Event: Round 5: Wagg, Joel - Stonehouse, Raymond
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/scarborough-chess-congress-2025-challengers/round-5/Vxawh18s/ZI5Dqk49
Date: 2025-10-26
White: Wagg, Joel
WhiteElo: 1973
Black: Stonehouse, Raymond
BlackElo: 1927
Result: 0-1
ECO: B00
Opening: Nimzowitsch Defense: Williams Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:50:18] } 1... Nc6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:50:13] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:50:21] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:50:14] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:49:31] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:50:15] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:49:11] } 4... Na5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:50:14] } 5. Bb5+ { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 1:47:18] } 5... c6 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 1:50:02] } 6. Ba4 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 1:47:26] } 6... b5 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 1:50:02] } 7. Bb3 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 1:47:33] } 7... Nxb3 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:50:02] } 8. axb3 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:47:37] } 8... e5 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:49:55] } 9. Be3 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:47:00] } 9... Be7 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:49:23] } 10. h3 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:44:23] } 10... O-O { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:49:08] } 11. Qd2 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 1:43:07] } 11... Qc7 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 1:48:40] } 12. Nc3 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 1:39:46] } 12... a6 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 1:48:30] } 13. O-O { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 1:38:35] } 13... Bb7 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 1:47:42] } 14. Rfe1 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 1:36:41] } 14... Rfe8 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 1:45:22] } 15. Bg5 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 1:34:35] } 15... Nh5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:43:48] } 16. Ne2 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:32:03] } 16... f6 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:42:55] } 17. Be3 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:31:45] } 17... g5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:41:21] } 18. h4 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:22:43] } 18... h6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:40:36] } 19. hxg5 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 1:22:01] } 19... hxg5 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 1:40:16] } 20. d4 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 1:15:46] } 20... c5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:38:20] } 21. d5 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:15:10] } 21... Kf7 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 1:37:57] } 22. g3?? { [%eval -2.2] } { Blunder. Nh2 was best. } { [%clk 1:11:01] } 22... Rh8?! { [%eval -1.19] } { Inaccuracy. Qd7 was best. } { [%clk 1:37:43] } 23. c4?? { [%eval -3.69] } { Blunder. g4 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:01] } 23... b4?? { [%eval -0.88] } { Blunder. Qd7 was best. } { [%clk 1:37:26] } 24. Kg2?! { [%eval -1.46] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:43] } 24... Rag8 { [%eval -1.51] [%clk 1:37:07] } 25. Rh1 { [%eval -1.5] [%clk 1:04:03] } 25... Nf4+?? { [%eval 1.25] } { Blunder. Bc8 was best. } { [%clk 1:35:34] } 26. Bxf4 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 1:04:06] } 26... gxf4 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 1:35:25] } 27. Rxh8 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 1:04:05] } 27... Rxh8 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 1:35:28] } 28. gxf4 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 1:03:17] } 28... Qc8 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 1:34:57] } 29. f5 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 1:00:47] } 29... Qg8+ { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 1:34:54] } 30. Ng3 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 1:00:45] } 30... Qg4 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 1:33:58] } 31. Qe2 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:56:41] } 31... Qh3+ { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 1:33:30] } 32. Kg1 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:56:45] } 32... Bf8 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 1:33:04] } 33. Qf1 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 0:55:52] } 33... Qg4 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 1:32:27] } 34. Qg2 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:55:18] } 34... Bh6 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 1:31:09] } 35. Kf1 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:49:39] } 35... Rg8?! { [%eval 1.68] } { Inaccuracy. Bc8 was best. } { [%clk 1:25:03] } 36. Ke2 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:45:47] } 36... Bf4 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 1:23:41] } 37. Rh1? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Rg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:45:20] } 37... Bxg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:22:06] } 38. fxg3?? { [%eval -3.11] } { Blunder. Kf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:45:22] } 38... Qxe4+ { [%eval -3.09] [%clk 1:21:32] } 39. Kd2 { [%eval -3.23] [%clk 0:43:34] } 39... Qxf5 { [%eval -3.32] [%clk 1:20:13] } 40. Nh4 { [%eval -4.15] [%clk 0:40:29] } 40... Qg5+ { [%eval -4.08] [%clk 1:19:09] } 41. Kc2 { [%eval -4.09] [%clk 0:40:32] } 41... Bc8 { [%eval -3.97] [%clk 1:18:20] } 42. Qf3 { [%eval -4.0] [%clk 0:39:23] } 42... Bg4?! { [%eval -2.67] } { Inaccuracy. Qg4 was best. } { [%clk 1:16:32] } 43. Qf1?! { [%eval -4.05] } { Inaccuracy. Qd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:26] } 43... Qe3 { [%eval -3.88] [%clk 1:14:43] } 44. Qa1?? { [%eval -8.56] } { Blunder. Kb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:24] } 44... Be2 { [%eval -6.48] [%clk 1:13:14] } 45. Re1 { [%eval -8.47] [%clk 0:31:34] } 45... Rxg3 { [%eval -12.16] [%clk 1:06:39] } 46. Qxa6 { [%eval -11.62] [%clk 0:31:23] } 46... Qxb3+? { [%eval -4.58] } { Mistake. Qe4+ was best. } { [%clk 1:06:21] } 47. Kb1 { [%eval -6.92] [%clk 0:31:01] } 47... Bd3+ { [%eval -6.36] [%clk 1:04:12] } 48. Ka1 { [%eval -5.97] [%clk 0:31:06] } 48... Qxc4?? { [%eval -0.02] } { Blunder. Be4 was best. } { [%clk 1:00:08] } 49. Qb7+?? { [%eval -4.52] } { Blunder. Qxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:47] } 49... Kg8 { [%eval -4.33] [%clk 1:00:09] } 50. Qc8+ { [%eval -5.08] [%clk 0:28:54] } 50... Kh7 { [%eval -4.74] [%clk 0:59:37] } 51. Qd7+?? { [%eval #-9] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rh1 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:53] } 51... Rg7 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:59:21] } 0-1