Event: Round 2: Ilett, Raymond J - Cast, Julian
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/scarborough-chess-congress-2025-open/round-2/TvtA1tEP/ATw1UXhB
Date: 2025-10-25
White: Ilett, Raymond J
WhiteElo: 1838
Black: Cast, Julian
BlackElo: 1939
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: E50
Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:43:09] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:50:10] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:43:06] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:50:17] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:43:09] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:50:14] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:42:45] } 4... O-O { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:49:01] } 5. e3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:42:38] } 5... Bxc3+ { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:44:37] } 6. bxc3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:42:37] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:44:21] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:41:11] } 7... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:44:04] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:36:52] } 8... e5 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:43:12] } 9. Qc2 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:33:17] } 9... Re8 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:43:15] } 10. e4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:33:20] } 10... h6 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:42:53] } 11. Re1 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:23:01] } 11... b6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:42:46] } 12. a4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:17:59] } 12... a5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:42:51] } 13. Ba3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:16:19] } 13... c5 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:28:59] } 14. g3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:08:30] } 14... g6 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:15:50] } 15. Nh4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:03:58] } 15... Nh5 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 1:12:12] } 16. Ng2 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:59:10] } 16... Qf6 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 1:01:26] } 17. Ne3 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 0:51:00] } 17... Bb7 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 1:00:51] } 18. Bc1?? { [%eval -0.62] } { Blunder. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:25] } 18... g5?? { [%eval 1.03] } { Blunder. exd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:55:10] } 19. Qe2?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:15] } 19... Ng7?! { [%eval 0.89] } { Inaccuracy. exd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:36] } 20. Qg4?! { [%eval -0.18] } { Inaccuracy. dxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:24] } 20... Rad8?! { [%eval 0.55] } { Inaccuracy. exd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:48] } 21. Qh3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:18:06] } 21... Qg6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:46:35] } 22. d5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:15:15] } 22... Nf6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:44:11] } 23. Bd2 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:13:46] } 23... Bc8 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:40:56] } 24. Nf5?! { [%eval -0.34] } { Inaccuracy. Qg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:18] } 24... Nxf5 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:32:28] } 25. exf5 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:12:17] } 25... Qh7 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:29:28] } 26. g4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:12:05] } 26... Qg7 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:28:11] } 27. f3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:11] } 27... Ba6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:28:01] } 28. Rab1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:51] } 28... Rb8 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:27:42] } 29. Qf1 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:10:23] } 29... Nd7 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:25:30] } 30. Be4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:07:06] } 30... f6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:24:07] } 31. Kg2 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:07:07] } 31... Kf7 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:23:52] } 32. Qd3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:06:47] } 32... Rh8 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:23:05] } 33. h3 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:06:33] } 33... Ke7 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:22:41] } 34. Rh1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:25] } 34... h5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:22:33] } 35. Rh2 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:05:14] } 35... hxg4 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:22:25] } 36. fxg4 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:05:01] } 36... Rh6 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:22:13] } 37. Rbh1 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:04:40] } 37... Rbh8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:07] } 38. Be1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:51] } 38... Kd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:52] } 39. Qe2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:37] } 39... Rh4 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:16:57] } 40. Bxh4 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:02:24] } 40... Rxh4 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:17:01] } 41. Rb1 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:01:58] } 41... Kc7 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:17:06] } 42. Qd3 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:01:14] } 42... Qh8 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:16:32] } 43. Rhh1 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:01:00] } 43... Qe8 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:16:12] } 44. Qe2 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:00:39] } 44... Nb8 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:15:48] } 45. Qb2 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:00:23] } 45... Nd7 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:15:51] } 46. Qb3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:00:30] } 46... Qh8 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:15:47] } 47. Rbf1 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:00:32] } 47... Qe8 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:15:14] } 1/2-1/2