Event: Round 8: Ratcliffe, James - Miller, George
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/ecf-coventry-international-2025--blitz/round-8/7ejXmB0d/LGmfTl8x
Date: 2025-10-28
White: Ratcliffe, James
WhiteElo: 1773
Black: Miller, George
BlackElo: 1873
Result: 1-0
ECO: C41
Opening: Philidor Defense: Lion Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... d6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:03:03] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3... e5 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:03:04] } 4... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:02:58] } 5. Bc4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:02:59] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:02:58] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:02:59] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:02:56] } 7. Re1 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:03:00] } 7... c6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:02:56] } 8. dxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:57] } 8... dxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:53] } 9. Bg5 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:02:55] } 9... Qc7 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 0:02:46] } 10. Qe2 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:02:54] } 10... b5 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:02:45] } 11. Bb3 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:02:53] } 11... a5 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 0:02:46] } 12. a3 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:02:53] } 12... Ba6 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:02:40] } 13. Qe3 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:02:22] } 13... Bc5 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:02:31] } 14. Qd2 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:02:20] } 14... b4?! { [%eval 0.25] } { Inaccuracy. Rfd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:20] } 15. axb4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:02:17] } 15... Bxb4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:02:19] } 16. Rad1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:11] } 16... c5? { [%eval 1.54] } { Mistake. Bb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:04] } 17. Nd5? { [%eval -0.07] } { Mistake. Ba4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:03] } 17... Nxd5 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:01:42] } 18. Qxd5?? { [%eval -2.99] } { Blunder. c3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:03] } 18... Bxe1 { [%eval -2.38] [%clk 0:01:40] } 19. Rxe1 { [%eval -2.75] [%clk 0:02:04] } 19... c4 { [%eval -2.97] [%clk 0:01:35] } 20. Ba4?! { [%eval -4.54] } { Inaccuracy. Ba2 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:56] } 20... Nb6 { [%eval -4.56] [%clk 0:01:25] } 21. Qxa5 { [%eval -4.21] [%clk 0:01:57] } 21... f6?! { [%eval -3.22] } { Inaccuracy. Bc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:14] } 22. Be3 { [%eval -3.23] [%clk 0:01:56] } 22... Nd5?? { [%eval 3.67] } { Blunder. Bb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:11] } 23. Qxd5+ { [%eval 3.78] [%clk 0:01:56] } 23... Kh8 { [%eval 3.75] [%clk 0:01:07] } 24. Qd7 { [%eval 3.7] [%clk 0:02:47] } 24... Qa5 { [%eval 4.5] [%clk 0:01:04] } 25. b3 { [%eval 3.9] [%clk 0:02:34] } 25... cxb3 { [%eval 4.16] [%clk 0:01:01] } 26. Bxb3 { [%eval 4.15] [%clk 0:02:35] } 26... Qb4 { [%eval 4.4] [%clk 0:00:52] } 27. Qa4?! { [%eval 2.95] } { Inaccuracy. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:27] } 27... Qxa4 { [%eval 2.9] [%clk 0:00:44] } 28. Bxa4 { [%eval 2.83] [%clk 0:02:28] } 28... Be2? { [%eval 4.78] } { Mistake. Bb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:37] } 29. Bb3 { [%eval 4.72] [%clk 0:02:29] } 29... Bxf3 { [%eval 5.05] [%clk 0:00:36] } 30. gxf3 { [%eval 5.06] [%clk 0:02:30] } 30... h5 { [%eval 5.47] [%clk 0:00:31] } 31. Kg2 { [%eval 5.06] [%clk 0:02:25] } 31... h4 { [%eval 5.42] [%clk 0:00:32] } 32. Bd5 { [%eval 5.45] [%clk 0:02:12] } 32... Rac8 { [%eval 5.81] [%clk 0:00:31] } 33. c4 { [%eval 6.01] [%clk 0:02:13] } 33... g5 { [%eval 6.37] [%clk 0:00:32] } 34. Kh3 { [%eval 6.36] [%clk 0:02:10] } 34... Kg7 { [%eval 6.21] [%clk 0:00:32] } 35. c5 { [%eval 6.23] [%clk 0:02:10] } 35... Rc7 { [%eval 6.44] [%clk 0:00:27] } 36. c6 { [%eval 6.37] [%clk 0:02:08] } 36... Rfc8 { [%eval 6.5] [%clk 0:00:24] } 37. Rb1 { [%eval 6.3] [%clk 0:02:06] } 37... Rxc6 { [%eval 6.96] [%clk 0:00:21] } 38. Bxc6 { [%eval 7.44] [%clk 0:02:06] } 38... Rxc6 { [%eval 7.33] [%clk 0:00:22] } 39. Rb6 { [%eval 7.24] [%clk 0:01:59] } 39... Rc2 { [%eval 7.25] [%clk 0:00:15] } 40. Kg4 { [%eval 7.11] [%clk 0:01:53] } 40... Kg6 { [%eval 7.55] [%clk 0:00:15] } 41. Bxg5 { [%eval 7.38] [%clk 0:01:46] } 41... Rxf2?! { [%eval 65.77] } { Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:14] } 42. Rxf6+ { [%eval 83.14] [%clk 0:01:47] } 42... Kg7 { [%eval 9.59] [%clk 0:00:14] } 43. h3 { [%eval 65.36] [%clk 0:01:35] } 43... Rg2+ { [%eval 77.57] [%clk 0:00:04] } 44. Kxh4 { [%eval 83.08] [%clk 0:01:35] } 44... Rg1 { [%eval 16.26] [%clk 0:00:04] } 45. Kh5 { [%eval 8.73] [%clk 0:01:33] } 1-0