Event: Round 3: Blades, Nigel W - Wainwright, Andrew C
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/scarborough-chess-congress-2025-challengers/round-3/qGaJS6Bk/UIQRHDel
Date: 2025-10-25
White: Blades, Nigel W
WhiteElo: 2035
Black: Wainwright, Andrew C
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A57
Opening: Benko Gambit: Zaitsev System
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:50:17] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:50:15] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:49:56] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:50:20] } 3. d5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:49:54] } 3... b5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:50:25] } 4. cxb5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:49:32] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:50:29] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:49:17] } 5... d6?! { [%eval 0.99] } { Inaccuracy. axb5 was best. } { [%clk 1:49:49] } 6. e4 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 1:48:58] } 6... axb5?! { [%eval 1.83] } { Inaccuracy. g6 was best. } { [%clk 1:49:32] } 7. Bxb5+ { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 1:48:19] } 7... Bd7 { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 1:48:31] } 8. Bxd7+ { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 1:47:36] } 8... Nbxd7 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 1:48:35] } 9. Nf3 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 1:47:29] } 9... g6 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 1:47:26] } 10. O-O { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 1:46:54] } 10... Bg7 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 1:47:32] } 11. h3 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 1:46:12] } 11... Qb6 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 1:47:01] } 12. Qc2 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 1:43:08] } 12... O-O { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 1:46:55] } 13. Bf4?! { [%eval 0.65] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 1:42:11] } 13... Rfb8 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 1:46:01] } 14. Rab1 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:41:29] } 14... Nh5 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:38:06] } 15. Bg5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:37:03] } 15... Kf8 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 1:30:26] } 16. Be3 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:35:05] } 16... Qa5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:29:26] } 17. Bd2 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:32:38] } 17... Qb6?! { [%eval 1.36] } { Inaccuracy. Kg8 was best. } { [%clk 1:26:35] } 18. Na4?! { [%eval 0.59] } { Inaccuracy. b3 was best. } { [%clk 1:29:44] } 18... Qa6 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:25:43] } 19. b3 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:28:16] } 19... c4 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 1:21:11] } 20. Bc3 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 1:23:01] } 20... Rc8 { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 1:10:56] } 21. Bxg7+ { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 1:19:31] } 21... Nxg7 { [%eval 1.77] [%clk 1:07:16] } 22. Qd2 { [%eval 1.65] [%clk 1:18:12] } 22... Kg8?! { [%eval 2.34] } { Inaccuracy. Qa5 was best. } { [%clk 1:05:13] } 23. Nd4 { [%eval 2.29] [%clk 1:13:33] } 23... cxb3 { [%eval 2.37] [%clk 1:00:33] } 24. axb3 { [%eval 2.5] [%clk 1:13:12] } 24... Nc5?! { [%eval 3.29] } { Inaccuracy. Rc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:58:33] } 25. Nxc5 { [%eval 3.18] [%clk 1:12:17] } 25... Rxc5 { [%eval 3.29] [%clk 0:57:41] } 26. Nc6 { [%eval 3.15] [%clk 1:11:34] } 26... e6 { [%eval 3.92] [%clk 0:52:11] } 27. Rfc1 { [%eval 3.14] [%clk 1:07:21] } 27... Rxc1+ { [%eval 3.36] [%clk 0:48:54] } 28. Rxc1 { [%eval 3.19] [%clk 1:07:07] } 28... e5 { [%eval 3.44] [%clk 0:48:34] } 29. b4 { [%eval 2.97] [%clk 1:04:58] } 29... Qb7 { [%eval 3.34] [%clk 0:48:06] } 30. Qg5 { [%eval 3.16] [%clk 0:55:58] } 30... Ne8 { [%eval 2.98] [%clk 0:44:18] } 31. Qe7?! { [%eval 2.25] } { Inaccuracy. Kh2 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:35] } 31... Qxe7 { [%eval 2.21] [%clk 0:43:27] } 32. Nxe7+ { [%eval 2.18] [%clk 0:51:39] } 32... Kf8 { [%eval 2.17] [%clk 0:43:36] } 33. Nc6 { [%eval 2.39] [%clk 0:51:29] } 33... Ra6 { [%eval 2.26] [%clk 0:42:33] } 34. Kf1?! { [%eval 1.42] } { Inaccuracy. f3 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:09] } 34... f5 { [%eval 1.34] [%clk 0:42:38] } 35. f3?! { [%eval 0.39] } { Inaccuracy. exf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:44:58] } 35... fxe4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:42:43] } 36. fxe4 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:45:01] } 36... Nf6 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:42:49] } 37. Re1?! { [%eval 0.06] } { Inaccuracy. Rc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:44:29] } 37... Nh5?? { [%eval 2.66] } { Blunder. Ra3 was best. } { [%clk 0:41:03] } 38. h4?? { [%eval 0.34] } { Blunder. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:10] } 38... Nf4?? { [%eval 3.02] } { Blunder. Ra2 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:57] } 39. g3 { [%eval 3.11] [%clk 0:30:32] } 39... Nh5 { [%eval 2.73] [%clk 0:39:16] } 40. Re3?? { [%eval 0.51] } { Blunder. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:23] } 40... Ra1+?! { [%eval 1.39] } { Inaccuracy. Nf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:41] } 41. Kf2? { [%eval 0.02] } { Mistake. Ke2 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:44] } 41... Nf6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:38:23] } 42. Kf3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:24:28] } 42... Rf1+? { [%eval 1.46] } { Mistake. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:17] } 43. Ke2 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 0:24:21] } 43... Ra1 { [%eval 1.56] [%clk 0:38:26] } 44. Na5? { [%eval 0.31] } { Mistake. Kd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:25] } 44... Rb1?! { [%eval 1.4] } { Inaccuracy. Ra4 was best. } { [%clk 0:36:48] } 45. Nc6 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 0:17:45] } 45... Ra1 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:36:53] } 46. Kd2 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:16:03] } 46... Ra2+ { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 0:36:43] } 47. Kc1 { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 0:15:03] } 47... Ra6? { [%eval 3.43] } { Mistake. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:07] } 48. Kb2 { [%eval 3.39] [%clk 0:14:29] } 48... Ke8 { [%eval 3.5] [%clk 0:33:58] } 49. Kb3 { [%eval 3.8] [%clk 0:14:16] } 49... Ra1 { [%eval 3.87] [%clk 0:32:51] } 50. Kc4 { [%eval 3.61] [%clk 0:13:58] } 50... Rc1+ { [%eval 4.36] [%clk 0:32:34] } 51. Kb5 { [%eval 4.37] [%clk 0:13:55] } 51... Kd7 { [%eval 4.56] [%clk 0:32:06] } 52. Kb6 { [%eval 4.43] [%clk 0:12:31] } 52... Rc4?! { [%eval 6.01] } { Inaccuracy. Rf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:38] } 53. Rf3 { [%eval 5.9] [%clk 0:10:00] } 53... Nxe4 { [%eval 5.7] [%clk 0:30:32] } 54. Rf7+?? { [%eval 1.2] } { Blunder. Rf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:44] } 54... Ke8 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:30:41] } 55. Rxh7?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Rb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:30] } 55... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:29:09] } 56. Rh8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:22] } 56... Kf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:28:56] } 57. Kc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:13] } 57... Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:09] } 58. Ra8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:44] } 58... Nxd5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:24:30] } 59. Kxd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:40] } 59... Nxb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:53] } 60. Ra7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:01] } 60... Kf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:22:17] } 61. Rf7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:02] } 1/2-1/2