Event: Round 8: Whitmore, Darren H - Baer, Bruce L
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/ecf-coventry-international-2025--blitz/round-8/7ejXmB0d/8XswkxIK
Date: 2025-10-28
White: Whitmore, Darren H
WhiteElo: 1759
Black: Baer, Bruce L
BlackElo: 1964
Result: 0-1
ECO: B06
Opening: Modern Defense
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... g6 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... Bg7 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3. Be3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3... d6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. Nd2 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:00] } 4... e5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:03:02] } 5. c3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:02:55] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:02:56] } 6. d5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:02:52] } 6... Nce7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:02:57] } 7. f3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:02:50] } 7... f5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:02:58] } 8. Bb5+ { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:02:48] } 8... Kf7 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:02:50] } 9. Nh3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:02:41] } 9... h6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:02:38] } 10. O-O { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:02:32] } 10... f4 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:02:38] } 11. Bf2 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:02:29] } 11... Bxh3? { [%eval 1.09] } { Mistake. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:39] } 12. gxh3 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:02:30] } 12... Bf6 { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 0:02:14] } 13. Kh1 { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 0:02:27] } 13... Qc8 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:02:13] } 14. Rg1 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 0:02:21] } 14... Qxh3 { [%eval 1.55] [%clk 0:02:11] } 15. Bf1?! { [%eval 0.69] } { Inaccuracy. Qa4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:21] } 15... Qh5?! { [%eval 1.45] } { Inaccuracy. Qd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:59] } 16. c4? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Qa4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:07] } 16... Bh4 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:01:58] } 17. Qe1?! { [%eval -0.83] } { Inaccuracy. Bxh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:02] } 17... Bxf2 { [%eval -1.08] [%clk 0:01:52] } 18. Qxf2 { [%eval -0.92] [%clk 0:02:03] } 18... b6 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:01:46] } 19. b4 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:02:03] } 19... a5?? { [%eval 1.43] } { Blunder. Nf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:39] } 20. b5?? { [%eval -1.79] } { Blunder. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:58] } 20... Nf6 { [%eval -1.69] [%clk 0:01:38] } 21. Qg2 { [%eval -1.69] [%clk 0:01:56] } 21... g5 { [%eval -1.77] [%clk 0:01:35] } 22. Qh3 { [%eval -1.78] [%clk 0:01:55] } 22... Qxh3 { [%eval -1.74] [%clk 0:01:24] } 23. Bxh3 { [%eval -1.66] [%clk 0:01:56] } 23... Ng6 { [%eval -1.61] [%clk 0:01:04] } 24. a4 { [%eval -1.48] [%clk 0:01:36] } 24... Nf8? { [%eval -0.33] } { Mistake. Nh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:57] } 25. Ra2? { [%eval -1.68] } { Mistake. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:21] } 25... N6d7 { [%eval -1.56] [%clk 0:00:58] } 26. Nb3 { [%eval -1.72] [%clk 0:01:21] } 26... Kf6?! { [%eval -1.11] } { Inaccuracy. Nf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:49] } 27. Bxd7? { [%eval -2.47] } { Mistake. Bf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:16] } 27... Nxd7 { [%eval -2.67] [%clk 0:00:50] } 28. Rag2 { [%eval -2.76] [%clk 0:01:17] } 28... Rag8 { [%eval -2.42] [%clk 0:00:49] } 29. h4 { [%eval -2.45] [%clk 0:01:13] } 29... Nf8?! { [%eval -1.65] } { Inaccuracy. Rg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 30. Nd2?! { [%eval -2.51] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:54] } 30... Ng6?! { [%eval -1.35] } { Inaccuracy. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 31. hxg5+?? { [%eval -3.9] } { Blunder. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:50] } 31... hxg5+ { [%eval -3.82] [%clk 0:00:36] } 32. Rh2 { [%eval -3.64] [%clk 0:00:51] } 32... Rxh2+ { [%eval -3.56] [%clk 0:00:33] } 33. Kxh2 { [%eval -3.49] [%clk 0:00:51] } 33... Rh8+ { [%eval -3.18] [%clk 0:00:29] } 34. Kg2 { [%eval -3.33] [%clk 0:00:52] } 34... Nh4+ { [%eval -3.11] [%clk 0:00:31] } 35. Kf2 { [%eval -3.35] [%clk 0:00:51] } 35... Ng6 { [%eval -3.38] [%clk 0:00:29] } 36. Kg2 { [%eval -3.35] [%clk 0:00:45] } 36... Rh4 { [%eval -3.08] [%clk 0:00:21] } 37. Rh1?! { [%eval -4.7] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:42] } 37... Rxh1 { [%eval -4.85] [%clk 0:00:11] } 38. Kxh1 { [%eval -4.59] [%clk 0:00:43] } 38... g4 { [%eval -4.72] [%clk 0:00:11] } 39. Kg2?! { [%eval -7.12] } { Inaccuracy. Kh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:39] } 39... Kg5?! { [%eval -5.24] } { Inaccuracy. Nh4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 40. fxg4 { [%eval -4.79] [%clk 0:00:32] } 40... Nh4+?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Kxg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 41. Kh3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:31] } 41... f3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:05] } 42. Kg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:29] } 42... f2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:05] } 43. Kxf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:28] } 43... Kxg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:05] } 44. Ke3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:21] } 44... Ng2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:06] } 45. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:18] } 45... Nf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 46. Nf1?? { [%eval -5.82] } { Blunder. Ke3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 46... Nd3+ { [%eval -5.35] [%clk 0:00:07] } 47. Ke3 { [%eval -5.22] [%clk 0:00:10] } 47... Nb2 { [%eval -5.2] [%clk 0:00:08] } 48. Nh2+ { [%eval -6.07] [%clk 0:00:08] } 48... Kg3 { [%eval -5.72] [%clk 0:00:05] } 49. Nf3 { [%eval -6.97] [%clk 0:00:09] } 49... Nxc4+ { [%eval -6.72] [%clk 0:00:05] } 0-1