Event: Round 4: Santos, Aristotle - Croad, Nicolas
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/capital-chess-classic-2025/round-4/sD7QV6g8/tBH3TCxX
Date: 2025-10-26
White: Santos, Aristotle
Black: Croad, Nicolas
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2160
Result: 1-0
ECO: E81
Opening: King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Normal Defense
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:55] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:20] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:18] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:43] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:31:11] } 4. e4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:32:03] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:31:37] } 5. f3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:31:33] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:31:52] } 6. Be3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:47] } 6... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:28:43] } 7. Nge2 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:31:32] } 7... c5 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:28:55] } 8. Qd2 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:30:52] } 8... a6 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:27:22] } 9. Bh6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:29:12] } 9... cxd4 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:26:37] } 10. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:29:18] } 10... Ne5 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:11:49] } 11. Bxg7 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:28:29] } 11... Kxg7 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:12:14] } 12. Be2 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:28:29] } 12... Qb6 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 1:10:13] } 13. b3?! { [%eval 0.47] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 1:27:25] } 13... e6? { [%eval 1.8] } { Mistake. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 1:07:18] } 14. Qe3?! { [%eval 1.02] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 1:22:48] } 14... Qa7 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 1:06:00] } 15. Rd1 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 1:17:27] } 15... Bd7 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 1:00:19] } 16. g4?! { [%eval 0.41] } { Inaccuracy. Nc2 was best. } { [%clk 1:13:50] } 16... Nc6?! { [%eval 1.0] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:18] } 17. Kf2 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 1:04:57] } 17... Rfd8 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:38:34] } 18. h4 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:58:08] } 18... e5 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:37:02] } 19. Nc2 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 0:56:28] } 19... Be6 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:33:24] } 20. Na4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:50:06] } 20... Qxe3+ { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:29:37] } 21. Kxe3 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:49:29] } 21... Rac8 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:28:45] } 22. Rd2 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:47:19] } 22... Na7 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:27:20] } 23. Rhd1 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:40:55] } 23... b5 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:27:20] } 24. Nb2 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:38:44] } 24... Ne8 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:24:34] } 25. Nb4 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:29:58] } 25... a5 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:24:02] } 26. Nd5 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:29:18] } 26... Bxd5?! { [%eval 1.96] } { Inaccuracy. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:46] } 27. Rxd5 { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 0:29:45] } 27... bxc4 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:21:17] } 28. Nxc4 { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 0:29:35] } 28... Nc6 { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 0:21:30] } 29. Nxa5?! { [%eval 0.98] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:10] } 29... Nd4 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 0:19:47] } 30. Bc4?! { [%eval 0.53] } { Inaccuracy. Nc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:53] } 30... Ra8 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:14:30] } 31. Nb7? { [%eval -0.34] } { Mistake. R1xd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:25] } 31... Rdb8?? { [%eval 1.79] } { Blunder. Rd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:28] } 32. Nxd6 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:21:34] } 32... Nxd6 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:12:05] } 33. Rxd6 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:22:03] } 33... Rxa2 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:12:29] } 34. Rd7 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:21:33] } 34... Rf8?! { [%eval 2.05] } { Inaccuracy. Nc2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:12:23] } 35. f4 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 0:19:45] } 35... Nc2+ { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:11:33] } 36. Kf3 { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 0:19:46] } 36... Nd4+ { [%eval 1.8] [%clk 0:11:45] } 37. Kg3 { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 0:19:22] } 37... Ne2+ { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:09:54] } 38. Bxe2 { [%eval 2.23] [%clk 0:19:17] } 38... Rxe2 { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 0:10:20] } 39. Kf3 { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 0:19:29] } 39... Rb2 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:10:39] } 40. Rb7? { [%eval 0.04] } { Mistake. fxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:41] } 40... Rc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:15] } 41. Rd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:16] } 41... Rh2 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:06:01] } 42. Kg3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:18:05] } 42... Rcc2?? { [%eval 2.88] } { Blunder. Re2 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:17] } 43. fxe5 { [%eval 3.09] [%clk 0:18:26] } 43... h5?! { [%eval 4.28] } { Inaccuracy. Rcg2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:03:14] } 44. gxh5 { [%eval 4.07] [%clk 0:17:52] } 44... Rcg2+ { [%eval 3.87] [%clk 0:03:01] } 45. Kf3 { [%eval 4.18] [%clk 0:18:13] } 45... Rb2 { [%eval 4.78] [%clk 0:02:24] } 46. Ke3 { [%eval 4.88] [%clk 0:17:59] } 46... Rbe2+ { [%eval 4.62] [%clk 0:01:57] } 47. Kd4 { [%eval 4.67] [%clk 0:18:25] } 47... Rxh4 { [%eval 4.6] [%clk 0:02:22] } 48. Re3 { [%eval 4.92] [%clk 0:18:13] } 48... Rd2+ { [%eval 4.75] [%clk 0:02:09] } 49. Kc3 { [%eval 4.52] [%clk 0:18:36] } 49... Rd8 { [%eval 4.55] [%clk 0:02:34] } 50. e6 { [%eval 4.25] [%clk 0:15:43] } 50... Kf6?! { [%eval 5.6] } { Inaccuracy. gxh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:12] } 51. exf7 { [%eval 5.56] [%clk 0:15:42] } 51... Rf8 { [%eval 6.54] [%clk 0:02:38] } 52. e5+ { [%eval 6.09] [%clk 0:15:53] } 52... Ke6 { [%eval 7.56] [%clk 0:01:38] } 53. hxg6 { [%eval 7.74] [%clk 0:16:04] } 53... Rc8+ { [%eval 7.69] [%clk 0:02:00] } 54. Kd3 { [%eval 7.69] [%clk 0:16:03] } 54... Rd8+ { [%eval 7.73] [%clk 0:02:16] } 55. Ke2 { [%eval 7.5] [%clk 0:16:02] } 55... Rh2+ { [%eval 7.57] [%clk 0:01:32] } 56. Kf3 { [%eval 7.54] [%clk 0:16:22] } 56... Rh3+ { [%eval 7.71] [%clk 0:01:31] } 57. Kf4 { [%eval 7.4] [%clk 0:14:07] } 57... Rd4+ { [%eval 8.56] [%clk 0:00:47] } 58. Kg5 { [%eval 9.22] [%clk 0:13:46] } 58... Rxe3 { [%eval 14.99] [%clk 0:00:31] } 59. f8=Q { [%eval 10.93] [%clk 0:13:56] } 59... Rxe5+?! { [%eval #16] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rg3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:31] } 60. Kh6 { [%eval 60.67] [%clk 0:14:07] } 1-0