Event: Round 3: Thompson, Daniel - Garnett, John S
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/scarborough-chess-congress-2025-challengers/round-3/qGaJS6Bk/L2bJskZr
Date: 2025-10-25
White: Thompson, Daniel
WhiteElo: 1874
Black: Garnett, John S
BlackElo: 1817
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: D19
Opening: Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Classical System, Main Line
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:50:14] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:50:09] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:50:18] } 2... c6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:50:09] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:50:21] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:50:02] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:50:25] } 4... dxc4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:49:56] } 5. a4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:50:14] } 5... Bf5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:49:43] } 6. e3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:50:13] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:49:21] } 7. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:50:14] } 7... Bb4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:48:26] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:50:12] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:47:50] } 9. Qe2 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:50:13] } 9... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:46:50] } 10. e4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:49:57] } 10... Bg4 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:45:56] } 11. Rd1 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:46:54] } 11... Qc7 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:44:14] } 12. Bg5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:42:35] } 12... Qa5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:40:31] } 13. e5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:37:05] } 13... Nd5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:39:11] } 14. Ne4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:22:44] } 14... Bf5?! { [%eval 0.92] } { Inaccuracy. Rae8 was best. } { [%clk 1:32:17] } 15. Ng3 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:19:29] } 15... Bg6?! { [%eval 1.4] } { Inaccuracy. Bg4 was best. } { [%clk 1:31:03] } 16. Nh4 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 1:15:12] } 16... Be7 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 1:25:40] } 17. Nxg6 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 1:10:09] } 17... hxg6 { [%eval 1.58] [%clk 1:25:36] } 18. Ne4 { [%eval 1.68] [%clk 1:05:51] } 18... Qd8 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 1:23:25] } 19. Qg4 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 1:04:32] } 19... c5?? { [%eval 4.08] } { Blunder. N7f6 was best. } { [%clk 1:20:40] } 20. Qh4 { [%eval 3.77] [%clk 0:58:03] } 20... Re8?! { [%eval 5.16] } { Inaccuracy. f6 was best. } { [%clk 1:17:51] } 21. Bxe7? { [%eval 3.24] } { Mistake. Ra3 was best. } { [%clk 0:52:14] } 21... Qxe7?! { [%eval 4.6] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe7 was best. } { [%clk 1:16:18] } 22. Qxe7?? { [%eval 0.82] } { Blunder. Ng5 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:47] } 22... Nxe7?! { [%eval 1.85] } { Inaccuracy. Rxe7 was best. } { [%clk 1:15:09] } 23. Nxc5? { [%eval 0.57] } { Mistake. Bb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:50:59] } 23... Nxc5 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 1:13:30] } 24. dxc5 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:50:55] } 24... Rac8?! { [%eval 1.96] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 1:09:34] } 25. Rd7 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:47:35] } 25... Nc6 { [%eval 2.1] [%clk 1:05:20] } 26. f4 { [%eval 1.96] [%clk 0:45:44] } 26... Na5 { [%eval 2.57] [%clk 1:03:23] } 27. Bf1?? { [%eval 0.57] } { Blunder. Bb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:44:51] } 27... Nb3 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:02:01] } 28. Ra3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:42:14] } 28... Nxc5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:01:22] } 29. Rd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:41:30] } 29... Red8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:59:10] } 30. Rxd8+ { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:41:29] } 30... Rxd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:59:10] } 31. b4 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:38:06] } 31... Ne4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:56:10] } 32. Rd3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:35:40] } 32... Rxd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:53:46] } 33. Bxd3 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:35:44] } 33... Nc3 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:53:43] } 34. a5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:35:07] } 34... Nd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:52:48] } 35. Be4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:35:01] } 35... Nxb4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:50:13] } 36. Bxb7 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:34:57] } 36... Nd3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:48:57] } 37. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:34:41] } 37... Nc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:48:14] } 38. Bc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:33:50] } 38... a6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:45:25] } 39. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:32:10] } 39... Nb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:44:30] } 1/2-1/2