Event: Round 4: Booth, Steven B - Mkpadi, Michael
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/scarborough-chess-congress-2025-open/round-4/f1riLyMC/vyyuF2k3
Date: 2025-10-26
White: Booth, Steven B
WhiteElo: 1874
Black: Mkpadi, Michael
BlackElo: 1689
Result: 1-0
ECO: B78
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:50:16] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:42:54] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:49:56] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:42:44] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:49:41] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:42:23] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:49:45] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:42:21] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:49:37] } 5... g6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:42:23] } 6. f3 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:48:57] } 6... Bg7 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:42:18] } 7. Be3 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:48:52] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:42:03] } 8. Qd2 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:48:44] } 8... Nc6 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:40:17] } 9. Bc4 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:48:24] } 9... Bd7 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:39:49] } 10. O-O-O { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:47:51] } 10... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 1:34:56] } 11. Bxd4 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 1:47:48] } 11... Rc8 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 1:34:55] } 12. Bb3 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:47:10] } 12... Qa5?! { [%eval 1.58] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 1:33:29] } 13. g4 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 1:42:23] } 13... Be6 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 1:29:02] } 14. Kb1 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 1:36:03] } 14... Bxb3 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 1:24:17] } 15. cxb3 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 1:31:06] } 15... Rfe8 { [%eval 1.93] [%clk 1:08:11] } 16. h4 { [%eval 1.75] [%clk 1:28:21] } 16... Rc6?! { [%eval 2.95] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 1:01:23] } 17. h5 { [%eval 2.88] [%clk 1:25:20] } 17... g5?! { [%eval 4.35] } { Inaccuracy. Rec8 was best. } { [%clk 1:00:10] } 18. h6 { [%eval 4.39] [%clk 1:18:20] } 18... Bh8 { [%eval 4.41] [%clk 0:56:01] } 19. b4 { [%eval 4.3] [%clk 1:17:03] } 19... Qxb4 { [%eval 4.08] [%clk 0:46:30] } 20. Qxg5+ { [%eval 3.4] [%clk 1:17:00] } 20... Kf8 { [%eval 3.52] [%clk 0:46:33] } 21. Nd5 { [%eval 3.43] [%clk 1:15:02] } 21... Qxd4? { [%eval 5.76] } { Mistake. Qc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:18] } 22. Rxd4 { [%eval 5.71] [%clk 1:14:39] } 22... Nxd5 { [%eval 6.14] [%clk 0:37:15] } 23. Rxd5 { [%eval 6.21] [%clk 1:13:42] } 23... Rb6 { [%eval 7.23] [%clk 0:35:51] } 24. Rb5 { [%eval 7.16] [%clk 1:13:20] } 24... Bf6 { [%eval 7.21] [%clk 0:33:55] } 25. Qf5 { [%eval 7.0] [%clk 1:11:48] } 1-0