Event: Round 3: Rughani, Mahin - Davies, Nigel R
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/scarborough-chess-congress-2025-open/round-3/9EHy2Abl/bSz1VyHm
Date: 2025-10-25
White: Rughani, Mahin
WhiteElo: 2020
Black: Davies, Nigel R
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2289
Result: 0-1
ECO: B00
Opening: Pirc Defense
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:50:17] } 1... d6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:50:09] } 2. e4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:49:04] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:50:12] } 3. Bd3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:49:05] } 3... e5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:49:35] } 4. c3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:47:55] } 4... d5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:43:09] } 5. dxe5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:38:04] } 5... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:43:03] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:26:12] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:37:38] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:23:51] } 7... Bg4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:37:20] } 8. Bf4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:21:54] } 8... Be7 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:35:35] } 9. Bxe4? { [%eval -0.92] } { Mistake. h3 was best. } { [%clk 1:14:41] } 9... dxe4 { [%eval -1.26] [%clk 1:35:37] } 10. Qxd8+ { [%eval -1.18] [%clk 1:14:46] } 10... Rxd8 { [%eval -1.11] [%clk 1:35:32] } 11. Nfd2 { [%eval -1.19] [%clk 1:13:55] } 11... Bf5 { [%eval -1.24] [%clk 1:29:47] } 12. Re1?! { [%eval -2.04] } { Inaccuracy. e6 was best. } { [%clk 1:11:06] } 12... O-O? { [%eval -0.49] } { Mistake. g5 was best. } { [%clk 1:23:07] } 13. Kf1?! { [%eval -1.23] } { Inaccuracy. Nf1 was best. } { [%clk 1:09:15] } 13... e3 { [%eval -1.32] [%clk 1:22:47] } 14. Bxe3 { [%eval -1.4] [%clk 0:58:47] } 14... Nxe5 { [%eval -1.46] [%clk 1:20:02] } 15. Bd4 { [%eval -1.32] [%clk 0:57:47] } 15... Ng6 { [%eval -1.26] [%clk 1:16:17] } 16. Nf3 { [%eval -1.33] [%clk 0:56:28] } 16... Rfe8 { [%eval -1.27] [%clk 1:13:23] } 17. g3 { [%eval -1.78] [%clk 0:47:33] } 17... c5 { [%eval -1.68] [%clk 1:10:25] } 18. Be3 { [%eval -1.68] [%clk 0:46:39] } 18... b6 { [%eval -1.45] [%clk 1:10:16] } 19. Nbd2 { [%eval -1.5] [%clk 0:45:29] } 19... f6 { [%eval -1.25] [%clk 1:08:03] } 20. h4 { [%eval -1.31] [%clk 0:40:15] } 20... Bf8 { [%eval -1.26] [%clk 1:07:56] } 21. Kg2 { [%eval -1.62] [%clk 0:38:18] } 21... Ne7 { [%eval -1.58] [%clk 1:07:52] } 22. c4?! { [%eval -2.26] } { Inaccuracy. Kg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:31] } 22... Nc6 { [%eval -2.26] [%clk 1:06:02] } 23. a3 { [%eval -2.58] [%clk 0:33:27] } 23... Bd6 { [%eval -2.32] [%clk 1:00:36] } 24. Nb1 { [%eval -2.67] [%clk 0:25:33] } 24... Na5 { [%eval -2.36] [%clk 0:48:31] } 25. Nbd2 { [%eval -2.33] [%clk 0:23:12] } 25... Kf7 { [%eval -2.24] [%clk 0:47:29] } 26. Rac1 { [%eval -2.54] [%clk 0:20:15] } 26... Nc6 { [%eval -2.69] [%clk 0:45:38] } 27. Nb1 { [%eval -3.16] [%clk 0:17:13] } 27... Bg4?! { [%eval -1.97] } { Inaccuracy. Be5 was best. } { [%clk 0:45:22] } 28. Nh2 { [%eval -2.61] [%clk 0:16:18] } 28... Bc8 { [%eval -2.26] [%clk 0:43:47] } 29. f4 { [%eval -2.43] [%clk 0:14:53] } 29... h5 { [%eval -2.18] [%clk 0:43:13] } 30. Nf1 { [%eval -2.27] [%clk 0:10:18] } 30... Ne7?! { [%eval -1.52] } { Inaccuracy. Ba6 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:09] } 31. Nc3 { [%eval -1.83] [%clk 0:09:21] } 31... Bb7+ { [%eval -1.42] [%clk 0:43:06] } 32. Kg1 { [%eval -1.56] [%clk 0:08:30] } 32... Nf5 { [%eval -1.48] [%clk 0:42:36] } 33. Bf2 { [%eval -1.76] [%clk 0:08:33] } 33... Bb8?! { [%eval -0.83] } { Inaccuracy. Rxe1 was best. } { [%clk 0:41:17] } 34. Rxe8 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:07:25] } 34... Rxe8 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:41:18] } 35. Rd1 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:07:15] } 35... Kg6 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:39:25] } 36. b4 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:04:24] } 36... Rc8 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:35:57] } 37. bxc5 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:03:48] } 37... bxc5 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:36:00] } 38. Rb1 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:03:13] } 38... Ba6 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:30:17] } 39. Nd2 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:02:10] } 39... Bc7 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:28:26] } 40. Nb5 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:00:58] } 40... Bb6 { [%eval -0.69] [%clk 0:27:27] } 41. Ne4?! { [%eval -1.39] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 41... Rc6?! { [%eval -0.45] } { Inaccuracy. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:56] } 42. Nec3?! { [%eval -1.22] } { Inaccuracy. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 42... Nd4? { [%eval -0.09] } { Mistake. Bxb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:21] } 43. Nd5 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:00:13] } 43... Bxb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:32] } 44. cxb5 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:00:18] } 44... Rd6 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:20:23] } 45. Ne7+ { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:00:14] } 45... Kf7 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:20:23] } 46. Nc8 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:00:20] } 46... Rd8 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:20:19] } 47. Nxb6 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:00:26] } 47... axb6 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:20:23] } 48. Kg2?? { [%eval -2.57] } { Blunder. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 48... Ke6? { [%eval -1.15] } { Mistake. Nc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:38] } 49. Re1+ { [%eval -1.01] [%clk 0:00:13] } 49... Kd6?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Kf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:38] } 50. a4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:00:13] } 50... Ra8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:32] } 51. Bxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 51... cxd4 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:15:35] } 52. Rc1 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:00:22] } 52... Rxa4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:14] } 53. Rc6+ { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:00:31] } 53... Kd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:16] } 54. Rxb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:26] } 54... d3 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:13:36] } 55. Kf3?? { [%eval -6.34] } { Blunder. Rb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:23] } 55... Rd4 { [%eval -6.37] [%clk 0:11:31] } 56. Rb8 { [%eval -6.39] [%clk 0:00:16] } 56... Kc5 { [%eval -6.32] [%clk 0:11:25] } 57. Rc8+ { [%eval -6.43] [%clk 0:00:13] } 57... Kxb5 { [%eval -5.97] [%clk 0:11:28] } 58. Rc1?! { [%eval -65.68] } { Inaccuracy. Rb8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 58... d2 { [%eval -12.42] [%clk 0:11:15] } 59. Rd1 { [%eval -10.2] [%clk 0:00:19] } 59... Kc4 { [%eval -70.45] [%clk 0:11:18] } 60. Ke2 { [%eval -81.77] [%clk 0:00:16] } 60... Kc3 { [%eval -63.24] [%clk 0:11:14] } 61. Ra1 { [%eval -83.08] [%clk 0:00:13] } 61... d1=Q+ { [%eval -11.31] [%clk 0:10:35] } 0-1