Event: Round 5: Stokes, Michael - Leigh, Dominic
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/scarborough-chess-congress-2025-challengers/round-5/Vxawh18s/jPy8YXqw
Date: 2025-10-26
White: Stokes, Michael
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 1878
Black: Leigh, Dominic
BlackElo: 1742
Result: 1-0
ECO: B20
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Snyder Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:50:18] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:50:12] } 2. b3 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:50:18] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:48:29] } 3. f4 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:50:13] } 3... d6 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:42:40] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:49:26] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:38:48] } 5. Bb5 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:48:57] } 5... Bd7 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:37:56] } 6. Bxc6 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 1:48:23] } 6... Bxc6 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 1:37:59] } 7. Qe2 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 1:43:24] } 7... e6 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:29:37] } 8. Nf3 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 1:41:43] } 8... Be7 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:23:04] } 9. Bb2 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 1:41:45] } 9... Qc7 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:18:32] } 10. O-O-O { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:40:06] } 10... O-O-O { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:14:43] } 11. a4?! { [%eval -0.05] } { Inaccuracy. Rhe1 was best. } { [%clk 1:35:30] } 11... a6?! { [%eval 0.51] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:15] } 12. Rhe1 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:35:04] } 12... h6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:03:35] } 13. d4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:33:04] } 13... cxd4 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 1:01:32] } 14. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 1:30:06] } 14... Rhe8 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:57:57] } 15. Kb1 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:27:55] } 15... g5?! { [%eval 1.87] } { Inaccuracy. Kb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:50] } 16. g3?! { [%eval 0.92] } { Inaccuracy. Rf1 was best. } { [%clk 1:22:12] } 16... Kb8?! { [%eval 1.68] } { Inaccuracy. gxf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:58] } 17. Rd3?! { [%eval 0.9] } { Inaccuracy. Rf1 was best. } { [%clk 1:09:34] } 17... Ka8?! { [%eval 1.61] } { Inaccuracy. gxf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:34] } 18. b4?! { [%eval 0.7] } { Inaccuracy. Rf1 was best. } { [%clk 1:02:18] } 18... Bd7 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:34:20] } 19. Qd2?! { [%eval -0.3] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:44:49] } 19... e5 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:31:50] } 20. Nb3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:40:02] } 20... g4?! { [%eval 1.29] } { Inaccuracy. gxf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:53] } 21. b5 { [%eval 1.39] [%clk 0:36:11] } 21... h5 { [%eval 1.74] [%clk 0:27:43] } 22. Ba3?! { [%eval 0.95] } { Inaccuracy. Rf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:01] } 22... Be6?! { [%eval 1.83] } { Inaccuracy. exf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:06] } 23. Nd5 { [%eval 1.87] [%clk 0:30:32] } 23... Nxd5?! { [%eval 2.58] } { Inaccuracy. Bxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:52] } 24. exd5 { [%eval 2.33] [%clk 0:30:29] } 24... Bf5 { [%eval 2.41] [%clk 0:24:43] } 25. Rc3 { [%eval 2.41] [%clk 0:29:32] } 25... Qb8?! { [%eval 3.42] } { Inaccuracy. Qd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:54] } 26. bxa6 { [%eval 2.57] [%clk 0:25:41] } 26... b6? { [%eval 4.34] } { Mistake. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:11] } 27. Ka2?? { [%eval 1.27] } { Blunder. fxe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:31] } 27... Rc8 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 0:19:14] } 28. Rc6 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:18:36] } 28... Bd7 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 0:18:21] } 29. Rxc8 { [%eval 1.96] [%clk 0:17:28] } 29... Bxc8? { [%eval 3.58] } { Mistake. Qxc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:45] } 30. fxe5 { [%eval 3.98] [%clk 0:16:36] } 30... dxe5?! { [%eval 6.22] } { Inaccuracy. Bd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:40] } 31. d6 { [%eval 6.03] [%clk 0:15:15] } 31... Rd8 { [%eval 7.72] [%clk 0:14:10] } 32. Qg2+ { [%eval 7.64] [%clk 0:14:39] } 1-0