Event: Round 2: Ekanem Nathan - Dutton, Ian R
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/scarborough-chess-congress-2025-open/round-2/TvtA1tEP/mIjHVrx9
Date: 2025-10-25
White: Ekanem Nathan
WhiteElo: 1950
Black: Dutton, Ian R
BlackElo: 2183
Result: 1-0
ECO: A45
Opening: Indian Defense
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:50:07] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:50:12] } 2. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:49:45] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:50:00] } 3. Bd3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:49:31] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:44:34] } 4. c3 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:49:21] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:43:06] } 5. f4 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:48:53] } 5... a6 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:38:30] } 6. a4 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:47:44] } 6... Qc7 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 1:35:10] } 7. Nf3 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:47:19] } 7... Be7 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:19:27] } 8. O-O { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:47:03] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:17:12] } 9. g3?! { [%eval -0.55] } { Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%clk 1:35:03] } 9... b6 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 1:13:10] } 10. Nbd2 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 1:33:58] } 10... Bb7 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 1:11:24] } 11. Qe2 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 1:32:33] } 11... d6 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 1:11:06] } 12. b3 { [%eval -0.94] [%clk 1:25:02] } 12... Rfe8 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 1:10:57] } 13. Bb2 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 1:23:38] } 13... Bf8?! { [%eval 0.2] } { Inaccuracy. cxd4 was best. } { [%clk 1:10:59] } 14. e4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:22:06] } 14... cxd4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:09:13] } 15. cxd4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:21:16] } 15... Nb4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:01:46] } 16. Rac1 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:19:50] } 16... Qd8 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:01:50] } 17. e5?? { [%eval -1.48] } { Blunder. Bb1 was best. } { [%clk 1:11:33] } 17... Nxd3 { [%eval -1.42] [%clk 1:01:21] } 18. Qxd3 { [%eval -1.45] [%clk 1:11:28] } 18... Nd5? { [%eval -0.25] } { Mistake. dxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:59:38] } 19. Ng5 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:09:59] } 19... g6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:58:51] } 20. Nde4 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 1:05:45] } 20... Be7 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:53:23] } 21. Ba3 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:59:54] } 21... dxe5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:49:48] } 22. Bxe7 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:59:32] } 22... Qxe7 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:48:35] } 23. fxe5 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:59:04] } 23... Nb4?? { [%eval 4.43] } { Blunder. Rf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:25] } 24. Qd2 { [%eval 4.43] [%clk 0:55:24] } 24... Bxe4 { [%eval 3.29] [%clk 0:46:51] } 25. Rxf7 { [%eval 3.23] [%clk 0:52:42] } 25... Qxg5?? { [%eval 8.31] } { Blunder. Qxf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:37] } 26. Qxg5 { [%eval 7.72] [%clk 0:52:39] } 26... Kxf7? { [%eval #4] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rac8 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:40] } 1-0