Event: Round 6: Wager, John D - Giulian, Philip M
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/49th-bwci-guernsey-international-chess-festival--open/round-6/vrg9asPh/zhstNQyp
Date: 2025-10-24
White: Wager, John D
WhiteElo: 1960
Black: Giulian, Philip M
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2058
Result: 0-1
ECO: A25
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Closed Sicilian
Variant: Standard

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:40:57] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:40:53] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:41:18] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:41:16] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:41:28] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:41:35] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:41:42] } 4... Bc5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:41:55] } 5. e3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:41:11] } 5... d5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:41:49] } 6. cxd5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:36:26] } 6... Nb4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:41:56] } 7. d3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:33:09] } 7... Nbxd5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:41:07] } 8. a3 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:30:05] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:39:33] } 9. Nge2 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:27:21] } 9... c6 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:36:59] } 10. O-O { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:25:46] } 10... Be6 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:28:30] } 11. b4 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:24:01] } 11... Bb6?! { [%eval 0.47] } { Inaccuracy. Nxc3 was best. } { [%clk 1:28:13] } 12. Bb2? { [%eval -0.82] } { Mistake. Na4 was best. } { [%clk 1:22:24] } 12... Nxe3 { [%eval -0.89] [%clk 1:19:04] } 13. fxe3 { [%eval -0.91] [%clk 1:21:36] } 13... Ng4 { [%eval -0.85] [%clk 1:19:22] } 14. Bc1 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 1:16:48] } 14... Bxe3+ { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 1:19:14] } 15. Bxe3 { [%eval -1.07] [%clk 1:13:09] } 15... Nxe3 { [%eval -1.13] [%clk 1:19:08] } 16. Qd2 { [%eval -1.12] [%clk 1:12:45] } 16... Nxf1 { [%eval -1.1] [%clk 1:19:18] } 17. Rxf1 { [%eval -1.13] [%clk 1:12:55] } 17... a5 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 1:18:39] } 18. Qe3 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 1:10:56] } 18... axb4 { [%eval -0.67] [%clk 1:13:10] } 19. axb4 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 1:11:01] } 19... Ra3 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:09:37] } 20. h3 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 1:03:57] } 20... Qd6 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 1:04:03] } 21. b5? { [%eval -2.13] } { Mistake. Rb1 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:12] } 21... cxb5 { [%eval -2.09] [%clk 1:01:00] } 22. Nxb5 { [%eval -2.5] [%clk 1:01:12] } 22... Rxd3 { [%eval -2.38] [%clk 1:00:19] } 23. Nxd6 { [%eval -2.69] [%clk 1:00:10] } 23... Rxe3 { [%eval -2.47] [%clk 1:00:39] } 24. Kf2 { [%eval -2.49] [%clk 1:00:03] } 24... Rb3 { [%eval -2.45] [%clk 0:55:01] } 25. Nxb7 { [%eval -2.46] [%clk 0:59:16] } 25... Bxh3 { [%eval -2.73] [%clk 0:53:51] } 26. Bxh3 { [%eval -2.71] [%clk 0:59:12] } 26... Rxb7 { [%eval -2.67] [%clk 0:54:14] } 27. Rd1 { [%eval -2.76] [%clk 0:57:35] } 27... g6 { [%eval -2.76] [%clk 0:53:50] } 28. Rd5 { [%eval -2.95] [%clk 0:57:15] } 28... f6 { [%eval -2.92] [%clk 0:53:02] } 29. Bg2 { [%eval -3.02] [%clk 0:55:25] } 29... Ra7 { [%eval -2.62] [%clk 0:52:16] } 30. Rd2 { [%eval -2.54] [%clk 0:55:09] } 30... Kg7 { [%eval -2.49] [%clk 0:51:41] } 31. Nc3?! { [%eval -3.21] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:39] } 31... f5 { [%eval -3.18] [%clk 0:48:06] } 32. Nb5 { [%eval -3.14] [%clk 0:51:07] } 32... Re7 { [%eval -2.61] [%clk 0:46:49] } 33. Bf1 { [%eval -3.03] [%clk 0:50:08] } 33... Ra8 { [%eval -2.75] [%clk 0:44:23] } 34. Be2 { [%eval -2.45] [%clk 0:48:25] } 34... e4?! { [%eval -1.5] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:54] } 35. Ke3 { [%eval -1.62] [%clk 0:48:26] } 35... Ra4?! { [%eval -1.02] } { Inaccuracy. Kf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:52] } 36. Rb2? { [%eval -2.43] } { Mistake. Rd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:49] } 36... Rd7 { [%eval -1.83] [%clk 0:38:34] } 37. g4? { [%eval -3.36] } { Mistake. Rc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:41:58] } 37... fxg4 { [%eval -3.13] [%clk 0:19:47] } 38. Bxg4 { [%eval -3.54] [%clk 0:42:24] } 38... Rd3+ { [%eval -3.32] [%clk 0:20:08] } 39. Kf2 { [%eval -2.88] [%clk 0:38:21] } 39... Ra1? { [%eval -1.08] } { Mistake. e3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:09:57] } 40. Re2?? { [%eval -3.49] } { Blunder. Be2 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:03] } 40... h5 { [%eval -3.14] [%clk 0:08:06] } 41. Be6 { [%eval -3.06] [%clk 0:33:46] } 41... e3+ { [%eval -2.67] [%clk 0:06:33] } 42. Kf3 { [%eval -2.57] [%clk 0:31:55] } 42... Ra4 { [%eval -2.33] [%clk 0:38:13] } 43. Rxe3? { [%eval -3.92] } { Mistake. Rc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:06] } 43... Rxe3+ { [%eval -4.04] [%clk 0:38:33] } 44. Kxe3 { [%eval -4.05] [%clk 1:06:05] } 44... Kf6 { [%eval -3.64] [%clk 0:38:54] } 45. Bd7 { [%eval -3.64] [%clk 1:05:42] } 45... g5 { [%eval -3.36] [%clk 0:35:07] } 46. Nd4 { [%eval -3.79] [%clk 1:01:26] } 46... Ra3+ { [%eval -3.66] [%clk 0:35:31] } 47. Ke4 { [%eval -3.49] [%clk 1:00:48] } 47... g4 { [%eval -3.27] [%clk 0:35:38] } 48. Nc2?! { [%eval -5.13] } { Inaccuracy. Kf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:58:35] } 48... Rc3?! { [%eval -3.87] } { Inaccuracy. Ra7 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:46] } 49. Ne3 { [%eval -4.8] [%clk 0:58:02] } 49... Kg5 { [%eval -4.95] [%clk 0:34:05] } 50. Be6 { [%eval -4.9] [%clk 0:56:52] } 50... Ra3 { [%eval -4.82] [%clk 0:32:10] } 51. Bd7 { [%eval -5.21] [%clk 0:55:21] } 51... Ra7 { [%eval -5.13] [%clk 0:32:22] } 52. Bc6 { [%eval -5.14] [%clk 0:53:22] } 52... Re7+ { [%eval -4.83] [%clk 0:30:33] } 53. Kd3 { [%eval -5.83] [%clk 0:53:15] } 53... h4 { [%eval -4.92] [%clk 0:30:24] } 54. Nf1?! { [%eval -7.34] } { Inaccuracy. Nd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:33] } 54... Kf4 { [%eval -6.99] [%clk 0:30:13] } 55. Kd4 { [%eval -6.96] [%clk 0:47:41] } 0-1