Event: Round 2: Cowan, Richard M - Larchikov, Maksym
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/scarborough-chess-congress-2025-open/round-2/TvtA1tEP/1c6sdqGV
Date: 2025-10-25
White: Cowan, Richard M
WhiteElo: 1896
Black: Larchikov, Maksym
BlackElo: 2145
Result: 0-1
ECO: B23
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Closed
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:49:46] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:49:58] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:49:48] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:49:54] } 3. d3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:49:53] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:49:35] } 4. Be3 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:49:42] } 4... g6 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:49:02] } 5. Qd2 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 1:49:33] } 5... Bg7 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:48:54] } 6. g3 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 1:49:30] } 6... Rb8 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 1:46:11] } 7. Bg2 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 1:48:07] } 7... b5 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 1:44:54] } 8. Nd1 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:45:31] } 8... b4 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 1:39:22] } 9. f4 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 1:37:54] } 9... e6 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:30:57] } 10. Ne2 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 1:36:46] } 10... Nge7 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 1:30:43] } 11. O-O { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 1:35:53] } 11... Nd4 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 1:26:13] } 12. g4 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 1:27:46] } 12... f5 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 1:24:53] } 13. Bxd4 { [%eval -0.92] [%clk 1:27:14] } 13... cxd4 { [%eval -1.12] [%clk 1:24:06] } 14. Nf2 { [%eval -1.43] [%clk 1:27:02] } 14... O-O { [%eval -0.89] [%clk 1:22:02] } 15. Rae1?! { [%eval -2.02] } { Inaccuracy. gxf5 was best. } { [%clk 1:25:12] } 15... fxg4 { [%eval -2.06] [%clk 1:13:40] } 16. Nxg4 { [%eval -2.04] [%clk 1:19:27] } 16... e5 { [%eval -2.05] [%clk 1:13:06] } 17. Bh3?! { [%eval -2.92] } { Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:25] } 17... h5 { [%eval -2.84] [%clk 1:05:40] } 18. Nf2 { [%eval -2.88] [%clk 1:08:28] } 18... Bh6 { [%eval -2.69] [%clk 1:05:16] } 19. Bxc8 { [%eval -3.05] [%clk 1:07:40] } 19... Qxc8 { [%eval -2.8] [%clk 1:04:39] } 20. a3 { [%eval -3.23] [%clk 1:03:14] } 20... bxa3 { [%eval -3.06] [%clk 0:59:26] } 21. bxa3 { [%eval -3.11] [%clk 1:02:04] } 21... Bxf4 { [%eval -2.95] [%clk 0:56:23] } 22. Nxf4 { [%eval -3.04] [%clk 1:01:46] } 22... Rxf4 { [%eval -2.95] [%clk 0:56:09] } 23. Qa5?! { [%eval -4.31] } { Inaccuracy. Kh1 was best. } { [%clk 1:01:23] } 23... Qxc2 { [%eval -4.27] [%clk 0:39:32] } 24. Rc1 { [%eval -4.43] [%clk 0:59:50] } 24... Qa2?! { [%eval -3.42] } { Inaccuracy. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:03] } 25. Qxa7 { [%eval -3.96] [%clk 0:59:51] } 25... Rbf8 { [%eval -3.68] [%clk 0:37:31] } 26. Qxe7 { [%eval -3.61] [%clk 0:57:09] } 26... Rxf2 { [%eval -4.34] [%clk 0:37:24] } 27. Qg5 { [%eval -4.27] [%clk 0:55:50] } 27... Rxf1+ { [%eval -4.27] [%clk 0:34:25] } 28. Rxf1 { [%eval -3.89] [%clk 0:55:49] } 28... Rxf1+ { [%eval -3.84] [%clk 0:34:14] } 29. Kxf1 { [%eval -4.39] [%clk 0:55:53] } 29... Qb1+ { [%eval -4.02] [%clk 0:33:11] } 30. Ke2 { [%eval -4.34] [%clk 0:46:32] } 30... Kf7 { [%eval -4.47] [%clk 0:23:09] } 31. Qd2 { [%eval -4.59] [%clk 0:27:21] } 31... Qg1 { [%eval -4.7] [%clk 0:21:58] } 32. Qa2+ { [%eval -5.74] [%clk 0:22:23] } 32... Kf6 { [%eval -5.68] [%clk 0:18:05] } 33. Qd5 { [%eval -5.94] [%clk 0:17:39] } 33... Qe3+ { [%eval -5.65] [%clk 0:18:03] } 0-1