Event: Round 8: Shao, Ranxi Rex - Norris, Zack
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-uk-chess-challenge-terafinal-under-12/round-8/1bIUXRe8/uybGFHPE
Date: 2025-10-19
White: Shao, Ranxi Rex
WhiteElo: 1974
Black: Norris, Zack
BlackElo: 1925
Result: 0-1
ECO: A36
Opening: English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Ultra-Symmetrical Variation
Variant: Standard

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:25:19] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:25:16] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:25:29] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:25:24] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:25:36] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:32] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:25:45] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:25:40] } 5. e3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:25:52] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:25:32] } 6. Nge2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:26:01] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:25:38] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:26:09] } 7... d6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:25:43] } 8. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:26:16] } 8... Rb8 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:25:38] } 9. b3 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:24:19] } 9... Bd7 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:25:42] } 10. Bb2 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:24:28] } 10... a6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:25:38] } 11. dxc5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:24:30] } 11... dxc5 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:25:44] } 12. Qd2 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:24:04] } 12... Bf5 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:24:52] } 13. Rfd1 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:23:21] } 13... Qc8 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:24:38] } 14. e4?! { [%eval 0.1] } { Inaccuracy. Nf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:45] } 14... Bh3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:23:38] } 15. Nd5 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:22:31] } 15... Bxg2 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:22:05] } 16. Nxf6+? { [%eval -1.95] } { Mistake. Bxf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:30] } 16... Bxf6 { [%eval -2.08] [%clk 0:22:11] } 17. Kxg2?! { [%eval -2.9] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:31] } 17... Rd8 { [%eval -2.95] [%clk 0:22:16] } 18. Qc2 { [%eval -2.77] [%clk 0:21:22] } 18... Nb4 { [%eval -2.57] [%clk 0:22:12] } 19. Rxd8+ { [%eval -2.9] [%clk 0:21:23] } 19... Qxd8 { [%eval -2.93] [%clk 0:22:20] } 20. Qb1 { [%eval -2.68] [%clk 0:20:43] } 20... Qd2 { [%eval -2.98] [%clk 0:20:57] } 21. Bxf6 { [%eval -2.73] [%clk 0:20:44] } 21... Qxe2 { [%eval -2.77] [%clk 0:20:25] } 22. Be5?! { [%eval -4.14] } { Inaccuracy. Bxe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:45] } 22... Rd8 { [%eval -3.79] [%clk 0:20:14] } 23. Qe1?! { [%eval -5.17] } { Inaccuracy. Bf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:48] } 23... Qxe1 { [%eval -5.26] [%clk 0:20:03] } 24. Rxe1 { [%eval -5.32] [%clk 0:16:56] } 24... Nd3 { [%eval -5.1] [%clk 0:20:12] } 25. Rd1 { [%eval -5.45] [%clk 0:16:22] } 25... Nf4+ { [%eval -5.41] [%clk 0:20:20] } 26. Bxf4 { [%eval -5.11] [%clk 0:16:30] } 26... Rxd1 { [%eval -5.45] [%clk 0:20:28] } 27. Be3 { [%eval -5.43] [%clk 0:16:39] } 27... b6 { [%eval -5.35] [%clk 0:20:30] } 28. b4 { [%eval -6.19] [%clk 0:16:46] } 28... cxb4 { [%eval -6.3] [%clk 0:20:15] } 29. Bxb6 { [%eval -6.44] [%clk 0:16:55] } 29... Ra1 { [%eval -6.06] [%clk 0:20:07] } 30. Bc5 { [%eval -6.59] [%clk 0:16:36] } 30... a5 { [%eval -6.34] [%clk 0:20:12] } 31. Bxe7 { [%eval -6.49] [%clk 0:16:42] } 31... Rxa2 { [%eval -6.72] [%clk 0:20:19] } 32. c5 { [%eval -6.65] [%clk 0:16:49] } 32... Rc2 { [%eval -6.62] [%clk 0:20:23] } 33. Kf3 { [%eval -6.88] [%clk 0:15:46] } 33... b3 { [%eval -7.02] [%clk 0:20:25] } 34. Bf6 { [%eval -6.95] [%clk 0:15:55] } 34... b2 { [%eval -7.0] [%clk 0:20:11] } 35. Bxb2 { [%eval -7.98] [%clk 0:16:03] } 35... Rxb2 { [%eval -7.86] [%clk 0:20:20] } 36. Ke3 { [%eval -7.77] [%clk 0:16:12] } 36... Rc2 { [%eval -8.09] [%clk 0:20:29] } 37. Kd4? { [%eval #-13] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:21] } 37... a4 { [%eval -9.63] [%clk 0:20:39] } 38. Kd5? { [%eval #-11] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:54] } 38... a3 { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:20:47] } 39. c6 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:16:03] } 39... a2 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:20:55] } 40. Kd6 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:16:13] } 40... a1=Q { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:21:01] } 41. c7 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:16:13] } 41... Qd4+ { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:21:09] } 42. Ke7 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:16:22] } 42... Rxc7+ { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:21:17] } 43. Ke8 { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:16:25] } 43... Qd7# { [%clk 0:00:00] } 0-1