Event: Round 4: Dutton, Ian R - Ponting, Andrew
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/scarborough-chess-congress-2025-open/round-4/f1riLyMC/NDGk3icr
Date: 2025-10-26
White: Dutton, Ian R
WhiteElo: 2183
Black: Ponting, Andrew
BlackElo: 1905
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B24
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Closed
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:50:17] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:50:15] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:50:22] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:50:21] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:50:29] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:49:45] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:50:35] } 4... e6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:49:47] } 5. d3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:50:39] } 5... Bg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:49:52] } 6. f4 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:50:29] } 6... Nge7 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:49:53] } 7. Nf3 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:50:32] } 7... O-O { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:49:13] } 8. O-O { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:50:37] } 8... d5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:49:06] } 9. Qe1 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 1:45:06] } 9... a6?! { [%eval 0.21] } { Inaccuracy. Nd4 was best. } { [%clk 1:45:37] } 10. Qf2 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:43:25] } 10... Nd4 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:42:51] } 11. Kh1 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 1:43:27] } 11... b5?! { [%eval 0.24] } { Inaccuracy. Nxf3 was best. } { [%clk 1:42:14] } 12. Nd1?! { [%eval -0.48] } { Inaccuracy. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 1:41:13] } 12... Bb7 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:38:44] } 13. e5 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 1:37:57] } 13... Nxf3 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 1:37:54] } 14. Bxf3 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 1:37:40] } 14... Qc7 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 1:36:40] } 15. Qg2 { [%eval -0.77] [%clk 1:37:09] } 15... Rab8 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 1:34:51] } 16. Nf2 { [%eval -1.01] [%clk 1:36:57] } 16... Nf5 { [%eval -1.04] [%clk 1:33:43] } 17. Re1 { [%eval -1.26] [%clk 1:32:08] } 17... h5 { [%eval -1.04] [%clk 1:30:17] } 18. Bd2 { [%eval -1.18] [%clk 1:22:01] } 18... Rfe8 { [%eval -1.01] [%clk 1:25:15] } 19. c3 { [%eval -1.15] [%clk 1:21:36] } 19... a5 { [%eval -0.75] [%clk 1:18:21] } 20. Rac1 { [%eval -1.31] [%clk 1:17:55] } 20... Qe7?! { [%eval -0.61] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 1:10:46] } 21. Nh3?! { [%eval -1.56] } { Inaccuracy. Nd1 was best. } { [%clk 1:12:44] } 21... Red8 { [%eval -1.09] [%clk 1:05:49] } 22. Nf2 { [%eval -1.55] [%clk 1:07:22] } 22... a4 { [%eval -1.12] [%clk 1:03:04] } 23. a3 { [%eval -1.18] [%clk 0:58:15] } 23... Bf8 { [%eval -1.3] [%clk 1:02:17] } 24. h3 { [%eval -1.59] [%clk 0:44:16] } 24... d4?! { [%eval -0.86] } { Inaccuracy. Qd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:41] } 25. Kh2?! { [%eval -1.64] } { Inaccuracy. Bxb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:44:20] } 25... dxc3 { [%eval -1.72] [%clk 0:51:41] } 26. bxc3 { [%eval -1.71] [%clk 0:28:47] } 26... Bxf3 { [%eval -1.68] [%clk 0:49:41] } 27. Qxf3 { [%eval -1.56] [%clk 0:26:44] } 27... c4? { [%eval -0.19] } { Mistake. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:53] } 28. Ra1 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:26:03] } 28... cxd3?! { [%eval 0.62] } { Inaccuracy. Qa7 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:35] } 29. g4 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 0:24:39] } 29... hxg4?! { [%eval 1.48] } { Inaccuracy. Ng7 was best. } { [%clk 0:44:12] } 30. hxg4 { [%eval 1.49] [%clk 0:24:11] } 30... Nh6 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 0:41:05] } 31. Kg3?! { [%eval 0.46] } { Inaccuracy. Kg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:51] } 31... Bg7 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:35:21] } 32. Re3 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:21:14] } 32... g5?? { [%eval 2.7] } { Blunder. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:00] } 33. Ne4 { [%eval 2.71] [%clk 0:20:55] } 33... f5 { [%eval 2.48] [%clk 0:21:23] } 34. exf6 { [%eval 2.45] [%clk 0:20:52] } 34... Bxf6 { [%eval 2.34] [%clk 0:21:10] } 35. Rh1?? { [%eval 0.34] } { Blunder. fxg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:45] } 35... Nf7 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:19:53] } 36. Rxd3?! { [%eval -0.12] } { Inaccuracy. Ree1 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:10] } 36... Kg7? { [%eval 1.37] } { Mistake. Bg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:11] } 37. Rf1? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Rxd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:45] } 37... gxf4+ { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:10:06] } 38. Bxf4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:04:56] } 38... Be5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:09:22] } 39. Re3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:04:38] } 39... Rbc8 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:05:46] } 40. g5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:14] } 40... Rc4?? { [%eval 2.47] } { Blunder. Bxf4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:05:02] } 41. Bxe5+?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:19] } 41... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:08] } 42. Qf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:18] } 42... Ng6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:35] } 43. Qf6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:21] } 43... Qxf6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:03:22] } 44. gxf6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:18] } 44... Kf8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:13] } 45. Ng5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:23] } 45... Rd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:04] } 46. Nxe6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:20] } 46... Kf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:00] } 47. Nd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:20] } 47... Rg5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:51] } 48. Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:27] } 48... Ne5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:02:44] } 49. Ke1 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:01:20] } 49... b4?? { [%eval 3.36] } { Blunder. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:43] } 50. axb4 { [%eval 3.36] [%clk 0:01:27] } 50... a3 { [%eval 3.37] [%clk 0:02:50] } 51. Rf2?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Kd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:29] } 51... Rg1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:47] } 52. Kd2?? { [%eval -5.2] } { Blunder. Ke2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:32] } 52... a2?? { [%eval 0.05] } { Blunder. Rxd4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:02:51] } 53. Nc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:36] } 53... Nc6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:02:43] } 54. Re1?? { [%eval -5.88] } { Blunder. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:41] } 54... Rxe1 { [%eval -6.23] [%clk 0:02:44] } 55. Kxe1 { [%eval -5.5] [%clk 0:01:32] } 55... Ne5?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:53] } 56. Kd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:33] } 56... Rh4 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:02:54] } 57. Rf1?? { [%eval -4.56] } { Blunder. Ke2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:36] } 57... Rh2+ { [%eval -4.4] [%clk 0:02:59] } 58. Kc1 { [%eval -4.43] [%clk 0:01:45] } 58... Nd3+ { [%eval -3.97] [%clk 0:03:02] } 59. Kd1 { [%eval -2.79] [%clk 0:01:51] } 59... Ne5?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Nb2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:02:55] } 60. Kc1?? { [%eval -2.85] } { Blunder. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:57] } 60... Nc4 { [%eval -2.8] [%clk 0:03:01] } 61. b5? { [%eval -5.18] } { Mistake. Rg1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:00] } 61... Rh5 { [%eval -5.15] [%clk 0:03:00] } 62. Na1?! { [%eval -7.84] } { Inaccuracy. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:06] } 62... Rxb5 { [%eval -6.82] [%clk 0:03:08] } 63. Kc2?? { [%eval #-18] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:13] } 63... Na3+?? { [%eval -5.14] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Ne3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:03:14] } 64. Kd3 { [%eval -6.33] [%clk 0:02:20] } 64... Rb1 { [%eval -6.13] [%clk 0:03:23] } 65. Ke2 { [%eval -5.78] [%clk 0:02:25] } 65... Nb5 { [%eval -4.96] [%clk 0:02:59] } 66. c4 { [%eval -5.46] [%clk 0:02:26] } 66... Nd4+ { [%eval -5.1] [%clk 0:03:03] } 67. Kf2 { [%eval -5.11] [%clk 0:02:33] } 67... Nb3?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rb2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:03:10] } 68. Nxb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:36] } 68... Rxb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:18] } 69. Ra1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:44] } 69... Rb2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:25] } 70. Ke3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:53] } 70... Kxf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:34] } 71. Kd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:02] } 71... Ke6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:36] } 72. Kc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:10] } 72... Rh2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:00] } 73. Kb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:12] } 73... Kd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:44] } 1/2-1/2