Event: Round 5: Hall, James - Barwick, Carmel
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/scarborough-chess-congress-2025-open/round-5/JagXf1Yq/z3wFvHAP
Date: 2025-10-26
White: Hall, James
WhiteElo: 1896
Black: Barwick, Carmel
BlackElo: 1919
Result: 1-0
ECO: D00
Opening: Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: von Popiel Gambit
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:49:30] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:50:07] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:49:33] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:49:07] } 3. e4?! { [%eval -0.58] } { Inaccuracy. Bf4 was best. } { [%clk 1:49:35] } 3... dxe4 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 1:48:49] } 4. Bg5 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 1:49:40] } 4... Nbd7 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 1:37:49] } 5. f3 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 1:49:27] } 5... exf3 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:36:54] } 6. Nxf3 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 1:49:28] } 6... h6 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:36:18] } 7. Bxf6?! { [%eval -0.85] } { Inaccuracy. Bh4 was best. } { [%clk 1:46:22] } 7... Nxf6 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 1:35:56] } 8. Bc4 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 1:46:12] } 8... e6 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 1:32:46] } 9. Qe2 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 1:45:56] } 9... Bb4 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 1:19:28] } 10. O-O { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 1:44:47] } 10... Bxc3?! { [%eval 0.17] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 1:12:35] } 11. bxc3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:44:52] } 11... O-O { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:12:02] } 12. Ne5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:43:06] } 12... Nd5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:44:27] } 13. Rf3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:40:35] } 13... Bd7 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:25:33] } 14. Raf1 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:39:09] } 14... f5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:19:27] } 15. g4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:33:30] } 15... f4?? { [%eval 2.24] } { Blunder. Be8 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:41] } 16. Qe4 { [%eval 2.28] [%clk 1:31:19] } 16... Rf6? { [%eval 4.52] } { Mistake. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:42] } 17. g5 { [%eval 4.61] [%clk 1:27:20] } 17... hxg5 { [%eval 4.52] [%clk 0:01:07] } 18. Rh3 { [%eval 4.29] [%clk 1:26:49] } 18... Rf5? { [%eval 8.61] } { Mistake. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:55] } 19. Bxd5?! { [%eval 5.19] } { Inaccuracy. Qxf5 was best. } { [%clk 1:25:10] } 19... Rxe5 { [%eval 5.11] [%clk 0:00:32] } 20. Qxe5 { [%eval 4.81] [%clk 1:24:12] } 20... Qf6 { [%eval 4.79] [%clk 0:00:14] } 21. Bxb7 { [%eval 4.81] [%clk 1:22:54] } 21... Qxe5 { [%eval 4.88] [%clk 0:00:15] } 22. dxe5 { [%eval 4.8] [%clk 1:23:02] } 22... Rb8 { [%eval 4.95] [%clk 0:00:24] } 23. Be4 { [%eval 4.83] [%clk 1:21:58] } 1-0