Event: Round 2: Thurlow, Kevin J - Morgan, Jamie
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/49th-bwci-guernsey-international-chess-festival--open/round-2/iSsE2ztE/6g80rcLp
Date: 2025-10-20
White: Thurlow, Kevin J
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 1936
Black: Morgan, Jamie
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 1845
Result: 0-1
ECO: A34
Opening: English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Normal Variation
Variant: Standard

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:40:55] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:40:49] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:41:16] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:40:25] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:41:26] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:39:52] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:41:35] } 4... cxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:39:14] } 5. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:41:58] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:39:07] } 6. Nc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:41:57] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:38:39] } 7. e4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:41:58] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:38:22] } 8. Be2 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:42:06] } 8... d6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:37:45] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:42:01] } 9... Nd7 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:36:47] } 10. Be3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:40:26] } 10... Nc5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:28:22] } 11. Qd2 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:37:24] } 11... Bxc3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:16:03] } 12. Qxc3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:34:46] } 12... Nxe4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:15:41] } 13. Qe1 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:34:52] } 13... Be6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:04:40] } 14. Bh6 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:31:51] } 14... Re8 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:03:42] } 15. Ne3 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 1:31:11] } 15... Qa5 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 1:02:29] } 16. Qxa5 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:26:20] } 16... Nxa5 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:02:50] } 17. Nd5 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:24:49] } 17... Rac8 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:59:17] } 18. Bf3 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 1:21:32] } 18... Bxd5 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:54:14] } 19. cxd5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:21:37] } 19... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:54:24] } 20. b3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:19:21] } 20... Nd7? { [%eval 1.06] } { Mistake. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:42] } 21. Be2? { [%eval -0.08] } { Mistake. Rac1 was best. } { [%clk 1:16:31] } 21... a6 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:41:01] } 22. Rac1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:13:10] } 22... b5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:40:36] } 23. Bd2 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 1:11:43] } 23... Nb7 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:40:31] } 24. f4? { [%eval -1.7] } { Mistake. b4 was best. } { [%clk 1:02:38] } 24... Nbc5 { [%eval -1.84] [%clk 0:39:02] } 25. Bf3 { [%eval -1.69] [%clk 1:00:26] } 25... Nd3?! { [%eval -0.88] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:37] } 26. Rc6 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 1:00:25] } 26... Nb8 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:33:21] } 27. Ba5?? { [%eval -3.19] } { Blunder. Rxc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:55:39] } 27... Nc5?? { [%eval -0.2] } { Blunder. Nxc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:40] } 28. Kf2?? { [%eval -3.13] } { Blunder. Rxc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:41:13] } 28... Nxc6 { [%eval -3.2] [%clk 0:06:48] } 29. dxc6 { [%eval -3.11] [%clk 0:41:27] } 29... Ne6? { [%eval -1.46] } { Mistake. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:06] } 30. c7?? { [%eval -4.69] } { Blunder. Ke3 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:58] } 30... Nxc7 { [%eval -4.74] [%clk 0:05:13] } 31. Bb7 { [%eval -5.02] [%clk 0:38:49] } 31... Ne6 { [%eval -4.95] [%clk 0:05:25] } 32. Bxc8 { [%eval -5.06] [%clk 0:38:33] } 32... Rxc8 { [%eval -5.07] [%clk 0:05:48] } 33. Kg3 { [%eval -5.02] [%clk 0:37:59] } 33... Nd4 { [%eval -4.75] [%clk 0:04:03] } 34. Rd1 { [%eval -4.75] [%clk 0:37:41] } 34... Ne2+ { [%eval -4.04] [%clk 0:04:05] } 35. Kf3 { [%eval -3.96] [%clk 0:37:43] } 35... Rc2 { [%eval -3.65] [%clk 0:04:00] } 36. a4?! { [%eval -4.69] } { Inaccuracy. Rd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:27] } 36... Nc3 { [%eval -3.96] [%clk 0:03:48] } 37. Rd3 { [%eval -3.95] [%clk 0:37:25] } 37... Na2 { [%eval -3.63] [%clk 0:02:47] } 38. axb5 { [%eval -3.76] [%clk 0:30:54] } 38... axb5 { [%eval -3.98] [%clk 0:03:08] } 39. Be1 { [%eval -4.25] [%clk 0:30:14] } 39... b4 { [%eval -4.19] [%clk 0:02:54] } 40. Re3 { [%eval -4.38] [%clk 0:29:25] } 40... Kf8 { [%eval -4.27] [%clk 0:01:27] } 41. h3 { [%eval -4.48] [%clk 0:28:00] } 41... Rb2 { [%eval -4.34] [%clk 0:38:06] } 42. g4 { [%eval -4.47] [%clk 1:07:45] } 42... Nc1 { [%eval -4.45] [%clk 0:37:50] } 43. Bxb4 { [%eval -4.26] [%clk 1:07:52] } 43... Rxb3 { [%eval -4.45] [%clk 0:37:59] } 44. Rxb3 { [%eval -5.08] [%clk 1:08:15] } 44... Nxb3 { [%eval -4.96] [%clk 0:38:20] } 45. Ke4 { [%eval -4.87] [%clk 1:08:27] } 45... Ke8 { [%eval -4.88] [%clk 0:37:08] } 46. Kd5 { [%eval -5.13] [%clk 1:07:23] } 46... Kd7 { [%eval -5.22] [%clk 0:37:09] } 47. Kc4 { [%eval -5.35] [%clk 1:07:18] } 47... Nc1 { [%eval -5.23] [%clk 0:28:55] } 48. Bd2 { [%eval -5.23] [%clk 1:05:26] } 48... Ne2 { [%eval -5.27] [%clk 0:29:20] } 49. Be3 { [%eval -5.86] [%clk 1:05:32] } 49... e5 { [%eval -5.95] [%clk 0:29:24] } 50. fxe5 { [%eval -5.87] [%clk 1:05:18] } 50... dxe5 { [%eval -5.77] [%clk 0:29:41] } 51. Kd5 { [%eval -5.59] [%clk 1:05:26] } 51... f6 { [%eval -5.52] [%clk 0:25:37] } 52. h4 { [%eval -6.33] [%clk 1:04:08] } 52... Nf4+ { [%eval -6.26] [%clk 0:24:36] } 53. Ke4 { [%eval -6.0] [%clk 1:04:01] } 53... Ne6 { [%eval -4.95] [%clk 0:23:56] } 54. Kd5?! { [%eval -6.5] } { Inaccuracy. Ba7 was best. } { [%clk 1:02:05] } 54... Nc7+ { [%eval -6.26] [%clk 0:22:59] } 55. Ke4 { [%eval -6.23] [%clk 1:02:21] } 55... Ke6 { [%eval -5.88] [%clk 0:23:16] } 56. Bb6 { [%eval -7.26] [%clk 1:01:09] } 56... Nd5 { [%eval -6.92] [%clk 0:23:29] } 57. Bd8 { [%eval -7.73] [%clk 1:00:57] } 57... f5+ { [%eval -7.59] [%clk 0:21:21] } 58. gxf5+ { [%eval -7.49] [%clk 1:01:18] } 58... gxf5+ { [%eval -7.76] [%clk 0:21:46] } 59. Kf3 { [%eval -11.09] [%clk 1:01:43] } 59... e4+ { [%eval -10.42] [%clk 0:21:12] } 60. Ke2 { [%eval -10.24] [%clk 1:02:04] } 60... f4 { [%eval -9.72] [%clk 0:21:03] } 0-1