Event: Round 5: Xiao, Tong(QD) - Jepson, Christian
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/european-chess-club-cup-2025--open-matches-1-16/round-5/f7DytHc1/oIJfTwFb
Date: 2025-10-23
White: Xiao, Tong(QD)
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2537
Black: Jepson, Christian
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2402
Result: 1-0
ECO: C41
Opening: Philidor Defense: Lion Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:41] } 1... d6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:27:27] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:30:56] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:27:52] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:31:17] } 3... e5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:28:16] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:31:30] } 4... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:28:31] } 5. Bc4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:31:18] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:28:51] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:31:24] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:28:47] } 7. a4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:31:07] } 7... exd4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:24:26] } 8. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:31:02] } 8... Ne5 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:24:45] } 9. Ba2 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:30:18] } 9... Nc6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:23:33] } 10. h3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:28:46] } 10... Nb4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:22:54] } 11. Bb1 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:28:32] } 11... c5 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:10:31] } 12. Nf3 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:28:32] } 12... Be6 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 1:06:26] } 13. Ne2 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 1:24:45] } 13... Nc6 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 1:02:29] } 14. Nf4 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:08:56] } 14... Bc4 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:54:56] } 15. Re1 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 1:09:09] } 15... Re8 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:54:49] } 16. b3 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 1:02:09] } 16... Ba6 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:49:06] } 17. c4 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:53:54] } 17... b6?! { [%eval 1.85] } { Inaccuracy. Nb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:03] } 18. Ra2 { [%eval 1.88] [%clk 0:54:05] } 18... Ne5 { [%eval 2.05] [%clk 0:36:56] } 19. Rd2 { [%eval 2.11] [%clk 0:44:11] } 19... Qc7 { [%eval 2.05] [%clk 0:24:48] } 20. Bb2 { [%eval 2.14] [%clk 0:39:53] } 20... Bb7 { [%eval 2.7] [%clk 0:24:11] } 21. Nd5 { [%eval 2.67] [%clk 0:35:41] } 21... Bxd5 { [%eval 2.63] [%clk 0:13:29] } 22. exd5 { [%eval 2.67] [%clk 0:35:48] } 22... Nxf3+?! { [%eval 3.91] } { Inaccuracy. Ned7 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:20] } 23. Qxf3 { [%eval 3.84] [%clk 0:36:11] } 23... Bf8 { [%eval 4.47] [%clk 0:11:57] } 24. Rde2 { [%eval 4.33] [%clk 0:35:57] } 24... Rxe2 { [%eval 4.36] [%clk 0:12:09] } 25. Rxe2 { [%eval 3.93] [%clk 0:36:21] } 25... Re8 { [%eval 4.74] [%clk 0:11:12] } 26. Rxe8 { [%eval 4.49] [%clk 0:36:41] } 26... Nxe8 { [%eval 4.42] [%clk 0:11:34] } 27. Qe4 { [%eval 4.64] [%clk 0:37:07] } 1-0