Event: Round 5: Ward, Cian - Pilley, Jack
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/ecf-coventry-international-2025--blitz/round-5/kF5eNpNv/a4tmWFqN
Date: 2025-10-28
White: Ward, Cian
WhiteElo: 1909
Black: Pilley, Jack
BlackElo: 2041
Result: 0-1
ECO: B10
Opening: Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4... Ne4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5... Bg4?! { [%eval 0.86] } { Inaccuracy. Nxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:59] } 6. Be2?! { [%eval 0.26] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:05] } 6... Nxc3 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:02:58] } 7. bxc3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:06] } 7... e6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:02:59] } 8. Rb1 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:03] } 8... Qc7 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:03:00] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:03:02] } 9... Nd7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:01] } 10. c4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:02:57] } 10... Bxf3 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:02:58] } 11. Bxf3 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:02:57] } 11... dxc4 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:02:59] } 12. Qe2 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:02:45] } 12... Nb6 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:02:59] } 13. Bd2 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:02:40] } 13... Be7 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:02:59] } 14. Ba5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:02:41] } 14... O-O { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:02:47] } 15. Bxb6?! { [%eval -0.6] } { Inaccuracy. g3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:34] } 15... axb6 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:02:48] } 16. Qxc4 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:02:34] } 16... Ra5?! { [%eval -0.04] } { Inaccuracy. Ra3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:35] } 17. Qb3 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:02:28] } 17... b5 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:02:33] } 18. c4 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:02:13] } 18... Rfa8 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:02:06] } 19. cxb5 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:02:05] } 19... Rxb5 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:02:07] } 20. Qc4 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:02:02] } 20... Rba5 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:02:06] } 21. Rb2 { [%eval -0.98] [%clk 0:02:03] } 21... Ra4 { [%eval -1.16] [%clk 0:02:04] } 22. Qb3 { [%eval -1.12] [%clk 0:01:57] } 22... R8a7 { [%eval -1.13] [%clk 0:02:00] } 23. Rd1 { [%eval -0.97] [%clk 0:01:53] } 23... Qa5 { [%eval -0.9] [%clk 0:01:57] } 24. h3?! { [%eval -2.02] } { Inaccuracy. Qb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:39] } 24... Rxd4 { [%eval -2.08] [%clk 0:01:39] } 25. g3?! { [%eval -2.96] } { Inaccuracy. Qe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:58] } 25... Qxe5 { [%eval -2.84] [%clk 0:01:22] } 26. Rdb1 { [%eval -3.2] [%clk 0:00:34] } 26... g6 { [%eval -3.14] [%clk 0:01:21] } 27. Qb6? { [%eval -5.32] } { Mistake. Kg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 27... Bc5 { [%eval -5.33] [%clk 0:01:08] } 28. Qb3 { [%eval -5.31] [%clk 0:00:28] } 28... Ra3 { [%eval -5.32] [%clk 0:01:09] } 0-1