Event: Round 3: Ashe, Michael - Croad, Nicolas
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/north-island-rapid-2025/round-3/MPutrKjN/uvG8n1Fp
Date: 2025-11-28
White: Ashe, Michael
WhiteElo: 1649
Black: Croad, Nicolas
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2177
Result: 0-1
ECO: E81
Opening: King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Sämisch Gambit
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 25+5

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:25:07] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:25:09] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:25:09] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:25:11] } 3. f3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:25:03] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:25:11] } 4. e4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:25:06] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:25:16] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:25:08] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:25:18] } 6. Be3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:25:09] } 6... c5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:25:22] } 7. Nge2 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:24:54] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:25:03] } 8. Qd2 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:24:47] } 8... cxd4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:24:31] } 9. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:24:49] } 9... Bd7 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:24:35] } 10. Be2 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:24:43] } 10... Rc8 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:24:39] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:24:39] } 11... a6 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:24:04] } 12. a3?? { [%eval -1.1] } { Blunder. Rad1 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:36] } 12... Na5 { [%eval -1.1] [%clk 0:23:02] } 13. b3? { [%eval -2.82] } { Mistake. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:18] } 13... e5 { [%eval -2.83] [%clk 0:23:05] } 14. Rab1 { [%eval -2.8] [%clk 0:21:05] } 14... exd4 { [%eval -2.85] [%clk 0:23:02] } 15. Bxd4 { [%eval -2.9] [%clk 0:21:06] } 15... Nc6 { [%eval -2.79] [%clk 0:23:04] } 16. Bxf6?! { [%eval -4.42] } { Inaccuracy. Be3 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:57] } 16... Qxf6 { [%eval -4.43] [%clk 0:22:55] } 17. Nd5 { [%eval -4.44] [%clk 0:20:57] } 17... Qd4+ { [%eval -4.56] [%clk 0:22:58] } 18. Qxd4 { [%eval -4.48] [%clk 0:20:58] } 18... Bxd4+ { [%eval -4.25] [%clk 0:22:58] } 0-1