Event: Round 1: Thomas, James - Mehta, Sophie
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-delancey-ukcc-challengers-under-18/round-1/5g9rBtzm/QG64NQUG
Date: 2025-10-11
White: Thomas, James
WhiteElo: 1877
Black: Mehta, Sophie
BlackElo: 1609
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A05
Opening: Zukertort Opening
Variant: Standard

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:25:17] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:25:04] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:25:23] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:25:11] } 3. Bg2 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:25:31] } 3... d6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:25:20] } 4. c4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:25:25] } 4... g6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:25:28] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:25:18] } 5... Bg7 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:25:24] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:25:24] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:25:32] } 7. a3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:25:22] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:25:07] } 8. Rb1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:01] } 8... a5 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:24:22] } 9. d3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:24:54] } 9... Bd7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:23:54] } 10. Ne1 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:24:47] } 10... Qc8 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:21:58] } 11. Nc2 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:23:17] } 11... a4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:20:12] } 12. Bg5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:17:46] } 12... Re8?! { [%eval 0.73] } { Inaccuracy. Na5 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:08] } 13. Ne3 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:17:22] } 13... Nd4 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:17:41] } 14. Ned5? { [%eval -0.42] } { Mistake. Bxf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:48] } 14... Ra6? { [%eval 0.83] } { Mistake. Nxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:18] } 15. e3?! { [%eval -0.14] } { Inaccuracy. Bxf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:50] } 15... Nb3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:15:41] } 16. Re1?? { [%eval -2.89] } { Blunder. Bxf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:48] } 16... Nxd5 { [%eval -2.75] [%clk 0:15:30] } 17. Nxd5 { [%eval -2.96] [%clk 0:10:37] } 17... f6 { [%eval -3.03] [%clk 0:15:19] } 18. Bf4 { [%eval -3.0] [%clk 0:07:35] } 18... e5?! { [%eval -2.01] } { Inaccuracy. e6 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:15] } 19. Bh6 { [%eval -2.03] [%clk 0:07:43] } 19... Bxh6 { [%eval -1.96] [%clk 0:13:16] } 20. Nxf6+ { [%eval -2.0] [%clk 0:07:45] } 20... Kh8 { [%eval -1.97] [%clk 0:13:19] } 21. Nxe8 { [%eval -1.98] [%clk 0:07:51] } 21... Bxe8 { [%eval -2.01] [%clk 0:13:27] } 22. f4 { [%eval -2.48] [%clk 0:03:52] } 22... Bc6 { [%eval -2.38] [%clk 0:12:20] } 23. Bxc6 { [%eval -2.28] [%clk 0:02:00] } 23... Qxc6 { [%eval -2.08] [%clk 0:11:30] } 24. fxe5 { [%eval -2.48] [%clk 0:00:30] } 24... dxe5 { [%eval -2.46] [%clk 0:11:25] } 25. Qe2 { [%eval -2.4] [%clk 0:00:38] } 25... Ra8 { [%eval -2.41] [%clk 0:11:15] } 26. Rf1?! { [%eval -3.25] } { Inaccuracy. Rbd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:46] } 26... e4 { [%eval -3.21] [%clk 0:10:45] } 27. Rf7 { [%eval -3.65] [%clk 0:00:15] } 27... Qe6 { [%eval -3.79] [%clk 0:09:46] } 28. Rbf1 { [%eval -4.1] [%clk 0:00:15] } 28... exd3? { [%eval -2.51] } { Mistake. Rd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:33] } 29. Qxd3 { [%eval -2.35] [%clk 0:00:23] } 29... Qxe3+ { [%eval -2.08] [%clk 0:08:08] } 1/2-1/2