Event: Round 6: Qu, Lucas - Croad, Nicolas
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/capital-chess-classic-2025/round-6/CrXfW9co/HnjTqioq
Date: 2025-10-27
White: Qu, Lucas
WhiteElo: 1620
Black: Croad, Nicolas
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2160
Result: 0-1
ECO: B21
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Classical Formation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:59] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:52] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:31:19] } 2... cxd4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:31:15] } 3. c3 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:31:48] } 3... dxc3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:31:35] } 4. Nxc3 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:32:16] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:31:58] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:32:42] } 5... d6 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:32:23] } 6. Bc4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:33:05] } 6... a6 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:32:44] } 7. O-O { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:32:34] } 7... Nf6 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:33:04] } 8. h3 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 1:32:39] } 8... e6 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 1:32:05] } 9. Qe2 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 1:33:03] } 9... Be7 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 1:30:53] } 10. Rd1 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 1:33:31] } 10... Qc7 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 1:30:32] } 11. Be3 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 1:33:42] } 11... O-O { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:28:10] } 12. Rac1 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:34:08] } 12... Qa5 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:25:25] } 13. Bd2 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 1:34:00] } 13... Qh5 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:24:32] } 14. Qf1 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:30:41] } 14... Ne5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:18:03] } 15. Be2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:29:56] } 15... Nxf3+ { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:18:25] } 16. Bxf3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:30:17] } 16... Qg6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:18:51] } 17. Ne2?? { [%eval -1.39] } { Blunder. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 1:30:27] } 17... e5? { [%eval -0.07] } { Mistake. Nxe4 was best. } { [%clk 1:16:01] } 18. Ng3 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:30:51] } 18... h5 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 1:15:50] } 19. h4? { [%eval -1.77] } { Mistake. Nf5 was best. } { [%clk 1:30:36] } 19... Ng4 { [%eval -2.05] [%clk 1:15:29] } 20. Be1 { [%eval -2.29] [%clk 1:27:46] } 20... Bxh4 { [%eval -2.06] [%clk 1:15:02] } 21. Qe2 { [%eval -2.12] [%clk 1:25:35] } 21... Bxg3 { [%eval -2.07] [%clk 1:07:37] } 22. fxg3 { [%eval -2.1] [%clk 1:25:55] } 22... Qg5 { [%eval -1.91] [%clk 1:04:15] } 23. Rc7 { [%eval -1.69] [%clk 1:25:01] } 23... Qd8 { [%eval -1.27] [%clk 1:03:46] } 24. Qc2?? { [%eval -4.74] } { Blunder. Ba5 was best. } { [%clk 1:24:40] } 24... Ne3 { [%eval -4.69] [%clk 1:03:58] } 25. Qc1 { [%eval -4.64] [%clk 1:21:31] } 25... Nxd1 { [%eval -4.68] [%clk 1:04:14] } 26. Bxd1 { [%eval -4.67] [%clk 1:21:49] } 26... Be6 { [%eval -4.37] [%clk 1:03:14] } 27. Bxh5 { [%eval -4.81] [%clk 1:21:08] } 27... Rc8 { [%eval -4.77] [%clk 1:03:29] } 0-1