Event: Round 2: Ratcliffe, James - Emjam, Harsha Vardhan
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/ecf-coventry-international-2025--blitz/round-2/tE75NQWO/yob93VwN
Date: 2025-10-28
White: Ratcliffe, James
WhiteElo: 1773
Black: Emjam, Harsha Vardhan
BlackElo: 1618
Result: 0-1
ECO: B01
Opening: Scandinavian Defense: Marshall Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:03:02] } 2. exd5 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. c4 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:03:04] } 5... g6 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:03:07] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:03:05] } 6... e6 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:03:09] } 7. Be2 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:03:04] } 7... Bg7 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:03:10] } 8. O-O { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:03:04] } 8... O-O { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:03:07] } 9. Bf4 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:03:04] } 9... a6 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 0:02:59] } 10. Qd2 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:03:04] } 10... b6 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:03:00] } 11. Rad1 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:03:02] } 11... Bb7 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 0:03:00] } 12. Rfe1 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:02:50] } 12... Ne4?! { [%eval 2.35] } { Inaccuracy. Nbd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:01] } 13. Nxe4 { [%eval 2.48] [%clk 0:02:50] } 13... Bxe4 { [%eval 2.08] [%clk 0:03:02] } 14. Ne5?! { [%eval 1.32] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:39] } 14... Bb7?! { [%eval 2.03] } { Inaccuracy. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:43] } 15. b3?! { [%eval 1.27] } { Inaccuracy. Bg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:29] } 15... Nd7 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:02:38] } 16. Ng4?! { [%eval 0.23] } { Inaccuracy. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:12] } 16... Nf6? { [%eval 1.47] } { Mistake. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:27] } 17. Nh6+ { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 0:02:09] } 17... Kh8 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 0:02:01] } 18. Qe3 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:01:49] } 18... Nh5 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 0:01:54] } 19. Bxh5 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:01:47] } 19... gxh5 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:01:52] } 20. Be5? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:41] } 20... f6 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:01:12] } 21. Bf4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:01:39] } 21... Bxh6?? { [%eval 2.13] } { Blunder. Qe8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:03] } 22. Bxh6 { [%eval 2.24] [%clk 0:01:39] } 22... Rg8 { [%eval 2.02] [%clk 0:01:03] } 23. f3 { [%eval 1.92] [%clk 0:01:33] } 23... Rg6 { [%eval 2.47] [%clk 0:01:03] } 24. Bf4 { [%eval 2.47] [%clk 0:01:25] } 24... Qe7?! { [%eval 3.21] } { Inaccuracy. Qg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:05] } 25. Re2?! { [%eval 2.19] } { Inaccuracy. Qxe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:15] } 25... Re8 { [%eval 2.13] [%clk 0:01:00] } 26. Rde1 { [%eval 2.11] [%clk 0:01:14] } 26... Bc8 { [%eval 2.16] [%clk 0:00:58] } 27. Qe4 { [%eval 1.68] [%clk 0:01:05] } 27... c5 { [%eval 1.79] [%clk 0:00:56] } 28. Bc1? { [%eval 0.59] } { Mistake. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:53] } 28... cxd4 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:00:54] } 29. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:00:52] } 29... e5 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:00:56] } 30. Qxb6 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:00:48] } 30... h4?! { [%eval 1.61] } { Inaccuracy. Reg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:52] } 31. h3?? { [%eval -0.46] } { Blunder. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:48] } 31... Bxh3 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 0:00:53] } 32. Kh1 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:00:29] } 32... Bc8 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 0:00:54] } 33. Bb2? { [%eval -2.06] } { Mistake. Qf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:28] } 33... h3?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:43] } 34. gxh3?? { [%eval -5.93] } { Blunder. Rxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:23] } 34... Bxh3?? { [%eval -2.91] } { Blunder. Reg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:39] } 35. Rh2?! { [%eval -3.8] } { Inaccuracy. Rg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:17] } 35... Qd7 { [%eval -3.71] [%clk 0:00:37] } 36. Qf2? { [%eval -6.03] } { Mistake. Qe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:16] } 36... Reg8 { [%eval -5.89] [%clk 0:00:37] } 37. f4?? { [%eval #-5] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 37... Rg2?? { [%eval -6.29] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qc6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:37] } 38. Rxg2 { [%eval -6.38] [%clk 0:00:14] } 38... Bxg2+ { [%eval -6.18] [%clk 0:00:37] } 39. Qxg2 { [%eval -6.35] [%clk 0:00:12] } 39... Rxg2 { [%eval -6.24] [%clk 0:00:38] } 40. Kxg2 { [%eval -6.1] [%clk 0:00:07] } 40... Qd2+ { [%eval -6.1] } 41. Kf1 { [%eval -6.08] [%clk 0:00:08] } 41... Qxb2 { [%eval -6.06] [%clk 0:00:40] } 42. fxe5 { [%eval -5.99] [%clk 0:00:09] } 42... fxe5 { [%eval -6.01] [%clk 0:00:42] } 43. Re2 { [%eval -6.15] [%clk 0:00:09] } 43... Qd4 { [%eval -6.04] [%clk 0:00:40] } 44. a4 { [%eval -6.62] [%clk 0:00:06] } 44... h5 { [%eval -6.54] [%clk 0:00:40] } 45. Rh2 { [%eval -6.79] [%clk 0:00:06] } 45... Kg7 { [%eval -6.71] [%clk 0:00:38] } 46. Kg2 { [%eval -8.1] [%clk 0:00:05] } 46... Qg4+ { [%eval -7.95] [%clk 0:00:36] } 47. Kh1 { [%eval -7.87] [%clk 0:00:06] } 47... Kh6 { [%eval -7.77] [%clk 0:00:35] } 48. Rg2 { [%eval -9.99] [%clk 0:00:06] } 48... Qf3 { [%eval -9.68] [%clk 0:00:36] } 49. Kg1 { [%eval -10.46] [%clk 0:00:07] } 49... Qxb3 { [%eval -9.72] [%clk 0:00:37] } 50. Re2 { [%eval -9.7] [%clk 0:00:07] } 50... Qxc4 { [%eval -10.73] [%clk 0:00:37] } 51. Kf2 { [%eval -9.48] [%clk 0:00:08] } 51... Qf4+ { [%eval -9.38] [%clk 0:00:38] } 52. Ke1 { [%eval -10.66] [%clk 0:00:09] } 52... Qxa4 { [%eval -9.77] [%clk 0:00:39] } 53. Kf2? { [%eval #-19] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:07] } 53... Qd4+ { [%eval #-20] [%clk 0:00:40] } 54. Kf1 { [%eval #-20] [%clk 0:00:08] } 54... a5 { [%eval #-22] [%clk 0:00:41] } 55. Rf2 { [%eval #-20] [%clk 0:00:09] } 55... Qxf2+ { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:00:42] } 56. Kxf2 { [%eval #-12] [%clk 0:00:10] } 56... a4 { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:00:44] } 57. Ke3 { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:00:10] } 57... a3 { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:00:45] } 0-1