Event: Round 7: Giffard, Nicolas - Gilbert, Michael A
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-senior-championship-2025--open-65/round-7/WqK5lCq5/bU4b7n7C
Date: 2025-10-28
White: Giffard, Nicolas
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2118
Black: Gilbert, Michael A
BlackElo: 1967
Result: 1-0
ECO: A43
Opening: Benoni Defense: Old Benoni
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:55] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:30:48] } 2. d5 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:31:15] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:31:11] } 3. e4 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:29:55] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:31:15] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:30:18] } 4... g6 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:31:23] } 5. Bb5+ { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:29:40] } 5... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 1:30:30] } 6. a4 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 1:25:44] } 6... Na6 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 1:30:27] } 7. Nf3 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 1:25:00] } 7... Nc7 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 1:29:10] } 8. Bd3 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 1:21:50] } 8... Bg7 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 1:26:19] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 1:20:05] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 1:23:48] } 10. Bf4 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 1:15:37] } 10... Rb8 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 1:21:52] } 11. Qd2 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 1:13:29] } 11... a6 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 1:20:42] } 12. a5 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 1:12:26] } 12... b5 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 1:20:40] } 13. axb6 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 1:12:48] } 13... Rxb6 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 1:19:11] } 14. Ra2 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 1:12:59] } 14... Rb4 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 1:08:53] } 15. Nd1 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:07:57] } 15... f5 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 1:05:48] } 16. exf5 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:59:28] } 16... gxf5 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:58:51] } 17. c3 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 0:57:32] } 17... Rb8 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:57:14] } 18. Bh6?! { [%eval 0.57] } { Inaccuracy. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:21] } 18... Ne5 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:53:52] } 19. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:50:39] } 19... Bxh6 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:52:53] } 20. Qxh6 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:50:58] } 20... dxe5 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:53:14] } 21. c4 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:48:04] } 21... Qd6 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:50:20] } 22. Qc1 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:46:56] } 22... Ne6?? { [%eval 3.87] } { Blunder. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:49] } 23. dxe6 { [%eval 3.79] [%clk 0:46:02] } 23... Qxd3?! { [%eval 5.08] } { Inaccuracy. Bb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:09] } 24. Qg5+?! { [%eval 3.24] } { Inaccuracy. Ra3 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:22] } 24... Kh8 { [%eval 3.05] [%clk 0:47:19] } 25. Qxe7 { [%eval 3.01] [%clk 0:46:40] } 25... Bb7 { [%eval 3.46] [%clk 0:45:18] } 26. Ra3 { [%eval 3.15] [%clk 0:46:18] } 26... Qd8 { [%eval 3.16] [%clk 0:43:42] } 27. Qxc5 { [%eval 3.0] [%clk 0:46:33] } 27... Qf6 { [%eval 2.91] [%clk 0:43:11] } 28. e7?? { [%eval 0.73] } { Blunder. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:44:28] } 28... Rfe8?? { [%eval 2.88] } { Blunder. Rfc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:41:46] } 29. Ne3 { [%eval 2.83] [%clk 0:35:22] } 29... f4 { [%eval 2.99] [%clk 0:39:47] } 30. Nd5 { [%eval 2.74] [%clk 0:35:30] } 30... Bxd5 { [%eval 2.83] [%clk 0:39:18] } 31. cxd5 { [%eval 3.19] [%clk 0:35:48] } 31... Rxe7?! { [%eval 4.04] } { Inaccuracy. Qxe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:22] } 32. Rxa6 { [%eval 4.04] [%clk 0:34:27] } 32... Qg5 { [%eval 3.99] [%clk 0:37:35] } 33. d6 { [%eval 3.92] [%clk 0:30:49] } 33... f3?! { [%eval 5.1] } { Inaccuracy. Rd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:36:51] } 34. g3 { [%eval 4.73] [%clk 0:30:59] } 34... Rf7 { [%eval 5.66] [%clk 0:37:00] } 35. Ra7 { [%eval 5.62] [%clk 0:29:06] } 35... Rff8 { [%eval 5.53] [%clk 0:29:24] } 36. Re7 { [%eval 5.62] [%clk 0:26:51] } 36... Rxb2 { [%eval 7.0] [%clk 0:25:47] } 37. Rxe5 { [%eval 6.86] [%clk 0:26:04] } 37... Qf6 { [%eval 6.69] [%clk 0:24:41] } 38. Rd5 { [%eval 5.59] [%clk 0:21:49] } 1-0