Event: Round 5: Thomas, James - Cancedda-Dupuis, Livio
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-uk-chess-challenge-terafinal-under-18/round-5/nztzmkLE/Z9vfr9jX
Date: 2025-10-18
White: Thomas, James
WhiteElo: 1877
Black: Cancedda-Dupuis, Livio
BlackElo: 2315
Result: 0-1
ECO: A05
Opening: Zukertort Opening
Variant: Standard

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:25:17] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:25:19] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:25:26] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:25:16] } 3. Bg2 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:25:32] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:25:24] } 4. O-O { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:25:39] } 4... e5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:25:22] } 5. c4 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:25:48] } 5... d5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:23:38] } 6. Qa4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:25:55] } 6... Bd7 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:23:31] } 7. cxd5 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:25:53] } 7... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:23:23] } 8. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:26:00] } 8... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:23:24] } 9. Qe4 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:26:08] } 9... Bd6 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:22:29] } 10. Qxd5 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 0:26:15] } 10... Bc6 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:22:38] } 11. Qb3 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:26:20] } 11... Qd7 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:22:04] } 12. Nc3 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:25:56] } 12... O-O { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:22:02] } 13. d3 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:24:43] } 13... c4? { [%eval 1.79] } { Mistake. Rad8 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:06] } 14. dxc4 { [%eval 1.77] [%clk 0:23:31] } 14... Bxg2 { [%eval 1.65] [%clk 0:21:14] } 15. Kxg2 { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 0:23:39] } 15... Qc6+ { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 0:21:23] } 16. Kg1?! { [%eval 1.03] } { Inaccuracy. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:46] } 16... Nxc4 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:21:14] } 17. Qb5?! { [%eval 0.23] } { Inaccuracy. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:43] } 17... Qxb5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:20:34] } 18. Nxb5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:21:51] } 18... Be5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:20:44] } 19. Rb1 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:20:47] } 19... a6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:20:48] } 20. Nc3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:20:05] } 20... Rfe8?! { [%eval 1.24] } { Inaccuracy. Bxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:57] } 21. Re1? { [%eval 0.03] } { Mistake. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:59] } 21... Rad8 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:20:17] } 22. Na4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:47] } 22... b5?! { [%eval 0.56] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:23] } 23. Nc5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:15:43] } 23... Bd6 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:18:17] } 24. Nb3?? { [%eval -1.84] } { Blunder. Nd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:38] } 24... Bb4 { [%eval -1.89] [%clk 0:18:19] } 25. Rf1 { [%eval -1.88] [%clk 0:11:15] } 25... Rxe2 { [%eval -1.89] [%clk 0:18:26] } 26. a3?! { [%eval -2.86] } { Inaccuracy. Kg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:09] } 26... Be7 { [%eval -3.03] [%clk 0:18:34] } 27. Bf4 { [%eval -3.63] [%clk 0:08:55] } 27... Rxb2 { [%eval -3.89] [%clk 0:17:57] } 28. Rxb2 { [%eval -3.71] [%clk 0:08:53] } 28... Nxb2 { [%eval -3.62] [%clk 0:18:04] } 29. Na5 { [%eval -4.16] [%clk 0:04:22] } 29... Bxa3 { [%eval -3.95] [%clk 0:17:24] } 30. Nc6 { [%eval -4.33] [%clk 0:04:22] } 30... Rd1 { [%eval -4.23] [%clk 0:17:28] } 31. Rxd1 { [%eval -4.47] [%clk 0:03:46] } 31... Nxd1 { [%eval -4.35] [%clk 0:17:35] } 32. Bc7 { [%eval -4.78] [%clk 0:03:46] } 32... Bc5 { [%eval -4.69] [%clk 0:17:41] } 33. Nb8 { [%eval -5.88] [%clk 0:03:16] } 33... b4 { [%eval -5.81] [%clk 0:17:38] } 34. Nxa6 { [%eval -5.82] [%clk 0:03:23] } 34... b3 { [%eval -5.71] [%clk 0:17:41] } 35. Be5 { [%eval -5.01] [%clk 0:02:45] } 35... Bxf2+ { [%eval -5.02] [%clk 0:17:38] } 36. Kf1 { [%eval -5.03] [%clk 0:02:52] } 36... Bb6 { [%eval -4.94] [%clk 0:17:46] } 37. Ke2 { [%eval -4.96] [%clk 0:02:34] } 37... b2 { [%eval -4.91] [%clk 0:17:48] } 38. Bxb2 { [%eval -4.81] [%clk 0:02:41] } 38... Nxb2 { [%eval -4.71] [%clk 0:17:55] } 39. h3 { [%eval -4.65] [%clk 0:02:46] } 39... Nc4 { [%eval -4.78] [%clk 0:17:56] } 40. g4 { [%eval -5.19] [%clk 0:02:42] } 40... Ne5 { [%eval -5.15] [%clk 0:18:03] } 41. Nb4 { [%eval -5.0] [%clk 0:02:42] } 41... Kf8 { [%eval -5.03] [%clk 0:18:11] } 42. Nd5 { [%eval -4.79] [%clk 0:02:34] } 42... Ba7 { [%eval -5.22] [%clk 0:18:12] } 43. Kf1 { [%eval -5.32] [%clk 0:02:31] } 43... Ke8 { [%eval -5.32] [%clk 0:18:19] } 44. Kg2 { [%eval -5.3] [%clk 0:02:38] } 44... Kd7 { [%eval -5.05] [%clk 0:18:28] } 45. Nc3 { [%eval -5.45] [%clk 0:02:44] } 45... Ke6 { [%eval -5.36] [%clk 0:18:31] } 46. Ne2 { [%eval -5.42] [%clk 0:02:39] } 46... Be3 { [%eval -5.27] [%clk 0:18:34] } 47. Nc3 { [%eval -5.2] [%clk 0:02:45] } 47... g6 { [%eval -5.37] [%clk 0:18:37] } 48. Ne2 { [%eval -6.62] [%clk 0:02:16] } 48... f5 { [%eval -6.54] [%clk 0:18:42] } 49. gxf5+ { [%eval -6.63] [%clk 0:02:22] } 49... gxf5 { [%eval -6.46] [%clk 0:18:50] } 50. Nc3 { [%eval -8.16] [%clk 0:02:09] } 50... f4 { [%eval -8.46] [%clk 0:18:54] } 51. Ne4 { [%eval -9.72] [%clk 0:02:11] } 51... f3+ { [%eval -6.66] [%clk 0:19:03] } 52. Kf1?! { [%eval -9.73] } { Inaccuracy. Kg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:14] } 52... Kf5 { [%eval -83.08] [%clk 0:19:06] } 53. Nc3 { [%eval -70.42] [%clk 0:01:46] } 53... Bd4 { [%eval -14.07] [%clk 0:19:06] } 54. Nd5?! { [%eval #-10] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Nb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:52] } 54... Nc4 { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:19:09] } 0-1