Event: Round 2: Ridge, Michael - Tompson, John C
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/scarborough-chess-congress-2025-open/round-2/TvtA1tEP/OCj43RAh
Date: 2025-10-25
White: Ridge, Michael
WhiteElo: 1872
Black: Tompson, John C
BlackElo: 2113
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A08
Opening: King's Indian Attack: Sicilian Variation
Variant: Standard

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:50:17] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:50:07] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:50:21] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:46:48] } 3. Bg2 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:50:27] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:46:46] } 4. O-O { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:50:33] } 4... Be7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:46:47] } 5. d3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:50:34] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:46:45] } 6. Nbd2 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:50:41] } 6... c5 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:45:19] } 7. e4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:50:45] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:45:00] } 8. Re1 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:50:51] } 8... b5 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:41:06] } 9. e5 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:50:33] } 9... Nd7 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:41:10] } 10. Nf1 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:50:28] } 10... Qc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:40:53] } 11. Bf4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:50:20] } 11... a5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:39:29] } 12. h4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:49:27] } 12... a4 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:38:00] } 13. a3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:48:07] } 13... b4 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:30:19] } 14. h5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:46:59] } 14... Nd4?! { [%eval 1.19] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 1:17:01] } 15. Nxd4 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 1:12:24] } 15... cxd4 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 1:16:27] } 16. h6 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 1:12:22] } 16... g6 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 1:15:27] } 17. Nh2 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 1:09:50] } 17... Qb6 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 1:07:30] } 18. Qd2 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 1:01:09] } 18... b3 { [%eval 1.58] [%clk 1:03:09] } 19. Bg5 { [%eval 1.56] [%clk 0:53:42] } 19... Bc5 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:38:24] } 20. Ng4 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:49:50] } 20... Re8 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:37:35] } 21. Rac1 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:36:15] } 21... Bf8? { [%eval 2.67] } { Mistake. Ba6 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:26] } 22. c4 { [%eval 2.45] [%clk 0:24:21] } 22... dxc3 { [%eval 2.39] [%clk 0:32:57] } 23. Rxc3? { [%eval 1.11] } { Mistake. Qxc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:58] } 23... Ba6 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:27:43] } 24. Rec1 { [%eval 1.02] [%clk 0:21:36] } 24... Rec8 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:26:50] } 25. Qf4 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:20:19] } 25... Qa5 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:22:35] } 26. Qd2 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:12:03] } 26... Rxc3 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:18:01] } 27. Rxc3 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:09:45] } 27... d4 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 0:07:30] } 28. Rc1 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:07:21] } 28... Qxd2 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:06:28] } 29. Bxd2 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:07:27] } 29... Rc8 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:06:01] } 30. Rxc8 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:05:17] } 30... Bxc8 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:06:06] } 31. Bc6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:05:10] } 31... Nc5?? { [%eval 3.91] } { Blunder. Bxa3 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:09] } 32. Nf6+ { [%eval 3.91] [%clk 0:04:49] } 32... Kh8 { [%eval 3.93] [%clk 0:06:16] } 33. Bb4 { [%eval 3.66] [%clk 0:04:24] } 33... Be7 { [%eval 3.05] [%clk 0:06:21] } 34. Bxc5 { [%eval 2.81] [%clk 0:03:49] } 34... Bxc5 { [%eval 2.74] [%clk 0:06:26] } 35. Bxa4 { [%eval 3.11] [%clk 0:03:46] } 35... Ba6 { [%eval 2.89] [%clk 0:05:49] } 36. Ne4 { [%eval 2.22] [%clk 0:02:52] } 36... Bf8? { [%eval 3.67] } { Mistake. Bb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:39] } 37. Bxb3 { [%eval 3.57] [%clk 0:02:36] } 1/2-1/2