Event: Round 7: Pigott, John C - Xheladini, Mahmut
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-senior-championship-2025--open-65/round-7/WqK5lCq5/iiZHw48T
Date: 2025-10-28
White: Pigott, John C
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2293
Black: Xheladini, Mahmut
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2102
Result: 1-0
ECO: B12
Opening: Caro-Kann Defense
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:50] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:29:57] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:55] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:30:16] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:30:57] } 3... Nd7 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:30:24] } 4. f4 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:30:41] } 4... e5 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:30:43] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:31:03] } 5... Qa5 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 1:30:09] } 6. Bd2 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 1:30:13] } 6... Qc7 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 1:30:08] } 7. Qe2 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 1:23:53] } 7... a6 { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 1:27:29] } 8. O-O-O { [%eval 1.8] [%clk 1:21:17] } 8... b5 { [%eval 1.92] [%clk 1:26:53] } 9. Kb1 { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 1:20:25] } 9... exd4 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 1:24:17] } 10. Nxd4 { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 1:20:36] } 10... Nc5 { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 1:24:36] } 11. Re1 { [%eval 1.74] [%clk 1:08:17] } 11... Be7 { [%eval 2.02] [%clk 1:22:54] } 12. g4 { [%eval 1.99] [%clk 1:04:43] } 12... b4 { [%eval 2.16] [%clk 1:11:54] } 13. Nd1 { [%eval 2.04] [%clk 1:02:11] } 13... Nf6 { [%eval 2.31] [%clk 1:09:08] } 14. Nf2 { [%eval 2.45] [%clk 0:56:50] } 14... a5 { [%eval 2.39] [%clk 1:03:42] } 15. g5 { [%eval 2.45] [%clk 0:48:20] } 15... Ng8?! { [%eval 3.49] } { Inaccuracy. Nfd7 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:48] } 16. Bg2 { [%eval 3.22] [%clk 0:47:13] } 16... Bd7 { [%eval 3.17] [%clk 0:58:08] } 17. Qc4 { [%eval 3.13] [%clk 0:43:04] } 17... Na4 { [%eval 3.81] [%clk 0:56:21] } 18. Nf5?! { [%eval 3.0] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:26] } 18... d5? { [%eval 4.86] } { Mistake. Kf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:41:00] } 19. exd5 { [%eval 5.03] [%clk 0:32:08] } 19... Nb6 { [%eval 5.62] [%clk 0:32:25] } 20. Nxg7+ { [%eval 5.54] [%clk 0:22:13] } 20... Kf8 { [%eval 5.55] [%clk 0:32:41] } 21. Qd4 { [%eval 5.61] [%clk 0:22:32] } 21... cxd5 { [%eval 5.62] [%clk 0:27:01] } 22. Nh5 { [%eval 5.99] [%clk 0:19:36] } 22... f6 { [%eval 6.22] [%clk 0:26:50] } 23. Nxf6 { [%eval 5.05] [%clk 0:19:32] } 23... Bxf6 { [%eval 5.96] [%clk 0:26:19] } 24. gxf6 { [%eval 6.29] [%clk 0:19:51] } 24... Bf5 { [%eval 6.07] [%clk 0:26:20] } 25. Ka1 { [%eval 6.02] [%clk 0:14:39] } 25... Nh6?! { [%eval 8.26] } { Inaccuracy. Qd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:04] } 26. Re7?! { [%eval 5.99] } { Inaccuracy. Bxb4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:14:26] } 26... Qc6 { [%eval 5.87] [%clk 0:25:16] } 27. Be3 { [%eval 5.81] [%clk 0:13:04] } 27... Rc8 { [%eval 6.79] [%clk 0:23:55] } 28. Qxb6 { [%eval 6.71] [%clk 0:12:38] } 28... Qxb6 { [%eval 6.68] [%clk 0:13:10] } 29. Bxb6 { [%eval 6.64] [%clk 0:13:02] } 29... Rc6 { [%eval 7.59] [%clk 0:13:08] } 30. Bd4 { [%eval 7.35] [%clk 0:12:28] } 30... Rc4 { [%eval 7.55] [%clk 0:12:27] } 31. c3 { [%eval 6.86] [%clk 0:12:29] } 1-0