Event: Round 9: Buckland, Louis - Thomas, James
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-delancey-ukcc-challengers-under-18/round-9/UOY3ozIq/id4x9FnK
Date: 2025-10-12
White: Buckland, Louis
WhiteElo: 1726
Black: Thomas, James
BlackElo: 1877
Result: 0-1
ECO: A57
Opening: Benko Gambit Accepted: Modern Variation
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:25:19] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:25:19] } 2. d5 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:25:26] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:25:27] } 3. c4 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:25:35] } 3... b5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:25:36] } 4. cxb5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:25:43] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:25:45] } 5. e3 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:25:51] } 5... Bb7 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:25:54] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:25:58] } 6... Qa5 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:26:00] } 7. Bd2 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:25:25] } 7... axb5 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:25:59] } 8. Bxb5 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:25:15] } 8... Qb6 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 0:26:07] } 9. Bc4?! { [%eval -0.01] } { Inaccuracy. Nf3 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:49] } 9... e6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:26:02] } 10. e4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:24:24] } 10... Nxe4 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:24:32] } 11. Nxe4?! { [%eval -1.06] } { Inaccuracy. Nge2 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:18] } 11... exd5 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 0:24:33] } 12. Bxd5?! { [%eval -1.84] } { Inaccuracy. Nh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:26] } 12... Bxd5 { [%eval -1.9] [%clk 0:24:40] } 13. Qe2?! { [%eval -2.69] } { Inaccuracy. f3 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:35] } 13... Be7?! { [%eval -1.83] } { Inaccuracy. Qe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:43] } 14. Bc3?? { [%eval -4.02] } { Blunder. Nh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:43] } 14... O-O?! { [%eval -2.54] } { Inaccuracy. Qe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:40] } 15. Qg4?! { [%eval -3.8] } { Inaccuracy. Nh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:41] } 15... Qg6 { [%eval -3.75] [%clk 0:22:37] } 16. Qxg6 { [%eval -3.73] [%clk 0:10:23] } 16... hxg6 { [%eval -3.62] [%clk 0:21:12] } 17. f3 { [%eval -3.51] [%clk 0:10:04] } 17... f5 { [%eval -3.11] [%clk 0:20:40] } 18. Nd2 { [%eval -3.19] [%clk 0:09:52] } 18... Re8 { [%eval -3.12] [%clk 0:19:02] } 19. Ne2 { [%eval -3.19] [%clk 0:09:42] } 19... Bg5?! { [%eval -2.37] } { Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:47] } 20. b3 { [%eval -2.77] [%clk 0:08:01] } 20... Nc6 { [%eval -2.93] [%clk 0:18:21] } 21. Kd1 { [%eval -2.78] [%clk 0:07:54] } 21... Nb4 { [%eval -2.8] [%clk 0:16:46] } 22. a4?! { [%eval -3.57] } { Inaccuracy. Nc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:55] } 22... Bxd2?? { [%eval -0.8] } { Blunder. Ra6 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:17] } 23. Kxd2 { [%eval -1.3] [%clk 0:05:03] } 23... Bxb3 { [%eval -0.85] [%clk 0:13:22] } 24. a5?? { [%eval -3.77] } { Blunder. Bxb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:38] } 24... Nd5?! { [%eval -2.95] } { Inaccuracy. Ra6 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:21] } 25. Nc1 { [%eval -3.15] [%clk 0:02:59] } 25... Bc4 { [%eval -2.88] [%clk 0:12:09] } 26. Nd3? { [%eval -4.58] } { Mistake. Ra3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:53] } 26... Re3 { [%eval -4.68] [%clk 0:09:16] } 27. Nxc5?! { [%eval -7.3] } { Inaccuracy. Nf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:15] } 27... Re2+ { [%eval -6.89] [%clk 0:09:09] } 0-1