Event: Round 2: Sykes, Chris - Roul, Tushar
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/ayr-congress--open/round-2/JO2GKoCF/tsPeqHjh
Date: 2025-09-13
White: Sykes, Chris
WhiteElo: 1861
Black: Roul, Tushar
BlackElo: 1802
Result: 1-0
ECO: D01
Opening: Rapport-Jobava System
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:31] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:31:22] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:44] } 3. Bf4 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:31:45] } 3... c6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:30:11] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:59] } 4... Bf5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:29:28] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:31:22] } 5... e6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:28:36] } 6. Ne5 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:31:29] } 6... Bb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:26:22] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:27:21] } 7... Ne4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:17:37] } 8. Bxe4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:27:33] } 8... Bxe4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:17:30] } 9. O-O { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:20:48] } 9... Bxc3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:13:10] } 10. bxc3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:21:05] } 10... Nd7 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:13:11] } 11. Rb1 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:11:43] } 11... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:10:38] } 12. dxe5?! { [%eval -0.87] } { Inaccuracy. Bxe5 was best. } { [%clk 1:07:45] } 12... b5 { [%eval -0.87] [%clk 1:08:26] } 13. Rb2 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 0:59:18] } 13... O-O { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 1:07:37] } 14. Qg4?! { [%eval -1.61] } { Inaccuracy. Qd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:55:51] } 14... Qa5 { [%eval -1.92] [%clk 1:04:06] } 15. Rb4?! { [%eval -2.77] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:45:53] } 15... Bf5 { [%eval -3.04] [%clk 1:02:16] } 16. Qg3 { [%eval -2.96] [%clk 0:37:36] } 16... Qxa2 { [%eval -2.6] [%clk 1:00:27] } 17. h4 { [%eval -2.62] [%clk 0:32:49] } 17... h5 { [%eval -2.61] [%clk 0:59:56] } 18. Qg5 { [%eval -2.85] [%clk 0:30:57] } 18... Bg6?! { [%eval -2.12] } { Inaccuracy. Qxc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:50:17] } 19. g4 { [%eval -1.97] [%clk 0:30:49] } 19... Qxc2 { [%eval -1.86] [%clk 0:44:36] } 20. gxh5 { [%eval -2.14] [%clk 0:30:11] } 20... Bh7?! { [%eval -1.01] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:44:32] } 21. Kh2 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 0:25:32] } 21... Qf5 { [%eval -1.07] [%clk 0:44:52] } 22. Rg1 { [%eval -1.09] [%clk 0:23:46] } 22... Qxg5 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 0:45:14] } 23. Bxg5 { [%eval -0.95] [%clk 0:22:17] } 23... a5?! { [%eval -0.13] } { Inaccuracy. Be4 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:34] } 24. Bf6 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:20:47] } 24... g6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:42:09] } 25. Rbg4 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:20:13] } 25... Rfb8?! { [%eval 0.39] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:15] } 26. hxg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:12] } 26... fxg6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:38:36] } 27. h5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:30] } 27... Kf8?? { [%eval 1.83] } { Blunder. Kf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:53] } 28. hxg6 { [%eval 1.61] [%clk 0:17:38] } 28... Bg8 { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 0:39:22] } 29. Rh4 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:14:13] } 29... Rb7 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 0:32:08] } 30. Rh8?! { [%eval 0.7] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:41] } 30... b4 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:31:54] } 31. cxb4 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:12:52] } 31... axb4 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:32:23] } 32. Rg4 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:11:54] } 32... b3 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:31:50] } 33. Rgh4 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:12:09] } 33... Rg7 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:31:36] } 34. Rb4?! { [%eval 0.07] } { Inaccuracy. R8h7 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:19] } 34... Rxg6?! { [%eval 0.79] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:30] } 35. Rxb3 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:09:33] } 35... Rc8?? { [%eval 3.46] } { Blunder. Ra2 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:58] } 36. Rb6?? { [%eval 0.03] } { Blunder. Rb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:34] } 36... Kf7?? { [%eval 3.95] } { Blunder. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:59] } 37. Rb7+ { [%eval 3.98] [%clk 0:08:20] } 37... Kf8 { [%eval 4.0] [%clk 0:24:10] } 38. Rh4 { [%eval 3.73] [%clk 0:08:09] } 38... c5 { [%eval 3.93] [%clk 0:24:14] } 39. Rf4 { [%eval 4.13] [%clk 0:06:52] } 39... Bf7 { [%eval 3.87] [%clk 0:22:33] } 40. Be7+ { [%eval 3.58] [%clk 0:06:40] } 40... Kg8 { [%eval 3.49] [%clk 0:21:07] } 41. Bxc5?? { [%eval 0.06] } { Blunder. Rh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:05] } 41... Rxc5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:21:07] } 42. Rbxf7 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:06:06] } 42... Rc8?? { [%eval 4.82] } { Blunder. Rg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:42] } 43. R7f6 { [%eval 4.39] [%clk 0:05:30] } 43... Rxf6 { [%eval 5.39] [%clk 0:20:05] } 44. Rxf6 { [%eval 5.73] [%clk 0:05:44] } 44... Re8 { [%eval 6.46] [%clk 0:19:44] } 45. Kg3 { [%eval 6.36] [%clk 0:05:53] } 45... Kg7 { [%eval 5.85] [%clk 0:20:09] } 46. Kf3 { [%eval 5.76] [%clk 0:06:09] } 46... Re7 { [%eval 6.42] [%clk 0:20:29] } 47. Ke2 { [%eval 6.29] [%clk 0:06:24] } 47... Kg8 { [%eval 6.58] [%clk 0:20:01] } 48. Kd3 { [%eval 6.38] [%clk 0:06:43] } 48... Kg7 { [%eval 6.53] [%clk 0:20:11] } 49. Kd4 { [%eval 6.03] [%clk 0:06:55] } 49... Rf7?? { [%eval #18] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:48] } 50. Rxf7+ { [%eval #17] [%clk 0:06:40] } 50... Kxf7 { [%eval #19] [%clk 0:20:17] } 51. Kc5 { [%eval #21] [%clk 0:06:57] } 1-0