Event: Round 1: Babu, Rahul - Burke, Alex
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/4ncl-division-2-2025-2026/round-1/LcKNy9up/ZR6HASgR
Date: 2025-11-01
White: Babu, Rahul
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 2176
Black: Burke, Alex
BlackElo: 2013
Result: 1-0
ECO: C00
Opening: French Defense: Schlechter Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:25:36] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:22] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:25:59] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:30:40] } 3. Bd3 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:26:26] } 3... dxe4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:30:20] } 4. Bxe4 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:26:55] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 1:30:37] } 5. Bf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:27:22] } 5... c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:46] } 6. Ne2 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:27:48] } 6... Be7 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:30:31] } 7. Nbc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:27:26] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:40] } 8. d5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:26:46] } 8... exd5 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:28:45] } 9. Nxd5 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:27:11] } 9... Nxd5 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:27:47] } 10. Qxd5 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:21:48] } 10... Qb6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:19:33] } 11. Bd2?! { [%eval -0.59] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 1:06:57] } 11... Bf6 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:11:01] } 12. Nc3?? { [%eval -1.83] } { Blunder. Bc3 was best. } { [%clk 1:00:03] } 12... Re8+ { [%eval -1.81] [%clk 1:07:00] } 13. Be4 { [%eval -1.72] [%clk 0:58:22] } 13... Be6 { [%eval -1.72] [%clk 0:58:07] } 14. Qd3 { [%eval -2.27] [%clk 0:56:20] } 14... Nc6 { [%eval -2.12] [%clk 0:48:30] } 15. Bxh7+? { [%eval -4.04] } { Mistake. Na4 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:55] } 15... Kh8 { [%eval -3.96] [%clk 0:47:17] } 16. Be4 { [%eval -3.99] [%clk 0:52:18] } 16... Rad8 { [%eval -3.94] [%clk 0:40:09] } 17. Qf3 { [%eval -3.41] [%clk 0:51:35] } 17... Rxd2 { [%eval -3.44] [%clk 0:38:41] } 18. Kxd2 { [%eval -3.39] [%clk 0:47:22] } 18... Qxb2 { [%eval -3.31] [%clk 0:38:05] } 19. Rad1?! { [%eval -4.93] } { Inaccuracy. Qh5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:31:28] } 19... Rd8+ { [%eval -5.04] [%clk 0:19:41] } 20. Nd5 { [%eval -4.94] [%clk 0:31:33] } 20... Ne5?? { [%eval #3] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ne7 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:11] } 21. Qh5+ { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:31:37] } 1-0