Event: Round 9: Nicholson, David - Andreas, Guenter
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-world-senior-championship-2025--open-65/round-9/xIMoHryf/fq2DHkhj
Date: 2025-10-30
White: Nicholson, David
WhiteElo: 1833
Black: Andreas, Guenter
BlackElo: 1898
Result: 1-0
ECO: C78
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:49] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:49] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:30:54] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:07] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:13] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:20] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:31:24] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:38] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:30:32] } 5... b5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:10] } 6. Bb3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:30:40] } 6... Bc5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:25:20] } 7. c3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:25:04] } 7... O-O?! { [%eval 0.98] } { Inaccuracy. d6 was best. } { [%clk 1:13:44] } 8. d4 { [%eval 1.32] [%clk 1:20:35] } 8... Bd6 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 1:12:01] } 9. Re1 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 1:11:22] } 9... Bb7 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 1:03:37] } 10. Nbd2 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 1:09:54] } 10... Qe7? { [%eval 2.4] } { Mistake. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:58:30] } 11. Nf1 { [%eval 2.36] [%clk 1:03:44] } 11... h6 { [%eval 2.6] [%clk 0:43:13] } 12. Ng3 { [%eval 2.52] [%clk 1:03:49] } 12... Rfe8 { [%eval 2.72] [%clk 0:43:10] } 13. a4?! { [%eval 2.06] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:57] } 13... exd4?! { [%eval 2.74] } { Inaccuracy. Qf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:07] } 14. e5 { [%eval 2.73] [%clk 0:44:28] } 14... Na5 { [%eval 3.24] [%clk 0:26:13] } 15. exd6 { [%eval 3.14] [%clk 0:35:30] } 15... Bxf3?! { [%eval 4.78] } { Inaccuracy. Qxd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:25] } 16. dxe7 { [%eval 4.67] [%clk 0:35:45] } 16... Bxd1 { [%eval 4.81] [%clk 0:26:00] } 17. Bxd1 { [%eval 4.79] [%clk 0:36:02] } 17... d3 { [%eval 5.34] [%clk 0:23:02] } 18. axb5 { [%eval 4.81] [%clk 0:33:43] } 18... axb5 { [%eval 5.04] [%clk 0:22:26] } 19. Bf3 { [%eval 4.76] [%clk 0:31:54] } 19... d5 { [%eval 4.73] [%clk 0:19:26] } 20. b4 { [%eval 4.97] [%clk 0:31:42] } 20... Nc4 { [%eval 5.18] [%clk 0:19:17] } 21. Rxa8 { [%eval 4.96] [%clk 0:32:03] } 21... Rxa8 { [%eval 4.89] [%clk 0:19:45] } 22. Bxd5 { [%eval 4.75] [%clk 0:30:07] } 22... Re8?! { [%eval 6.3] } { Inaccuracy. Nxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:46] } 23. Bc6 { [%eval 5.88] [%clk 0:29:22] } 23... d2 { [%eval 7.07] [%clk 0:15:50] } 24. Bxd2 { [%eval 6.92] [%clk 0:29:36] } 24... Nxd2 { [%eval 6.98] [%clk 0:16:18] } 25. Bxe8 { [%eval 7.14] [%clk 0:29:55] } 25... Nxe8 { [%eval 7.14] [%clk 0:16:42] } 26. Rd1 { [%eval 7.13] [%clk 0:29:46] } 26... Nc4 { [%eval 7.18] [%clk 0:17:00] } 27. Rd8 { [%eval 7.0] [%clk 0:30:01] } 1-0