Event: Round 2: Itkin, David - Hng, Mei-En Emmanuelle
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-london-chess-classic--fide-open/round-2/UtLEYUMf/5gPFuyqh
Date: 2025-11-28
White: Itkin, David
WhiteElo: 2272
Black: Hng, Mei-En Emmanuelle
BlackTitle: WFM
BlackElo: 2125
Result: 1-0
ECO: B43
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Knight Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:28:32] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:08] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:28:55] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:31:13] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:29:13] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:31:12] } 4... cxd4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:29:36] } 5. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:31:37] } 5... Qc7 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:30:02] } 6. Be2 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:30] } 6... b5 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:30:21] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:31:19] } 7... Bb7 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:30:42] } 8. Re1 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:31:02] } 8... Nc6 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:30:47] } 9. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:30:33] } 9... dxc6 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:31:14] } 10. e5 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:30:35] } 10... Rd8 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:31:29] } 11. Bd3 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:30:32] } 11... c5 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:31:43] } 12. Qh5 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:30:08] } 12... g6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:31:56] } 13. Qe2 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:29:59] } 13... Bg7 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 1:32:13] } 14. Be4 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 1:29:21] } 14... Bxe4 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 1:27:25] } 15. Nxe4 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 1:29:40] } 15... Bxe5 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 1:27:32] } 16. a4 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 1:29:19] } 16... Ne7?! { [%eval 2.2] } { Inaccuracy. bxa4 was best. } { [%clk 0:52:18] } 17. axb5 { [%eval 2.13] [%clk 1:21:01] } 17... O-O { [%eval 2.46] [%clk 0:49:46] } 18. Rxa6 { [%eval 2.39] [%clk 1:08:16] } 18... Rb8?! { [%eval 3.25] } { Inaccuracy. Nf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:51] } 19. Bg5 { [%eval 3.11] [%clk 1:04:33] } 19... f6? { [%eval 5.81] } { Mistake. Nf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:21] } 20. Nxf6+ { [%eval 6.01] [%clk 1:02:34] } 20... Bxf6 { [%eval 5.91] [%clk 0:16:33] } 21. Qxe6+ { [%eval -3.99] [%clk 1:02:54] } 21... Rf7 { [%eval 5.25] [%clk 0:16:55] } 22. Bxf6 { [%eval -6.31] [%clk 1:02:38] } 22... Re8 { [%eval 8.64] [%clk 0:13:25] } 23. b6 { [%eval -3.91] [%clk 0:59:44] } 23... Qf4 { [%eval 6.89] [%clk 0:13:38] } 24. b7 { [%eval 6.5] [%clk 0:59:55] } 24... Rf8 { [%eval 12.74] [%clk 0:12:02] } 25. Ra8 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:58:23] } 1-0