Event: Round 3: Batchelor, Francis - Wagg, Joel
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/scarborough-chess-congress-2025-challengers/round-3/qGaJS6Bk/XSUz6p6T
Date: 2025-10-25
White: Batchelor, Francis
WhiteElo: 1813
Black: Wagg, Joel
BlackElo: 1973
Result: 1-0
ECO: A16
Opening: English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation
Variant: Standard

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:46:17] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:50:09] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:46:16] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:50:09] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:46:10] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:50:07] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:46:16] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:50:10] } 5. e4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:45:52] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:48:51] } 6. Nge2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:45:23] } 6... c6 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:48:23] } 7. d3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:43:32] } 7... Qc7 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:47:35] } 8. Rb1 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:41:30] } 8... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 1:45:32] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 1:40:21] } 9... e5 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 1:43:11] } 10. b4 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 1:38:25] } 10... Ne8 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 1:34:39] } 11. Be3 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 1:35:32] } 11... f5 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 1:31:24] } 12. f4?! { [%eval 0.5] } { Inaccuracy. exf5 was best. } { [%clk 1:34:35] } 12... Ndf6 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 1:28:32] } 13. h3 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:30:54] } 13... Be6?! { [%eval 1.09] } { Inaccuracy. fxe4 was best. } { [%clk 1:25:03] } 14. b5? { [%eval -0.06] } { Mistake. exf5 was best. } { [%clk 1:26:01] } 14... fxe4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:16:37] } 15. fxe5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:21:57] } 15... exd3?? { [%eval 1.85] } { Blunder. dxe5 was best. } { [%clk 1:12:55] } 16. Nd4 { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 1:15:09] } 16... Bxc4 { [%eval 1.77] [%clk 1:09:40] } 17. exf6 { [%eval 1.68] [%clk 1:12:55] } 17... Bxf6?? { [%eval 4.39] } { Blunder. Nxf6 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:41] } 18. bxc6 { [%eval 4.28] [%clk 1:10:08] } 18... bxc6 { [%eval 4.37] [%clk 1:00:11] } 19. Qa4?! { [%eval 2.83] } { Inaccuracy. Nxc6 was best. } { [%clk 1:07:52] } 19... d5 { [%eval 2.99] [%clk 0:53:37] } 20. Ne4 { [%eval 2.82] [%clk 0:55:34] } 20... Bg7?! { [%eval 4.11] } { Inaccuracy. Rf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:02] } 21. Ne6 { [%eval 4.12] [%clk 0:48:05] } 21... Rxf1+ { [%eval 3.98] [%clk 0:36:06] } 22. Rxf1 { [%eval 3.79] [%clk 0:47:32] } 22... Qe5?! { [%eval 4.91] } { Inaccuracy. Qc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:52] } 23. Qxc6 { [%eval 4.95] [%clk 0:33:45] } 23... d2 { [%eval 4.97] [%clk 0:29:25] } 24. Rd1 { [%eval 4.8] [%clk 0:32:28] } 24... Rb8 { [%eval 5.38] [%clk 0:22:07] } 25. Bf4 { [%eval 5.41] [%clk 0:27:16] } 25... Qb2 { [%eval 5.92] [%clk 0:16:11] } 26. Bxb8 { [%eval 5.98] [%clk 0:25:26] } 26... Qxb8 { [%eval 5.79] [%clk 0:16:15] } 27. Nxg7 { [%eval 5.68] [%clk 0:24:15] } 27... Nxg7 { [%eval 5.36] [%clk 0:15:44] } 28. Rxd2 { [%eval 5.34] [%clk 0:21:05] } 28... Qb1+?! { [%eval 7.77] } { Inaccuracy. Nf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:02] } 29. Kh2 { [%eval 7.67] [%clk 0:21:00] } 29... Nf5 { [%eval 7.65] [%clk 0:13:57] } 30. Qc7?! { [%eval 5.7] } { Inaccuracy. Qe8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:15:26] } 30... Qa1?? { [%eval #13] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:53] } 31. Ng5 { [%eval #12] [%clk 0:14:47] } 31... Qf6 { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:10:58] } 32. Qxh7+ { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:13:14] } 32... Kf8 { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:11:02] } 33. h4?? { [%eval 6.67] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Rb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:28] } 33... d4?! { [%eval 11.9] } { Inaccuracy. Ne3 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:50] } 34. Qc7?! { [%eval 6.71] } { Inaccuracy. Rb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:29] } 34... Qe5?? { [%eval #6] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:08] } 35. Qxe5 { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:11:08] } 1-0