Event: Round 4: Ratcliffe, James - Tso, Chi Wai
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/ecf-coventry-international-2025--blitz/round-4/0DjNnESN/Xz8JnJgL
Date: 2025-10-28
White: Ratcliffe, James
WhiteElo: 1773
Black: Tso, Chi Wai
BlackElo: 1817
Result: 0-1
ECO: C86
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Closed, Worrall Attack
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:02] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5. Qe2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:07] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:03:07] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:03:07] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:03:08] } 7. h3 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:03:08] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:08] } 8. c3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:03:09] } 8... b5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:03:07] } 9. Bc2 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:10] } 9... Na5?! { [%eval 0.91] } { Inaccuracy. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:07] } 10. d4 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:03:11] } 10... Nc4 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 0:03:03] } 11. b3 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:03:10] } 11... Nb6 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:02:58] } 12. dxe5 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:03:09] } 12... dxe5 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:02:58] } 13. Nxe5 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 0:03:08] } 13... Bd6 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:02:52] } 14. Nf3 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:03:08] } 14... Nfd7? { [%eval 2.5] } { Mistake. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:31] } 15. Nbd2?! { [%eval 1.57] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:00] } 15... Bb7?! { [%eval 2.29] } { Inaccuracy. Re8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:32] } 16. Re1?! { [%eval 1.21] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:57] } 16... Re8 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:02:28] } 17. Qd3 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:02:55] } 17... Nf8?! { [%eval 1.67] } { Inaccuracy. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:22] } 18. Bb2 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 0:02:45] } 18... Bf4 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:02:18] } 19. Rad1?! { [%eval 0.76] } { Inaccuracy. Qe2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:43] } 19... Qxd3 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:02:18] } 20. Bxd3 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:02:43] } 20... Rad8 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:02:19] } 21. Bc2 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:02:36] } 21... c5 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:02:18] } 22. g3 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:02:29] } 22... Bh6 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:02:11] } 23. c4 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:02:15] } 23... bxc4 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:02:11] } 24. Nxc4 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:02:14] } 24... Nxc4?! { [%eval 1.42] } { Inaccuracy. Rxd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:12] } 25. bxc4? { [%eval 0.3] } { Mistake. Rxd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:15] } 25... Rxd1 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:02:08] } 26. Rxd1 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:02:15] } 26... Bxe4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:02:06] } 27. Re1 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:01:59] } 27... f5 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:02:07] } 28. Nh4?! { [%eval 0.01] } { Inaccuracy. Bxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:58] } 28... Rd8?? { [%eval 2.13] } { Blunder. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:04] } 29. Bxe4 { [%eval 2.05] [%clk 0:01:58] } 29... fxe4 { [%eval 1.93] [%clk 0:02:04] } 30. Rxe4?! { [%eval 1.04] } { Inaccuracy. Nf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:54] } 30... Rd1+?! { [%eval 1.87] } { Inaccuracy. Rd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:59] } 31. Kg2 { [%eval 1.89] [%clk 0:01:53] } 31... Rd2?! { [%eval 2.62] } { Inaccuracy. Bg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:59] } 32. Ba3 { [%eval 2.6] [%clk 0:01:52] } 32... Nd7 { [%eval 2.46] [%clk 0:01:56] } 33. Nf5 { [%eval 2.46] [%clk 0:01:48] } 33... Bg5?? { [%eval 5.13] } { Blunder. Rxa2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:47] } 34. h4?? { [%eval 0.62] } { Blunder. Bc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:46] } 34... Bf6 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:01:47] } 35. Bc1 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:01:13] } 35... Rxa2 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:01:38] } 36. Nd6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:01:06] } 36... h6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:01:39] } 37. Re8+ { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:01:06] } 37... Kh7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:01:40] } 38. h5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:01:01] } 38... Bd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:41] } 39. Bf4?? { [%eval -3.1] } { Blunder. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:43] } 39... Rxf2+ { [%eval -3.02] [%clk 0:01:40] } 40. Kh3 { [%eval -3.12] [%clk 0:00:45] } 40... Nf6 { [%eval -3.32] [%clk 0:01:27] } 41. Re1 { [%eval -3.26] [%clk 0:00:37] } 41... Nxh5 { [%eval -3.14] [%clk 0:01:20] } 42. Be5 { [%eval -3.08] [%clk 0:00:30] } 42... Rf3?? { [%eval -1.16] } { Blunder. Nf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:10] } 43. Bxd4?? { [%eval -3.33] } { Blunder. Kg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:25] } 43... cxd4 { [%eval -3.31] [%clk 0:01:11] } 44. Kg4 { [%eval -3.33] [%clk 0:00:15] } 44... Re3 { [%eval -3.12] [%clk 0:01:06] } 45. Rd1 { [%eval -3.6] [%clk 0:00:09] } 45... Nf6+ { [%eval -3.48] [%clk 0:01:05] } 46. Kf4 { [%eval -3.68] [%clk 0:00:10] } 46... Nh5+ { [%eval -3.57] [%clk 0:01:00] } 47. Kg4 { [%eval -3.49] [%clk 0:00:11] } 47... Nf6+?! { [%eval -2.1] } { Inaccuracy. g6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:00] } 48. Kf4 { [%eval -2.05] [%clk 0:00:12] } 48... g5+ { [%eval -1.92] [%clk 0:00:59] } 49. Kf5 { [%eval -1.91] [%clk 0:00:13] } 49... Rf3+? { [%eval -0.4] } { Mistake. Nh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:57] } 50. Ke6? { [%eval -1.85] } { Mistake. Ke5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 50... d3?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Kg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:56] } 51. Nf5?? { [%eval -2.99] } { Blunder. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 51... Kg6?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:53] } 52. Ne7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:13] } 52... Kh7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:49] } 53. Nf5?? { [%eval -2.93] } { Blunder. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:12] } 53... a5?? { [%eval 6.92] } { Blunder. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:45] } 54. Kxf6 { [%eval 6.14] [%clk 0:00:12] } 54... a4?? { [%eval #12] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:43] } 55. Ra1?? { [%eval 3.95] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:13] } 55... d2 { [%eval 3.78] [%clk 0:00:33] } 56. Rd1?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Rh1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:09] } 56... Rd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:42] } 57. c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:10] } 57... a3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:42] } 58. c6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:09] } 58... a2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:42] } 59. c7?? { [%eval -2.84] } { Blunder. Rh1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:10] } 59... Rc3 { [%eval -2.28] [%clk 0:00:42] } 60. Ne3? { [%eval -4.54] } { Mistake. Ra1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:05] } 60... Rxc7?? { [%eval -1.63] } { Blunder. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:41] } 61. Ke5?? { [%eval #-32] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ra1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 61... Rc1 { [%eval #-34] [%clk 0:00:39] } 62. Rxd2 { [%eval -9.46] [%clk 0:00:03] } 62... a1=Q+ { [%eval -7.86] [%clk 0:00:38] } 63. Rd4? { [%eval #-14] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ke4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:03] } 63... Re1 { [%eval #-13] [%clk 0:01:35] } 64. Ke4 { [%eval #-17] [%clk 0:00:04] } 64... Qb1+ { [%eval #-16] [%clk 0:01:34] } 65. Rd3 { [%eval -12.57] [%clk 0:00:04] } 65... Qb4+ { [%eval -8.26] [%clk 0:01:34] } 66. Rd4? { [%eval #-9] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:04] } 66... Qe7+ { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:01:35] } 67. Kd5 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:00:05] } 67... Rxe3 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:01:35] } 68. Kc4 { [%eval #-7] [%clk 0:00:06] } 68... Qc7+ { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:01:35] } 69. Kd5 { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:00:06] } 69... Re5# { [%clk 0:03:02] } 0-1