Event: Round 5: Harkness, Bryan - Layhe, Simon
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/scarborough-chess-congress-2025-open/round-5/JagXf1Yq/DnSZGuU0
Date: 2025-10-26
White: Harkness, Bryan
WhiteElo: 1995
Black: Layhe, Simon
BlackElo: 1881
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: C02
Opening: French Defense: Advance Variation, Extended Bishop Swap
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:50:06] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:50:12] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:49:33] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:50:15] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:49:38] } 3... Bd7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:50:20] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:49:30] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:50:24] } 5. Bg5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:48:26] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:47:05] } 6. Bxe7 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:45:09] } 6... Qxe7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:47:08] } 7. c3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:44:15] } 7... Bb5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:44:43] } 8. Bxb5+ { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:39:10] } 8... axb5 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:44:47] } 9. Qb3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:38:34] } 9... c6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:42:48] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:37:44] } 10... Nh6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:16] } 11. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:36:27] } 11... O-O { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:29:54] } 12. a4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:36:06] } 12... bxa4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:26:23] } 13. Rxa4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:36:08] } 13... Rxa4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:22:52] } 14. Qxa4 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:36:05] } 14... Qc7 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:11:19] } 15. b4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:35:43] } 15... Qd8?! { [%eval 0.76] } { Inaccuracy. Nf5 was best. } { [%clk 1:10:13] } 1/2-1/2