Event: Round 3: Larchikov, Maksym - Birtwistle, Nigel
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/scarborough-chess-congress-2025-open/round-3/9EHy2Abl/vmaaLAaS
Date: 2025-10-25
White: Larchikov, Maksym
WhiteElo: 2145
Black: Birtwistle, Nigel
BlackElo: 2053
Result: 1-0
ECO: A40
Opening: Queen's Pawn Game: Modern Defense
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:50:17] } 1... g6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:48:23] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:50:02] } 2... Bg7 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:48:06] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:49:33] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:44:24] } 4. d5 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:49:29] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:42:02] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:48:26] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:41:31] } 6. g3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:47:01] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:40:52] } 7. Bg2 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:46:58] } 7... Bf5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:39:57] } 8. Nh4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:43:31] } 8... Bd7 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:39:34] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:42:54] } 9... Qc8 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 1:39:05] } 10. Re1 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 1:41:57] } 10... Bh3 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 1:38:18] } 11. f4 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:23:16] } 11... Bxg2 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:35:30] } 12. Kxg2 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:22:53] } 12... a6 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:33:43] } 13. e4 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 1:20:28] } 13... b5 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:28:25] } 14. cxb5?! { [%eval 0.14] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 1:14:01] } 14... Qb7 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:25:43] } 15. bxa6 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:08:21] } 15... Nxa6 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:25:11] } 16. Rb1 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:04:25] } 16... Nc7 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:24:05] } 17. Qc2 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:54:23] } 17... Nd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:21:35] } 18. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:51:25] } 18... Rfb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:19:05] } 19. Bd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:47:39] } 19... Qa6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:15:51] } 20. a3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:41:55] } 20... Nb6 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:15:08] } 21. b4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:35:20] } 21... Qc4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:07:13] } 22. bxc5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:32:46] } 22... Qxc5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:05:56] } 23. Rec1 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:28:47] } 23... Nc4?? { [%eval 3.0] } { Blunder. Qxa3 was best. } { [%clk 0:45:53] } 24. Rxb8+ { [%eval 2.83] [%clk 0:28:04] } 24... Rxb8 { [%eval 2.91] [%clk 0:45:58] } 25. Nd1 { [%eval 2.85] [%clk 0:21:34] } 25... Nxd2 { [%eval 2.9] [%clk 0:38:26] } 26. Qxc5 { [%eval 2.83] [%clk 0:21:27] } 26... dxc5 { [%eval 2.8] [%clk 0:38:29] } 27. Nxd2 { [%eval 2.68] [%clk 0:21:30] } 27... Na6 { [%eval 3.16] [%clk 0:37:05] } 28. Rc2? { [%eval 1.74] } { Mistake. Rb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:17] } 28... Bd4 { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 0:34:29] } 29. Kf3 { [%eval 1.49] [%clk 0:17:47] } 29... Nc7 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:32:26] } 30. a4 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:12:23] } 30... Na6?! { [%eval 2.24] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:57] } 31. Rc4?! { [%eval 1.4] } { Inaccuracy. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:53] } 31... Kf8 { [%eval 1.9] [%clk 0:27:35] } 32. g4?! { [%eval 1.26] } { Inaccuracy. Ke2 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:54] } 32... Ke8 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 0:26:54] } 33. Ke2 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:08:24] } 33... Kd7 { [%eval 1.68] [%clk 0:24:38] } 34. Nf3 { [%eval 1.55] [%clk 0:07:37] } 34... Bb2 { [%eval 1.84] [%clk 0:24:05] } 35. Nd2 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:07:00] } 35... Bd4 { [%eval 1.89] [%clk 0:23:38] } 36. Nf3 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 0:05:48] } 36... Bb2 { [%eval 1.75] [%clk 0:22:42] } 37. Rc2 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 0:04:51] } 37... Ba3?? { [%eval 3.45] } { Blunder. Bg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:40] } 38. Ne5+ { [%eval 3.43] [%clk 0:04:28] } 38... Ke8 { [%eval 3.4] [%clk 0:20:56] } 39. Nc4 { [%eval 3.29] [%clk 0:04:23] } 39... Bb4 { [%eval 3.35] [%clk 0:18:27] } 40. Nf2?! { [%eval 2.6] } { Inaccuracy. Nde3 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:31] } 40... f6?! { [%eval 3.43] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:10] } 41. Nd3 { [%eval 3.4] [%clk 0:04:18] } 41... Ra8 { [%eval 3.39] [%clk 0:16:04] } 42. Ndb2 { [%eval 2.84] [%clk 0:02:55] } 42... Ra7 { [%eval 3.1] [%clk 0:15:27] } 43. h4?! { [%eval 2.39] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:58] } 43... Kd7? { [%eval 3.89] } { Mistake. Nc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:11] } 44. g5 { [%eval 4.0] [%clk 0:02:33] } 44... Nc7 { [%eval 4.1] [%clk 0:12:56] } 45. gxf6 { [%eval 4.21] [%clk 0:02:40] } 45... exf6 { [%eval 4.1] [%clk 0:12:58] } 46. Nd3 { [%eval 3.85] [%clk 0:02:21] } 46... f5?! { [%eval 5.63] } { Inaccuracy. Ke8 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:47] } 47. Nce5+ { [%eval 5.23] [%clk 0:01:15] } 47... Kd6 { [%eval 5.74] [%clk 0:10:54] } 48. Nxb4 { [%eval 5.87] [%clk 0:01:13] } 48... Rxa4 { [%eval 7.26] [%clk 0:08:56] } 49. Nc4+ { [%eval 6.93] [%clk 0:01:22] } 1-0