Event: Round 3: Nicholson, David - Berube, Richard
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-senior-championship-2025--open-65/round-3/nfmwxHGJ/z7Y4xSx7
Date: 2025-10-23
White: Nicholson, David
WhiteElo: 1834
Black: Berube, Richard
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2107
Result: 0-1
ECO: B48
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, English Attack
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:46] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:05] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:58] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:31:04] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:18] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:31:29] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:40] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:31:19] } 5... Qc7 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:31:49] } 6. Be3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:26:32] } 6... a6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:31:51] } 7. Qd2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:24:38] } 7... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:53] } 8. Nb3 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:20:07] } 8... Bb4 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:29:05] } 9. f3 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:19:53] } 9... d5 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:26:32] } 10. g4?? { [%eval -2.28] } { Blunder. a3 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:08] } 10... dxe4 { [%eval -2.13] [%clk 1:24:10] } 11. g5 { [%eval -2.15] [%clk 1:03:20] } 11... Nd5 { [%eval -2.25] [%clk 1:23:31] } 12. fxe4 { [%eval -2.17] [%clk 1:02:32] } 12... Nxc3 { [%eval -2.24] [%clk 1:07:27] } 13. bxc3 { [%eval -2.25] [%clk 1:02:32] } 13... Ne5 { [%eval -1.92] [%clk 1:07:39] } 14. O-O-O { [%eval -2.13] [%clk 0:58:02] } 14... Bxc3 { [%eval -1.94] [%clk 1:05:14] } 15. Qe2 { [%eval -2.08] [%clk 0:53:08] } 15... b6 { [%eval -1.9] [%clk 0:58:05] } 16. Bd4?! { [%eval -2.93] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:40] } 16... O-O { [%eval -2.31] [%clk 0:54:49] } 17. h4?! { [%eval -3.16] } { Inaccuracy. Bxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:39] } 17... Bxd4 { [%eval -3.02] [%clk 0:54:42] } 18. Rxd4 { [%eval -3.43] [%clk 0:44:52] } 18... Bb7 { [%eval -3.21] [%clk 0:54:24] } 19. h5 { [%eval -3.43] [%clk 0:44:07] } 19... Rfd8 { [%eval -3.33] [%clk 0:48:50] } 20. g6 { [%eval -3.97] [%clk 0:42:31] } 20... fxg6?! { [%eval -3.06] } { Inaccuracy. hxg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:45:43] } 21. h6?! { [%eval -4.1] } { Inaccuracy. Bh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:15] } 21... Rac8 { [%eval -3.88] [%clk 0:40:42] } 22. Bh3 { [%eval -3.95] [%clk 0:36:28] } 22... Qe7?! { [%eval -3.13] } { Inaccuracy. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:21] } 23. hxg7 { [%eval -3.62] [%clk 0:27:00] } 23... Kxg7 { [%eval -3.61] [%clk 0:37:59] } 24. Rhd1 { [%eval -3.78] [%clk 0:21:34] } 24... Rxd4 { [%eval -3.87] [%clk 0:34:31] } 25. Rxd4 { [%eval -3.95] [%clk 0:20:03] } 25... b5 { [%eval -3.86] [%clk 0:28:52] } 26. Qd1 { [%eval -4.53] [%clk 0:18:44] } 26... Rc7 { [%eval -4.44] [%clk 0:28:30] } 27. Kb1 { [%eval -5.36] [%clk 0:17:53] } 27... Nc4 { [%eval -5.27] [%clk 0:26:55] } 28. Nc5?! { [%eval -7.96] } { Inaccuracy. Qf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:47] } 28... Qxc5 { [%eval -7.72] [%clk 0:25:26] } 29. Rd7+? { [%eval #-8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:00] } 29... Rxd7 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:25:42] } 30. Qxd7+ { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:15:23] } 30... Kh6 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:25:58] } 31. Qd8 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:13:38] } 31... Qg1+ { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:26:02] } 0-1