Event: Round 2: Forster, William - Croad, Nicolas
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/capital-chess-classic-2025/round-2/72ofshZj/yH7FyCdJ
Date: 2025-10-18
White: Forster, William
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 1834
Black: Croad, Nicolas
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2160
Result: 0-1
ECO: B73
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:29] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:34] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:29:41] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:30:45] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:29:39] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:10] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:29:44] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:34] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:29:51] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:31:43] } 6. Be2 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:25:57] } 6... g6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:49] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:25:48] } 7... Bg7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:32:13] } 8. Be3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:23:36] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:32:31] } 9. f4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:22:16] } 9... Qb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:25:30] } 10. Na4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:13:36] } 10... Qb4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:23:18] } 11. c3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:05:38] } 11... Qa5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:23:35] } 12. b4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:00:49] } 12... Qd8 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:23:27] } 13. Bf3 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:55:56] } 13... Bd7 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:21:49] } 14. a3 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:49:26] } 14... e5 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 1:16:06] } 15. Ne2? { [%eval -1.62] } { Mistake. Nxc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:44:21] } 15... exf4 { [%eval -1.46] [%clk 1:10:40] } 16. Bxf4 { [%eval -1.88] [%clk 0:40:07] } 16... Ne5 { [%eval -2.1] [%clk 1:09:44] } 17. Bxe5 { [%eval -2.11] [%clk 0:29:48] } 17... dxe5 { [%eval -2.03] [%clk 1:10:06] } 18. c4 { [%eval -1.93] [%clk 0:27:01] } 18... Bxa4 { [%eval -1.98] [%clk 1:02:21] } 19. Qxa4 { [%eval -1.88] [%clk 0:27:27] } 19... Qd3 { [%eval -1.9] [%clk 1:02:43] } 20. Qb5 { [%eval -2.33] [%clk 0:20:57] } 20... Nxe4 { [%eval -2.21] [%clk 1:01:36] } 21. Bxe4 { [%eval -2.27] [%clk 0:20:59] } 21... Qxe4 { [%eval -2.16] [%clk 1:02:01] } 22. Rfe1?! { [%eval -2.99] } { Inaccuracy. Ng3 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:00] } 22... a6 { [%eval -3.01] [%clk 1:01:38] } 23. Qb6 { [%eval -3.19] [%clk 0:16:28] } 23... Bh6 { [%eval -2.61] [%clk 0:56:21] } 24. Ng3 { [%eval -2.53] [%clk 0:12:57] } 24... Qxc4 { [%eval -2.64] [%clk 0:55:48] } 25. Rxe5? { [%eval -4.5] } { Mistake. Rad1 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:49] } 25... Bg7 { [%eval -3.61] [%clk 0:47:48] } 26. Re4 { [%eval -3.31] [%clk 0:11:54] } 26... Qd5 { [%eval -3.64] [%clk 0:48:06] } 27. Rf1 { [%eval -3.51] [%clk 0:08:12] } 27... Rad8 { [%eval -2.86] [%clk 0:47:33] } 28. Qc7 { [%eval -3.11] [%clk 0:07:30] } 28... Rd7 { [%eval -2.93] [%clk 0:47:02] } 29. Qc2 { [%eval -2.9] [%clk 0:06:46] } 29... f5 { [%eval -2.62] [%clk 0:46:13] } 30. Rc4?! { [%eval -3.51] } { Inaccuracy. Ree1 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:02] } 30... Re8?! { [%eval -2.74] } { Inaccuracy. Bd4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:37:58] } 31. Rc8 { [%eval -3.43] [%clk 0:05:42] } 31... Rxc8 { [%eval -3.41] [%clk 0:38:07] } 32. Qxc8+ { [%eval -3.3] [%clk 0:06:10] } 32... Rd8 { [%eval -3.33] [%clk 0:38:31] } 33. Qc2 { [%eval -3.46] [%clk 0:06:20] } 33... b5 { [%eval -3.47] [%clk 0:38:15] } 34. Ne2 { [%eval -3.71] [%clk 0:05:54] } 34... Qd2 { [%eval -2.96] [%clk 0:33:44] } 35. Qb3+ { [%eval -2.87] [%clk 0:05:41] } 35... Kh8 { [%eval -2.69] [%clk 0:33:57] } 36. Nf4 { [%eval -3.38] [%clk 0:05:38] } 36... Qc3 { [%eval -2.9] [%clk 0:31:36] } 37. Qxc3 { [%eval -2.72] [%clk 0:03:55] } 37... Bxc3 { [%eval -2.74] [%clk 0:32:01] } 38. Ne6 { [%eval -2.78] [%clk 0:02:42] } 38... Rd3?? { [%eval -0.79] } { Blunder. Bd4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:31:28] } 39. Rc1?? { [%eval -3.0] } { Blunder. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:21] } 39... Kg8 { [%eval -2.92] [%clk 0:29:39] } 40. Kf1 { [%eval -2.95] [%clk 0:02:12] } 40... Rd6?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Bf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:30] } 41. Rxc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:56] } 41... Rxe6 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:23:57] } 42. Rc8+? { [%eval -1.4] } { Mistake. Kf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:17] } 42... Kg7 { [%eval -1.66] [%clk 0:24:18] } 43. Ra8?! { [%eval -2.83] } { Inaccuracy. Rc7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:43] } 43... g5?! { [%eval -1.73] } { Inaccuracy. Kf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:30] } 44. Kf2?! { [%eval -3.01] } { Inaccuracy. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:11] } 44... Kf6?! { [%eval -2.19] } { Inaccuracy. Rc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:25] } 45. Rh8 { [%eval -1.75] [%clk 0:02:09] } 45... Kg7 { [%eval -1.62] [%clk 0:24:02] } 46. Ra8?! { [%eval -2.82] } { Inaccuracy. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:36] } 46... h6?! { [%eval -1.65] } { Inaccuracy. Rc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:27] } 47. Kf3? { [%eval -3.57] } { Mistake. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:46] } 47... Kf6 { [%eval -3.61] [%clk 0:24:51] } 48. Rd8 { [%eval -3.83] [%clk 0:02:09] } 48... Rc6 { [%eval -3.67] [%clk 0:24:33] } 49. Kf2 { [%eval -4.37] [%clk 0:01:06] } 49... Ke5 { [%eval -4.09] [%clk 0:24:37] } 50. Ra8 { [%eval -4.97] [%clk 0:01:06] } 50... Kd4 { [%eval -4.77] [%clk 0:24:12] } 51. Rf8 { [%eval -4.76] [%clk 0:01:06] } 51... Rc2+ { [%eval -4.81] [%clk 0:23:43] } 52. Kf1 { [%eval -4.74] [%clk 0:00:54] } 52... Ke3?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Ra2 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:40] } 53. Re8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:20] } 53... Kf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:03] } 54. Re6 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:01:30] } 54... h5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:21:39] } 55. Rxa6 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:01:55] } 55... h4 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:21:56] } 56. Rb6?? { [%eval -4.87] } { Blunder. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:03] } 56... h3 { [%eval -5.54] [%clk 0:20:55] } 57. gxh3 { [%eval -5.32] [%clk 0:01:13] } 57... Rxh2 { [%eval -5.33] [%clk 0:20:09] } 58. Rxb5 { [%eval -5.26] [%clk 0:01:27] } 58... Rxh3 { [%eval -5.11] [%clk 0:20:27] } 59. a4 { [%eval -5.61] [%clk 0:01:42] } 59... Ra3 { [%eval -5.7] [%clk 0:20:41] } 60. a5 { [%eval -5.68] [%clk 0:02:02] } 60... g4 { [%eval -5.75] [%clk 0:20:57] } 61. Rc5 { [%eval -5.4] [%clk 0:01:49] } 61... g3 { [%eval -5.47] [%clk 0:21:02] } 62. Rd5 { [%eval -6.97] [%clk 0:01:21] } 62... Kg4 { [%eval -6.67] [%clk 0:21:14] } 63. Rd8 { [%eval -6.67] [%clk 0:00:40] } 63... f4 { [%eval -6.49] [%clk 0:21:26] } 64. Rd4?? { [%eval #-10] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. a6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:47] } 64... Kf3 { [%eval #-12] [%clk 0:21:41] } 65. Rd1 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:01:01] } 65... g2+ { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:21:15] } 66. Kg1 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:01:28] } 66... Kg3 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:21:42] } 67. a6 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:00:53] } 67... f3 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:22:03] } 68. a7 { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:00:44] } 68... f2# { [%clk 0:21:22] } 0-1