Event: Round 7: Ward, Cian - Golubka, Petro
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/ecf-coventry-international-2025--blitz/round-7/AtDWUDf2/sy5oGi0Y
Date: 2025-10-28
White: Ward, Cian
WhiteElo: 1909
Black: Golubka, Petro
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2385
Result: 0-1
ECO: C03
Opening: French Defense: Tarrasch Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:02:49] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:02:50] } 3. Nd2 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3... h6 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:02:51] } 4. Bd3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4... c5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:02:52] } 5. dxc5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:02:48] } 5... Bxc5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:02:52] } 6. exd5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:02:47] } 6... exd5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:02:53] } 7. Ngf3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:02:46] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:02:53] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:02:44] } 8... Nge7 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:02:52] } 9. Nb3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:02:43] } 9... Bb6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:02:53] } 10. Re1 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:02:43] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:02:53] } 11. Be3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:02:43] } 11... Bg4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:02:49] } 12. h3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:02:42] } 12... Bh5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:02:50] } 13. Bxb6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:02:33] } 13... Qxb6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:02:50] } 14. Be2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:02:34] } 14... Rac8 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:02:46] } 15. c3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:02:20] } 15... a5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:02:40] } 16. Nfd4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:02:11] } 16... Bxe2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:31] } 17. Rxe2 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:02:11] } 17... a4 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:02:32] } 18. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:06] } 18... Nxc6 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:02:32] } 19. Nd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:01] } 19... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:32] } 20. Qxd4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:01:59] } 20... Qxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:33] } 21. cxd4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:02:00] } 21... Rc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:34] } 22. Rd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:55] } 22... Rfc8 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:02:33] } 23. Rdd2 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:01:51] } 23... Kf8 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:02:33] } 24. Re5 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:01:22] } 24... Rd8?! { [%eval 0.08] } { Inaccuracy. Rc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:33] } 25. Kf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:17] } 25... Re8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:25] } 26. Rxe8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:13] } 26... Kxe8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:26] } 27. Ke2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:13] } 27... Kd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:24] } 28. Kd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:13] } 28... Rc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:25] } 29. Rc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:05] } 29... Rd1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:24] } 30. Rd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:05] } 30... Rg1 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:02:22] } 31. g3 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:01:06] } 31... g5 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:02:20] } 32. Ke3?! { [%eval -0.66] } { Inaccuracy. Kc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:49] } 32... Ra1 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:01:18] } 33. a3 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 0:00:48] } 33... Rh1 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:01:03] } 34. Rc2 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:00:41] } 34... b6 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:01:03] } 35. Kf3? { [%eval -1.81] } { Mistake. Rc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:27] } 35... Rd1?? { [%eval -0.09] } { Blunder. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:57] } 36. Ke3?! { [%eval -1.06] } { Inaccuracy. Kg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:27] } 36... f5?! { [%eval -0.02] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:51] } 37. h4 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:00:16] } 37... f4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:50] } 38. gxf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 38... gxh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:50] } 39. f3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 39... Re1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:43] } 40. Kd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:07] } 40... Rh1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:35] } 41. Rg2?? { [%eval -3.18] } { Blunder. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 41... h3 { [%eval -3.17] [%clk 0:00:35] } 42. Rg6?? { [%eval -7.41] } { Blunder. Re2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 42... h2 { [%eval -7.09] [%clk 0:00:35] } 43. Rxh6 { [%eval -8.35] [%clk 0:00:03] } 43... Rd1+ { [%eval -7.92] [%clk 0:00:36] } 0-1