Event: ECF Coventry International 2025
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/ecf-coventry-international-2025--open/round-9/2QP71Wbl/UsY1UbE8
Date: 2025-10-31
White: Vaidyanathan, Sathya
WhiteElo: 1770
Black: McMahon, Paul
BlackElo: 1894
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C45
Opening: Scotch Game: Potter Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G90' + 30 per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:08] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:39] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:30:31] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:57] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:30:57] } 3... exd4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:31:08] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:31:23] } 4... Bc5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:14] } 5. Nb3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:49] } 5... Bb6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:29:24] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:32:13] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:24:01] } 7. Qe2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:32:32] } 7... Be6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:18:16] } 8. Be3 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:32:38] } 8... Bxe3 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:14:14] } 9. Qxe3 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:32:47] } 9... Nf6 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 1:13:46] } 10. f3 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:22:13] } 10... Ne5?! { [%eval 1.56] } { Inaccuracy. a6 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:40] } 11. O-O-O { [%eval 1.43] [%clk 1:18:56] } 11... O-O { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 1:04:32] } 12. g4 { [%eval 1.68] [%clk 1:10:26] } 12... Re8 { [%eval 1.75] [%clk 0:57:11] } 13. h3 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 1:08:54] } 13... c6 { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 0:54:46] } 14. f4?! { [%eval 1.08] } { Inaccuracy. Nd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:58:05] } 14... Nc4?! { [%eval 2.15] } { Inaccuracy. Ng6 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:27] } 15. Qd4 { [%eval 2.29] [%clk 0:47:58] } 15... Nb6 { [%eval 2.12] [%clk 0:41:04] } 16. Bg2?! { [%eval 1.27] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:46] } 16... Bxb3 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:29:58] } 17. axb3 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:38:04] } 17... d5 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:26:28] } 18. e5 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:31:20] } 18... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:25:49] } 19. Qf2?! { [%eval -0.32] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:07] } 19... f6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:06] } 20. exf6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:28:44] } 20... Qxf6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:25:16] } 21. g5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:28:51] } 21... Qd6 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:23:01] } 22. h4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:23:36] } 22... Qc5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:23:16] } 23. Qxc5 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:19:02] } 1/2-1/2