Event: Round 4: Cast, Julian - Varley, Joe
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/scarborough-chess-congress-2025-open/round-4/f1riLyMC/lKAOlyEq
Date: 2025-10-26
White: Cast, Julian
WhiteElo: 1939
Black: Varley, Joe
BlackElo: 2025
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A48
Opening: East Indian Defense
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:50:18] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:50:14] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:50:24] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:50:17] } 3. e3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:49:21] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:50:21] } 4. b3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:49:02] } 4... c5 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:49:21] } 5. Bb2 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:49:03] } 5... cxd4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:49:16] } 6. Bxd4 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 1:48:26] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 1:49:14] } 7. Bb2 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 1:48:32] } 7... O-O { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:48:48] } 8. Be2 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:48:21] } 8... d5 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 1:47:29] } 9. O-O { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 1:48:22] } 9... h6 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:45:27] } 10. c4 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:48:01] } 10... dxc4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:38:44] } 11. Bxc4 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:48:06] } 11... Qc7 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:38:29] } 12. Nc3 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:47:13] } 12... Bg4 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:36:57] } 13. h3 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:34:52] } 13... Rad8 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:30:13] } 14. Qe2 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:33:52] } 14... Bxf3 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:27:46] } 15. Qxf3 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:32:36] } 15... Ne5 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:27:13] } 16. Qf4 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 1:31:30] } 16... Nh5 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 1:14:35] } 17. Qh2? { [%eval -2.25] } { Mistake. Qh4 was best. } { [%clk 1:23:51] } 17... Qa5 { [%eval -2.08] [%clk 1:09:13] } 18. Ne4 { [%eval -2.67] [%clk 1:04:52] } 18... Nf3+?? { [%eval -0.11] } { Blunder. Nxc4 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:27] } 19. gxf3 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:04:55] } 19... Bxb2 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:06:31] } 20. Rab1 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:04:51] } 20... Be5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:05:00] } 21. Qg2 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:04:23] } 21... Kh7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:04:25] } 22. f4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:02:00] } 22... Bg7 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:01:01] } 23. b4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:59:04] } 23... Qf5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:54:53] } 24. Rbd1 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:57:48] } 24... b6 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:53:36] } 25. b5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:49:28] } 25... Rxd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:45:51] } 26. Rxd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:49:30] } 26... Qc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:40:57] } 27. Bb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:43:39] } 27... f5?! { [%eval 0.55] } { Inaccuracy. Nf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:26] } 28. Ng3?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Nd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:33] } 28... Nxg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:40:25] } 29. Qxg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:42:18] } 29... Qc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:39:24] } 30. Qg2 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:41:22] } 30... Rf6? { [%eval 1.19] } { Mistake. Rd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:14] } 31. Qd5 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:40:30] } 31... Rf8 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:29:46] } 32. Qd7 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:37:57] } 32... Qc5 { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 0:29:19] } 33. Qxa7 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:36:52] } 33... Bf6 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 0:29:01] } 34. Qd7 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 0:36:00] } 34... Qc8?! { [%eval 2.55] } { Inaccuracy. Bh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:56] } 35. Qc6 { [%eval 2.52] [%clk 0:34:59] } 35... Qb8 { [%eval 2.85] [%clk 0:26:06] } 36. Rd7 { [%eval 3.49] [%clk 0:34:47] } 36... Bh4 { [%eval 3.31] [%clk 0:20:52] } 37. Rb7 { [%eval 3.16] [%clk 0:32:23] } 37... Qd8 { [%eval 2.79] [%clk 0:20:54] } 38. Rd7 { [%eval 2.52] [%clk 0:29:37] } 38... Qc8?! { [%eval 3.47] } { Inaccuracy. Qb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:14] } 39. Be6 { [%eval 3.18] [%clk 0:28:46] } 39... Qb8 { [%eval 3.19] [%clk 0:17:07] } 40. Rb7?! { [%eval 2.42] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:38] } 40... Qd8 { [%eval 2.7] [%clk 0:16:49] } 41. Bd7?? { [%eval 0.34] } { Blunder. Rd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:55] } 41... Rf6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:13:47] } 42. Qc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:03] } 42... Qxc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:55] } 43. Bxc8 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:23:04] } 43... Rd6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:12:59] } 44. Rd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:04] } 44... Rxd7 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:10:19] } 45. Bxd7 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:22:10] } 45... Bf6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:10:22] } 46. Be6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:27] } 46... Bc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:23] } 47. Kf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:18] } 47... Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:28] } 48. Ke2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:48] } 48... Kf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:30] } 49. Bd7 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:20:30] } 49... e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:06] } 50. fxe5+ { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:20:34] } 50... Kxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:04] } 51. Kd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:15] } 51... Be1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:38] } 52. f3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:32] } 52... g5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:26] } 53. e4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:51] } 53... fxe4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:20] } 54. fxe4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:15:53] } 54... h5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:07] } 55. Ke3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:40] } 55... Bb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:54] } 56. Kf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:27] } 56... Bd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:40] } 57. Bf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:18] } 57... Kd4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:08:24] } 58. Bg6 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:15:13] } 58... Kc5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:06:23] } 59. Bxh5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:14:54] } 59... Kxb5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:06:23] } 60. Kg4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:14:50] } 60... Be7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:06:10] } 61. Kf5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:14:35] } 61... Kc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:05] } 62. Ke6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:14:37] } 62... Bd8?? { [%eval 6.65] } { Blunder. Ba3 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:46] } 63. Be8+?? { [%eval 0.48] } { Blunder. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:36] } 63... Kc5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:04:46] } 64. e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:19] } 64... Bc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:05] } 65. Kf5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:13:50] } 65... Bd8 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:04:11] } 66. e6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:39] } 66... Kd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:16] } 67. Bb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:29] } 67... Ke7 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:03:38] } 68. Ke4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:24] } 1/2-1/2