Event: Round 2: Broughton, Daniel - Blades, Nigel W
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/scarborough-chess-congress-2025-challengers/round-2/qJUKtnLS/PGPeq7nS
Date: 2025-10-25
White: Broughton, Daniel
WhiteElo: 1910
Black: Blades, Nigel W
BlackElo: 2035
Result: 0-1
ECO: D47
Opening: Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation, Wade Variation
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:50:17] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:49:50] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:50:21] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:49:48] } 3. e3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:50:11] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:49:24] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:49:45] } 4... c6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:48:54] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:48:34] } 5... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:46:04] } 6. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:48:31] } 6... dxc4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:45:51] } 7. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:48:30] } 7... b5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:45:50] } 8. Bd3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:48:31] } 8... Bb7 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:45:44] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:48:29] } 9... a6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:45:37] } 10. b3?! { [%eval -0.26] } { Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%clk 1:47:58] } 10... c5 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:43:34] } 11. Bb2 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:46:52] } 11... Be7 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:42:11] } 12. Qe2 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:46:51] } 12... O-O { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 1:41:49] } 13. Rfd1 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 1:46:53] } 13... Qb6 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:40:35] } 14. Rac1 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 1:46:54] } 14... Rfd8 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:39:42] } 15. h3 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 1:44:35] } 15... Rac8 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:37:51] } 16. Nb1 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:41:23] } 16... Ne4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 1:27:01] } 17. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:41:07] } 17... Nxd2 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:25:14] } 18. Rxd2 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:40:28] } 18... cxd4 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:23:33] } 19. Rxc8 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:39:34] } 19... Rxc8 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:23:27] } 20. Bxd4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:39:22] } 20... Rc1+ { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:22:39] } 21. Rd1 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:38:39] } 21... Qc7 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:20:09] } 22. Bb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:34] } 22... Rxd1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:17:31] } 23. Qxd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:37] } 23... Bf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:17:17] } 24. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:22:38] } 24... Nxf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:17:14] } 25. Nd4 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:18:45] } 25... e5 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:13:26] } 26. Nf5 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:05:06] } 26... g6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:07:04] } 27. Ng3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:05:05] } 27... h5 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:03:02] } 28. Qc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:01:08] } 28... Qxc2 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:00:06] } 29. Bxc2 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:01:13] } 29... b4 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:59:57] } 30. Ne2 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:00:36] } 30... a5 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:56:07] } 31. Bd3 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 1:00:32] } 31... Kf8 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:55:34] } 32. Nc1?! { [%eval -1.15] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:58:45] } 32... Ke7?! { [%eval -0.44] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:10] } 33. Kf1? { [%eval -1.67] } { Mistake. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:59] } 33... h4 { [%eval -1.6] [%clk 0:53:36] } 34. Bc4?! { [%eval -2.33] } { Inaccuracy. Bc2 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:24] } 34... Ne4 { [%eval -2.23] [%clk 0:50:56] } 35. Bd3 { [%eval -2.67] [%clk 0:50:13] } 35... Nc3 { [%eval -2.61] [%clk 0:49:03] } 36. f3 { [%eval -2.79] [%clk 0:48:20] } 36... Kd6 { [%eval -2.58] [%clk 0:47:20] } 37. Kf2 { [%eval -2.76] [%clk 0:46:58] } 37... Bd5?! { [%eval -1.99] } { Inaccuracy. Nd1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:44:51] } 38. Bc2?! { [%eval -2.72] } { Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:46] } 38... g5? { [%eval -1.26] } { Mistake. e4 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:31] } 39. e4 { [%eval -1.15] [%clk 0:44:52] } 39... Be6 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:38:04] } 40. Ke3 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 0:44:30] } 40... f6 { [%eval -0.45] [%clk 0:37:52] } 41. Kd3? { [%eval -1.96] } { Mistake. Kd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:36:49] } 41... Nb5? { [%eval -0.49] } { Mistake. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:19] } 42. Ke3?! { [%eval -1.08] } { Inaccuracy. Kd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:40] } 42... Bd7 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:28:03] } 43. Ne2?! { [%eval -1.87] } { Inaccuracy. Kd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:33] } 43... Kc5?! { [%eval -0.88] } { Inaccuracy. Nc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:47] } 44. Nc1? { [%eval -2.31] } { Mistake. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:05] } 44... Nc3 { [%eval -2.17] [%clk 0:23:17] } 45. Nd3+ { [%eval -2.41] [%clk 0:22:24] } 45... Kd6 { [%eval -2.07] [%clk 0:22:27] } 46. Nc1 { [%eval -1.2] [%clk 0:22:30] } 46... Bb5 { [%eval -1.35] [%clk 0:20:16] } 47. Bd3 { [%eval -1.18] [%clk 0:22:10] } 47... Bd7 { [%eval -0.89] [%clk 0:18:34] } 48. Bc2?! { [%eval -1.67] } { Inaccuracy. Kd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:18] } 48... Nb5?! { [%eval -0.55] } { Inaccuracy. Kc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:40] } 49. Ne2? { [%eval -2.08] } { Mistake. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:54] } 49... Nc7 { [%eval -2.22] [%clk 0:15:35] } 50. Bd3 { [%eval -1.96] [%clk 0:20:05] } 50... Ne6 { [%eval -1.85] [%clk 0:15:22] } 51. Bc4?? { [%eval -4.76] } { Blunder. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:16] } 51... Nc5?? { [%eval -0.07] } { Blunder. Nf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:14] } 52. Nc1 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:18:17] } 52... Ne6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:22] } 53. Ne2?? { [%eval -4.68] } { Blunder. Bxe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:17] } 53... Kc5?? { [%eval -0.03] } { Blunder. Nf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:11] } 54. Kd3?? { [%eval -5.52] } { Blunder. Bxe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:38] } 54... Nf4+ { [%eval -5.54] [%clk 0:11:56] } 55. Nxf4 { [%eval -5.57] [%clk 0:17:32] } 55... gxf4 { [%eval -5.82] [%clk 0:12:01] } 56. Ba6 { [%eval -5.79] [%clk 0:11:22] } 56... Be6 { [%eval -5.58] [%clk 0:11:36] } 57. Bb7 { [%eval -6.14] [%clk 0:10:36] } 57... a4 { [%eval -6.56] [%clk 0:10:47] } 58. bxa4 { [%eval -6.25] [%clk 0:10:30] } 58... Bxa2 { [%eval -6.51] [%clk 0:10:17] } 59. Ba6 { [%eval -6.09] [%clk 0:04:05] } 59... Bb1+?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Bb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:34] } 60. Kd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:52] } 60... Kb6? { [%eval 1.6] } { Mistake. Ba2 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:30] } 61. Bc4 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:02:02] } 61... Kc5 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:04:19] } 62. Be2? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:04] } 62... Ba2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:18] } 63. Kc2?? { [%eval -6.01] } { Blunder. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 63... Kb6 { [%eval -5.82] [%clk 0:03:59] } 64. Kb2 { [%eval -6.18] [%clk 0:00:36] } 64... Be6 { [%eval -6.08] [%clk 0:04:01] } 65. Bb5 { [%eval -5.97] [%clk 0:00:38] } 65... Kc5 { [%eval -5.79] [%clk 0:02:35] } 66. Kc2 { [%eval -5.6] [%clk 0:00:25] } 66... f5 { [%eval -5.66] [%clk 0:02:13] } 67. exf5 { [%eval -5.81] [%clk 0:00:23] } 67... Bxf5+ { [%eval -5.79] [%clk 0:02:18] } 68. Kd2 { [%eval -6.59] [%clk 0:00:23] } 68... e4 { [%eval -6.44] [%clk 0:01:59] } 69. fxe4 { [%eval -5.73] [%clk 0:00:32] } 69... Bxe4 { [%eval -5.8] [%clk 0:02:07] } 70. Bf1 { [%eval -6.58] [%clk 0:00:37] } 70... Kb6 { [%eval -5.8] [%clk 0:01:56] } 71. Kc1 { [%eval -7.65] [%clk 0:00:11] } 71... Ka5 { [%eval -7.05] [%clk 0:02:02] } 72. Kb2 { [%eval -7.71] [%clk 0:00:14] } 72... Kxa4 { [%eval -7.34] [%clk 0:02:10] } 73. Kc1? { [%eval #-16] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ka2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:11] } 73... Ka3 { [%eval #-15] [%clk 0:02:17] } 74. Kd2 { [%eval #-15] [%clk 0:00:12] } 74... b3 { [%eval #-14] [%clk 0:02:10] } 0-1