Event: Round 6: Laurent, Julien G. - Negrean, Andrei
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-london-chess-classic--fide-open/round-6/tbX2eSho/P0qEXMyT
Date: 2025-11-30
White: Laurent, Julien G.
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2189
Black: Negrean, Andrei
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2334
Result: 0-1
ECO: A34
Opening: English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Three Knights Variation
Variant: Standard

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:27:23] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:30:58] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:27:12] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:44] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:26:42] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:20] } 4... b6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:26:36] } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:30:27] } 5... Bb7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:27:00] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:30:45] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:26:09] } 7. Re1 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:10] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:25:46] } 8. e4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:31:34] } 8... a6 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:26:09] } 9. d4 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:32:02] } 9... cxd4 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:26:35] } 10. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:32:29] } 10... Qc7 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:26:56] } 11. Be3 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 1:32:44] } 11... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:27:18] } 12. Rc1 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 1:33:10] } 12... Rc8 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:25:57] } 13. f4 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:30:42] } 13... O-O { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:25:29] } 14. g4 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:28:34] } 14... Nc5 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:24:13] } 15. Bf2 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:28:35] } 15... g6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:24:37] } 16. f5 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:14:12] } 16... h5 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:24:08] } 17. g5? { [%eval -0.97] } { Mistake. h3 was best. } { [%clk 1:01:46] } 17... Ng4 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 1:18:17] } 18. f6?! { [%eval -1.37] } { Inaccuracy. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 1:01:37] } 18... Nxf2 { [%eval -1.42] [%clk 1:12:04] } 19. Kxf2 { [%eval -1.43] [%clk 1:01:02] } 19... Bd8 { [%eval -1.34] [%clk 1:12:14] } 20. Kg1 { [%eval -1.32] [%clk 0:53:58] } 20... Nd7 { [%eval -1.4] [%clk 0:57:17] } 21. Qd2?! { [%eval -2.05] } { Inaccuracy. Nce2 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:36] } 21... Qb8 { [%eval -1.81] [%clk 0:47:29] } 22. Bh3 { [%eval -2.37] [%clk 0:46:17] } 22... Ne5 { [%eval -2.49] [%clk 0:35:52] } 23. b3 { [%eval -2.84] [%clk 0:41:33] } 23... b5 { [%eval -2.68] [%clk 0:25:41] } 24. cxb5 { [%eval -3.13] [%clk 0:37:20] } 24... axb5 { [%eval -2.79] [%clk 0:21:44] } 25. Kg2?! { [%eval -4.19] } { Inaccuracy. Bg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:44] } 25... b4 { [%eval -3.97] [%clk 0:20:26] } 26. Nd1 { [%eval -4.96] [%clk 0:27:07] } 26... Rxc1 { [%eval -5.0] [%clk 0:20:01] } 27. Qxc1 { [%eval -5.03] [%clk 0:27:36] } 27... Nd3 { [%eval -5.03] [%clk 0:20:24] } 28. Qd2 { [%eval -5.11] [%clk 0:27:48] } 28... Nxe1+ { [%eval -4.9] [%clk 0:20:42] } 29. Qxe1 { [%eval -5.0] [%clk 0:28:16] } 29... Qa7 { [%eval -4.85] [%clk 0:17:40] } 0-1