Event: Round 5: Negrean, Andrei - Xian, Junhao
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-london-chess-classic--fide-open/round-5/3u7ggHST/w2ANRl9Q
Date: 2025-11-30
White: Negrean, Andrei
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2334
Black: Xian, Junhao
BlackElo: 2166
Result: 1-0
ECO: B44
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:29:22] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:17:42] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:29:20] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:18:07] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:29:33] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:18:33] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:29:58] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:19:02] } 5. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:29:19] } 5... bxc6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:18:36] } 6. Bd3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:29:33] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:18:48] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:29:49] } 7... d5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:19:14] } 8. e5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:29:26] } 8... Nd7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:19:40] } 9. Re1 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:29:29] } 9... Qb6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:02:52] } 10. c4?! { [%eval -0.46] } { Inaccuracy. c3 was best. } { [%clk 1:05:07] } 10... Bc5 { [%eval -0.46] [%clk 0:50:03] } 11. Qf3?! { [%eval -1.39] } { Inaccuracy. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:51] } 11... Bd4 { [%eval -1.36] [%clk 0:48:57] } 12. Qf4?! { [%eval -1.97] } { Inaccuracy. Bf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:31:45] } 12... g5 { [%eval -1.85] [%clk 0:32:06] } 13. Qd2 { [%eval -2.15] [%clk 0:20:08] } 13... Nxe5 { [%eval -2.03] [%clk 0:30:34] } 14. Bf1 { [%eval -1.95] [%clk 0:15:34] } 14... g4?? { [%eval 0.86] } { Blunder. Ng4 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:03] } 15. c5 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:11:03] } 15... Qxc5 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:16:36] } 16. b4?? { [%eval -1.74] } { Blunder. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:23] } 16... Qb6 { [%eval -1.79] [%clk 0:16:53] } 17. Bb2 { [%eval -1.83] [%clk 0:11:20] } 17... Bxb2 { [%eval -1.62] [%clk 0:16:52] } 18. Qxb2 { [%eval -1.74] [%clk 0:11:48] } 18... f6 { [%eval -1.94] [%clk 0:17:11] } 19. Nc3 { [%eval -1.85] [%clk 0:11:06] } 19... Rb8 { [%eval -1.68] [%clk 0:15:45] } 20. a3 { [%eval -1.82] [%clk 0:08:36] } 20... O-O?! { [%eval -1.2] } { Inaccuracy. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:08] } 21. Na4 { [%eval -1.21] [%clk 0:08:09] } 21... Qc7 { [%eval -1.23] [%clk 0:15:21] } 22. Nc5 { [%eval -1.29] [%clk 0:07:01] } 22... a5 { [%eval -0.97] [%clk 0:15:18] } 23. Qd4 { [%eval -0.9] [%clk 0:06:52] } 23... axb4 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:12:39] } 24. axb4 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:07:20] } 24... Rf7 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:13:06] } 25. Ra4 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:06:11] } 25... Qd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:29] } 26. Ne4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:50] } 26... Qe7 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:07:47] } 27. Nxf6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:04] } 27... Qxf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:15] } 28. Rxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:27] } 28... Qf4 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:07:16] } 29. Qb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:18] } 29... Rg7?! { [%eval 0.77] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:57] } 30. g3 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:01:05] } 30... Qf8 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:04:10] } 31. Qd4?! { [%eval 0.07] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:22] } 31... Qd6?? { [%eval 1.91] } { Blunder. Bd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:21] } 32. Be2 { [%eval 2.07] [%clk 0:00:49] } 32... Bd7 { [%eval 2.17] [%clk 0:03:22] } 33. Bxg4 { [%eval 2.16] [%clk 0:00:47] } 33... Rxb4?? { [%eval 5.61] } { Blunder. Kh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:15] } 34. Qxb4 { [%eval 5.44] [%clk 0:00:33] } 34... Qxe5 { [%eval 5.37] [%clk 0:01:44] } 35. Ra8+ { [%eval 4.57] [%clk 0:00:49] } 35... Kf7 { [%eval 4.49] [%clk 0:02:13] } 36. Rf8+ { [%eval 4.52] [%clk 0:00:54] } 36... Kg6 { [%eval 4.46] [%clk 0:02:42] } 37. Bf3 { [%eval 4.18] [%clk 0:00:43] } 37... Qg5? { [%eval 9.11] } { Mistake. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:19] } 38. h4 { [%eval 8.88] [%clk 0:00:34] } 38... Qc1+ { [%eval 9.34] [%clk 0:02:17] } 39. Kg2 { [%eval 8.39] [%clk 0:01:02] } 39... h5? { [%eval #4] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:06] } 40. Rh8?? { [%eval 6.34] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Be4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:53] } 40... c5 { [%eval 7.75] [%clk 0:00:42] } 41. Bxh5+ { [%eval 7.76] [%clk 0:00:32] } 41... Kf5 { [%eval 7.62] [%clk 0:28:11] } 42. Rf8+ { [%eval 7.24] [%clk 0:15:21] } 42... Ke5 { [%eval 7.28] [%clk 0:28:37] } 43. Qb8+ { [%eval 7.58] [%clk 0:15:32] } 43... Kd4 { [%eval 7.26] [%clk 0:27:26] } 44. Rf4+ { [%eval 7.01] [%clk 0:15:47] } 44... Kd3? { [%eval #16] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:44] } 45. Qb3+ { [%eval #15] [%clk 0:14:46] } 45... Kd2 { [%eval #19] [%clk 0:28:03] } 46. Rf3?! { [%eval 69.31] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qe3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:14:23] } 46... c4?! { [%eval #14] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:16] } 47. Qe3+?! { [%eval 10.22] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qb4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:14:22] } 47... Kc2 { [%eval 22.55] [%clk 0:18:30] } 48. Qc3+ { [%eval 10.98] [%clk 0:14:47] } 48... Kb1 { [%eval 9.39] [%clk 0:18:52] } 49. Qxg7 { [%eval 9.15] [%clk 0:15:10] } 49... Bc6? { [%eval #7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. c3 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:28] } 50. Bg6+ { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:15:26] } 50... Ka2 { [%eval #3] [%clk 0:18:53] } 51. Qa7+ { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:15:46] } 51... Kb2 { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:19:17] } 52. Qa3# { [%clk 0:16:10] } 1-0