Event: Round 3: Pandya, Sagar - Ratcliffe, James
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/ecf-coventry-international-2025--blitz/round-3/8eYZoYEk/5rNbRUfW
Date: 2025-10-28
White: Pandya, Sagar
Black: Ratcliffe, James
BlackElo: 1773
Result: 0-1
ECO: A22
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation
Variant: Standard

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... e5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. e3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:03:01] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. b3? { [%eval -0.97] } { Mistake. cxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:57] } 4... d4 { [%eval -1.07] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5. exd4?! { [%eval -2.13] } { Inaccuracy. Na4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:55] } 5... exd4 { [%eval -1.47] [%clk 0:03:06] } 6. Nce2?? { [%eval -3.92] } { Blunder. Na4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:52] } 6... Nc6? { [%eval -2.0] } { Mistake. d3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:04] } 7. Bb2? { [%eval -3.88] } { Mistake. d3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:52] } 7... Bc5?! { [%eval -2.55] } { Inaccuracy. d3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:58] } 8. d3?? { [%eval -6.0] } { Blunder. Nf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:53] } 8... O-O?? { [%eval -2.82] } { Blunder. Bb4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:02:58] } 9. Qd2? { [%eval -5.6] } { Mistake. a3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:47] } 9... Bb4 { [%eval -5.53] [%clk 0:02:58] } 10. Bc3 { [%eval -6.89] [%clk 0:02:37] } 10... dxc3 { [%eval -6.86] [%clk 0:02:58] } 11. Nxc3 { [%eval -6.79] [%clk 0:02:37] } 11... Qd4 { [%eval -6.92] [%clk 0:02:59] } 12. Nge2 { [%eval -6.87] [%clk 0:02:27] } 12... Re8 { [%eval -6.95] [%clk 0:02:56] } 13. Kd1 { [%eval -8.04] [%clk 0:02:17] } 13... Qg4 { [%eval -6.04] [%clk 0:02:42] } 14. Kc2 { [%eval -6.71] [%clk 0:02:05] } 14... Bf5 { [%eval -5.56] [%clk 0:02:33] } 15. f3 { [%eval -5.46] [%clk 0:01:49] } 15... Qg6 { [%eval -5.21] [%clk 0:02:34] } 16. Rd1 { [%eval -6.0] [%clk 0:01:36] } 16... Rad8 { [%eval -5.84] [%clk 0:02:35] } 17. Nf4 { [%eval -6.03] [%clk 0:01:33] } 17... Nd4+ { [%eval -5.81] [%clk 0:02:32] } 18. Kb2 { [%eval -6.02] [%clk 0:01:14] } 18... Qh6 { [%eval -5.62] [%clk 0:02:31] } 19. g4 { [%eval -7.23] [%clk 0:00:42] } 19... Bxg4?! { [%eval -4.82] } { Inaccuracy. Bxc3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:02:16] } 20. fxg4 { [%eval -4.8] [%clk 0:00:40] } 20... Nxg4 { [%eval -4.76] [%clk 0:02:12] } 21. Qg2? { [%eval -8.43] } { Mistake. Nfd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:22] } 21... Qxf4 { [%eval -8.37] [%clk 0:01:54] } 22. Rg1 { [%eval -8.35] [%clk 0:00:22] } 22... Bxc3+ { [%eval -8.32] [%clk 0:01:52] } 23. Kxc3 { [%eval -8.31] [%clk 0:00:20] } 23... Nf5?! { [%eval -4.98] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:33] } 24. Qxb7? { [%eval -9.93] } { Mistake. Qxg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:19] } 24... Qd4+ { [%eval -9.77] [%clk 0:01:33] } 25. Kc2? { [%eval #-7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:19] } 25... Nge3+ { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:01:31] } 26. Kd2 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:00:11] } 26... Qb2+ { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:01:29] } 27. Ke1 { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:00:10] } 27... Ng2# { [%clk 0:01:27] } 0-1