Event: 2025 Coventry International - Blitz
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/ecf-coventry-international-2025--blitz/round-1/4y7BM0Yg/dvqPSj5h
Date: 2025-10-28
White: Pilley, Jack
WhiteElo: 2041
Black: Holowczak, Alex R
BlackElo: 1783
Result: 1-0
ECO: C07
Opening: French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System, Euwe-Keres Line
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: G: 3 min + 2 seconds added per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:04] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:05] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. Nd2 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:06] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:03:02] } 4. Ngf3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:07] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:03:03] } 5. dxc5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5... Bxc5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:03:02] } 6. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:06] } 6... Qb6?! { [%eval 0.56] } { Inaccuracy. Nge7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:46] } 7. Qe2 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:03:07] } 7... Nge7 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:02:35] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:02:57] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:02:43] } 9. c3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:02:58] } 9... Bd7?? { [%eval 2.61] } { Blunder. Qc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:35] } 10. Nb3?? { [%eval 0.53] } { Blunder. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:57] } 10... Bd6 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:02:33] } 11. Be3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:02:52] } 11... Qc7 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:02:32] } 12. Nc5 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:02:46] } 12... Ne5?! { [%eval 0.82] } { Inaccuracy. Bc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:19] } 13. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:02:37] } 13... Bxe5 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:02:18] } 14. f4 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 0:02:34] } 14... dxe4 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 0:02:02] } 15. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:02:32] } 15... Bd6 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:01:52] } 16. Rad1 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:01:53] } 16... Nd5?? { [%eval 4.46] } { Blunder. Nf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:40] } 17. Nxd6 { [%eval 4.25] [%clk 0:01:47] } 17... Nxe3 { [%eval 4.52] [%clk 0:01:30] } 18. Qxe3 { [%eval 4.64] [%clk 0:01:47] } 18... g6 { [%eval 4.9] [%clk 0:01:11] } 19. Ne4 { [%eval 4.92] [%clk 0:01:47] } 19... Bc6 { [%eval 4.96] [%clk 0:01:11] } 20. Nf6+ { [%eval 4.88] [%clk 0:01:43] } 20... Kh8 { [%eval 5.1] [%clk 0:01:12] } 21. Qe5 { [%eval 5.11] [%clk 0:01:44] } 21... Qb6+ { [%eval 6.03] [%clk 0:01:12] } 22. Kh1 { [%eval 5.57] [%clk 0:01:45] } 22... Qxb2 { [%eval 5.41] [%clk 0:00:58] } 23. Be4 { [%eval 5.37] [%clk 0:01:34] } 23... Rad8?? { [%eval #5] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:27] } 24. Rxd8 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:01:20] } 24... Rxd8 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:00:29] } 25. Nh5+ { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:01:21] } 25... f6 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:00:24] } 26. Qxf6+ { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:01:21] } 26... Kg8 { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:00:24] } 27. Qg7# { [%clk 0:01:20] } 1-0