Event: Round 1: Wesley Russel - Velazquez, Alex
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/lichess-meetup-toronto-2025/round-1/vGX75TmQ/MqG0yRjl
Date: 2025-10-19
White: Wesley Russel
Black: Velazquez, Alex
Result: 1-0
ECO: C56
Opening: Italian Game: Scotch Gambit, Walbrodt-Baird Gambit
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:03] } 3... Bc5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4. c3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:03] } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5... exd4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:02:58] } 6. O-O { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:03:04] } 6... O-O? { [%eval 1.34] } { Mistake. Nxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:52] } 7. cxd4 { [%eval 2.2] [%clk 0:03:04] } 7... Bb6 { [%eval 1.89] [%clk 0:02:47] } 8. Nc3? { [%eval 0.26] } { Mistake. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:55] } 8... d6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:02:43] } 9. h3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:02:55] } 9... Na5? { [%eval 1.73] } { Mistake. Nxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:41] } 10. Bd3 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:02:47] } 10... Re8? { [%eval 3.18] } { Mistake. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:39] } 11. d5?! { [%eval 2.43] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:43] } 11... Bd7?! { [%eval 3.47] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:22] } 12. b4 { [%eval 3.51] [%clk 0:02:43] } 12... c6 { [%eval 3.82] [%clk 0:01:53] } 13. bxa5 { [%eval 3.9] [%clk 0:02:43] } 13... Bxa5 { [%eval 3.87] [%clk 0:01:53] } 14. Bd2 { [%eval 3.98] [%clk 0:02:30] } 14... c5 { [%eval 4.14] [%clk 0:01:39] } 15. Re1 { [%eval 4.02] [%clk 0:02:22] } 15... Rc8 { [%eval 4.21] [%clk 0:01:39] } 16. Rb1 { [%eval 4.26] [%clk 0:02:09] } 16... c4 { [%eval 4.31] [%clk 0:01:37] } 17. Bc2 { [%eval 4.15] [%clk 0:02:05] } 17... Qc7 { [%eval 4.29] [%clk 0:01:23] } 18. Nb5 { [%eval 4.38] [%clk 0:01:58] } 18... Bxb5 { [%eval 4.37] [%clk 0:01:21] } 19. Rxb5 { [%eval 4.43] [%clk 0:01:58] } 19... Bxd2 { [%eval 4.24] [%clk 0:01:17] } 20. Qxd2 { [%eval 4.32] [%clk 0:01:58] } 20... a6 { [%eval 4.34] [%clk 0:01:12] } 21. Rbb1 { [%eval 4.34] [%clk 0:01:59] } 21... b5 { [%eval 4.77] [%clk 0:01:12] } 22. Nd4 { [%eval 4.14] [%clk 0:01:58] } 22... c3 { [%eval 4.34] [%clk 0:01:03] } 23. Qg5 { [%eval 4.1] [%clk 0:01:58] } 23... Qc4? { [%eval 7.17] } { Mistake. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:51] } 24. Nf5 { [%eval 6.87] [%clk 0:01:56] } 24... g6 { [%eval 7.1] [%clk 0:00:41] } 25. Nxd6 { [%eval 7.07] [%clk 0:01:56] } 25... Qxa2 { [%eval 8.55] [%clk 0:00:31] } 26. Qxf6 { [%eval 9.11] [%clk 0:01:51] } 26... Qxc2? { [%eval #7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:23] } 27. Qxf7+ { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:01:49] } 27... Kh8 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:00:22] } 28. Nxe8 { [%eval #7] [%clk 0:01:48] } 1-0