Event: Round 5: Armstrong, Malcolm J - Gardiner, Harry
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/scarborough-chess-congress-2025-open/round-5/JagXf1Yq/fytksZvz
Date: 2025-10-26
White: Armstrong, Malcolm J
WhiteElo: 1986
Black: Gardiner, Harry
BlackElo: 1960
Result: 1-0
ECO: D02
Opening: Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:50:14] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:50:11] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:49:59] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:50:17] } 3. c4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:49:56] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:50:21] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:49:54] } 4... c5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:50:28] } 5. cxd5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:49:28] } 5... Qxd5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:50:18] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:48:42] } 6... Qd8 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:50:24] } 7. Bg5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:46:23] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:47:04] } 8. dxc5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:42:39] } 8... Qa5 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 1:31:22] } 9. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:35:44] } 9... gxf6 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:31:26] } 10. Bg2 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 1:35:40] } 10... Bxc5 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:29:12] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:35:13] } 11... O-O { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:28:31] } 12. a3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:32:52] } 12... Be7 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:27:50] } 13. b4 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:31:01] } 13... Qh5 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:25:55] } 14. Qa4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:21:27] } 14... Bd7 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:15:05] } 15. Rfd1 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:18:24] } 15... Rfd8 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:14:01] } 16. Qb3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:09:15] } 16... Rac8 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:07:44] } 17. Rd3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:05:00] } 17... Be8 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:45:18] } 18. Rad1 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:03:25] } 18... Rxd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:40:51] } 19. Rxd3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:03:25] } 19... b6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:38:33] } 20. Qc4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:53:19] } 20... b5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:35:04] } 21. Nxb5 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:47:35] } 21... Rb8?? { [%eval 2.97] } { Blunder. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:16] } 22. Nc7?! { [%eval 2.27] } { Inaccuracy. Nfd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:40] } 22... Ne5 { [%eval 1.98] [%clk 0:30:08] } 23. Nxe5 { [%eval 1.96] [%clk 0:39:33] } 23... Qxe5 { [%eval 2.11] [%clk 0:29:18] } 24. Nxe8 { [%eval 1.93] [%clk 0:38:54] } 24... Rxe8 { [%eval 2.03] [%clk 0:29:23] } 25. Qc6 { [%eval 1.99] [%clk 0:37:31] } 25... Qb8? { [%eval 3.9] } { Mistake. Kf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:41] } 26. Bf3?? { [%eval 1.32] } { Blunder. Rd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:04] } 26... e5?? { [%eval 5.35] } { Blunder. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:36] } 27. Be4 { [%eval 4.61] [%clk 0:33:32] } 27... h6 { [%eval 4.81] [%clk 0:19:19] } 28. Qd7 { [%eval 4.73] [%clk 0:31:26] } 28... Qc8 { [%eval 4.9] [%clk 0:18:10] } 29. Qxc8 { [%eval 4.92] [%clk 0:30:12] } 29... Rxc8 { [%eval 4.78] [%clk 0:18:17] } 30. Rd7 { [%eval 4.66] [%clk 0:30:07] } 30... Kf8 { [%eval 4.55] [%clk 0:18:17] } 31. Rxa7 { [%eval 4.48] [%clk 0:30:05] } 31... Rc1+ { [%eval 4.97] [%clk 0:18:25] } 32. Kg2 { [%eval 4.88] [%clk 0:29:57] } 32... Ra1 { [%eval 4.87] [%clk 0:18:32] } 33. Kf3 { [%eval 4.16] [%clk 0:27:20] } 33... f5 { [%eval 4.21] [%clk 0:18:28] } 34. Bc6 { [%eval 3.77] [%clk 0:24:20] } 34... Rc1 { [%eval 4.0] [%clk 0:16:29] } 35. b5 { [%eval 3.72] [%clk 0:21:37] } 35... Rc3+ { [%eval 3.92] [%clk 0:16:14] } 36. e3 { [%eval 4.36] [%clk 0:20:44] } 36... Rxa3 { [%eval 4.72] [%clk 0:15:38] } 37. Rxa3 { [%eval 4.61] [%clk 0:20:25] } 37... Bxa3 { [%eval 4.54] [%clk 0:15:43] } 38. Bd7 { [%eval 4.32] [%clk 0:20:25] } 38... f4 { [%eval 4.61] [%clk 0:14:29] } 39. exf4 { [%eval 4.49] [%clk 0:18:54] } 39... exf4 { [%eval 4.57] [%clk 0:14:33] } 40. Kxf4 { [%eval 4.56] [%clk 0:18:55] } 40... Ke7 { [%eval 4.44] [%clk 0:14:29] } 41. Bc6 { [%eval 4.81] [%clk 0:18:35] } 41... Bc5 { [%eval 4.79] [%clk 0:14:31] } 42. f3 { [%eval 4.64] [%clk 0:18:32] } 42... Kf6 { [%eval 4.78] [%clk 0:14:19] } 43. Ke4 { [%eval 4.68] [%clk 0:18:31] } 43... Ke6 { [%eval 5.0] [%clk 0:13:13] } 44. Bd5+ { [%eval 4.87] [%clk 0:17:51] } 44... Kf6 { [%eval 4.74] [%clk 0:12:33] } 45. Bc4 { [%eval 4.71] [%clk 0:17:41] } 45... h5 { [%eval 5.24] [%clk 0:11:36] } 46. Kd5 { [%eval 5.56] [%clk 0:17:32] } 46... Bg1 { [%eval 5.38] [%clk 0:10:11] } 47. h3 { [%eval 5.3] [%clk 0:17:18] } 47... Kg5 { [%eval 5.77] [%clk 0:07:17] } 48. Kc6 { [%eval 5.61] [%clk 0:13:40] } 48... f5 { [%eval 6.62] [%clk 0:05:55] } 49. b6 { [%eval 6.68] [%clk 0:11:01] } 49... Bh2?? { [%eval #9] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:59] } 50. f4+ { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:10:52] } 50... Kf6 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:06:05] } 1-0