Event: Round 3: Varley, Joe - Longson, Sarah N
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/scarborough-chess-congress-2025-open/round-3/9EHy2Abl/LF1ZMvN0
Date: 2025-10-25
White: Varley, Joe
WhiteElo: 2025
Black: Longson, Sarah N
BlackTitle: WFM
BlackElo: 1918
Result: 1-0
ECO: C77
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:49:46] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:50:19] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:49:47] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:50:26] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:49:50] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:50:20] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:49:50] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:50:21] } 5. d3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:49:51] } 5... b5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:50:26] } 6. Bb3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:49:49] } 6... Bc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:50:33] } 7. a4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:42:50] } 7... Rb8 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:49:57] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:40:14] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:49:18] } 9. Nc3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:37:30] } 9... h6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:47:49] } 10. axb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:32:05] } 10... axb5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:47:37] } 11. Nxe5 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:26:21] } 11... Nxe5 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:46:39] } 12. d4 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:26:23] } 12... Bxd4 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:43:40] } 13. Qxd4 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:26:23] } 13... d6 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:42:42] } 14. f3 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 1:15:26] } 14... c5 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 1:36:41] } 15. Qf2 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 1:15:25] } 15... c4 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:35:16] } 16. Ba2 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:15:29] } 16... b4 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 1:32:51] } 17. Ne2 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 1:14:48] } 17... b3?! { [%eval 0.29] } { Inaccuracy. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 1:18:12] } 18. cxb3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:13:29] } 18... cxb3?! { [%eval 0.97] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 1:16:25] } 19. Bb1 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 1:13:26] } 19... Be6 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 1:15:43] } 20. Rd1 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 1:08:32] } 20... Ra8?! { [%eval 1.68] } { Inaccuracy. Nc4 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:56] } 21. Rxa8 { [%eval 1.55] [%clk 1:07:42] } 21... Qxa8 { [%eval 1.47] [%clk 1:09:03] } 22. h3? { [%eval 0.09] } { Mistake. Bd2 was best. } { [%clk 1:02:16] } 22... Nc4?! { [%eval 0.96] } { Inaccuracy. Qa1 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:43] } 23. Nd4 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:57:29] } 23... Qb7 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:44:21] } 24. Qe2 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 0:52:13] } 24... Qb6 { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 0:34:55] } 25. Kh2 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:51:59] } 25... Rc8 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:34:10] } 26. f4 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:50:41] } 26... Rc5 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:21:02] } 27. Bd3 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 0:43:45] } 27... Qc7? { [%eval 2.79] } { Mistake. Qb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:35] } 28. Nxb3? { [%eval 1.24] } { Mistake. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:41:04] } 28... Rh5? { [%eval 2.8] } { Mistake. Nxb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:00] } 29. Nd4 { [%eval 2.85] [%clk 0:36:37] } 29... Bg4 { [%eval 2.79] [%clk 0:14:14] } 30. Nf3 { [%eval 2.71] [%clk 0:35:56] } 30... Qc8 { [%eval 3.17] [%clk 0:11:44] } 31. e5?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Bxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:36] } 31... dxe5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:09:24] } 32. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:08] } 32... e4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:02] } 33. Bxf7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:31] } 33... Kxf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:56] } 34. Ne5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:35] } 34... Rxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:34] } 35. hxg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:39] } 35... Nxg4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:01] } 36. Kg3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:17:25] } 36... Re6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:02:15] } 37. Qb5 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:09:51] } 37... Nf6 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:01:47] } 38. f5 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:07:23] } 38... Rc6?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Qc7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:06] } 39. Qb3+ { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:07:28] } 39... Kf8 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:00:57] } 40. Bd2 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:02:47] } 40... Qc7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:28] } 41. Kh3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:15] } 41... Ke8 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:00:18] } 42. Ba5?? { [%eval -4.92] } { Blunder. Ra1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:48] } 42... Qxa5 { [%eval -4.86] [%clk 0:00:13] } 43. Qb8+ { [%eval -4.84] [%clk 0:00:45] } 43... Ke7 { [%eval -4.92] [%clk 0:00:15] } 44. g4 { [%eval -4.87] [%clk 0:00:25] } 44... Qc7 { [%eval -4.76] [%clk 0:00:18] } 45. Qh8 { [%eval -5.48] [%clk 0:00:27] } 45... Ne8 { [%eval -4.96] [%clk 0:00:00] } 1-0