Event: Round 3: Rami,Talab - Holowczak, Alex R
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/ecf-coventry-international-2025--blitz/round-3/8eYZoYEk/ufYEA7xx
Date: 2025-10-28
White: Rami,Talab
WhiteElo: 2052
Black: Holowczak, Alex R
BlackElo: 1783
Result: 1-0
ECO: C02
Opening: French Defense: Advance Variation, Milner-Barry Gambit
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:03] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:03:04] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:03:04] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:03:05] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:05] } 4. c3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:03:06] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:06] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:03:07] } 5... Qb6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:03:07] } 6. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:08] } 6... Bd7 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:03:08] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:09] } 7... Rc8?! { [%eval 0.93] } { Inaccuracy. cxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:09] } 8. Qe2?! { [%eval 0.31] } { Inaccuracy. dxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:03] } 8... cxd4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:02:55] } 9. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:03:03] } 9... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:51] } 10. cxd4 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:03:04] } 10... Ne7?! { [%eval 0.7] } { Inaccuracy. Qxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:37] } 11. Nc3? { [%eval -0.7] } { Mistake. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:05] } 11... Ng6? { [%eval 0.72] } { Mistake. Qxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:32] } 12. Be3 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:03:00] } 12... Bb4 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:02:27] } 13. f4 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:02:58] } 13... O-O { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:02:06] } 14. f5 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:02:57] } 14... Bxc3 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:01:47] } 15. fxg6 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:02:33] } 15... Bxd4 { [%eval 1.34] [%clk 0:01:36] } 16. gxf7+ { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:02:33] } 16... Rxf7 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:01:30] } 17. Bxh7+ { [%eval 1.34] [%clk 0:02:30] } 17... Kf8?? { [%eval 6.75] } { Blunder. Kh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:18] } 18. Rxf7+ { [%eval 6.61] [%clk 0:02:30] } 18... Kxf7?? { [%eval #7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ke8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:19] } 19. Qh5+ { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:02:13] } 19... Ke7 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:01:07] } 20. Qh4+ { [%eval #5] [%clk 0:01:55] } 20... Ke8 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:01:00] } 21. Bg6+ { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:01:56] } 21... Kf8 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:00:59] } 22. Rf1+ { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:01:56] } 22... Kg8 { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:00:59] } 23. Qh7# { [%clk 0:01:53] } 1-0