Event: Round 3: Balmond, Tom - Freeman, Luke
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-delancey-ukcc-challengers-under-14/round-3/7wra0wzj/ityuMFmx
Date: 2025-10-11
White: Balmond, Tom
WhiteElo: 1808
Black: Freeman, Luke
BlackElo: 1736
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B38
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:25:19] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:25:19] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:25:27] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:25:28] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:25:36] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:25:36] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:25:44] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:25:45] } 5. c4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:25:52] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:25:54] } 6. Be3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:26:00] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:26:03] } 7. Nc3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:26:00] } 7... Nf6 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:26:12] } 8. Be2 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:25:52] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:26:18] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:25:57] } 9... Bd7 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:26:25] } 10. f4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:25:44] } 10... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:25:34] } 11. Bxd4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:25:51] } 11... Bc6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:25:43] } 12. Bf3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:25:43] } 12... Nd7 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:20:51] } 13. Kh1 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:25:19] } 13... Nc5? { [%eval 1.46] } { Mistake. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:19] } 14. Bxg7 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:24:02] } 14... Kxg7 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 0:17:27] } 15. b4 { [%eval 1.55] [%clk 0:24:07] } 15... Ne6 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 0:17:13] } 16. f5 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:23:45] } 16... Nc7?! { [%eval 1.73] } { Inaccuracy. Ng5 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:02] } 17. Qd4+ { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 0:23:12] } 17... f6 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 0:15:08] } 18. b5 { [%eval 1.61] [%clk 0:21:37] } 18... Be8 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 0:14:01] } 19. g4 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:21:17] } 19... g5?! { [%eval 1.86] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:27] } 20. h4?! { [%eval 1.25] } { Inaccuracy. Rfd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:27] } 20... h6?! { [%eval 2.12] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:51] } 21. Kg2?! { [%eval 1.04] } { Inaccuracy. Rad1 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:10] } 21... Bf7 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:10:27] } 22. Rh1 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:19:46] } 22... e5 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:08:44] } 23. Qd3 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:18:06] } 23... Qe7?! { [%eval 1.54] } { Inaccuracy. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:39] } 24. Rh2 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:17:08] } 24... Rh8 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:07:49] } 25. Rah1?! { [%eval 0.66] } { Inaccuracy. Bd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:40] } 25... Rad8 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:06:48] } 26. Bd1 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:14:52] } 26... Na8 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:05:34] } 27. Bb3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:14:24] } 27... Nb6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:05:25] } 28. Na4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:36] } 28... Nd7 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:04:51] } 29. Qh3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:12:41] } 29... Nc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:33] } 30. hxg5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:11:49] } 30... fxg5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:04:42] } 31. Qe3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:09] } 31... Nxa4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:53] } 32. Bxa4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:10:17] } 32... Bxc4 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:03:54] } 33. Rc1 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:08:52] } 33... Rc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:09] } 34. Qxa7?? { [%eval -2.66] } { Blunder. Kg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:54] } 34... Ra8 { [%eval -2.21] [%clk 0:02:58] } 35. Qxa8?! { [%eval -3.48] } { Inaccuracy. Qb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:59] } 35... Rxa8 { [%eval -3.31] [%clk 0:03:06] } 36. Rxc4 { [%eval -3.31] [%clk 0:07:08] } 36... Qd8 { [%eval -2.7] [%clk 0:02:20] } 37. Kf1 { [%eval -3.24] [%clk 0:06:09] } 37... Rc8 { [%eval -2.67] [%clk 0:02:15] } 38. Rhc2? { [%eval -4.66] } { Mistake. Bb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:17] } 38... Rxc4 { [%eval -4.23] [%clk 0:02:24] } 39. Rxc4 { [%eval -4.16] [%clk 0:06:25] } 39... Qb6 { [%eval -3.71] [%clk 0:02:28] } 40. Kg2?! { [%eval -5.17] } { Inaccuracy. Bb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:25] } 40... Qe3 { [%eval -5.26] [%clk 0:02:24] } 41. Bb3 { [%eval -5.24] [%clk 0:04:32] } 41... Qd2+ { [%eval -4.86] [%clk 0:02:12] } 42. Kh3 { [%eval -5.24] [%clk 0:03:17] } 42... Qe3+ { [%eval -5.21] [%clk 0:02:04] } 43. Kg2 { [%eval -4.84] [%clk 0:03:14] } 43... Qd2+ { [%eval -4.79] [%clk 0:01:26] } 44. Kh3 { [%eval -5.12] [%clk 0:03:16] } 44... Qe3+?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qd3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 45. Kg2 { [%eval -5.11] [%clk 0:03:22] } 45... Qe2+ { [%eval -5.02] [%clk 0:00:18] } 46. Kg3 { [%eval -5.23] [%clk 0:03:13] } 46... Qe1+ { [%eval -4.64] [%clk 0:00:24] } 47. Kg2 { [%eval -4.79] [%clk 0:02:49] } 47... Qd2+?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qe2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:17] } 48. Kh3 { [%eval -4.93] [%clk 0:02:44] } 48... Qe3+?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qd3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:19] } 49. Kg2 { [%eval -4.63] [%clk 0:02:33] } 49... Qf4?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qe2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:23] } 50. Rc7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:23] } 50... Kf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:31] } 51. Bd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:07] } 51... Qxg4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:36] } 52. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:57] } 52... Qf4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:45] } 53. Ke2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:39] } 53... Qh2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:51] } 54. Kf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:45] } 54... Qh1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:41] } 55. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:33] } 55... Qh2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:46] } 56. Kf3 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:00:37] } 56... Qf4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:24] } 57. Ke2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:34] } 57... Qg4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:31] } 58. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:35] } 58... Qh4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:37] } 59. Ke2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:41] } 59... Qh2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:42] } 60. Kf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:48] } 60... h5 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:00:15] } 61. Rxb7?? { [%eval -4.46] } { Blunder. Ke3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 61... Qd2?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. g4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 62. Rf7+?? { [%eval -5.45] } { Blunder. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 62... Ke8 { [%eval -5.39] [%clk 0:00:19] } 63. Rh7 { [%eval -6.76] [%clk 0:00:21] } 63... Qd3+?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. g4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:20] } 64. Kg2?? { [%eval -5.8] } { Blunder. Kf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 64... Qe2+ { [%eval -5.56] [%clk 0:00:25] } 65. Kg1 { [%eval -5.23] [%clk 0:00:14] } 65... Qe3+?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 66. Kg2?? { [%eval -5.65] } { Blunder. Kf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 66... Qd2+?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qe2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:24] } 67. Kg1?? { [%eval -5.45] } { Blunder. Kf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 67... Qe1+ { [%eval -5.34] [%clk 0:00:31] } 68. Kg2 { [%eval -5.14] [%clk 0:00:20] } 68... h4?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qe2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:24] } 69. b6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 69... Qg3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:25] } 70. Kf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:12] } 70... Qf3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:31] } 71. Kg1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:11] } 71... Qe3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:38] } 72. Kg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:19] } 72... Qxb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:36] } 73. Rh8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:21] } 73... Ke7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:41] } 74. Rh7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:21] } 74... Kf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:47] } 75. Rf7+?? { [%eval -3.87] } { Blunder. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:29] } 75... Ke8 { [%eval -3.78] [%clk 0:00:55] } 76. Rg7?! { [%eval -4.9] } { Inaccuracy. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:30] } 76... Qb2+?? { [%eval -2.17] } { Blunder. Qe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:49] } 77. Kh3 { [%eval -2.31] [%clk 0:00:18] } 77... Qe2?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:29] } 78. Rxg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:14] } 1/2-1/2