Event: Round 2: Laurent, Julien G. - Sefton, Adam
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-london-chess-classic--fide-open/round-2/UtLEYUMf/3ZmbNnzY
Date: 2025-11-28
White: Laurent, Julien G.
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2189
Black: Sefton, Adam
BlackElo: 2035
Result: 1-0
ECO: A11
Opening: Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, with g3
Variant: Standard

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:26:11] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:55] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:26:35] } 2... Bf5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:31:01] } 3. Bg2 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:26:59] } 3... c6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:31:22] } 4. O-O { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:27:05] } 4... h6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:31:32] } 5. d3 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:27:09] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:31:49] } 6. c4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:25:50] } 6... e6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:30:22] } 7. b3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:23:23] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:01] } 8. Bb2 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:22:58] } 8... O-O { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:28:49] } 9. Nbd2 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:23:26] } 9... Nbd7 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 1:28:05] } 10. Rc1 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:23:31] } 10... Bh7 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:27:23] } 11. Rc2 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 1:21:02] } 11... Re8 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:13:44] } 12. Qa1 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 1:21:06] } 12... Bd6 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:04:38] } 13. Ne5 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 1:10:34] } 13... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:58:43] } 14. Bxe5 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:09:30] } 14... Bxe5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:57:18] } 15. Qxe5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:09:11] } 15... a5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:54:43] } 16. Nf3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:06:21] } 16... Qb6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:43:48] } 17. h3 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:00:15] } 17... a4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:34:42] } 18. Rb1 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:56:49] } 18... a3 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:33:46] } 19. b4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:52:11] } 19... c5 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:28:38] } 20. Qc3?! { [%eval 0.08] } { Inaccuracy. Qe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:38] } 20... Ra4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:28:28] } 21. cxd5 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:47:30] } 21... Rxb4 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:26:55] } 22. Rbc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:45:13] } 22... Nxd5?? { [%eval 2.51] } { Blunder. exd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:49] } 23. Qxa3 { [%eval 2.58] [%clk 0:44:34] } 23... Rc8? { [%eval 4.53] } { Mistake. Rb1 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:55] } 24. Rxc5 { [%eval 4.62] [%clk 0:43:47] } 24... Rd8 { [%eval 4.78] [%clk 0:19:21] } 25. Rc8 { [%eval 4.72] [%clk 0:42:52] } 25... Rb5?! { [%eval 7.89] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:27] } 26. Qa8 { [%eval 7.53] [%clk 0:41:36] } 1-0