Event: Round 2: Wager, John D - Heppell, Ian N
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/49th-bwci-guernsey-international-chess-festival--open/round-2/iSsE2ztE/GZsmSllf
Date: 2025-10-20
White: Wager, John D
WhiteElo: 1960
Black: Heppell, Ian N
BlackElo: 1883
Result: 1-0
ECO: A25
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation, Taimanov Variation
Variant: Standard

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:40:56] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:40:45] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:41:10] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:38:56] } 3. Bg2 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:41:33] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:38:17] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:41:42] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:38:35] } 5. e3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:41:31] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:37:22] } 6. Nge2 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:41:24] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:33:06] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:41:01] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:33:30] } 8. a3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:39:08] } 8... a5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:20:56] } 9. Rb1 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:37:36] } 9... Bf5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:14:27] } 10. e4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:34:59] } 10... Bd7 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:06:58] } 11. b4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:50] } 11... axb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:06:50] } 12. axb4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:33:07] } 12... Qc8 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:04:28] } 13. Re1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:24] } 13... Bh3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:00:47] } 14. Bh1 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:31:08] } 14... Re8 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:52:53] } 15. d3 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:25:20] } 15... h5 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:48:58] } 16. Bd2 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 1:12:46] } 16... h4 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:45:04] } 17. Qc1 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 1:09:13] } 17... hxg3 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:39:39] } 18. hxg3 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:09:42] } 18... Qg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:37:47] } 19. f3 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 1:05:50] } 19... Qh5?! { [%eval 0.68] } { Inaccuracy. Qd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:33] } 20. Nd1? { [%eval -0.66] } { Mistake. Nb5 was best. } { [%clk 1:01:03] } 20... Ra2 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 0:28:28] } 21. Ndc3?? { [%eval -2.7] } { Blunder. Nf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:17] } 21... Rxd2 { [%eval -2.78] [%clk 0:26:19] } 22. Qxd2 { [%eval -2.67] [%clk 0:54:31] } 22... Bh6 { [%eval -2.72] [%clk 0:26:43] } 23. f4 { [%eval -2.57] [%clk 0:53:45] } 23... Bg4?? { [%eval 0.18] } { Blunder. Be6 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:12] } 24. Nd5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:51:23] } 24... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:17:17] } 25. cxd5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:51:20] } 25... exf4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:13:47] } 26. Nxf4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:49:42] } 26... Bxf4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:13:59] } 27. Qxf4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:49:10] } 27... Ne5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:12:00] } 28. Rf1 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:42:05] } 28... g5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:07:57] } 29. Qe3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:39:23] } 29... Bh3? { [%eval 1.61] } { Mistake. Kg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:58] } 30. Bg2? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Rf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:43] } 30... Bxg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:26] } 31. Kxg2 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:31:57] } 31... Ng4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:02:51] } 32. Qg1 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:21:21] } 32... f6? { [%eval 1.45] } { Mistake. Kg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:42] } 33. Ra1? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Qh1 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:19] } 33... Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:16] } 34. Qh1 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:12:48] } 34... Ne3+?? { [%eval 1.9] } { Blunder. Qf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:14] } 35. Kf2 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:12:22] } 35... Ng4+ { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 0:00:53] } 36. Ke1 { [%eval 1.94] [%clk 0:08:12] } 36... Qg6 { [%eval 2.02] [%clk 0:01:08] } 37. Qg1?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:12] } 37... Ne5? { [%eval 1.39] } { Mistake. Rxe4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:07] } 38. Qe3 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 0:05:30] } 38... b6? { [%eval 2.71] } { Mistake. Qf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:51] } 39. Ra7 { [%eval 2.65] [%clk 0:04:37] } 39... Re7 { [%eval 2.6] [%clk 0:01:11] } 40. Kd2 { [%eval 2.58] [%clk 0:03:39] } 40... Ng4 { [%eval 2.92] [%clk 0:00:50] } 41. Qe2 { [%eval 3.28] [%clk 0:02:12] } 41... Ne5 { [%eval 3.46] [%clk 0:39:40] } 42. Rc1 { [%eval 3.35] [%clk 0:38:04] } 42... Qf7 { [%eval 3.18] [%clk 0:39:37] } 43. Qg2? { [%eval 1.47] } { Mistake. Rh1 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:04] } 1-0