Event: Round 5: Hepworth, Peter - Booth, Steven B
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/scarborough-chess-congress-2025-open/round-5/JagXf1Yq/FiAoAuc6
Date: 2025-10-26
White: Hepworth, Peter
WhiteElo: 1954
Black: Booth, Steven B
BlackElo: 1874
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B12
Opening: Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:50:17] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:49:39] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:50:23] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:49:43] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:50:30] } 3... Bf5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:49:43] } 4. h4 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:50:35] } 4... h6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:49:15] } 5. g4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:50:39] } 5... Bd7 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:49:18] } 6. c4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:50:36] } 6... Qc8?! { [%eval 0.78] } { Inaccuracy. e6 was best. } { [%clk 1:48:58] } 7. f3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:50:36] } 7... h5 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:47:25] } 8. gxh5 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 1:50:39] } 8... e6 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 1:42:39] } 9. Ne2 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 1:47:28] } 9... Ne7 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 1:41:23] } 10. Ng3?! { [%eval 0.34] } { Inaccuracy. Nbc3 was best. } { [%clk 1:46:53] } 10... c5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:40:54] } 11. cxd5?! { [%eval -0.53] } { Inaccuracy. Na3 was best. } { [%clk 1:45:20] } 11... Nxd5 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 1:39:58] } 12. Nc3 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 1:39:09] } 12... Bc6?! { [%eval 0.14] } { Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 1:34:04] } 13. Rb1?! { [%eval -0.83] } { Inaccuracy. Bc4 was best. } { [%clk 1:30:16] } 13... Nd7 { [%eval -0.85] [%clk 1:31:20] } 14. f4? { [%eval -2.17] } { Mistake. Nxd5 was best. } { [%clk 1:20:14] } 14... Nxc3 { [%eval -2.19] [%clk 1:17:46] } 15. bxc3 { [%eval -1.96] [%clk 1:20:19] } 15... Bxh1 { [%eval -2.39] [%clk 1:17:44] } 16. Nxh1 { [%eval -2.16] [%clk 1:20:24] } 16... cxd4 { [%eval -2.21] [%clk 1:15:08] } 17. cxd4 { [%eval -2.06] [%clk 1:20:09] } 17... Qc3+ { [%eval -2.08] [%clk 1:03:01] } 18. Qd2 { [%eval -2.01] [%clk 1:14:15] } 18... Rc8 { [%eval -1.44] [%clk 0:59:04] } 19. Qxc3 { [%eval -1.5] [%clk 1:12:48] } 19... Rxc3 { [%eval -1.38] [%clk 0:55:14] } 20. Bd2 { [%eval -1.69] [%clk 1:12:55] } 20... Rc7 { [%eval -1.78] [%clk 0:54:45] } 21. f5?! { [%eval -2.48] } { Inaccuracy. Ng3 was best. } { [%clk 1:12:59] } 21... Rxh5 { [%eval -2.02] [%clk 0:52:59] } 22. Bg5 { [%eval -2.63] [%clk 1:11:57] } 22... Be7 { [%eval -2.83] [%clk 0:51:55] } 23. Ng3 { [%eval -2.8] [%clk 1:10:14] } 23... Rh8 { [%eval -2.92] [%clk 0:51:39] } 24. fxe6 { [%eval -3.16] [%clk 1:10:03] } 24... fxe6 { [%eval -3.17] [%clk 0:50:11] } 25. Bxe7 { [%eval -3.58] [%clk 1:09:12] } 25... Kxe7 { [%eval -3.65] [%clk 0:50:10] } 26. h5 { [%eval -3.58] [%clk 1:09:09] } 26... Nb6 { [%eval -3.54] [%clk 0:48:30] } 27. Bg2 { [%eval -3.78] [%clk 0:57:05] } 27... Rhc8?! { [%eval -2.67] } { Inaccuracy. Rc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:20] } 28. Ne2 { [%eval -2.87] [%clk 0:56:11] } 28... Rd8?! { [%eval -1.87] } { Inaccuracy. Rc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:49] } 29. Rb4?! { [%eval -2.67] } { Inaccuracy. Rb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:01] } 29... Nd5 { [%eval -2.09] [%clk 0:39:45] } 30. Bxd5?! { [%eval -2.89] } { Inaccuracy. Rb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:43] } 30... Rxd5 { [%eval -2.93] [%clk 0:37:33] } 31. Kd2 { [%eval -2.83] [%clk 0:53:30] } 31... a5? { [%eval -1.02] } { Mistake. Ra5 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:38] } 32. Rb6 { [%eval -0.94] [%clk 0:52:56] } 32... Rd8 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:30:02] } 33. Kd3 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:52:33] } 33... Rf8 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:29:21] } 34. Ke4 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:52:34] } 34... Rf1?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:10] } 35. Rb5?? { [%eval -2.32] } { Blunder. Nf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:50:00] } 35... Rh1 { [%eval -2.56] [%clk 0:24:03] } 36. Nf4 { [%eval -2.62] [%clk 0:49:20] } 36... Re1+ { [%eval -2.57] [%clk 0:20:31] } 37. Kd3 { [%eval -2.53] [%clk 0:48:23] } 37... Rd1+ { [%eval -2.44] [%clk 0:20:13] } 38. Ke4 { [%eval -2.52] [%clk 0:35:05] } 38... Re1+ { [%eval -2.33] [%clk 0:16:35] } 39. Kd3 { [%eval -2.28] [%clk 0:35:02] } 39... Rd1+?! { [%eval -1.63] } { Inaccuracy. Rd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:16] } 40. Ke4 { [%eval -1.25] [%clk 0:33:23] } 1/2-1/2