Event: Round 3: Mehta, Sophie - Popovtseva, Polina
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-delancey-ukcc-challengers-under-18/round-3/QqQeFLq1/W3AR9vAf
Date: 2025-10-11
White: Mehta, Sophie
WhiteElo: 1609
Black: Popovtseva, Polina
BlackElo: 1561
Result: 1-0
ECO: A40
Opening: Horwitz Defense
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:25:17] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:25:16] } 2. Bf4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:25:25] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:25:17] } 3. e3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:25:34] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:25:18] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:42] } 4... c6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:25:14] } 5. c3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:25:48] } 5... Bd6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:24:43] } 6. Bg3 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:25:55] } 6... Ne4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:24:14] } 7. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:26:02] } 7... Nxg3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:24:06] } 8. hxg3 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:26:08] } 8... Nd7 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:23:41] } 9. Bd3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:26:08] } 9... h6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:23:46] } 10. Qc2 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:25:29] } 10... e5 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:23:20] } 11. dxe5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:25:36] } 11... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:23:23] } 12. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:25:42] } 12... Bxe5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:23:29] } 13. Nf3 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:25:44] } 13... Bd6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:22:09] } 14. e4 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:23:43] } 14... Qe7 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:20:40] } 15. O-O-O { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:23:39] } 15... O-O?! { [%eval 0.99] } { Inaccuracy. dxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:32] } 16. exd5 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:23:15] } 16... cxd5 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:18:31] } 17. Bh7+ { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:22:17] } 17... Kh8 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:18:31] } 18. Rxd5 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:20:29] } 18... Be6 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:15:00] } 19. Rdh5 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:19:56] } 19... Qf6? { [%eval 2.13] } { Mistake. Bg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:45] } 20. Bd3?! { [%eval 1.05] } { Inaccuracy. Bf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:22] } 20... Rac8?? { [%eval 3.04] } { Blunder. Rfd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:15] } 21. Qd2 { [%eval 3.0] [%clk 0:15:45] } 21... Kg8 { [%eval 2.71] [%clk 0:07:56] } 22. Bb1?? { [%eval -1.05] } { Blunder. Ng5 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:35] } 22... Rfd8 { [%eval -0.99] [%clk 0:06:28] } 23. Nd4? { [%eval -2.72] } { Mistake. Ng5 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:34] } 23... Bf4?? { [%eval 1.77] } { Blunder. Bc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:38] } 24. Qxf4 { [%eval 1.74] [%clk 0:06:57] } 24... Qxf4+ { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 0:04:46] } 25. gxf4 { [%eval 1.72] [%clk 0:07:06] } 25... Rxd4 { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 0:04:54] } 26. f5 { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 0:06:58] } 26... Bd5? { [%eval 3.42] } { Mistake. Bd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:29] } 27. Bc2?! { [%eval 2.09] } { Inaccuracy. f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:35] } 27... Rf4 { [%eval 1.95] [%clk 0:03:29] } 28. f6?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. f3 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:20] } 28... Bxa2 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:02:28] } 29. fxg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:16] } 29... Rxf2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:08] } 30. Rxh6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:06] } 30... Kxg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:10] } 31. Rh7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:02] } 31... Kf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:18] } 32. R7h2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:02] } 32... Bc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:17] } 33. Rh6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:12] } 33... Ke7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:21] } 34. Re1+ { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:03:09] } 34... Be6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:25] } 35. Bb3 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:02:48] } 35... Rc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:33] } 36. Bxe6 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:02:21] } 36... Rxe6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:32] } 37. Rexe6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:01] } 37... fxe6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:41] } 38. Rh7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:08] } 38... Rf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:49] } 39. Rxf7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:07] } 39... Kxf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:58] } 40. Kd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:16] } 40... Kf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:00] } 41. Ke3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:43] } 41... b6?? { [%eval 6.75] } { Blunder. Kf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:55] } 42. Ke4 { [%eval 6.65] [%clk 0:00:50] } 42... a5 { [%eval 9.1] [%clk 0:03:00] } 43. g4 { [%eval 8.6] [%clk 0:00:56] } 43... b5 { [%eval 8.68] [%clk 0:03:04] } 44. g5+ { [%eval 10.33] [%clk 0:00:55] } 44... Kxg5 { [%eval 38.98] [%clk 0:03:01] } 45. Ke5 { [%eval 53.58] [%clk 0:01:04] } 45... Kg4 { [%eval 50.54] [%clk 0:03:10] } 46. Kxe6 { [%eval 83.08] [%clk 0:01:13] } 46... Kf4 { [%eval 69.28] [%clk 0:03:12] } 47. Kd5 { [%eval 63.06] [%clk 0:01:21] } 47... b4 { [%eval 44.42] [%clk 0:02:25] } 48. cxb4 { [%eval 75.11] [%clk 0:01:23] } 48... axb4 { [%eval 83.08] [%clk 0:02:31] } 49. Kc4 { [%eval #23] [%clk 0:01:32] } 49... Ke4 { [%eval 42.24] [%clk 0:02:35] } 50. Kxb4 { [%eval 68.04] [%clk 0:01:41] } 50... Kd5 { [%eval 72.2] [%clk 0:02:43] } 51. Kb5 { [%eval #20] [%clk 0:25:10] } 1-0