Event: Round 2: Helsby, Matthew - Norris, Zack
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-delancey-ukcc-challengers-under-12/round-2/H5EtsoQd/qopV66Mz
Date: 2025-10-10
White: Helsby, Matthew
WhiteElo: 1681
Black: Norris, Zack
BlackElo: 1925
Result: 0-1
ECO: B78
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Old Line
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:25:19] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:25:20] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:25:27] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:25:29] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:25:33] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:25:37] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:25:42] } 4... g6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:25:46] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:25:50] } 5... Bg7 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:25:55] } 6. Be3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:25:58] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:26:02] } 7. Bc4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:25:57] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:26:09] } 8. f3 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:26:00] } 8... d6?! { [%eval 0.44] } { Inaccuracy. Qb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:17] } 9. Qd2 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:26:06] } 9... Bd7 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:26:23] } 10. O-O-O { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:26:13] } 10... Rc8 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:26:24] } 11. Bb3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:26:15] } 11... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:26:22] } 12. Bxd4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:26:23] } 12... b5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:26:16] } 13. Nd5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:26:32] } 13... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:26:10] } 14. exd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:26:41] } 14... a5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:26:11] } 15. Bxg7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:26:47] } 15... Kxg7 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:26:20] } 16. Qd4+?! { [%eval -0.21] } { Inaccuracy. a3 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:56] } 16... Kg8 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:26:28] } 17. a3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:26:54] } 17... a4? { [%eval 1.17] } { Mistake. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:20] } 18. Ba2 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:27:01] } 18... Qc7 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:26:22] } 19. Rd2 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:27:06] } 19... Bf5 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 0:21:27] } 20. c3 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:26:19] } 20... Rb8 { [%eval 1.74] [%clk 0:20:05] } 21. g4 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 0:26:04] } 21... Bd7 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 0:19:53] } 22. Kb1 { [%eval 1.52] [%clk 0:25:55] } 22... Rfc8? { [%eval 2.79] } { Mistake. Qc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:32] } 23. Re1?! { [%eval 1.66] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:12] } 23... Be8? { [%eval 3.13] } { Mistake. Qb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:35] } 24. Rde2 { [%eval 2.94] [%clk 0:24:08] } 24... Rb7 { [%eval 3.12] [%clk 0:18:34] } 25. h4 { [%eval 3.11] [%clk 0:23:13] } 25... b4 { [%eval 3.35] [%clk 0:18:32] } 26. axb4 { [%eval 3.43] [%clk 0:22:23] } 26... a3 { [%eval 3.89] [%clk 0:17:44] } 27. Rxe7 { [%eval 3.88] [%clk 0:22:08] } 27... Qxe7 { [%eval 3.77] [%clk 0:17:51] } 28. Rxe7 { [%eval 3.76] [%clk 0:22:17] } 28... Rxe7 { [%eval 3.61] [%clk 0:17:59] } 29. bxa3?? { [%eval 1.5] } { Blunder. Bc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:03] } 29... Re1+ { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:18:07] } 30. Kb2 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:21:56] } 30... Re2+ { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:18:16] } 31. Kb1?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Ka1 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:52] } 31... Ra8?? { [%eval 3.69] } { Blunder. Ba4 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:48] } 32. Qd3?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Bc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:46] } 32... Rh2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:55] } 33. c4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:36] } 33... Rxh4?? { [%eval 3.31] } { Blunder. Ba4 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:01] } 34. Qe3 { [%eval 2.77] [%clk 0:11:51] } 34... Ba4 { [%eval 3.5] [%clk 0:16:49] } 35. Bb3?? { [%eval 0.02] } { Blunder. Qf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:44] } 35... Re8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:42] } 36. Qf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:42] } 36... Rh1+ { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:15:50] } 37. Kb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:40] } 37... Rhe1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:34] } 38. Qxe1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:31] } 38... Rxe1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:42] } 39. Bxa4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:38] } 39... Kf8?? { [%eval 2.57] } { Blunder. Re2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:15:13] } 40. Bc2?? { [%eval -1.83] } { Blunder. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:18] } 40... Ke7?? { [%eval 1.61] } { Blunder. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:53] } 41. a4? { [%eval 0.34] } { Mistake. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:36] } 41... Kd7?? { [%eval 3.37] } { Blunder. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:50] } 42. a5 { [%eval 3.16] [%clk 0:03:43] } 42... Kc7 { [%eval 3.34] [%clk 0:14:51] } 43. b5?? { [%eval 0.74] } { Blunder. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:24] } 43... h5?? { [%eval 3.71] } { Blunder. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:21] } 44. gxh5 { [%eval 3.5] [%clk 0:01:14] } 44... gxh5 { [%eval 3.21] [%clk 0:14:30] } 45. b6+ { [%eval 2.71] [%clk 0:00:35] } 45... Kb7 { [%eval 1.9] [%clk 0:14:34] } 46. Ba4?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Kc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:41] } 46... Re7?? { [%eval 5.12] } { Blunder. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:13] } 47. c5 { [%eval 4.9] [%clk 0:00:15] } 47... dxc5 { [%eval 4.37] [%clk 0:14:13] } 48. d6?? { [%eval -3.65] } { Blunder. Bc6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:22] } 48... Re6 { [%eval -4.08] [%clk 0:14:16] } 49. d7 { [%eval -4.51] [%clk 0:00:25] } 49... Rd6 { [%eval -4.09] [%clk 0:14:24] } 50. Bb5?! { [%eval -5.45] } { Inaccuracy. Kc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:21] } 50... h4 { [%eval -4.52] [%clk 0:14:29] } 51. Bf1?! { [%eval -5.99] } { Inaccuracy. Kb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:20] } 51... Rxd7 { [%eval -6.22] [%clk 0:14:35] } 52. Kc3 { [%eval -6.14] [%clk 0:00:25] } 52... Rd4 { [%eval -5.76] [%clk 0:14:41] } 53. Bg2 { [%eval -5.93] [%clk 0:00:23] } 53... Rf4 { [%eval -6.05] [%clk 0:14:43] } 54. Kd2 { [%eval -6.41] [%clk 0:00:26] } 54... Ka6 { [%eval -6.34] [%clk 0:14:42] } 55. Ke3 { [%eval -6.48] [%clk 0:00:34] } 55... Rb4 { [%eval -6.34] [%clk 0:14:49] } 56. f4 { [%eval -6.91] [%clk 0:00:25] } 56... Kxa5 { [%eval -6.77] [%clk 0:14:56] } 57. b7 { [%eval -6.61] [%clk 0:00:30] } 57... Ka6 { [%eval -6.41] [%clk 0:15:03] } 58. Kd3 { [%eval -6.79] [%clk 0:00:35] } 58... Ka7 { [%eval -6.99] [%clk 0:15:04] } 59. f5 { [%eval -8.13] [%clk 0:00:26] } 59... h3 { [%eval -7.69] [%clk 0:15:11] } 60. Bxh3?! { [%eval -55.02] } { Inaccuracy. Bc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 60... Rb3+ { [%eval -73.03] [%clk 0:15:20] } 61. Kc4?! { [%eval #-19] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ke4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:40] } 61... Rxh3 { [%eval #-18] [%clk 0:15:28] } 62. Kxc5 { [%eval #-18] [%clk 0:00:49] } 62... Kxb7 { [%eval #-17] [%clk 0:15:37] } 63. Kd6 { [%eval #-16] [%clk 0:00:58] } 63... Re3 { [%eval #-17] [%clk 0:15:39] } 64. f6 { [%eval #-14] [%clk 0:00:57] } 64... Re6+ { [%eval #-13] [%clk 0:15:47] } 65. Kd7 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:01:06] } 65... Rxf6 { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:15:56] } 0-1