Event: Round 1: Warner, Nicholas - Wager, John D
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/49th-bwci-guernsey-international-chess-festival--open/round-1/2Rb9Y5T3/3ZVY2WIk
Date: 2025-10-19
White: Warner, Nicholas
WhiteElo: 1695
Black: Wager, John D
BlackElo: 1960
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A02
Opening: Bird Opening
Variant: Standard

1. f4 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:40:53] } 1... d6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:40:50] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:40:05] } 2... e5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:41:09] } 3. d3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:38:40] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:40:59] } 4. e4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:38:29] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:40:36] } 5. Be2 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:38:19] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:39:45] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:38:32] } 6... b6 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:37:21] } 7. fxe5 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:38:34] } 7... dxe5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:37:09] } 8. Kh1 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:36:58] } 8... Bb7 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:36:35] } 9. Na3?! { [%eval -0.21] } { Inaccuracy. c3 was best. } { [%clk 1:33:26] } 9... h6? { [%eval 1.4] } { Mistake. Bxa3 was best. } { [%clk 1:31:30] } 10. Nc4 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 1:31:34] } 10... Nd7 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 1:26:56] } 11. Qe1 { [%eval 1.51] [%clk 1:27:55] } 11... Bf6 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 1:24:50] } 12. Ne3 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 1:25:57] } 12... Ne7 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 1:21:58] } 13. Ng4 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 1:22:21] } 13... Ng6 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 1:20:57] } 14. Nxf6+ { [%eval 0.84] } 14... Nxf6 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 1:20:33] } 15. Qb4 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:15:46] } 15... Qd6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:17:14] } 16. Bd2 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:15:18] } 16... Qxb4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:12:24] } 17. Bxb4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:15:38] } 17... O-O-O?! { [%eval 0.96] } { Inaccuracy. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 1:11:35] } 18. a4 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:10:56] } 18... a5 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 1:06:26] } 19. Bc3 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 1:10:58] } 19... Rhe8 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 1:04:36] } 20. b4 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 1:11:02] } 20... axb4 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 1:02:45] } 21. Bxb4 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 1:11:24] } 21... c5 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 1:00:45] } 22. Bd2 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 1:11:14] } 22... Nf4 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 0:54:06] } 23. Bxf4 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 1:09:55] } 23... exf4 { [%eval 1.43] [%clk 0:54:04] } 24. Nd2 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 1:08:18] } 24... Ba6 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 0:51:14] } 25. Rxf4 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 1:03:09] } 25... c4 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 0:49:05] } 26. Nxc4? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Ra3 was best. } { [%clk 0:56:49] } 26... Bxc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:48:31] } 27. dxc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:57:09] } 27... Rxe4 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:46:14] } 28. Rxe4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:54:33] } 28... Nxe4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:46:38] } 29. Kg1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:54:16] } 29... Rd2 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:44:43] } 30. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:52:46] } 30... Nc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:42:17] } 31. a5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:43:30] } 31... Nxd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:40:37] } 32. cxd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:43:33] } 32... bxa5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:40:16] } 33. Rxa5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:38:58] } 33... Rxd3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:40:28] } 34. Rf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:37:01] } 34... Rd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:38:43] } 35. Kf2 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:36:06] } 35... Rc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:37:36] } 36. Rf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:34:23] } 36... Kd8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:37:21] } 37. Ke3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:33:56] } 37... Ke7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:36:14] } 38. Kd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:29:55] } 38... Ke6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:29:03] } 39. Rf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:24:08] } 39... f5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:23:40] } 40. c5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:23:59] } 40... g5?? { [%eval 3.45] } { Blunder. Rd7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:19:43] } 41. Re2+ { [%eval 3.01] [%clk 0:23:35] } 41... Kf6?! { [%eval 4.21] } { Inaccuracy. Kd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:16] } 42. Kd5 { [%eval 4.39] [%clk 0:23:24] } 42... Rd7+ { [%eval 4.6] [%clk 0:18:58] } 43. Kc6 { [%eval 4.41] [%clk 0:23:21] } 43... Rd1 { [%eval 4.13] [%clk 0:18:13] } 44. Kc7 { [%eval 3.98] [%clk 0:23:25] } 44... Rc1 { [%eval 4.56] [%clk 0:18:11] } 45. c6 { [%eval 4.77] [%clk 0:23:28] } 45... f4 { [%eval 5.05] [%clk 0:18:04] } 46. Kd7 { [%eval 4.88] [%clk 0:17:33] } 46... Rd1+ { [%eval 5.02] [%clk 0:17:40] } 47. Kc8 { [%eval 4.97] [%clk 0:16:52] } 47... Rc1 { [%eval 5.11] [%clk 0:17:54] } 48. c7 { [%eval 5.18] [%clk 0:16:46] } 48... g4 { [%eval 4.97] [%clk 0:17:28] } 49. Rd2?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:19] } 49... Ke5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:40] } 50. Kd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:10] } 50... Ke4?? { [%eval 5.28] } { Blunder. f3 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:29] } 51. c8=Q?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:05] } 51... Rxc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:50] } 52. Kxc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:02] } 52... Ke3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:16:52] } 53. Rd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:57] } 53... Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:50] } 54. Rf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:34] } 54... Kxg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:18] } 55. Rxf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:49] } 55... h5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:26] } 56. Rf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:39:36] } 56... Kxh2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:51:10] } 57. Rxh5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:39:56] } 57... Kg2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:51:24] } 58. Kd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:40:10] } 58... g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:51:30] } 59. Ke6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:40:21] } 59... Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:51:17] } 60. Rf5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:40:23] } 60... Ke1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:50:50] } 61. Ke5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:38:45] } 61... g2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:50:58] } 62. Rg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:39:03] } 62... Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:51:06] } 63. Rf5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:39:19] } 63... Ke1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:51:09] } 64. Rg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:39:13] } 64... Kf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:51:29] } 1/2-1/2