Event: Round 1: Nicholson, David - Garofalo, Sergio
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-senior-championship-2025--open-65/round-1/Cb9z7AQN/WYT9x5lJ
Date: 2025-10-21
White: Nicholson, David
WhiteElo: 1834
Black: Garofalo, Sergio
BlackElo: 1722
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C63
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Schliemann Defense, Schönemann Attack
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:54] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:31:13] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:18] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:31] } 3... f5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:31:36] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:29:39] } 4... fxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:18] } 5. Nxe5 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 1:28:54] } 5... Nxe5 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 1:29:47] } 6. dxe5 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 1:28:33] } 6... c6 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 1:29:44] } 7. Bc4 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 1:12:14] } 7... Qa5+ { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 1:29:46] } 8. Nc3?! { [%eval -1.59] } { Inaccuracy. Bd2 was best. } { [%clk 1:07:57] } 8... Qxe5 { [%eval -1.53] [%clk 1:30:00] } 9. O-O?! { [%eval -2.36] } { Inaccuracy. Bxg8 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:21] } 9... d5 { [%eval -2.4] [%clk 1:29:46] } 10. Bb3 { [%eval -2.34] [%clk 1:02:11] } 10... Nf6 { [%eval -2.36] [%clk 1:29:02] } 11. Ne2 { [%eval -2.42] [%clk 1:01:44] } 11... Bg4 { [%eval -2.45] [%clk 1:28:36] } 12. Qd4 { [%eval -2.3] [%clk 0:49:03] } 12... Qxd4 { [%eval -2.29] [%clk 1:26:15] } 13. Nxd4 { [%eval -2.31] [%clk 0:49:28] } 13... Bd7 { [%eval -2.07] [%clk 1:25:45] } 14. c3 { [%eval -2.14] [%clk 0:41:13] } 14... Bd6 { [%eval -2.04] [%clk 1:25:20] } 15. f3 { [%eval -1.99] [%clk 0:36:05] } 15... c5? { [%eval -0.62] } { Mistake. exf3 was best. } { [%clk 1:23:33] } 16. Ne2? { [%eval -2.26] } { Mistake. fxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:35:53] } 16... exf3 { [%eval -2.17] [%clk 1:22:15] } 17. Rxf3 { [%eval -2.31] [%clk 0:35:47] } 17... O-O-O { [%eval -2.26] [%clk 1:17:06] } 18. Bf4 { [%eval -2.36] [%clk 0:30:06] } 18... Bg4 { [%eval -2.28] [%clk 1:15:50] } 19. Re3 { [%eval -2.27] [%clk 0:29:23] } 19... d4 { [%eval -2.36] [%clk 1:14:14] } 20. cxd4 { [%eval -2.33] [%clk 0:29:25] } 20... cxd4 { [%eval -2.2] [%clk 1:12:18] } 21. Rc1+ { [%eval -2.13] [%clk 0:24:24] } 21... Kb8 { [%eval -2.18] [%clk 1:12:29] } 22. Bxd6+ { [%eval -2.06] [%clk 0:24:22] } 22... Rxd6 { [%eval -2.17] [%clk 1:12:51] } 23. Re7 { [%eval -2.0] [%clk 0:24:13] } 23... Bxe2 { [%eval -1.8] [%clk 1:12:34] } 24. Rxe2 { [%eval -1.73] [%clk 0:24:15] } 24... Re8? { [%eval -0.26] } { Mistake. d3 was best. } { [%clk 1:10:29] } 25. Rxe8+ { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:22:26] } 25... Nxe8 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 1:10:53] } 26. Re1 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:21:34] } 26... Nf6 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 1:10:48] } 27. h3 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:20:31] } 27... Kc7 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:09:55] } 28. Kf2 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:20:42] } 28... a6 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:09:19] } 29. Bc2 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:19:39] } 29... d3 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:03:56] } 30. Bb1 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:19:46] } 30... d2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:02:56] } 31. Rd1 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:19:54] } 31... Kb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:02:17] } 32. Ke2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:49] } 32... Kc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:01:42] } 33. Rxd2 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:19:51] } 33... Rxd2+ { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:01:58] } 34. Kxd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:15] } 34... Kd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:02:25] } 35. Bf5 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:20:01] } 35... b6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:02:34] } 36. Ke2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:07] } 36... a5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:01:12] } 37. g4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:23] } 37... g5 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:01:19] } 38. Be6 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:11:42] } 38... b5 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:59:50] } 39. Bf5 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:08:20] } 39... b4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:52:45] } 40. Be6 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:07:45] } 40... h6 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:51:56] } 41. Bf7 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:04:44] } 41... a4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:51:53] } 42. Be6 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:04:09] } 42... a3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:51:37] } 43. bxa3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:29] } 43... bxa3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:51:55] } 44. Bb3 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:04:11] } 44... Ne4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:51:16] } 45. Bg8 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:03:56] } 45... Kc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:48:59] } 46. Ke3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:30:07] } 46... Nd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:18:37] } 47. Bf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:30:02] } 47... Nb1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:05:41] } 48. Bg8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:31] } 48... Kb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:05:47] } 49. Kd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:53] } 49... Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:05:52] } 50. Bf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:17] } 1/2-1/2