Event: Round 1: Doherty, Paul - Jennings, Roger W
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/scarborough-chess-congress-2025-challengers/round-1/jxee3viH/PzKZ46CZ
Date: 2025-10-24
White: Doherty, Paul
WhiteElo: 1815
Black: Jennings, Roger W
BlackElo: 1974
Result: 0-1
ECO: A40
Opening: Queen's Pawn Game: Modern Defense
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:43:08] } 1... g6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:50:11] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:43:11] } 2... Bg7 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:50:16] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:42:43] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:50:18] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:42:28] } 4... O-O { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:50:19] } 5. Qc2 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:42:17] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:48:56] } 6. Bg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:42:17] } 6... Bg4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:45:13] } 7. Nd2 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:42:04] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:42:31] } 8. e3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:34:48] } 8... h6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:32:22] } 9. Bh4 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:34:39] } 9... Bf5 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 1:32:08] } 10. Qb3 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 1:34:41] } 10... e5? { [%eval 0.68] } { Mistake. g5 was best. } { [%clk 1:26:33] } 11. d5 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:34:30] } 11... Ne7 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:25:38] } 12. e4 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:33:32] } 12... Bd7 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:25:34] } 13. Be2 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:32:55] } 13... c6?! { [%eval 0.81] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 1:25:04] } 14. O-O { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:30:59] } 14... g5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:22:46] } 15. Bg3 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:31:02] } 15... Ng6 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:22:35] } 16. Rae1?! { [%eval -0.16] } { Inaccuracy. Qxb7 was best. } { [%clk 1:27:57] } 16... Nf4 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:20:30] } 17. Bxf4 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 1:26:41] } 17... exf4 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 1:19:45] } 18. Qc2?! { [%eval -0.98] } { Inaccuracy. Qxb7 was best. } { [%clk 1:25:47] } 18... g4 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 1:12:09] } 19. g3 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 1:21:07] } 19... Nh5 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:04:53] } 20. Bd3? { [%eval -1.74] } { Mistake. dxc6 was best. } { [%clk 1:19:50] } 20... Qg5? { [%eval -0.31] } { Mistake. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:50:57] } 21. Rd1?? { [%eval -2.3] } { Blunder. e5 was best. } { [%clk 1:09:59] } 21... Be5?! { [%eval -1.11] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:14] } 22. c5 { [%eval -1.36] [%clk 1:07:06] } 22... fxg3 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 0:33:56] } 23. Nc4?? { [%eval -5.82] } { Blunder. hxg3 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:49] } 23... gxh2+ { [%eval -5.68] [%clk 0:25:48] } 24. Kh1 { [%eval -5.37] [%clk 1:06:53] } 24... g3 { [%eval -4.91] [%clk 0:24:26] } 25. f3?! { [%eval -6.56] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:00] } 25... Nf4 { [%eval -5.6] [%clk 0:24:17] } 26. Nxe5?? { [%eval #-4] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rd2 was best. } { [%clk 1:05:49] } 26... g2+ { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:22:17] } 27. Kxh2 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 1:05:32] } 27... gxf1=Q?? { [%eval -5.57] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qh4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:22:17] } 28. Bxf1 { [%eval -5.42] [%clk 1:05:32] } 28... Qh4+ { [%eval -5.3] [%clk 0:16:23] } 29. Kg1 { [%eval -5.28] [%clk 1:04:52] } 29... Qg3+ { [%eval -5.49] [%clk 0:16:10] } 30. Bg2 { [%eval -6.99] [%clk 1:04:23] } 30... dxe5 { [%eval -6.86] [%clk 0:16:06] } 31. Qf2?? { [%eval #-10] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kf1 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:12] } 31... Nh3+ { [%eval -11.85] [%clk 0:14:36] } 0-1