Event: Round 1: Croad, Nicolas - Nazeer, Afique M
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/capital-chess-classic-2025/round-1/1DGmweQy/Ux2IFO15
Date: 2025-10-18
White: Croad, Nicolas
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2160
Black: Nazeer, Afique M
BlackElo: 1604
Result: 1-0
ECO: C59
Opening: Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Knorre Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:55] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:22] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:17] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:31:47] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:35] } 4. Ng5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:09] } 4... d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:52] } 5. exd5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:33] } 5... Na5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:15] } 6. Bb5+ { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:57] } 6... c6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:30:27] } 7. dxc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:22] } 7... bxc6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:30:50] } 8. Be2 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:31:25] } 8... h6 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:30:36] } 9. Nf3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:28:23] } 9... e4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:28:51] } 10. Ne5 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:27:58] } 10... Qc7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:27:36] } 11. d4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:27:39] } 11... Bd6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:27:06] } 12. Bd2 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:20:15] } 12... Bxe5?? { [%eval 2.34] } { Blunder. c5 was best. } { [%clk 1:26:31] } 13. dxe5 { [%eval 2.32] [%clk 1:20:40] } 13... Qxe5 { [%eval 2.48] [%clk 1:22:17] } 14. Bc3 { [%eval 2.38] [%clk 1:21:03] } 14... Qg5 { [%eval 2.52] [%clk 1:21:39] } 15. Qd6 { [%eval 2.6] [%clk 1:16:09] } 15... Bd7 { [%eval 3.24] [%clk 1:11:10] } 16. Nd2 { [%eval 3.16] [%clk 1:15:18] } 16... Nb7 { [%eval 3.13] [%clk 1:04:22] } 17. Qb4 { [%eval 3.22] [%clk 1:13:58] } 17... Nc5 { [%eval 2.99] [%clk 0:53:53] } 18. Bxf6?! { [%eval 2.26] } { Inaccuracy. Bd4 was best. } { [%clk 1:14:08] } 18... gxf6 { [%eval 2.24] [%clk 0:53:47] } 19. Nxe4 { [%eval 2.11] [%clk 1:14:30] } 19... Nxe4 { [%eval 2.12] [%clk 0:53:34] } 20. Qxe4+ { [%eval 2.11] [%clk 1:14:55] } 20... Qe5?! { [%eval 3.32] } { Inaccuracy. Kf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:54] } 21. Bd3 { [%eval 2.9] [%clk 1:11:57] } 21... O-O-O { [%eval 3.04] [%clk 0:53:44] } 22. O-O-O { [%eval 2.89] [%clk 1:10:44] } 22... Kc7 { [%eval 3.35] [%clk 0:50:20] } 23. Rhe1 { [%eval 3.45] [%clk 1:07:05] } 23... Rhe8 { [%eval 3.41] [%clk 0:37:48] } 24. Qb4?! { [%eval 2.6] } { Inaccuracy. Qa4 was best. } { [%clk 1:02:37] } 24... Qg5+? { [%eval 4.33] } { Mistake. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:36:41] } 25. f4 { [%eval 4.32] [%clk 1:02:46] } 25... Qd5 { [%eval 4.23] [%clk 0:33:39] } 26. Rxe8 { [%eval 4.26] [%clk 0:52:51] } 26... Bxe8 { [%eval 4.22] [%clk 0:32:52] } 27. Be2?! { [%eval 3.14] } { Inaccuracy. Qe7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:52:32] } 27... Qxa2 { [%eval 3.05] [%clk 0:29:07] } 28. Rxd8 { [%eval 2.66] [%clk 0:52:21] } 28... Qa1+? { [%eval 4.27] } { Mistake. Kxd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:18] } 29. Kd2 { [%eval 4.16] [%clk 0:52:43] } 29... Kxd8 { [%eval 3.99] [%clk 0:25:30] } 30. Qd6+?! { [%eval 2.94] } { Inaccuracy. Qb8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:52:46] } 30... Bd7 { [%eval 2.84] [%clk 0:24:53] } 31. Qxf6+ { [%eval 2.89] [%clk 0:53:07] } 31... Kc8 { [%eval 2.85] [%clk 0:24:39] } 32. Qh8+ { [%eval 2.84] [%clk 0:52:04] } 32... Kb7 { [%eval 2.87] [%clk 0:24:41] } 33. Qd4 { [%eval 2.76] [%clk 0:52:11] } 33... Qa5+ { [%eval 2.92] [%clk 0:23:38] } 34. b4 { [%eval 2.86] [%clk 0:52:26] } 34... Qd5? { [%eval 5.1] } { Mistake. Qc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:25] } 35. Qxd5 { [%eval 5.08] [%clk 0:52:39] } 35... cxd5 { [%eval 5.09] [%clk 0:18:51] } 36. Ke3 { [%eval 5.08] [%clk 0:52:36] } 36... Kc6 { [%eval 4.94] [%clk 0:15:55] } 37. Kd4 { [%eval 5.1] [%clk 0:52:58] } 37... Kd6 { [%eval 5.05] [%clk 0:15:14] } 38. Bf3 { [%eval 5.01] [%clk 0:53:12] } 38... Be6 { [%eval 5.38] [%clk 0:15:14] } 39. g4 { [%eval 5.25] [%clk 0:52:35] } 1-0