Event: Round 1: Batchelor, Francis - Butterworth, Paul
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/scarborough-chess-congress-2025-challengers/round-1/jxee3viH/FXIHImrP
Date: 2025-10-24
White: Batchelor, Francis
WhiteElo: 1813
Black: Butterworth, Paul
BlackElo: 1702
Result: 1-0
ECO: A21
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation, Kramnik-Shirov Counterattack
Variant: Standard

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:47:58] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:49:25] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:47:58] } 2... Bb4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:49:21] } 3. Nd5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:47:08] } 3... a5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:48:53] } 4. Qc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:45:32] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:39:53] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:42:21] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:33:24] } 6. e4?! { [%eval -0.68] } { Inaccuracy. e3 was best. } { [%clk 1:35:29] } 6... d6 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 1:30:25] } 7. h3 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 1:32:32] } 7... O-O { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 1:27:25] } 8. Be2 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 1:31:56] } 8... Bc5 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 1:15:36] } 9. O-O { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 1:28:15] } 9... Nxd5 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:11:26] } 10. cxd5 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 1:26:02] } 10... Ne7?! { [%eval 0.66] } { Inaccuracy. Nd4 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:28] } 11. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:16:40] } 11... Bxf2+ { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 1:03:28] } 12. Rxf2 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 1:16:45] } 12... dxe5 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 1:03:31] } 13. Qc3 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:16:38] } 13... c6 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 1:00:47] } 14. b3 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:04:23] } 14... cxd5 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:57:53] } 15. Qxe5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:02:56] } 15... d4? { [%eval 1.61] } { Mistake. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:52:02] } 16. Ba3 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:52:52] } 16... Ng6? { [%eval 2.56] } { Mistake. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:50:14] } 17. Qb5? { [%eval 1.09] } { Mistake. Qg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:49] } 17... Re8 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:48:38] } 18. Bc4 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:46:21] } 18... Ne5 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:46:14] } 19. Bd5 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:42:57] } 19... Ra6? { [%eval 1.92] } { Mistake. Be6 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:45] } 20. Raf1 { [%eval 2.08] [%clk 0:39:02] } 20... Be6 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:17:33] } 21. Bxb7? { [%eval 0.47] } { Mistake. Qxb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:07] } 21... Rb6 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:17:04] } 22. Qxe5 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:28:34] } 22... Rxb7 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:17:07] } 23. Qc5 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:26:03] } 23... d3? { [%eval 1.99] } { Mistake. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:31] } 24. Rc1?! { [%eval 0.86] } { Inaccuracy. Bb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:19] } 24... Qh4?! { [%eval 1.65] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:58] } 25. Qc6 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:17:24] } 25... Rd7?! { [%eval 2.08] } { Inaccuracy. Rbb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:49] } 26. Rc5?! { [%eval 1.12] } { Inaccuracy. Bb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:33] } 26... f6?? { [%eval 3.12] } { Blunder. Rdd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:49] } 27. Rxa5 { [%eval 2.73] [%clk 0:13:06] } 27... Bxh3? { [%eval 4.61] } { Mistake. Rdd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:32] } 28. Ra8 { [%eval 4.41] [%clk 0:08:54] } 28... Rxa8?! { [%eval 6.26] } { Inaccuracy. Rdd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:00] } 29. Qxa8+ { [%eval 6.38] [%clk 0:08:57] } 29... Kf7 { [%eval 6.28] [%clk 0:02:09] } 30. Qf8+ { [%eval 6.23] [%clk 0:08:54] } 30... Kg6 { [%eval 4.28] [%clk 0:02:15] } 31. gxh3 { [%eval 4.13] [%clk 0:08:15] } 31... Ra7? { [%eval 9.18] } { Mistake. Qxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:12] } 32. Rg2+ { [%eval 8.64] [%clk 0:05:03] } 32... Kh5 { [%eval 7.97] [%clk 0:01:08] } 33. Qe8+ { [%eval 7.01] [%clk 0:04:55] } 33... g6 { [%eval 6.83] [%clk 0:01:06] } 34. Qb5+ { [%eval 6.84] [%clk 0:04:39] } 34... f5 { [%eval 6.51] [%clk 0:00:31] } 35. exf5 { [%eval 6.05] [%clk 0:02:15] } 35... Rxa3?? { [%eval #7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qd4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:39] } 36. fxg6+ { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:02:21] } 36... Kh6 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:00:44] } 37. gxh7 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:01:49] } 37... Kxh7 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:00:40] } 38. Qd7+ { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:01:53] } 38... Kh6 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:00:38] } 39. Qg7+ { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:02:02] } 39... Kh5 { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:00:46] } 40. Qg6# { [%clk 0:01:58] } 1-0