Event: Round 2: Nevska, Gerda - Murray, J Stephen
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/49th-bwci-guernsey-international-chess-festival--challengers/round-2/R9IPj2D0/ZtGRkBJ9
Date: 2025-10-20
White: Nevska, Gerda
WhiteTitle: WCM
WhiteElo: 1798
Black: Murray, J Stephen
BlackElo: 1799
Result: 1-0
ECO: A18
Opening: English Opening: Mikenas-Carls Variation
Variant: Standard

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:40:49] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:40:33] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:41:12] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:40:41] } 3. e4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:41:31] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:39:38] } 4. exd5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:35:06] } 4... exd5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:38:38] } 5. cxd5 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:33:11] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:35:37] } 6. Bc4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:26:23] } 6... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:32:54] } 7. Nf3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:20:03] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:32:01] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:17:11] } 8... Nb6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:13] } 9. Bb3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:17:28] } 9... Nbxd5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:28:01] } 10. Nxd5 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:16:55] } 10... Nxd5 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:28:15] } 11. d4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:17:03] } 11... c6 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:18:35] } 12. h3 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:16:11] } 12... Be6 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:12:50] } 13. Bc2 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:12:48] } 13... Bf6 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 1:08:20] } 14. Qd3 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 1:08:57] } 14... g6 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 1:08:32] } 15. a3 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 1:08:22] } 15... Bf5 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 1:02:47] } 16. Qb3 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 1:05:15] } 16... Bxc2 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 1:02:38] } 17. Qxc2 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 1:05:43] } 17... Re8 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 1:02:36] } 18. Bd2 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 1:01:11] } 18... Qd7 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:56:50] } 19. Rae1 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:59:20] } 19... Rxe1 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:56:36] } 20. Rxe1 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:59:44] } 20... Re8 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:55:37] } 21. Ne5 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:58:39] } 21... Qd6 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:52:34] } 22. f4 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 0:51:37] } 22... Bh4 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:39:57] } 23. Rf1 { [%eval -0.83] [%clk 0:47:34] } 23... Bf6 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:37:41] } 24. Qd3?? { [%eval -2.55] } { Blunder. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:13] } 24... Bg7?? { [%eval -0.53] } { Blunder. Nxf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:19] } 25. Kh1 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 0:41:39] } 25... Re7 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:32:27] } 26. f5?! { [%eval -1.67] } { Inaccuracy. Rf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:41:10] } 26... Bxe5 { [%eval -1.66] [%clk 0:31:08] } 27. dxe5 { [%eval -1.48] [%clk 0:40:30] } 27... Rxe5?? { [%eval 2.3] } { Blunder. Qxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:55] } 28. Bf4 { [%eval 2.37] [%clk 0:39:37] } 28... Qe7 { [%eval 2.82] [%clk 0:28:15] } 29. Bxe5 { [%eval 2.73] [%clk 0:38:44] } 29... Qxe5 { [%eval 2.65] [%clk 0:28:34] } 30. fxg6 { [%eval 2.74] [%clk 0:38:28] } 30... hxg6 { [%eval 2.76] [%clk 0:28:14] } 31. Qd2 { [%eval 2.67] [%clk 0:35:10] } 31... Kg7 { [%eval 2.86] [%clk 0:27:59] } 32. Qf2 { [%eval 2.72] [%clk 0:35:14] } 32... f5 { [%eval 2.81] [%clk 0:27:03] } 33. b4 { [%eval 2.44] [%clk 0:34:26] } 33... a6 { [%eval 2.36] [%clk 0:26:13] } 34. Rd1 { [%eval 2.42] [%clk 0:30:52] } 34... Kf7 { [%eval 2.79] [%clk 0:23:29] } 35. Qh4 { [%eval 2.81] [%clk 0:28:48] } 35... Nf6 { [%eval 2.47] [%clk 0:19:19] } 36. a4 { [%eval 2.13] [%clk 0:12:53] } 36... Qe2 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:15:34] } 37. Rd6?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qe1 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:13] } 37... Qe7?? { [%eval 1.74] } { Blunder. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:18] } 38. Rd3 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 0:08:35] } 38... Qe2 { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 0:11:50] } 39. Qc4+?! { [%eval 1.1] } { Inaccuracy. Qd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:25] } 39... Nd5 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:10:47] } 40. Qd4 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:03:04] } 40... Qf1+?! { [%eval 1.74] } { Inaccuracy. Qe1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:03:14] } 41. Kh2 { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 0:03:17] } 41... Nf4?? { [%eval #7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:30] } 42. Qd7+ { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:37:31] } 42... Kg8 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:33:18] } 43. Qe8+ { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:37:03] } 43... Kh7 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:33:08] } 44. Qf7+ { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:37:10] } 44... Kh6 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:33:02] } 45. Qf8+ { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:36:08] } 1-0