc4+?? { [%eval -4.52] } { Blunder. Kc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 46... Kb5 { [%eval -4.24] [%clk 0:00:54] } 47. Ne5?! { [%eval -5.38] } { Inaccuracy. f3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:08] } 47... Ka4 { [%eval -4.92] [%clk 0:00:49] } 48. Nxc6 { [%eval -5.18] [%clk 0:00:05] } 48... Ka3?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. b3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:44] } 49. Na5? { [%eval -1.11] } { Mistake. Ke3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 49... Nd5? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Ng4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:42] } 50. Nc4+ { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:00:05] } 50... Ka2 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:00:42] } 51. f3?? { [%eval -5.07] } { Blunder. Nd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 51... b3 { [%eval -4.74] [%clk 0:00:43] } 52. g4 { [%eval -5.42] [%clk 0:00:04] } 52... Nf4+ { [%eval -4.91] [%clk 0:00:40] } 53. Ke4 { [%eval -5.08] [%clk 0:00:05] } 53... Ng2 { [%eval -4.4] [%clk 0:00:23] } 54. gxh5 { [%eval -4.77] [%clk 0:00:05] } 54... gxh5 { [%eval -4.99] [%clk 0:00:24] } 55. d5 { [%eval -5.8] [%clk 0:00:03] } 55... exd5+ { [%eval -5.71] [%clk 0:00:23] } 56. Kxd5 { [%eval -5.62] [%clk 0:00:04] } 56... Nxh4 { [%eval -5.51] [%clk 0:00:24] } 57. Ke4 { [%eval -5.27] [%clk 0:00:05] } 57... Ng6 { [%eval -4.7] [%clk 0:00:12] } 58. f4? { [%eval -8.36] } { Mistake. Kf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:06] } 58... h4 { [%eval -7.88] [%clk 0:00:13] } 59. f5 { [%eval -7.55] [%clk 0:00:07] } 59... h3 { [%eval -7.94] [%clk 0:00:15] } 60. fxg6? { [%eval #-14] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 60... h2 { [%eval #-14] [%clk 0:00:16] } 61. g7 { [%eval #-14] [%clk 0:00:08] } 61... h1=Q+ { [%eval #-13] [%clk 0:00:14] } 62. Kf5 { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:00:09] } 62... Qd5+ { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:00:17] } 63. Ne5 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:00:09] } 63... Qg2 { [%eval #-16] [%clk 0:00:14] } 64. Ng6 { [%eval #-16] [%clk 0:00:09] } 64... Qa8?? { [%eval -5.76] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qd5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 65. Nf8?? { [%eval #-10] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ne7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 65... Qd5+ { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:00:13] } 66. Kf6 { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:00:09] } 66... b2 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:00:13] } 67. Ne6 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:00:09] } 67... Qf3+ { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:00:12] } 68. Ke7 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:00:09] } 68... Qg4 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:00:12] } 69. Kf7 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:00:10] } 69... b1=Q { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:00:09] } 70. g8=Q { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:00:10] } 70... Qxg8+ { [%eval #-12] [%clk 0:00:12] } 71. Kxg8 { [%eval #-12] [%clk 0:00:10] } 71... Qg6+ { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:00:12] } 72. Ng7 { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:00:11] } 72... Kb3 { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:00:13] } 73. Kf8 { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:00:11] } 73... Kc4 { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:00:12] } 74. Kg8 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:00:11] } 74... Kd5 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:00:12] } 75. Kf8 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:00:11] } 75... Kd6 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:00:08] } 76. Ne8+ { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:00:12] } 76... Kd7 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:00:07] } 77. Ng7 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:00:11] } 77... Qf6+ { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:00:06] } 78. Kg8 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:00:12] } 78... Ke7 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:00:06] } 79. Kh7 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:00:10] } 79... Kf7 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:00:03] } 80. Nh5 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:00:03] } 80... Qg6+ { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:00:04] } 81. Kh8 { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:00:03] } 81... Qg8# { [%clk 0:00:05] } 0-1