Event: Round 5: Nicholls, Leighton - Van Der Hoorn, Thomas
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/north-island-rapid-2025/round-5/FjkKCgJd/3NYwHBuO
Date: 2025-11-29
White: Nicholls, Leighton
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 1789
Black: Van Der Hoorn, Thomas
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 1870
Result: 0-1
ECO: B12
Opening: Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Short Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 25+5

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:25:08] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:25:06] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:25:09] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:25:10] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:25:13] } 3... Bf5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:25:14] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:25:16] } 4... e6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:25:17] } 5. Be2 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:25:17] } 5... Nd7 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:24:23] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:25:19] } 6... c5 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:24:21] } 7. c3?! { [%eval 0.25] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:22] } 7... Ne7 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:24:12] } 8. a3?! { [%eval -0.17] } { Inaccuracy. dxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:15] } 8... Nc6 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:24:10] } 9. b4 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:25:00] } 9... cxd4 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:23:59] } 10. cxd4 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:25:03] } 10... Be7 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:23:45] } 11. Nc3 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:25:01] } 11... Rc8 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 0:23:34] } 12. Bb2 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:24:20] } 12... O-O { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:23:33] } 13. Qd2?! { [%eval -0.68] } { Inaccuracy. Na4 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:05] } 13... f6?! { [%eval 0.38] } { Inaccuracy. Nb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:52] } 14. Na4?! { [%eval -0.26] } { Inaccuracy. Nh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:54] } 14... fxe5 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:22:43] } 15. dxe5 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:23:44] } 15... Be4 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:21:13] } 16. Nd4?! { [%eval -1.06] } { Inaccuracy. Qe3 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:28] } 16... Nxd4?! { [%eval -0.27] } { Inaccuracy. Bg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:45] } 17. Qxd4 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:22:20] } 17... Bg5 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 0:18:37] } 18. f3 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:21:37] } 18... Bc2 { [%eval -0.72] [%clk 0:18:15] } 19. Bd1? { [%eval -2.46] } { Mistake. Bb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:24] } 19... Bf4 { [%eval -2.43] [%clk 0:17:29] } 20. Qf2 { [%eval -2.51] [%clk 0:16:24] } 20... Qg5 { [%eval -2.34] [%clk 0:16:12] } 21. Kh1?! { [%eval -3.63] } { Inaccuracy. Bd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:52] } 21... Bd3 { [%eval -3.42] [%clk 0:15:29] } 22. Re1 { [%eval -3.31] [%clk 0:15:34] } 22... Bd2 { [%eval -2.88] [%clk 0:14:27] } 23. Rg1?! { [%eval -4.16] } { Inaccuracy. Bb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:46] } 23... Be3 { [%eval -4.23] [%clk 0:14:10] } 24. Qg3 { [%eval -4.19] [%clk 0:14:35] } 24... Qxg3 { [%eval -4.1] [%clk 0:11:31] } 25. hxg3 { [%eval -4.21] [%clk 0:14:38] } 25... Bxg1 { [%eval -3.7] [%clk 0:11:32] } 26. Kxg1 { [%eval -3.71] [%clk 0:14:41] } 26... Bc2 { [%eval -3.62] [%clk 0:11:29] } 27. Bd4 { [%eval -4.43] [%clk 0:14:21] } 27... Rc4 { [%eval -4.38] [%clk 0:10:55] } 28. Bxc2 { [%eval -4.29] [%clk 0:14:22] } 28... Rxc2 { [%eval -4.2] [%clk 0:10:57] } 29. f4 { [%eval -4.47] [%clk 0:14:08] } 29... Rfc8 { [%eval -4.58] [%clk 0:10:52] } 30. Nc5 { [%eval -5.1] [%clk 0:14:11] } 30... Nxc5 { [%eval -4.67] [%clk 0:10:34] } 31. Bxc5 { [%eval -5.75] [%clk 0:14:13] } 31... b6 { [%eval -5.6] [%clk 0:10:35] } 32. Bd6 { [%eval -5.9] [%clk 0:14:16] } 32... Rc1+ { [%eval -5.88] [%clk 0:10:36] } 33. Rxc1 { [%eval -5.69] [%clk 0:14:18] } 33... Rc7?? { [%eval 10.1] } { Blunder. Rxc1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:10:39] } 34. Rc2?? { [%eval -5.75] } { Blunder. Rxc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:02] } 34... Rxc2 { [%eval -5.54] [%clk 0:10:39] } 0-1