Event: Round 4: Cont, Arya - Hall, James
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/scarborough-chess-congress-2025-open/round-4/f1riLyMC/R4NhVlDL
Date: 2025-10-26
White: Cont, Arya
WhiteElo: 2090
Black: Hall, James
BlackElo: 1896
Result: 1-0
ECO: A07
Opening: King's Indian Attack
Variant: Standard

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:50:18] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:48:35] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:50:23] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:48:38] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:50:29] } 3... Bf5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:48:12] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:50:34] } 4... e6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:47:16] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:50:35] } 5... Nb4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:43:37] } 6. Na3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:48:52] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:42:12] } 7. Nh4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:43:37] } 7... Bg6 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:33:41] } 8. Nxg6 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:43:16] } 8... hxg6 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 1:33:48] } 9. c4 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:38:45] } 9... Qd7 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:28:33] } 10. Qb3 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:37:47] } 10... a5 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:27:21] } 11. c5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:32:59] } 11... b6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:23:31] } 12. cxb6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:31:29] } 12... cxb6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:17:27] } 13. Bf4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:30:34] } 13... Nh5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:16:00] } 14. Bg5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:27:51] } 14... f6 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:14:38] } 15. Bd2 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:25:45] } 15... Bd6?? { [%eval 2.45] } { Blunder. f5 was best. } { [%clk 1:14:26] } 16. Bxb4?! { [%eval 1.72] } { Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%clk 1:23:22] } 16... axb4 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 1:10:33] } 17. Nc2 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 1:23:03] } 17... Qa4? { [%eval 2.83] } { Mistake. f5 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:42] } 18. e4 { [%eval 2.8] [%clk 1:20:20] } 18... Qxb3 { [%eval 2.78] [%clk 1:01:08] } 19. axb3 { [%eval 2.77] [%clk 1:20:24] } 19... Rc8 { [%eval 3.44] [%clk 1:01:11] } 20. exd5 { [%eval 3.42] [%clk 1:19:57] } 20... O-O { [%eval 3.52] [%clk 0:55:47] } 21. Ne3 { [%eval 3.54] [%clk 1:19:59] } 21... f5?! { [%eval 4.62] } { Inaccuracy. exd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:55:56] } 22. dxe6 { [%eval 4.62] [%clk 1:19:30] } 22... f4 { [%eval 5.06] [%clk 0:55:15] } 23. Nc4 { [%eval 4.92] [%clk 1:19:05] } 23... Be7 { [%eval 5.18] [%clk 0:54:33] } 24. Nxb6 { [%eval 5.12] [%clk 1:17:03] } 24... Rc2 { [%eval 5.51] [%clk 0:51:33] } 25. Nc4 { [%eval 4.73] [%clk 1:17:08] } 25... Bf6 { [%eval 5.86] [%clk 0:48:09] } 26. d5 { [%eval 5.75] [%clk 1:16:24] } 26... fxg3 { [%eval 5.51] [%clk 0:47:10] } 27. hxg3 { [%eval 5.5] [%clk 1:15:56] } 27... Bd4 { [%eval 5.53] [%clk 0:46:02] } 28. e7 { [%eval 6.48] [%clk 1:09:21] } 28... Rfxf2 { [%eval 6.41] [%clk 0:44:48] } 29. Rxf2 { [%eval 6.23] [%clk 1:09:27] } 29... Rxf2 { [%eval 6.69] [%clk 0:44:24] } 30. Kh2 { [%eval 6.52] [%clk 1:09:28] } 30... Kf7?! { [%eval 9.48] } { Inaccuracy. Nf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:44] } 31. d6 { [%eval 8.38] [%clk 1:09:27] } 31... Nf6 { [%eval 9.37] [%clk 0:33:05] } 32. Ra8 { [%eval 8.73] [%clk 1:09:17] } 32... Rf5 { [%eval 9.15] [%clk 0:32:57] } 33. Rf8+ { [%eval 10.09] [%clk 1:09:06] } 33... Ke6 { [%eval 9.51] [%clk 0:33:04] } 34. Bh3 { [%eval 9.04] [%clk 1:08:43] } 34... Kd5? { [%eval #14] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:47] } 35. Bxf5 { [%eval #15] [%clk 1:08:43] } 1-0