Event: Round 4: Butterworth, Paul - Brencher, Paul
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/scarborough-chess-congress-2025-challengers/round-4/UPR7JVYJ/f4MnKXmE
Date: 2025-10-26
White: Butterworth, Paul
WhiteElo: 1702
Black: Brencher, Paul
BlackElo: 1873
Result: 1-0
ECO: E04
Opening: Catalan Opening: Open Defense
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:50:08] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:45:42] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:50:11] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:45:28] } 3. c4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:49:58] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:45:28] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:49:53] } 4... dxc4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:44:58] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:49:53] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:45:02] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:49:30] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:44:26] } 7. e3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:48:23] } 7... Rb8 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:44:27] } 8. Nfd2 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:47:47] } 8... e5 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:44:11] } 9. Bxc6+ { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:47:21] } 9... bxc6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:43:48] } 10. dxe5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:46:04] } 10... Ng4 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:43:51] } 11. Nxc4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:44:56] } 11... Be6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:43:55] } 12. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:42:27] } 12... Bb4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:43:05] } 13. b3 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:39:32] } 13... h5 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:43:10] } 14. Qe2 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:36:36] } 14... h4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:23:41] } 15. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:29:18] } 15... hxg3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:14:50] } 16. hxg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:26:10] } 16... Bc3?! { [%eval 0.96] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:31] } 17. Rb1?! { [%eval 0.21] } { Inaccuracy. Bb2 was best. } { [%clk 1:20:19] } 17... Qd5?? { [%eval 1.92] } { Blunder. Nxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:54] } 18. e4 { [%eval 2.02] [%clk 0:57:40] } 18... Qb5 { [%eval 2.28] [%clk 0:36:50] } 19. Bf4?! { [%eval 1.65] } { Inaccuracy. Ng5 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:59] } 19... f6 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 0:21:55] } 20. Qc2 { [%eval 2.11] [%clk 0:29:26] } 20... Nxe5?! { [%eval 3.25] } { Inaccuracy. fxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:02] } 21. Bxe5?! { [%eval 2.33] } { Inaccuracy. Qxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:46] } 21... Bxe5 { [%eval 2.15] [%clk 0:11:01] } 22. Ncxe5 { [%eval 2.27] [%clk 0:20:08] } 22... fxe5 { [%eval 2.37] [%clk 0:10:58] } 23. Rbc1 { [%eval 2.18] [%clk 0:13:36] } 23... Bg4 { [%eval 2.8] [%clk 0:07:07] } 24. Nh2 { [%eval 2.76] [%clk 0:13:03] } 24... Bd7 { [%eval 2.33] [%clk 0:06:35] } 25. Qc5 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 0:11:16] } 25... Qxc5 { [%eval 2.07] [%clk 0:05:18] } 26. Rxc5 { [%eval 1.96] [%clk 0:11:22] } 26... Rb5 { [%eval 2.03] [%clk 0:05:18] } 27. Rfc1 { [%eval 1.88] [%clk 0:10:49] } 27... Ke7 { [%eval 1.84] [%clk 0:04:15] } 28. Nf1?! { [%eval 1.03] } { Inaccuracy. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:30] } 28... Kd6?! { [%eval 1.83] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:33] } 29. R5c4 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 0:07:00] } 29... Rf8 { [%eval 2.03] [%clk 0:02:35] } 30. Ne3 { [%eval 1.91] [%clk 0:06:35] } 30... g6 { [%eval 2.19] [%clk 0:02:40] } 31. Rd1+ { [%eval 1.9] [%clk 0:05:50] } 31... Ke6 { [%eval 2.14] [%clk 0:02:44] } 32. Kg2 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 0:05:28] } 32... a5 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 0:02:50] } 33. Rd2 { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 0:05:01] } 33... Rf7?! { [%eval 2.35] } { Inaccuracy. Ra8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:35] } 34. Nd1 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 0:04:54] } 34... Rf8 { [%eval 2.43] [%clk 0:02:18] } 35. Nc3?! { [%eval 1.69] } { Inaccuracy. Nb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:56] } 35... Rb4 { [%eval 1.75] [%clk 0:02:22] } 36. Rc5 { [%eval 1.65] [%clk 0:04:04] } 36... Ra8?! { [%eval 2.69] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:15] } 37. Kf3 { [%eval 2.16] [%clk 0:03:44] } 37... Rf8+?! { [%eval 3.32] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:18] } 38. Ke3 { [%eval 3.15] [%clk 0:03:47] } 38... Ra8 { [%eval 3.53] [%clk 0:01:04] } 39. Na4 { [%eval 3.16] [%clk 0:03:46] } 39... g5 { [%eval 3.4] [%clk 0:00:51] } 40. Rc1 { [%eval 3.23] [%clk 0:03:52] } 40... Ke7 { [%eval 3.85] [%clk 0:00:37] } 41. Rh1 { [%eval 3.84] [%clk 0:03:56] } 41... Rd8?! { [%eval 5.18] } { Inaccuracy. Be8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:17] } 42. Nc5 { [%eval 5.23] [%clk 0:03:28] } 42... Rd4 { [%eval 5.46] [%clk 0:00:12] } 43. Rh7+ { [%eval 5.43] [%clk 0:03:22] } 43... Ke8 { [%eval 5.36] [%clk 0:00:11] } 44. Rh8+ { [%eval 5.28] [%clk 0:01:53] } 44... Ke7 { [%eval 4.97] [%clk 0:00:12] } 45. Rxd8 { [%eval 4.97] [%clk 0:01:38] } 45... Rxd2 { [%eval 4.83] [%clk 0:00:14] } 46. Kxd2 { [%eval 4.87] [%clk 0:01:30] } 46... Kxd8 { [%eval 4.83] [%clk 0:00:23] } 47. Nb7+ { [%eval 4.97] [%clk 0:01:21] } 47... Ke7 { [%eval 4.93] [%clk 0:00:18] } 48. Nxa5 { [%eval 4.94] [%clk 0:01:28] } 48... Ke6 { [%eval 5.26] [%clk 0:00:11] } 49. Kc3 { [%eval 4.94] [%clk 0:01:29] } 49... Ke7 { [%eval 5.21] [%clk 0:00:11] } 50. Nb7 { [%eval 5.05] [%clk 0:01:30] } 50... Bg4 { [%eval 5.32] [%clk 0:00:17] } 51. Nc5 { [%eval 5.21] [%clk 0:01:31] } 51... Kd6 { [%eval 5.49] [%clk 0:00:17] } 52. b4 { [%eval 5.4] [%clk 0:01:31] } 52... Bc8?! { [%eval 8.15] } { Inaccuracy. Ke7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 53. a4 { [%eval 7.78] [%clk 0:01:37] } 53... g4? { [%eval #24] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ke7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 54. a5 { [%eval #28] [%clk 0:01:40] } 1-0