Event: Round 1: Ledger, Dave J - Samadov, Read
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/european-chess-club-cup-2025--open-matches-1-16/round-1/DuJvNdMY/YN8y6PA3
Date: 2025-10-19
White: Ledger, Dave J
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2138
Black: Samadov, Read
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2523
Result: 0-1
ECO: B90
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:55] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:50] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:03] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:11] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:15] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:34] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:41] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:53] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:31:33] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:32:18] } 6. Be3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:45] } 6... e5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:32:25] } 7. Nb3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:02] } 7... Be6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:30] } 8. f3 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:29:52] } 8... Be7 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:30:26] } 9. Qd2 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:29:32] } 9... h5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:29:50] } 10. O-O-O { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:28:07] } 10... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:28:15] } 11. Be2 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:25:46] } 11... Rc8 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:21:13] } 12. h3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:18:16] } 12... h4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:19:08] } 13. f4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:15:23] } 13... b5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:13:21] } 14. Rhe1 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:58:31] } 14... Qc7 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:04:39] } 15. Kb1 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:57:28] } 15... O-O { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:49:27] } 16. g4? { [%eval -1.38] } { Mistake. a3 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:08] } 16... hxg3 { [%eval -1.39] [%clk 0:47:09] } 17. Rg1?! { [%eval -2.22] } { Inaccuracy. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:44:16] } 17... b4 { [%eval -2.39] [%clk 0:44:49] } 18. Nd5 { [%eval -2.24] [%clk 0:41:21] } 18... Bxd5 { [%eval -2.25] [%clk 0:44:54] } 19. exd5 { [%eval -1.82] [%clk 0:41:45] } 19... Ne4 { [%eval -1.76] [%clk 0:42:11] } 20. Qc1 { [%eval -1.81] [%clk 0:33:48] } 20... f5 { [%eval -1.69] [%clk 0:36:56] } 21. Nd2 { [%eval -1.69] [%clk 0:30:09] } 21... Ndf6 { [%eval -1.6] [%clk 0:32:42] } 22. Nf1?! { [%eval -2.67] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:41] } 22... Nf2?? { [%eval -0.6] } { Blunder. Nc3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:27:37] } 23. Nxg3 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:21:01] } 23... Nxd1 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:27:26] } 24. Qxd1 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:21:21] } 24... Qd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:30] } 25. Bxa6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:07] } 25... Ra8 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:24:28] } 26. Bc4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:19:05] } 26... e4?! { [%eval 0.75] } { Inaccuracy. exf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:16] } 27. Ne2 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:18:45] } 27... Bd8 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:18:17] } 28. Nd4 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:16:42] } 28... Bb6 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:17:47] } 29. Rg5?! { [%eval -0.27] } { Inaccuracy. Qe1 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:28] } 29... Nh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:14] } 30. Rg6 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:13:48] } 30... Rf6 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:15:47] } 31. Rg3 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:12:58] } 31... Qf7? { [%eval 0.88] } { Mistake. Nf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:49] } 32. Qg1? { [%eval -0.73] } { Mistake. Qe1 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:49] } 32... Kh8 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:13:42] } 33. h4 { [%eval -0.95] [%clk 0:10:31] } 33... Rg8?! { [%eval -0.29] } { Inaccuracy. Bc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:36] } 34. Rg5?! { [%eval -0.96] } { Inaccuracy. b3 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:25] } 34... Bxd4 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 0:10:17] } 35. Bxd4 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:10:49] } 35... Rh6 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:10:37] } 36. Qg3?? { [%eval -4.04] } { Blunder. Rg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:04] } 36... Nxg5 { [%eval -3.96] [%clk 0:10:16] } 37. fxg5 { [%eval -3.5] [%clk 0:10:22] } 37... f4 { [%eval -3.47] [%clk 0:09:13] } 38. Qg4?! { [%eval -4.37] } { Inaccuracy. Qe1 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:28] } 38... Qh5 { [%eval -4.41] [%clk 0:08:41] } 39. Qg1 { [%eval -4.64] [%clk 0:10:11] } 39... Rh7 { [%eval -4.25] [%clk 0:07:54] } 40. b3 { [%eval -4.98] [%clk 0:38:12] } 40... Qxh4 { [%eval -4.88] [%clk 0:37:14] } 0-1