Event: Round 3: Fernandez, Michael - Szekely, Balazs-Virgil
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/scarborough-chess-congress-2025-open/round-3/9EHy2Abl/KZgcDza4
Date: 2025-10-25
White: Fernandez, Michael
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2222
Black: Szekely, Balazs-Virgil
BlackElo: 2028
Result: 1-0
ECO: A13
Opening: English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Catalan Defense Accepted
Variant: Standard

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:43:43] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:42:35] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:43:30] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:42:15] } 3. Bg2 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:43:33] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:42:13] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:43:33] } 4... dxc4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:40:30] } 5. Qa4+ { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:43:34] } 5... Bd7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:40:25] } 6. Qxc4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:43:35] } 6... c5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:38:57] } 7. Ne5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:43:29] } 7... Qc8 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:38:37] } 8. Qd3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:43:19] } 8... Nc6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:38:31] } 9. Nxd7 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:43:23] } 9... Nxd7 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:38:27] } 10. Nc3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:42:49] } 10... Nf6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:37:50] } 11. Nb5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:34:47] } 11... Nb4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:21:37] } 12. Qb1 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:34:38] } 12... Be7 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:21:22] } 13. O-O { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:33:59] } 13... O-O { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:20:33] } 14. b3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:30:02] } 14... Qd7 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:17:33] } 15. Nc3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:29:45] } 15... Rac8 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:17:53] } 16. d3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:28:48] } 16... h5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:15:00] } 17. Bb2 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:26:58] } 17... Rfd8 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:10:59] } 18. Ne4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:23:43] } 18... Nxe4 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:06:20] } 19. Bxe4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:23:42] } 19... Nd5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:06:25] } 20. Bf3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:20:32] } 20... h4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:03:38] } 21. Qc2 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:16:09] } 21... Bf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:57:58] } 22. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:14:12] } 22... Nxf6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:57:59] } 23. Qc4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:11:57] } 23... hxg3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:56:52] } 24. hxg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:12:02] } 24... b6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:51:50] } 25. Rac1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:10:52] } 25... Qd4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:51:49] } 26. Qa6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:08:54] } 26... Rc7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:46:44] } 27. Rc4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:06:46] } 27... Qd6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:44:13] } 28. Rfc1 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:03:32] } 28... Re7 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:29:59] } 29. Kg2 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:58:28] } 29... g5 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:25:08] } 30. b4 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:35:45] } 30... Nd7 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:24:52] } 31. bxc5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:34:47] } 31... Nxc5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:24:49] } 32. Qa3 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:33:58] } 32... e5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:24:00] } 33. Rh1 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:26:41] } 33... f5 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:22:17] } 34. Qc1 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:24:38] } 34... Qf6 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:13:39] } 35. Rh5 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:19:21] } 35... Rg7?! { [%eval 1.42] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:38] } 36. g4 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 0:16:15] } 36... f4?? { [%eval 3.33] } { Blunder. Ne6 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:04] } 37. Qh1 { [%eval 3.37] [%clk 0:14:05] } 37... Kf7?! { [%eval 4.44] } { Inaccuracy. Rd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:00] } 38. Kg1? { [%eval 2.46] } { Mistake. Rh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:33] } 38... Rd7?? { [%eval 5.39] } { Blunder. Ke7 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:02] } 39. Bc6? { [%eval 2.8] } { Mistake. Rh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:20] } 39... Rc7? { [%eval 5.53] } { Mistake. Rd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:01] } 40. Be4 { [%eval 5.46] [%clk 0:10:53] } 40... Ke7 { [%eval 6.45] [%clk 0:02:35] } 41. Rh6 { [%eval 6.44] [%clk 0:10:41] } 41... Qf8 { [%eval 6.66] [%clk 0:02:44] } 42. Bf5 { [%eval 6.26] [%clk 0:09:34] } 42... Qd8 { [%eval 7.97] [%clk 0:02:05] } 43. Rh8 { [%eval 7.51] [%clk 0:07:27] } 43... Qd6? { [%eval #6] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:50] } 44. Qa8 { [%eval 8.6] [%clk 0:07:23] } 1-0