Event: ECF Coventry International 2025
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/ecf-coventry-international-2025--open/round-1/1DOOGPhy/uX3kh6NI
Date: 2025-10-26
White: Roberts, Paul
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 2098
Black: Manickam, Saravanna Bava
BlackElo: 1808
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A13
Opening: English Opening: Neo-Catalan
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G90' + 30 per move

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:30:03] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:23:18] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:29:42] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:23:42] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:29:47] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:24:02] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:29:16] } 4... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:16:45] } 5. Qc2 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:27:31] } 5... Ne4 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:15:16] } 6. Bg2 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:25:27] } 6... Be7 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:10:17] } 7. Nc3 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:23:35] } 7... Ndf6 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 1:08:53] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 1:21:45] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 1:07:28] } 9. Ne5 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:18:06] } 9... Nxc3 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:03:12] } 10. bxc3 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:18:07] } 10... c6 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:02:55] } 11. Rb1 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:16:44] } 11... Nd7 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:57:15] } 12. Nxd7 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:13:40] } 12... Qxd7 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:57:29] } 13. Qd3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:12:19] } 13... b6 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:45:48] } 14. cxd5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:11:08] } 14... cxd5 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:43:21] } 15. e4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:10:51] } 15... Bb7 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:43:43] } 16. Re1 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 1:07:17] } 16... Bf6?! { [%eval 0.42] } { Inaccuracy. dxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:15] } 17. e5 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:05:32] } 17... Be7 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:40:24] } 18. f4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:05:18] } 18... g6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:39:31] } 19. g4 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:05:19] } 19... Rac8 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:38:55] } 20. f5?! { [%eval -0.06] } { Inaccuracy. Bd2 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:28] } 20... exf5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:38:16] } 21. gxf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:04:35] } 21... Qxf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:37:25] } 22. Qxf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:04:42] } 22... gxf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:37:42] } 23. Bd2 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:05:02] } 23... Rc7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:34:31] } 24. Rf1 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:05:03] } 24... Ba6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:25:36] } 25. Rf3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:05:20] } 25... Bc4?! { [%eval 0.9] } { Inaccuracy. Kh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:08] } 26. Bh6?! { [%eval 0.12] } { Inaccuracy. Bf1 was best. } { [%clk 1:02:15] } 26... Rd8 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:21:55] } 27. Rg3+ { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:55:12] } 27... Kh8 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:22:11] } 28. Bg7+ { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:54:37] } 28... Kg8 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:22:34] } 29. Bh6+ { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:54:45] } 29... Kh8 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:22:43] } 30. Bg7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:54:39] } 1/2-1/2