Event: Round 5: Xiong, Yichen - Buka, Joshua
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-delancey-ukcc-challengers-under-10/round-5/xb2xmPNh/NNH1Rnej
Date: 2025-10-11
White: Xiong, Yichen
WhiteElo: 1672
Black: Buka, Joshua
BlackElo: 1579
Result: 1-0
ECO: D00
Opening: Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System, Steinitz Countergambit
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:25:19] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:25:18] } 2. Bf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:29] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:25:25] } 3. e3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:36] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:25:31] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:44] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:38] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:25:47] } 5... e6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:44] } 6. c3 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:25:47] } 6... Bd6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:25:49] } 7. Bg3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:25:55] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:25:56] } 8. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:26:03] } 8... b6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:26:01] } 9. Qe2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:26:07] } 9... Bb7 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:26:03] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:26:06] } 10... Bxg3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:26:01] } 11. hxg3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:26:12] } 11... Re8 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:26:05] } 12. Bc2?! { [%eval -0.45] } { Inaccuracy. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:58] } 12... a5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:26:04] } 13. Rfe1 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:25:46] } 13... Ba6 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:26:02] } 14. Bd3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:25:34] } 14... Bxd3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:25:58] } 15. Qxd3 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:25:43] } 15... e5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:25:53] } 16. dxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:24:30] } 16... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:26:00] } 17. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:24:30] } 17... Rxe5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:26:05] } 18. Nf3 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:24:03] } 18... Re8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:50] } 19. Rad1 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:23:38] } 19... Rc8 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:25:27] } 20. Qc2 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:22:21] } 20... Ne4? { [%eval 1.37] } { Mistake. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:04] } 21. c4 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 0:20:04] } 21... Nf6 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:23:33] } 22. cxd5 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 0:19:59] } 22... Nxd5?? { [%eval 4.18] } { Blunder. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:39] } 23. Qc4 { [%eval 4.44] [%clk 0:19:51] } 23... Nxe3?! { [%eval 6.91] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:53] } 24. Rxd8 { [%eval 6.76] [%clk 0:19:51] } 24... Rexd8 { [%eval 6.81] [%clk 0:22:35] } 25. Rxe3 { [%eval 6.64] [%clk 0:19:52] } 25... h6 { [%eval 7.3] [%clk 0:22:39] } 26. Re7 { [%eval 7.84] [%clk 0:19:48] } 26... Rf8 { [%eval 7.29] [%clk 0:22:24] } 27. Ne5 { [%eval 7.38] [%clk 0:19:38] } 27... Rce8? { [%eval #7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:15] } 28. Rxf7 { [%eval #8] [%clk 0:19:23] } 28... Rxe5 { [%eval 35.86] [%clk 0:22:20] } 29. Re7+ { [%eval 54.72] [%clk 0:19:26] } 29... Kh8 { [%eval 83.66] [%clk 0:22:26] } 30. Rxe5 { [%eval 10.23] [%clk 0:19:32] } 30... Rd8 { [%eval 9.48] [%clk 0:22:30] } 31. Qe4 { [%eval 9.35] [%clk 0:19:32] } 31... b5? { [%eval #19] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:34] } 32. Re8+ { [%eval 10.47] [%clk 0:19:38] } 32... Rxe8 { [%eval 83.43] [%clk 0:22:16] } 33. Qxe8+ { [%eval 9.34] [%clk 0:19:46] } 1-0