Event: Round 8: David G Plaxton - Wait, Theophilus
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/lichess-meetup-toronto-2025/round-8/FHaMHpS4/e2aKIgrL
Date: 2025-10-20
White: David G Plaxton
Black: Wait, Theophilus
BlackElo: 1718
Result: 0-1
ECO: B00
Opening: Nimzowitsch Defense: Scandinavian Variation, Exchange Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 3+2

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:01] } 1... Nc6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:01] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. exd5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:02:56] } 3... Qxd5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. Be3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:02:56] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:03:04] } 5. c4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:02:54] } 5... Qa5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:00] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:02:53] } 6... Bf5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:02:55] } 7. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:46] } 7... O-O-O { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:02:41] } 8. Nf3 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:02:14] } 8... Bg4 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:02:38] } 9. d5 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:01:59] } 9... Ne5 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 0:02:32] } 10. Be2 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:01:57] } 10... Bxf3 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:02:15] } 11. gxf3 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:01:48] } 11... e6 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:02:15] } 12. Bd4?? { [%eval -2.58] } { Blunder. a3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:22] } 12... Ng6?? { [%eval -0.31] } { Blunder. exd5 was best. } 13. Bxf6? { [%eval -1.79] } { Mistake. a3 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:10] } 13... gxf6 { [%eval -1.85] [%clk 0:01:57] } 14. Qd4 { [%eval -2.4] [%clk 0:01:02] } 14... e5?! { [%eval -1.19] } { Inaccuracy. Bd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:54] } 15. Qg4+?! { [%eval -1.92] } { Inaccuracy. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:00] } 15... Kb8 { [%eval -1.9] [%clk 0:01:47] } 16. O-O-O? { [%eval -3.33] } { Mistake. Qf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 16... Bb4 { [%eval -3.25] [%clk 0:01:47] } 17. Rd3?! { [%eval -5.05] } { Inaccuracy. Qe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 17... Nf4 { [%eval -4.96] [%clk 0:01:46] } 18. Re3 { [%eval -5.7] [%clk 0:00:31] } 18... Bxc3 { [%eval -5.59] [%clk 0:01:37] } 19. bxc3 { [%eval -6.3] [%clk 0:00:32] } 19... Qxa2 { [%eval -5.81] [%clk 0:01:34] } 20. Re1?! { [%eval -7.9] } { Inaccuracy. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:26] } 20... Rd6 { [%eval -6.29] [%clk 0:01:25] } 21. Qf5 { [%eval -7.1] [%clk 0:00:26] } 21... Rb6 { [%eval -7.0] [%clk 0:01:17] } 22. Qc2 { [%eval -6.77] [%clk 0:00:27] } 22... Qa1+?! { [%eval -4.37] } { Inaccuracy. Qa3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:07] } 23. Kd2 { [%eval -4.24] [%clk 0:00:27] } 23... Qb2? { [%eval -2.1] } { Mistake. Qa5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:05] } 24. Qxb2?! { [%eval -2.94] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:27] } 24... Rxb2+ { [%eval -2.76] [%clk 0:01:05] } 25. Kd1? { [%eval -5.4] } { Mistake. Kc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:27] } 25... Ng2?! { [%eval -4.04] } { Inaccuracy. Rb1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:03] } 26. Bf1?! { [%eval -5.69] } { Inaccuracy. Kc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:26] } 26... Nxe1 { [%eval -5.5] [%clk 0:00:58] } 27. Kxe1 { [%eval -5.61] [%clk 0:00:26] } 27... Re8 { [%eval -5.21] [%clk 0:00:55] } 28. Bd3 { [%eval -5.61] [%clk 0:00:27] } 28... a5 { [%eval -5.24] [%clk 0:00:54] } 29. Bxh7 { [%eval -6.43] [%clk 0:00:24] } 29... a4 { [%eval -6.12] [%clk 0:00:55] } 30. Re2 { [%eval -6.58] [%clk 0:00:24] } 30... a3 { [%eval -6.25] [%clk 0:00:55] } 31. Rxb2 { [%eval -6.4] [%clk 0:00:24] } 31... axb2 { [%eval -6.41] [%clk 0:00:56] } 32. Kd2 { [%eval -6.3] [%clk 0:00:25] } 32... Rh8 { [%eval -6.2] [%clk 0:00:56] } 33. Be4 { [%eval -6.33] [%clk 0:00:25] } 33... Rxh2 { [%eval -6.42] [%clk 0:00:56] } 34. Kc2 { [%eval -6.09] [%clk 0:00:24] } 34... Rxf2+ { [%eval -6.05] [%clk 0:00:56] } 35. Kb1 { [%eval -5.93] [%clk 0:00:26] } 35... Kc8 { [%eval -5.97] [%clk 0:00:55] } 36. Bc2 { [%eval -6.5] [%clk 0:00:27] } 36... Rxf3 { [%eval -6.43] [%clk 0:00:55] } 37. Kxb2 { [%eval -6.51] [%clk 0:00:28] } 37... Kd7 { [%eval -6.27] [%clk 0:00:55] } 38. Bd1 { [%eval -7.67] [%clk 0:00:27] } 38... Rf2+ { [%eval -7.53] [%clk 0:00:55] } 39. Kb3 { [%eval -7.63] [%clk 0:00:28] } 39... b6 { [%eval -7.43] [%clk 0:00:55] } 40. Bg4+ { [%eval -8.48] [%clk 0:00:29] } 40... Kd6 { [%eval -7.61] [%clk 0:00:56] } 41. Kb4?! { [%eval -81.38] } { Inaccuracy. c5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:29] } 41... Rf4 { [%eval -8.88] [%clk 0:00:56] } 42. Be2 { [%eval -13.97] [%clk 0:00:29] } 42... e4 { [%eval -9.57] [%clk 0:00:57] } 43. Bd1? { [%eval #-17] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. c5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:27] } 43... e3 { [%eval #-16] [%clk 0:00:58] } 44. Be2 { [%eval #-16] [%clk 0:00:28] } 44... Rf2 { [%eval #-15] [%clk 0:00:58] } 45. Bd3 { [%eval #-12] [%clk 0:00:29] } 45... e2 { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:00:59] } 46. Bxe2 { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:00:29] } 46... Rxe2 { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:01:00] } 47. Kb3 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:00:26] } 47... Kc5 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:01:00] } 0-1