Event: ECF Coventry International 2025
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/ecf-coventry-international-2025--open/round-3/wP8Gq6lJ/T5oS4wck
Date: 2025-10-27
White: Ratcliffe, James
WhiteElo: 1773
Black: Ward, Cian
BlackElo: 1909
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C00
Opening: French Defense: King's Indian Attack
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G90' + 30 per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:55] } 2. d3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:22] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:18] } 3. Nd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:48] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:19] } 4. Ngf3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:32:14] } 4... c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:43] } 5. g3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:32:40] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:32:06] } 6. Bg2 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:33:06] } 6... b6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:56] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:39] } 7... Bb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:32] } 8. e5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:30:15] } 8... Nd7 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:30:00] } 9. Re1 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:30:35] } 9... Qc7 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:29:29] } 10. Qe2 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:31:01] } 10... O-O-O { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:26:49] } 11. h4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:29:08] } 11... Kb8 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:20:18] } 12. Nf1 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:26:17] } 12... h6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:14:43] } 13. h5?! { [%eval -0.75] } { Inaccuracy. N1h2 was best. } { [%clk 1:26:00] } 13... f6?! { [%eval 0.27] } { Inaccuracy. g6 was best. } { [%clk 1:12:14] } 14. Bf4 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:17:17] } 14... fxe5 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:05:51] } 15. Nxe5 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:17:05] } 15... Ndxe5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:01:28] } 16. Bxe5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:17:28] } 16... Bd6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:01:35] } 17. Bxg7?? { [%eval -4.03] } { Blunder. Bxd6 was best. } { [%clk 1:14:02] } 17... Qxg7 { [%eval -4.08] [%clk 1:01:29] } 18. c3 { [%eval -4.04] [%clk 1:12:12] } 18... Rde8 { [%eval -3.91] [%clk 0:58:40] } 19. Rec1 { [%eval -4.41] [%clk 1:10:39] } 19... Qe5 { [%eval -3.9] [%clk 0:58:08] } 20. Qd1 { [%eval -4.23] [%clk 1:10:38] } 20... d4 { [%eval -3.63] [%clk 0:57:25] } 21. Nd2 { [%eval -3.65] [%clk 1:10:43] } 21... Ne7?? { [%eval 0.78] } { Blunder. Bc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:40] } 22. Nc4 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 1:08:24] } 22... Qf6 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:32:32] } 23. Nxd6 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:51:32] } 23... Ref8 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:32:35] } 24. Nxb7?? { [%eval -1.23] } { Blunder. Qf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:12] } 24... Qxf2+ { [%eval -1.29] [%clk 0:32:08] } 25. Kh2 { [%eval -1.12] [%clk 0:32:37] } 25... Nf5 { [%eval -1.06] [%clk 0:25:22] } 26. Qf3 { [%eval -1.14] [%clk 0:16:27] } 1/2-1/2