Event: Round 1: Balmond, Tom - Hornsby, Albert
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-delancey-ukcc-challengers-under-14/round-1/Us3WY5Fk/75tha9jW
Date: 2025-10-11
White: Balmond, Tom
WhiteElo: 1808
Black: Hornsby, Albert
BlackElo: 1727
Result: 1-0
ECO: C02
Opening: French Defense: Advance Variation, Euwe Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:25:19] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:25:19] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:25:28] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:25:27] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:25:37] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:25:36] } 4. c3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:25:46] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:25:44] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:25:54] } 5... Bd7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:25:53] } 6. a3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:25:38] } 6... Nge7 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:25:44] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:25:42] } 7... cxd4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:25:48] } 8. cxd4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:25:47] } 8... Qb6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:25:47] } 9. Bc2 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:25:48] } 9... f6?! { [%eval 1.03] } { Inaccuracy. Nf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:38] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:24:08] } 10... O-O-O?! { [%eval 1.51] } { Inaccuracy. fxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:18] } 11. Nc3 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:23:32] } 11... fxe5?! { [%eval 2.37] } { Inaccuracy. Ng6 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:12] } 12. dxe5 { [%eval 2.19] [%clk 0:23:39] } 12... h6?! { [%eval 3.4] } { Inaccuracy. a6 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:55] } 13. b4 { [%eval 2.87] [%clk 0:21:51] } 13... g5?! { [%eval 4.09] } { Inaccuracy. Be8 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:49] } 14. Be3 { [%eval 3.87] [%clk 0:21:25] } 14... Qc7?! { [%eval 4.9] } { Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:10] } 15. Nb5 { [%eval 4.75] [%clk 0:21:23] } 15... Qb8 { [%eval 5.61] [%clk 0:17:03] } 16. Nd6+ { [%eval 5.5] [%clk 0:21:24] } 16... Kc7 { [%eval 5.39] [%clk 0:16:53] } 17. Nf7 { [%eval 4.9] [%clk 0:17:50] } 17... Bg7 { [%eval 5.03] [%clk 0:16:24] } 18. Bc5 { [%eval 4.95] [%clk 0:17:19] } 18... Nc8 { [%eval 5.09] [%clk 0:14:30] } 19. Nxh8?! { [%eval 3.7] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:05] } 19... Rxh8 { [%eval 4.03] [%clk 0:14:20] } 20. Re1 { [%eval 3.56] [%clk 0:11:43] } 20... Kd8?! { [%eval 4.63] } { Inaccuracy. b6 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:45] } 21. Bd4?! { [%eval 3.07] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:03] } 21... Rf8 { [%eval 3.48] [%clk 0:11:02] } 22. Qd2?! { [%eval 2.4] } { Inaccuracy. Bb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:25] } 22... b6?! { [%eval 3.35] } { Inaccuracy. Nxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:35] } 23. Bb2 { [%eval 3.27] [%clk 0:07:13] } 23... N8e7 { [%eval 3.74] [%clk 0:08:07] } 24. Qe2 { [%eval 3.72] [%clk 0:05:57] } 24... Be8 { [%eval 4.43] [%clk 0:07:12] } 25. Nd4?! { [%eval 3.49] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:21] } 25... Bd7 { [%eval 4.11] [%clk 0:05:26] } 26. Rac1 { [%eval 3.74] [%clk 0:05:00] } 26... Nxd4 { [%eval 3.72] [%clk 0:04:40] } 27. Bxd4 { [%eval 3.63] [%clk 0:05:09] } 27... Nc6 { [%eval 3.96] [%clk 0:04:36] } 28. Bb2 { [%eval 3.69] [%clk 0:05:13] } 28... b5 { [%eval 4.2] [%clk 0:03:11] } 29. Bd3 { [%eval 3.87] [%clk 0:04:51] } 29... a6 { [%eval 3.76] [%clk 0:03:01] } 30. Rc5 { [%eval 3.85] [%clk 0:03:47] } 30... Rf7 { [%eval 4.16] [%clk 0:02:15] } 31. Qh5 { [%eval 3.94] [%clk 0:02:58] } 31... Ke7 { [%eval 3.85] [%clk 0:01:45] } 32. Qe2 { [%eval 3.62] [%clk 0:02:06] } 32... Kd8 { [%eval 4.43] [%clk 0:01:33] } 33. Bg6?! { [%eval 3.24] } { Inaccuracy. g3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:33] } 33... Rf8?! { [%eval 4.71] } { Inaccuracy. Rf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:33] } 34. g3 { [%eval 4.54] [%clk 0:01:21] } 34... Ne7 { [%eval 4.51] [%clk 0:00:52] } 35. Bd3 { [%eval 4.5] [%clk 0:01:11] } 35... Nc6 { [%eval 4.3] [%clk 0:01:10] } 36. Qe3 { [%eval 4.36] [%clk 0:00:47] } 36... Rf7 { [%eval 4.57] [%clk 0:00:57] } 37. f4 { [%eval 3.92] [%clk 0:00:38] } 37... Bf8 { [%eval 4.03] [%clk 0:00:53] } 38. Rc2 { [%eval 4.16] [%clk 0:00:36] } 38... Be7?! { [%eval 5.46] } { Inaccuracy. gxf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:42] } 39. Rec1?! { [%eval 3.97] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:24] } 39... Qb7?! { [%eval 6.06] } { Inaccuracy. gxf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 40. Bd4?! { [%eval 4.37] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:22] } 40... Rg7?! { [%eval 6.39] } { Inaccuracy. gxf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:27] } 41. Kh1?! { [%eval 4.36] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:27] } 41... gxf4 { [%eval 4.26] [%clk 0:00:14] } 42. gxf4 { [%eval 4.32] [%clk 0:00:35] } 42... Nxd4?! { [%eval 5.57] } { Inaccuracy. Be8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 43. Qxd4 { [%eval 5.68] [%clk 0:00:43] } 43... h5 { [%eval 5.75] [%clk 0:00:11] } 44. Be2 { [%eval 5.55] [%clk 0:00:36] } 44... h4 { [%eval 5.81] [%clk 0:00:18] } 45. Bf3 { [%eval 5.42] [%clk 0:00:44] } 45... a5 { [%eval 6.19] [%clk 0:00:14] } 46. bxa5 { [%eval 6.06] [%clk 0:00:30] } 46... Bxa3 { [%eval 6.04] [%clk 0:00:17] } 47. Qb6+ { [%eval 5.97] [%clk 0:00:15] } 47... Qxb6 { [%eval 5.77] [%clk 0:00:21] } 48. axb6 { [%eval 5.51] [%clk 0:00:24] } 48... Be8?? { [%eval #10] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bxc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 49. Rc8+ { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:00:29] } 49... Ke7 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:00:21] } 50. R1c7+ { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:00:38] } 50... Kf8 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:00:17] } 51. Rxg7 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:00:44] } 51... Kxg7 { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:00:24] } 52. Rxe8 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:00:53] } 52... Bc5 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:00:15] } 53. b7 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:00:59] } 53... Ba7 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:00:23] } 54. Ra8 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:01:08] } 54... b4 { [%eval #4] [%clk 0:00:30] } 55. Rxa7 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:01:17] } 55... h3 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:00:37] } 56. b8=Q+ { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:01:22] } 56... Kg6 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:00:46] } 57. Qg8+ { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:01:29] } 1-0