Event: Round 6: Croad, Nicolas - Ker, Anthony F
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/north-island-rapid-2025/round-6/oGpnpGKh/spSNdVNo
Date: 2025-11-29
White: Croad, Nicolas
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2177
Black: Ker, Anthony F
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2229
Result: 1-0
ECO: B35
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Modern Bc4 Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 25+5

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:25:08] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:25:05] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:25:08] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:25:05] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:24:55] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:25:05] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:24:58] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:25:00] } 5. Be3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:24:58] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:24:36] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:24:52] } 6... Bg7 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:24:25] } 7. Bc4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:24:36] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:24:23] } 8. Bb3 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:24:26] } 8... a5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:23:34] } 9. f3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:23:01] } 9... d5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:21:58] } 10. Nxc6?! { [%eval -0.59] } { Inaccuracy. Bxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:09] } 10... bxc6 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:21:34] } 11. exd5 { [%eval -1.03] [%clk 0:21:07] } 11... cxd5 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 0:19:31] } 12. Nxd5?! { [%eval -1.38] } { Inaccuracy. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:37] } 12... Nxd5?! { [%eval -0.3] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:12] } 13. Bxd5? { [%eval -1.43] } { Mistake. Qxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:59] } 13... Rb8 { [%eval -1.52] [%clk 0:17:11] } 14. O-O { [%eval -1.58] [%clk 0:18:39] } 14... Bxb2 { [%eval -1.54] [%clk 0:16:52] } 15. Rb1 { [%eval -1.6] [%clk 0:18:17] } 15... Ba6 { [%eval -1.46] [%clk 0:16:46] } 16. Rf2?! { [%eval -2.39] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:05] } 16... e6?! { [%eval -1.41] } { Inaccuracy. Bc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:28] } 17. Bb3 { [%eval -1.37] [%clk 0:09:02] } 17... Qf6?! { [%eval -0.6] } { Inaccuracy. Bc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:11] } 18. c4 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 0:07:47] } 18... Rfd8 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:15:56] } 19. Qc2?! { [%eval -1.33] } { Inaccuracy. Rd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:08] } 19... Bd4 { [%eval -1.59] [%clk 0:15:45] } 20. Bxd4 { [%eval -2.03] [%clk 0:06:39] } 20... Rxd4 { [%eval -1.76] [%clk 0:15:11] } 21. Rd1 { [%eval -2.05] [%clk 0:05:53] } 21... Rbd8? { [%eval -0.35] } { Mistake. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:28] } 22. Rfd2 { [%eval -0.54] [%clk 0:05:54] } 22... Rxd2 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:11:03] } 23. Rxd2 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:05:58] } 23... Rxd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:02] } 24. Qxd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:01] } 24... a4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:59] } 25. Bxa4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:32] } 25... Bxc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:57] } 26. Bb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:40] } 26... Bb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:07] } 27. a4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:49] } 27... Qa1+?? { [%eval 1.91] } { Blunder. Ba6 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:21] } 28. Qd1 { [%eval 1.88] [%clk 0:02:49] } 28... Qxd1+? { [%eval 3.9] } { Mistake. Qc3 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:45] } 29. Bxd1 { [%eval 3.72] [%clk 0:02:53] } 29... Ba6 { [%eval 4.06] [%clk 0:07:43] } 30. Kf2 { [%eval 3.97] [%clk 0:02:57] } 30... Kf8 { [%eval 3.79] [%clk 0:07:42] } 31. Ke3 { [%eval 3.59] [%clk 0:03:01] } 31... Ke7 { [%eval 3.19] [%clk 0:07:40] } 32. Kd4?! { [%eval 2.09] } { Inaccuracy. Be2 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:58] } 32... Kd6?! { [%eval 3.28] } { Inaccuracy. Bf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:40] } 33. f4 { [%eval 3.52] [%clk 0:02:59] } 33... f6 { [%eval 3.34] [%clk 0:07:33] } 34. h4 { [%eval 3.01] [%clk 0:01:49] } 34... h6 { [%eval 2.87] [%clk 0:06:23] } 35. Bc2?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:17] } 35... g5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:02] } 36. fxg5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:01:14] } 36... fxg5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:05:55] } 37. hxg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:04] } 37... hxg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:55] } 38. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:08] } 38... Bb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:24] } 39. Be4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:01:07] } 39... Ba6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:21] } 40. a5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:02] } 40... e5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:00] } 41. Ke3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:49] } 41... Kc5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:59] } 42. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:49] } 42... Bb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:52] } 43. g3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:00:51] } 43... Bc6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:03:07] } 44. a6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:00:37] } 44... Kb6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:03:06] } 45. Be4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:00:36] } 45... Bd7 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:02:47] } 46. Bb7 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:00:38] } 46... Bf5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:02:49] } 47. Kf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:24] } 47... Ka7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:30] } 48. Be4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:00:24] } 48... Bc8?? { [%eval 6.41] } { Blunder. g4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:02:19] } 49. Bd3 { [%eval 5.5] [%clk 0:00:28] } 49... Bd7 { [%eval 6.36] [%clk 0:00:35] } 50. Ke4 { [%eval 6.27] [%clk 0:00:31] } 50... Bc6+ { [%eval 6.19] [%clk 0:00:30] } 51. Kxe5 { [%eval 5.81] [%clk 0:00:35] } 51... g4 { [%eval 6.06] [%clk 0:00:34] } 52. Kf4 { [%eval 6.93] [%clk 0:00:27] } 52... Bf3 { [%eval 6.56] [%clk 0:00:38] } 53. Ke3 { [%eval 6.15] [%clk 0:00:23] } 53... Kb6 { [%eval 8.06] [%clk 0:00:40] } 54. Be2 { [%eval 7.64] [%clk 0:00:26] } 54... Bxe2? { [%eval #21] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:29] } 55. Kxe2 { [%eval #20] [%clk 0:00:30] } 55... Kxa6 { [%eval #20] [%clk 0:00:34] } 56. Ke3 { [%eval #19] [%clk 0:00:34] } 56... Kb6 { [%eval #20] [%clk 0:00:38] } 57. Kf4 { [%eval #18] [%clk 0:00:38] } 57... Kc5 { [%eval #18] [%clk 0:00:43] } 58. Kxg4 { [%eval #17] [%clk 0:00:40] } 58... Kd6 { [%eval #17] [%clk 0:00:47] } 59. Kf5 { [%eval #16] [%clk 0:00:40] } 59... Ke7 { [%eval #16] [%clk 0:00:52] } 60. Kg6 { [%eval #15] [%clk 0:00:35] } 60... Kf8 { [%eval #15] [%clk 0:00:30] } 61. Kh7 { [%eval #17] [%clk 0:00:35] } 61... Kf7 { [%eval #17] [%clk 0:00:51] } 62. g4 { [%eval #16] } 62... Kf6 { [%eval #16] } 63. Kh6 { [%eval #15] } 63... Kf7 { [%eval #15] [%clk 0:00:00] } 64. g5 { [%eval #14] [%clk 0:00:35] } 1-0