Event: Round 8: Gilbert, Michael A - Nicholson, David
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-senior-championship-2025--open-65/round-8/5cSMOvEA/mx0AFZQJ
Date: 2025-10-29
White: Gilbert, Michael A
WhiteElo: 1967
Black: Nicholson, David
BlackElo: 1833
Result: 1-0
ECO: A31
Opening: English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Anti-Benoni Variation
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:42] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:17] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:30:11] } 3. c4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:27:55] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:27:45] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:28:08] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:26:56] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:26:10] } 5... g6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:19:45] } 6. Bg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:19:55] } 6... Bg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:19:39] } 7. e3 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:18:01] } 7... Qa5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:16:29] } 8. Bxf6 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:13:34] } 8... Bxf6 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:16:43] } 9. Be2 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 1:09:05] } 9... a6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:09:02] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:08:29] } 10... Bg7 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:58:43] } 11. Qd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:06:16] } 11... O-O { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:57:26] } 12. a3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:04:37] } 12... d6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:53:51] } 13. b4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:00:48] } 13... Qd8 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:49:12] } 14. Rac1 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:00:08] } 14... e5?? { [%eval 2.6] } { Blunder. Nxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:44] } 15. Nxc6 { [%eval 2.68] [%clk 0:56:41] } 15... bxc6 { [%eval 2.55] [%clk 0:47:55] } 16. Rfd1 { [%eval 2.36] [%clk 0:56:31] } 16... Be6 { [%eval 2.53] [%clk 0:40:23] } 17. Qxd6 { [%eval 2.32] [%clk 0:55:14] } 17... Qb6? { [%eval 4.39] } { Mistake. Qxd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:44] } 18. Nd5 { [%eval 4.32] [%clk 0:51:46] } 18... Qa7 { [%eval 4.7] [%clk 0:29:07] } 19. Ne7+ { [%eval 4.79] [%clk 0:47:33] } 19... Kh8 { [%eval 4.78] [%clk 0:29:25] } 20. Nxc6 { [%eval 4.8] [%clk 0:45:57] } 20... Qb6 { [%eval 5.69] [%clk 0:21:11] } 21. c5 { [%eval 5.51] [%clk 0:44:30] } 21... Qb7 { [%eval 5.6] [%clk 0:21:14] } 22. Na5 { [%eval 5.42] [%clk 0:40:34] } 22... Qa7 { [%eval 5.52] [%clk 0:20:30] } 23. Bf3 { [%eval 5.25] [%clk 0:37:23] } 23... e4 { [%eval 5.42] [%clk 0:19:23] } 24. Bxe4 { [%eval 5.36] [%clk 0:37:25] } 24... Rad8?! { [%eval 7.35] } { Inaccuracy. Rac8 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:28] } 25. Qxd8 { [%eval 7.36] [%clk 0:35:37] } 25... Rxd8 { [%eval 7.31] [%clk 0:19:25] } 26. Rxd8+ { [%eval 7.43] [%clk 0:35:59] } 26... Bf8 { [%eval 7.58] [%clk 0:19:50] } 27. Rxf8+ { [%eval 7.38] [%clk 0:36:21] } 27... Kg7 { [%eval 7.33] [%clk 0:20:14] } 28. Rd8 { [%eval 7.14] [%clk 0:34:08] } 28... Qc7 { [%eval 7.54] [%clk 0:16:32] } 29. Rd6 { [%eval 7.84] [%clk 0:34:07] } 29... Bc8 { [%eval 7.85] [%clk 0:15:55] } 30. Nc6 { [%eval 7.78] [%clk 0:30:52] } 30... h5 { [%eval 7.85] [%clk 0:15:46] } 31. Nd4 { [%eval 7.74] [%clk 0:30:24] } 31... h4 { [%eval 7.76] [%clk 0:15:21] } 32. a4 { [%eval 6.79] [%clk 0:25:56] } 32... h3 { [%eval 7.12] [%clk 0:15:14] } 33. gxh3 { [%eval 7.2] [%clk 0:23:23] } 33... Bxh3 { [%eval 7.37] [%clk 0:15:20] } 34. Bg2 { [%eval 7.16] [%clk 0:22:42] } 34... Bc8 { [%eval 8.62] [%clk 0:15:09] } 35. Rc6 { [%eval 8.5] [%clk 0:21:39] } 35... Qd7 { [%eval 8.51] [%clk 0:15:12] } 36. Rxc8 { [%eval 8.12] [%clk 0:21:54] } 36... Qxc8 { [%eval 8.1] [%clk 0:15:32] } 37. c6 { [%eval 8.63] [%clk 0:21:29] } 37... Qc7 { [%eval 8.78] [%clk 0:15:26] } 38. b5 { [%eval 8.21] [%clk 0:21:26] } 38... Qd8 { [%eval 10.08] [%clk 0:13:37] } 1-0