Event: Round 3: Ponting, Andrew - Booth, Steven B
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/scarborough-chess-congress-2025-open/round-3/9EHy2Abl/z11pXaFm
Date: 2025-10-25
White: Ponting, Andrew
WhiteElo: 1905
Black: Booth, Steven B
BlackElo: 1874
Result: 1-0
ECO: D20
Opening: Queen's Gambit Accepted: Old Variation
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:50:16] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:35:39] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:50:19] } 2... dxc4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:35:41] } 3. e3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:50:04] } 3... e5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:35:43] } 4. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:49:43] } 4... exd4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:35:41] } 5. exd4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:49:27] } 5... Bd6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:35:43] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:48:25] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:35:33] } 7. Qe2+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:47:55] } 7... Qe7 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:35:32] } 8. Qxe7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:47:21] } 8... Bxe7 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:35:32] } 9. Bf4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:45:31] } 9... c6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:34:10] } 10. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:45:25] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:34:06] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:45:04] } 11... b5?! { [%eval 0.91] } { Inaccuracy. Nbd7 was best. } { [%clk 1:32:16] } 12. Bb3 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 1:44:46] } 12... b4?! { [%eval 1.39] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 1:28:37] } 13. Na4 { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 1:42:34] } 13... Nd5 { [%eval 1.45] [%clk 1:28:21] } 14. Bxb8 { [%eval 1.37] [%clk 1:42:12] } 14... Rxb8 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 1:25:44] } 15. Rac1?! { [%eval 0.28] } { Inaccuracy. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 1:42:02] } 15... Ba6? { [%eval 1.78] } { Mistake. Nf4 was best. } { [%clk 1:24:06] } 16. Rfe1 { [%eval 1.84] [%clk 1:41:54] } 16... Bb5 { [%eval 1.68] [%clk 1:23:34] } 17. Bxd5 { [%eval 1.87] [%clk 1:40:04] } 17... cxd5 { [%eval 1.83] [%clk 1:23:26] } 18. Rxe7 { [%eval 1.96] [%clk 1:39:23] } 18... Bxa4 { [%eval 1.89] [%clk 1:23:30] } 19. Rxa7 { [%eval 1.9] [%clk 1:38:43] } 19... Rbc8 { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 1:21:54] } 20. Rcc7 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 1:36:05] } 20... Bd7? { [%eval 2.84] } { Mistake. Rxc7 was best. } { [%clk 1:21:39] } 21. h3 { [%eval 2.85] [%clk 1:35:28] } 21... Be6 { [%eval 2.87] [%clk 1:21:28] } 22. Rcb7 { [%eval 2.42] [%clk 1:33:28] } 22... Rb8?! { [%eval 3.16] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 1:20:47] } 23. Ne5 { [%eval 3.12] [%clk 1:31:58] } 23... h6?! { [%eval 4.11] } { Inaccuracy. Rbc8 was best. } { [%clk 1:19:41] } 24. Nc6 { [%eval 4.01] [%clk 1:31:40] } 24... Rbc8 { [%eval 4.47] [%clk 1:19:18] } 25. Ne7+ { [%eval 4.43] [%clk 1:31:40] } 1-0