Event: Round 3: Butterworth, Paul - Evans, Paul
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/scarborough-chess-congress-2025-challengers/round-3/qGaJS6Bk/hOJogz2f
Date: 2025-10-25
White: Butterworth, Paul
WhiteElo: 1702
Black: Evans, Paul
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: D11
Opening: Slav Defense: Modern Line
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:50:19] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:50:13] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:50:17] } 2... c6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:50:11] } 3. c4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:49:54] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:50:10] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:49:37] } 4... dxc4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:49:28] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:49:20] } 5... b5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:47:38] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:44:04] } 6... Bb7 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:47:38] } 7. a4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:39:19] } 7... Nd7 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:46:46] } 8. b3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:32:45] } 8... cxb3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:46:26] } 9. Qxb3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:31:22] } 9... a6?! { [%eval 1.06] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 1:44:52] } 10. e4? { [%eval -0.09] } { Mistake. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 1:20:12] } 10... Ngf6 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:44:03] } 11. Re1 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 1:19:52] } 11... Be7 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 1:43:06] } 12. axb5? { [%eval -1.64] } { Mistake. Nc3 was best. } { [%clk 1:12:52] } 12... cxb5 { [%eval -1.52] [%clk 1:42:30] } 13. Nc3 { [%eval -1.6] [%clk 1:10:28] } 13... O-O { [%eval -1.47] [%clk 1:41:35] } 14. Bf4 { [%eval -1.84] [%clk 0:59:09] } 14... Rc8 { [%eval -1.89] [%clk 1:29:43] } 15. Rac1 { [%eval -2.19] [%clk 0:51:13] } 15... Nb6?! { [%eval -1.55] } { Inaccuracy. Qa5 was best. } { [%clk 1:25:40] } 16. Bg5?! { [%eval -2.38] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:28] } 16... h6 { [%eval -2.4] [%clk 1:19:45] } 17. Bxf6 { [%eval -2.33] [%clk 0:46:05] } 17... Bxf6 { [%eval -2.48] [%clk 1:19:38] } 18. e5?! { [%eval -3.55] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:44] } 18... Be7 { [%eval -3.57] [%clk 1:19:29] } 19. Rcd1 { [%eval -4.07] [%clk 0:41:19] } 19... Nd5 { [%eval -3.45] [%clk 1:14:06] } 20. Ne4 { [%eval -3.3] [%clk 0:39:50] } 20... Qb6 { [%eval -3.18] [%clk 1:12:22] } 21. Rc1 { [%eval -3.41] [%clk 0:34:28] } 21... a5 { [%eval -3.73] [%clk 1:06:08] } 22. Bf1 { [%eval -3.89] [%clk 0:31:38] } 22... b4 { [%eval -3.86] [%clk 1:04:19] } 23. g4 { [%eval -4.63] [%clk 0:27:11] } 23... Nc3 { [%eval -4.53] [%clk 0:30:47] } 24. Rxc3 { [%eval -4.65] [%clk 0:18:16] } 24... Rxc3 { [%eval -4.8] [%clk 0:30:27] } 25. Nxc3 { [%eval -4.52] [%clk 0:18:11] } 25... Bxf3 { [%eval -4.58] [%clk 0:30:14] } 26. d5?! { [%eval -5.98] } { Inaccuracy. Na4 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:33] } 26... Bh4?! { [%eval -4.34] } { Inaccuracy. Qd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:15] } 27. Re3 { [%eval -4.31] [%clk 0:14:10] } 27... Bxd5?! { [%eval -3.14] } { Inaccuracy. Bxg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:54] } 28. Nxd5 { [%eval -3.19] [%clk 0:13:18] } 28... exd5 { [%eval -2.87] [%clk 0:21:47] } 29. Qxd5 { [%eval -2.75] [%clk 0:12:14] } 29... Rd8 { [%eval -2.88] [%clk 0:20:56] } 30. Qe4 { [%eval -3.35] [%clk 0:07:26] } 30... Qd4 { [%eval -3.21] [%clk 0:17:12] } 31. Qf3 { [%eval -3.02] [%clk 0:04:19] } 31... Re8?? { [%eval -0.47] } { Blunder. Qd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:45] } 32. Bd3? { [%eval -1.84] } { Mistake. Re4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:15] } 32... g6 { [%eval -1.46] [%clk 0:11:13] } 33. e6 { [%eval -1.84] [%clk 0:02:45] } 33... fxe6 { [%eval -1.88] [%clk 0:10:02] } 34. Bxg6?? { [%eval -4.77] } { Blunder. Re4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:18] } 34... Rf8 { [%eval -4.25] [%clk 0:09:31] } 35. Qb7?? { [%eval #-7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:58] } 35... Bxf2+?? { [%eval -3.84] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qd1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:08:44] } 36. Kg2 { [%eval -3.76] [%clk 0:00:46] } 36... Qd5+ { [%eval -3.77] [%clk 0:04:18] } 37. Qxd5 { [%eval -3.69] [%clk 0:00:46] } 37... exd5 { [%eval -3.44] [%clk 0:04:21] } 38. Re7?! { [%eval -4.68] } { Inaccuracy. Rd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:30] } 38... Bb6 { [%eval -3.84] [%clk 0:02:37] } 39. Re2?! { [%eval -4.82] } { Inaccuracy. Rb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 39... b3 { [%eval -4.57] [%clk 0:02:17] } 40. Bf5?! { [%eval -6.27] } { Inaccuracy. Re6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:17] } 40... Rd8?! { [%eval -4.38] } { Inaccuracy. Rxf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:02] } 41. Re6 { [%eval -4.4] [%clk 0:00:22] } 41... Rb8 { [%eval -4.3] [%clk 0:01:34] } 42. Rd6 { [%eval -4.55] [%clk 0:00:28] } 42... a4 { [%eval -4.46] [%clk 0:01:07] } 43. Be6+ { [%eval -4.17] [%clk 0:00:34] } 43... Kf8 { [%eval -4.11] [%clk 0:01:06] } 44. Bxd5 { [%eval -3.95] [%clk 0:00:42] } 44... Bd8 { [%eval -3.67] [%clk 0:00:33] } 45. Rxh6 { [%eval -4.07] [%clk 0:00:43] } 45... b2 { [%eval -4.09] [%clk 0:00:32] } 46. Ba2 { [%eval -3.67] [%clk 0:00:38] } 46... b1=Q { [%eval -3.94] [%clk 0:00:25] } 47. Bxb1 { [%eval -3.72] [%clk 0:00:46] } 47... Rxb1 { [%eval -3.74] [%clk 0:00:44] } 48. Ra6 { [%eval -3.96] [%clk 0:00:47] } 48... Rb4 { [%eval -3.79] [%clk 0:00:51] } 49. Kf3 { [%eval -4.18] [%clk 0:00:47] } 49... Rb3+?! { [%eval -2.82] } { Inaccuracy. Be7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:52] } 50. Ke4 { [%eval -2.5] [%clk 0:00:53] } 50... a3 { [%eval -2.35] [%clk 0:01:00] } 51. h4?? { [%eval -5.35] } { Blunder. Ra8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:58] } 51... Bxh4 { [%eval -5.32] [%clk 0:00:58] } 52. Kf5 { [%eval -5.04] [%clk 0:01:08] } 52... Rf3+ { [%eval -4.72] [%clk 0:00:40] } 53. Ke4 { [%eval -5.17] [%clk 0:00:50] } 53... Rb3 { [%eval -5.11] [%clk 0:00:35] } 54. Kf5 { [%eval -5.08] [%clk 0:00:54] } 54... Ke7 { [%eval -4.6] [%clk 0:00:34] } 55. Ra5 { [%eval -5.32] [%clk 0:00:30] } 55... Kd6 { [%eval -5.61] [%clk 0:00:33] } 56. g5 { [%eval -5.63] [%clk 0:00:30] } 56... Bxg5 { [%eval -5.5] [%clk 0:00:17] } 57. Kxg5 { [%eval -5.37] [%clk 0:00:39] } 57... Kc6 { [%eval -5.13] [%clk 0:00:24] } 58. Kf4 { [%eval -5.86] [%clk 0:00:38] } 58... Kb6 { [%eval -5.69] [%clk 0:00:32] } 59. Ra8 { [%eval -5.49] [%clk 0:00:34] } 59... Kb5 { [%eval -4.86] [%clk 0:00:38] } 60. Ke4 { [%eval -4.79] [%clk 0:00:22] } 60... Rb4+?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Kc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:22] } 61. Kd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:27] } 61... Ra4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:30] } 62. Rxa4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 62... Kxa4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:37] } 63. Kc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:19] } 63... a2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:37] } 64. Kb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:26] } 64... a1=Q+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:45] } 65. Kxa1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:35] } 1/2-1/2