Event: Round 7: Helsby, Matthew - Bates, Hubert
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-delancey-ukcc-challengers-under-12/round-7/mNZwGOBf/9MTfEh7s
Date: 2025-10-12
White: Helsby, Matthew
WhiteElo: 1681
Black: Bates, Hubert
BlackElo: 1810
Result: 0-1
ECO: D02
Opening: Queen's Pawn Game: London System
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:25:08] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:25:18] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:25:04] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:25:26] } 3. Bf4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:25:08] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:25:33] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:25:02] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:39] } 5. c3 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:24:55] } 5... Qb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:45] } 6. Qb3 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:25:01] } 6... c4 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:25:53] } 7. Qc2 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:25:10] } 7... Bf5 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:25:56] } 8. Qxf5?? { [%eval -3.49] } { Blunder. Qc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:21] } 8... Qxb2 { [%eval -3.54] [%clk 0:25:51] } 9. Be2 { [%eval -3.47] [%clk 0:17:44] } 9... e6 { [%eval -3.4] [%clk 0:25:36] } 10. Qh3 { [%eval -3.52] [%clk 0:16:50] } 10... Qxa1 { [%eval -3.44] [%clk 0:25:38] } 11. O-O { [%eval -3.44] [%clk 0:16:55] } 11... Qxa2 { [%eval -3.04] [%clk 0:25:35] } 12. Nbd2 { [%eval -3.04] [%clk 0:16:19] } 12... Qc2 { [%eval -3.26] [%clk 0:25:05] } 13. g4 { [%eval -3.27] [%clk 0:12:40] } 13... Be7 { [%eval -3.28] [%clk 0:22:24] } 14. g5 { [%eval -3.26] [%clk 0:10:52] } 14... Ne4 { [%eval -3.09] [%clk 0:21:50] } 15. Bd1 { [%eval -3.24] [%clk 0:10:04] } 15... Qa2?! { [%eval -2.44] } { Inaccuracy. Qxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:34] } 16. Nxe4 { [%eval -2.61] [%clk 0:10:05] } 16... dxe4 { [%eval -2.56] [%clk 0:21:41] } 17. Ne5 { [%eval -2.57] [%clk 0:10:12] } 17... Nxe5 { [%eval -2.46] [%clk 0:18:08] } 18. Bxe5 { [%eval -2.35] [%clk 0:10:10] } 18... O-O-O?! { [%eval -1.15] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:17:08] } 19. Qg4?! { [%eval -2.09] } { Inaccuracy. Bh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:28] } 19... Qa6 { [%eval -2.05] [%clk 0:16:28] } 20. Bc2?! { [%eval -3.43] } { Inaccuracy. Qxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:13] } 20... f5 { [%eval -2.97] [%clk 0:16:08] } 21. Qh5 { [%eval -2.98] [%clk 0:06:28] } 21... g6 { [%eval -2.95] [%clk 0:15:36] } 22. Qh6 { [%eval -2.86] [%clk 0:06:06] } 22... Rhg8 { [%eval -2.36] [%clk 0:14:47] } 23. Qxh7 { [%eval -2.29] [%clk 0:04:49] } 23... Bd6 { [%eval -2.29] [%clk 0:14:45] } 24. Bf6 { [%eval -2.33] [%clk 0:04:53] } 24... Rde8?! { [%eval -1.53] } { Inaccuracy. Rdf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:45] } 25. Rd1?! { [%eval -2.6] } { Inaccuracy. Rb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:19] } 25... Qa2 { [%eval -2.0] [%clk 0:14:31] } 26. Rd2?! { [%eval -2.87] } { Inaccuracy. Rb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:19] } 26... Qa1+ { [%eval -2.59] [%clk 0:14:24] } 27. Kg2 { [%eval -2.44] [%clk 0:02:24] } 27... Qxc3?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qa5 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:30] } 28. Re2?? { [%eval -3.8] } { Blunder. Ba4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:24] } 28... e5?? { [%eval 1.74] } { Blunder. Qa5 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:54] } 29. Ba4 { [%eval 1.91] [%clk 0:02:10] } 29... Rd8 { [%eval 1.78] [%clk 0:11:31] } 30. Qf7?? { [%eval -4.13] } { Blunder. dxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:15] } 30... f4 { [%eval -3.9] [%clk 0:09:53] } 31. Rc2?! { [%eval -5.87] } { Inaccuracy. Bxd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:23] } 31... f3+ { [%eval -5.72] [%clk 0:09:52] } 32. Kg3 { [%eval -6.09] [%clk 0:00:19] } 32... exd4+ { [%eval -6.01] [%clk 0:09:26] } 33. Kg4 { [%eval -7.15] [%clk 0:00:16] } 33... Qe1 { [%eval -6.94] [%clk 0:09:01] } 34. Rxc4+ { [%eval -9.0] [%clk 0:00:12] } 34... Kb8 { [%eval -8.8] [%clk 0:09:07] } 35. Kh3? { [%eval #-4] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qxg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 35... Qf1+ { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:09:03] } 36. Kg4 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:00:17] } 36... Qg2+ { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:09:08] } 37. Kh4 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:00:25] } 37... Rh8+ { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:09:13] } 38. Bxh8 { [%eval #-2] } 38... Rxh8+ { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:09:21] } 39. Qh7 { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:00:40] } 39... Rxh7# { [%clk 0:09:17] } 0-1