Event: Round 6: Ratcliffe, James - Whitmore, Darren H
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/ecf-coventry-international-2025--blitz/round-6/2CzxF6qa/MtinGn3k
Date: 2025-10-28
White: Ratcliffe, James
WhiteElo: 1773
Black: Whitmore, Darren H
BlackElo: 1759
Result: 1-0
ECO: B23
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Closed, Korchnoi Defense
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4. exd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4... exd5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:03:05] } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:03:07] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:04] } 6. Bg2?! { [%eval -0.36] } { Inaccuracy. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:08] } 6... Be6? { [%eval 0.87] } { Mistake. cxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:04] } 7. Bg5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:03:09] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:03:00] } 8. Nge2 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:03:10] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:03:00] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:03:11] } 9... Nc6 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 0:03:01] } 10. Qd2?! { [%eval 0.18] } { Inaccuracy. dxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:58] } 10... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:02:33] } 11. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:00] } 11... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:02:33] } 12. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:03:01] } 12... Rc8?! { [%eval 1.03] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:09] } 13. Rad1?! { [%eval 0.04] } { Inaccuracy. Qxa7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:43] } 13... Rc4?! { [%eval 0.91] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:05] } 14. Qd2?! { [%eval 0.03] } { Inaccuracy. Qxa7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:42] } 14... Ne4?? { [%eval 3.54] } { Blunder. Bb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:57] } 15. Nxe4 { [%eval 3.5] [%clk 0:02:43] } 15... Rxe4 { [%eval 3.51] [%clk 0:01:41] } 16. Bxe7 { [%eval 3.2] [%clk 0:02:39] } 16... Qxe7 { [%eval 3.27] [%clk 0:01:30] } 17. Bxe4 { [%eval 3.21] [%clk 0:02:39] } 17... dxe4 { [%eval 2.99] [%clk 0:01:32] } 18. Rfe1 { [%eval 2.72] [%clk 0:02:36] } 18... f5?! { [%eval 3.74] } { Inaccuracy. Bg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:31] } 19. Qd6 { [%eval 3.6] [%clk 0:02:35] } 19... Qxd6 { [%eval 4.09] [%clk 0:01:29] } 20. Rxd6 { [%eval 3.9] [%clk 0:02:36] } 20... Kf7 { [%eval 3.94] [%clk 0:01:31] } 21. f3 { [%eval 3.98] [%clk 0:02:36] } 21... Rc8 { [%eval 3.98] [%clk 0:01:22] } 22. c3 { [%eval 4.01] [%clk 0:02:21] } 22... Bxa2 { [%eval 4.41] [%clk 0:01:22] } 23. fxe4 { [%eval 4.44] [%clk 0:02:22] } 23... fxe4 { [%eval 4.43] [%clk 0:01:23] } 24. Rxe4 { [%eval 4.38] [%clk 0:02:18] } 24... Bb1 { [%eval 5.02] [%clk 0:01:09] } 25. Rd7+ { [%eval 5.13] [%clk 0:02:16] } 25... Kf6 { [%eval 5.11] [%clk 0:01:04] } 26. Ree7 { [%eval 4.69] [%clk 0:02:17] } 26... Bf5 { [%eval 4.83] [%clk 0:00:49] } 27. Rxb7 { [%eval 4.95] [%clk 0:02:02] } 27... Rd8 { [%eval 5.26] [%clk 0:00:51] } 28. Re2 { [%eval 4.94] [%clk 0:01:58] } 28... Rd1+ { [%eval 4.92] [%clk 0:00:51] } 29. Kg2 { [%eval 4.83] [%clk 0:01:57] } 29... Bc8 { [%eval 5.1] [%clk 0:00:49] } 30. Rxa7 { [%eval 5.04] [%clk 0:01:55] } 30... Ra1?! { [%eval 7.89] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:48] } 31. Rxa1 { [%eval 7.71] [%clk 0:01:55] } 1-0