Event: Round 4: Ilett, Raymond J - Tompson, John C
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/scarborough-chess-congress-2025-open/round-4/f1riLyMC/GE1FI1V2
Date: 2025-10-26
White: Ilett, Raymond J
WhiteElo: 1838
Black: Tompson, John C
BlackElo: 2113
Result: 1-0
ECO: D37
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined: Barmen Variation
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:44:23] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:49:02] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:44:28] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:49:02] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:44:22] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:49:02] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:44:24] } 4... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:48:43] } 5. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:44:27] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:47:50] } 6. b3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:43:43] } 6... b6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:42:55] } 7. cxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:35:53] } 7... exd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:42:28] } 8. Bd3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:34:05] } 8... Bb7 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:42:01] } 9. O-O { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:33:28] } 9... Bd6 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:41:31] } 10. Bb2 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:31:54] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:41:21] } 11. Qc2 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:27:22] } 11... Re8 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:39:26] } 12. h3 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:06:03] } 12... Ne4 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:35:07] } 13. Bxe4 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 1:02:35] } 13... dxe4 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 1:34:46] } 14. Nd2 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 1:02:38] } 14... Qh4 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 1:16:49] } 15. Nc4 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:59:43] } 15... Nf6?! { [%eval 0.21] } { Inaccuracy. Bb4 was best. } { [%clk 1:11:49] } 16. Ne2?! { [%eval -0.76] } { Inaccuracy. Nxd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:55:43] } 16... Nd5 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 1:09:18] } 17. Nxd6 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:48:49] } 17... cxd6 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 1:07:35] } 18. Qd2 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 0:48:49] } 18... g5 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:44:26] } 19. Ba3? { [%eval -1.51] } { Mistake. Ng3 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:01] } 19... Re6 { [%eval -1.18] [%clk 0:42:43] } 20. Ng3?! { [%eval -2.28] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:04] } 20... Rf6?? { [%eval 0.73] } { Blunder. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:52] } 21. Bxd6?! { [%eval -0.02] } { Inaccuracy. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:04] } 21... Bc8?? { [%eval 2.53] } { Blunder. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:57] } 22. Be5 { [%eval 2.52] [%clk 0:44:34] } 22... Rh6 { [%eval 2.29] [%clk 0:28:49] } 23. Rac1?! { [%eval 1.46] } { Inaccuracy. Qc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:44:35] } 23... Bd7?! { [%eval 2.43] } { Inaccuracy. Bxh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:27] } 24. Qc2 { [%eval 3.01] [%clk 0:34:15] } 24... f6?? { [%eval 6.5] } { Blunder. Bxh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:17] } 25. Qc4 { [%eval 6.12] [%clk 0:33:57] } 25... Be6 { [%eval 6.95] [%clk 0:13:22] } 26. Nf5?! { [%eval 5.01] } { Inaccuracy. Qc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:57] } 26... Nf4?! { [%eval 6.82] } { Inaccuracy. fxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:25] } 27. Qc6 { [%eval 6.93] [%clk 0:26:08] } 27... Ne2+ { [%eval 10.12] [%clk 0:11:26] } 28. Kh2 { [%eval 9.43] [%clk 0:25:03] } 28... Bxf5? { [%eval #10] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:24] } 29. Qxa8+ { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:25:00] } 29... Kg7 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:11:11] } 30. Rc7+ { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:24:33] } 30... Kg6 { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:11:15] } 31. Qe8# { [%clk 0:24:11] } 1-0