Event: Round 2: Findlay, Ian T. - Foucaut, Vincent
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-senior-championship-2025--open-65/round-2/UgHEVnU3/SefBPhnJ
Date: 2025-10-22
White: Findlay, Ian T.
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2072
Black: Foucaut, Vincent
BlackElo: 1882
Result: 1-0
ECO: B45
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:45] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:21] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:31:00] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:31:44] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:30:52] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:32:09] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:59] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:32:28] } 5... e6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:30:15] } 6. Ndb5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:32:43] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:29:58] } 7. Bf4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:33:01] } 7... e5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:29:41] } 8. Bg5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:33:25] } 8... Be7? { [%eval 1.83] } { Mistake. a6 was best. } { [%clk 1:26:28] } 9. Bxf6 { [%eval 1.91] [%clk 1:33:05] } 9... gxf6 { [%eval 2.14] [%clk 1:25:41] } 10. Nd5 { [%eval 1.95] [%clk 1:33:09] } 10... Kf8 { [%eval 2.26] [%clk 1:22:22] } 11. Qd2 { [%eval 2.0] [%clk 1:32:13] } 11... h5 { [%eval 1.75] [%clk 1:15:44] } 12. O-O-O { [%eval 1.94] [%clk 1:31:43] } 12... a6 { [%eval 1.94] [%clk 1:13:32] } 13. Nbc7 { [%eval 2.31] [%clk 0:52:01] } 13... Rb8 { [%eval 2.06] [%clk 1:11:25] } 14. Nxe7 { [%eval 2.05] [%clk 0:51:07] } 14... Kxe7 { [%eval 2.17] [%clk 1:10:38] } 15. Nd5+ { [%eval 2.23] [%clk 0:51:29] } 15... Kf8 { [%eval 2.3] [%clk 1:10:55] } 16. Ne3 { [%eval 2.17] [%clk 0:50:32] } 16... Ke7 { [%eval 2.07] [%clk 1:02:52] } 17. Nd5+ { [%eval 2.19] [%clk 0:50:47] } 17... Kf8 { [%eval 2.11] [%clk 1:02:54] } 18. Ne3 { [%eval 2.14] [%clk 0:51:13] } 18... Ke7 { [%eval 2.3] [%clk 1:03:06] } 19. Bc4 { [%eval 2.3] [%clk 0:49:36] } 19... Be6 { [%eval 2.36] [%clk 0:59:58] } 20. Rhf1 { [%eval 2.36] [%clk 0:45:27] } 20... b5 { [%eval 2.19] [%clk 0:54:14] } 21. Bd5 { [%eval 2.33] [%clk 0:45:24] } 21... Rc8 { [%eval 2.51] [%clk 0:37:25] } 22. Kb1 { [%eval 2.33] [%clk 0:41:48] } 22... Qa5 { [%eval 2.6] [%clk 0:31:17] } 23. c3 { [%eval 2.63] [%clk 0:41:22] } 23... b4?? { [%eval 6.77] } { Blunder. Qc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:21] } 24. Bxe6 { [%eval 6.53] [%clk 0:40:56] } 24... fxe6 { [%eval 6.67] [%clk 0:21:22] } 25. Qxd6+ { [%eval 6.07] [%clk 0:41:17] } 25... Kf7 { [%eval 6.04] [%clk 0:21:43] } 26. Nc4? { [%eval 3.34] } { Mistake. Qd7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:38:35] } 26... Qc7 { [%eval 3.13] [%clk 0:18:28] } 27. cxb4 { [%eval 3.09] [%clk 0:33:31] } 27... Nxb4 { [%eval 3.18] [%clk 0:14:10] } 28. b3 { [%eval 3.03] [%clk 0:33:18] } 28... Qe7 { [%eval 3.24] [%clk 0:12:17] } 29. f4 { [%eval 3.03] [%clk 0:32:02] } 29... exf4?! { [%eval 4.38] } { Inaccuracy. Rhd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:22] } 30. Qxf4 { [%eval 4.02] [%clk 0:31:25] } 30... Nc6?! { [%eval 5.38] } { Inaccuracy. Rxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:17] } 1-0