Event: Round 1: Ronald, Ted - Samarasinghe Jude, Ranga
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/scarborough-chess-congress-2025-open/round-1/UvseXCV9/X5zcGaDn
Date: 2025-10-24
White: Ronald, Ted
WhiteElo: 1862
Black: Samarasinghe Jude, Ranga
BlackElo: 1978
Result: 0-1
ECO: C05
Opening: French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Closed Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:50:17] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:42:59] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:50:18] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:42:41] } 3. Nd2 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:50:20] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:41:04] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:50:02] } 4... Nfd7 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:41:06] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:50:04] } 5... c5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:40:42] } 6. c3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:50:05] } 6... Qb6 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:40:30] } 7. Ngf3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:49:59] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:39:19] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:49:55] } 8... cxd4 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:38:38] } 9. cxd4 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:49:59] } 9... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:38:19] } 10. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:50:03] } 10... Qxd4 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:38:24] } 11. Nf3 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:50:06] } 11... Qb6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:35:36] } 12. Re1 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:50:02] } 12... Bc5 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:30:43] } 13. Qe2 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:50:01] } 13... Bb4 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:21:37] } 14. Be3 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:47:00] } 14... Bc5 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 1:20:06] } 15. Bf4 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:43:15] } 15... Nf8?! { [%eval 1.16] } { Inaccuracy. Nb8 was best. } { [%clk 1:15:02] } 16. Rac1 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 1:38:59] } 16... Bd7 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 1:12:01] } 17. Rc2?! { [%eval 0.4] } { Inaccuracy. Bd2 was best. } { [%clk 1:36:39] } 17... Ng6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:09:06] } 18. Bg3 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:35:46] } 18... Ba4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:06:10] } 19. b3 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 1:34:37] } 19... Bd7 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:05:39] } 20. h4 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 1:31:56] } 20... Ne7 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 1:03:56] } 21. h5 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 1:20:40] } 21... h6 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 1:02:42] } 22. b4 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 1:01:50] } 22... Qxb4 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 1:00:56] } 23. Rb2 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 1:00:37] } 23... Qg4?! { [%eval -0.19] } { Inaccuracy. Qa5 was best. } { [%clk 1:00:27] } 24. Bb5?? { [%eval -2.91] } { Blunder. Rxb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:52:48] } 24... Bc6 { [%eval -2.93] [%clk 0:46:44] } 25. Bh4 { [%eval -3.03] [%clk 0:48:40] } 25... b6 { [%eval -2.64] [%clk 0:35:53] } 26. Bxe7?! { [%eval -3.6] } { Inaccuracy. Rc1 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:49] } 26... Bxb5 { [%eval -3.64] [%clk 0:35:59] } 27. Qxb5+ { [%eval -3.74] [%clk 0:46:40] } 27... Kxe7 { [%eval -3.84] [%clk 0:36:05] } 28. Rc1 { [%eval -3.89] [%clk 0:45:07] } 28... Rhc8 { [%eval -3.84] [%clk 0:35:10] } 29. Qa6 { [%eval -3.96] [%clk 0:40:06] } 29... Kf8 { [%eval -3.98] [%clk 0:34:13] } 30. Rbc2 { [%eval -3.99] [%clk 0:36:58] } 30... Rd8 { [%eval -3.81] [%clk 0:32:24] } 31. Rc3 { [%eval -3.79] [%clk 0:22:12] } 31... Qxh5 { [%eval -3.76] [%clk 0:31:04] } 0-1