Event: Round 3: Armstrong, Malcolm J - Cast, Julian
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/scarborough-chess-congress-2025-open/round-3/9EHy2Abl/GKDUuhtg
Date: 2025-10-25
White: Armstrong, Malcolm J
WhiteElo: 1986
Black: Cast, Julian
BlackElo: 1939
Result: 0-1
ECO: E06
Opening: Catalan Opening: Closed
Variant: Standard

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:49:40] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:50:14] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:49:35] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:50:06] } 3. Bg2 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:48:20] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:50:09] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:46:51] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:50:03] } 5. c4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:45:30] } 5... c6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:50:08] } 6. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:44:45] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:47:07] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:44:34] } 7... Qc7 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:42:55] } 8. Qc2 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:42:58] } 8... c5 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:42:05] } 9. cxd5 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:40:15] } 9... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:42:07] } 10. Ne4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:32:14] } 10... Nb4?! { [%eval 0.99] } { Inaccuracy. cxd4 was best. } { [%clk 1:36:52] } 11. Qc4 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 1:28:11] } 11... b5 { [%eval 0.97] [%clk 1:30:05] } 12. Qxb5 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 1:21:27] } 12... Ba6 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 1:30:08] } 13. Qa4 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 1:21:21] } 13... Bxe2 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 1:28:28] } 14. Bf4? { [%eval -0.39] } { Mistake. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 1:19:07] } 14... Qc6 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 1:16:47] } 15. Qb3? { [%eval -1.84] } { Mistake. Qxc6 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:44] } 15... c4 { [%eval -1.87] [%clk 1:08:04] } 16. Qe3 { [%eval -2.1] [%clk 1:08:24] } 16... Bxf1 { [%eval -2.1] [%clk 1:06:54] } 17. Rxf1 { [%eval -2.31] [%clk 1:03:36] } 17... Nd5 { [%eval -2.39] [%clk 1:06:13] } 18. Qd2 { [%eval -2.56] [%clk 1:02:39] } 18... Nd7 { [%eval -2.62] [%clk 1:03:24] } 19. Nc3 { [%eval -2.5] [%clk 0:56:43] } 19... Rac8 { [%eval -1.98] [%clk 0:58:30] } 20. Re1?! { [%eval -2.71] } { Inaccuracy. Ne5 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:46] } 20... Bb4?! { [%eval -1.47] } { Inaccuracy. Nxf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:53:22] } 21. Ng5?! { [%eval -2.38] } { Inaccuracy. Nxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:30] } 21... Bxc3 { [%eval -2.34] [%clk 0:50:42] } 22. bxc3 { [%eval -2.36] [%clk 0:42:30] } 22... Qb6 { [%eval -2.43] [%clk 0:50:36] } 23. Qc2 { [%eval -2.43] [%clk 0:36:23] } 23... g6?! { [%eval -1.77] } { Inaccuracy. N7f6 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:51] } 24. Bd2 { [%eval -2.33] [%clk 0:34:43] } 24... N7f6?! { [%eval -1.64] } { Inaccuracy. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:15] } 25. h4?! { [%eval -2.6] } { Inaccuracy. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:19] } 25... h5?? { [%eval -0.19] } { Blunder. Rb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:44:25] } 26. Rxe6 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:21:28] } 26... Rc6 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:42:50] } 27. Re1 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 0:17:15] } 27... Rb8 { [%eval -1.0] [%clk 0:41:39] } 28. Bc1 { [%eval -1.0] [%clk 0:17:01] } 28... Rc7 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 0:39:05] } 29. g4? { [%eval -2.04] } { Mistake. Ba3 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:18] } 29... Qb1 { [%eval -1.86] [%clk 0:33:04] } 30. Qd2 { [%eval -1.8] [%clk 0:13:26] } 30... Qd3?! { [%eval -0.75] } { Inaccuracy. Re7 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:45] } 31. gxh5 { [%eval -1.14] [%clk 0:12:21] } 31... gxh5 { [%eval -0.91] [%clk 0:31:17] } 32. Ne4 { [%eval -1.35] [%clk 0:09:42] } 32... Qxd2?! { [%eval -0.66] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:54] } 33. Bxd2?! { [%eval -1.53] } { Inaccuracy. Nxf6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:08:50] } 33... Rb2? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Nxe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:47] } 34. Nxf6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:53] } 34... Nxf6 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:28:51] } 35. Bf4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:07:26] } 35... Rc8 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:27:12] } 36. Bg5?? { [%eval -2.25] } { Blunder. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:07] } 36... Re8 { [%eval -2.21] [%clk 0:26:05] } 37. Rd1 { [%eval -2.81] [%clk 0:03:15] } 37... Ng4 { [%eval -2.73] [%clk 0:22:25] } 38. d5 { [%eval -3.41] [%clk 0:03:12] } 38... f6 { [%eval -3.24] [%clk 0:22:04] } 39. Bf4?! { [%eval -4.94] } { Inaccuracy. Bc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:00] } 39... Rxf2 { [%eval -4.78] [%clk 0:21:23] } 40. Bc7?! { [%eval -8.05] } { Inaccuracy. Bh6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:23] } 40... Rxg2+ { [%eval -8.06] [%clk 0:20:16] } 41. Kxg2 { [%eval -8.05] [%clk 0:02:31] } 41... Ne3+ { [%eval -7.96] [%clk 0:20:16] } 42. Kf3 { [%eval -7.95] [%clk 0:02:40] } 42... Nxd1 { [%eval -7.72] [%clk 0:20:12] } 43. d6 { [%eval -9.41] [%clk 0:02:47] } 43... Re3+ { [%eval -8.42] [%clk 0:19:30] } 44. Kf4 { [%eval -9.63] [%clk 0:02:55] } 44... Rd3 { [%eval -8.79] [%clk 0:19:18] } 0-1