Event: Round 2: Dowden, R.A. Tony - List, Robert
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/nz-seniors--veterans-chess-championships-2025/round-2/MZSu0LDp/uOvd7jx6
Date: 2025-11-07
White: Dowden, R.A. Tony
WhiteTitle: CM
WhiteElo: 1944
Black: List, Robert
BlackElo: 1651
Result: 1-0
ECO: C00
Opening: French Defense: Normal Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90+30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:33] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:06] } 2... b6 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:30:41] } 3. Bd3 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:31:26] } 3... Bb7 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:30:45] } 4. Nh3 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:18] } 4... c5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:30:29] } 5. d5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:29:35] } 5... e5? { [%eval 1.67] } { Mistake. exd5 was best. } { [%clk 1:26:05] } 6. O-O { [%eval 2.21] [%clk 1:27:50] } 6... d6 { [%eval 2.09] [%clk 1:25:14] } 7. f4 { [%eval 2.09] [%clk 1:26:19] } 7... Nd7 { [%eval 2.15] [%clk 1:24:42] } 8. Bb5 { [%eval 1.55] [%clk 1:23:27] } 8... a6 { [%eval 1.77] [%clk 1:23:58] } 9. Bxd7+ { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 1:23:35] } 9... Qxd7 { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 1:23:55] } 10. fxe5 { [%eval 1.61] [%clk 1:23:21] } 10... dxe5 { [%eval 1.73] [%clk 1:24:04] } 11. Ng5?! { [%eval 1.04] } { Inaccuracy. Nd2 was best. } { [%clk 1:21:59] } 11... Nf6 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 1:23:35] } 12. Nd2 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 1:17:55] } 12... h6?! { [%eval 1.87] } { Inaccuracy. Qc7 was best. } { [%clk 1:23:40] } 13. Ngf3 { [%eval 1.77] [%clk 1:18:07] } 13... Bd6 { [%eval 1.97] [%clk 1:23:45] } 14. Qe1 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 1:05:10] } 14... b5 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 1:22:03] } 15. c4 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 1:04:48] } 15... Nh5 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 1:18:45] } 16. Kh1?! { [%eval 1.08] } { Inaccuracy. Nh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:59:09] } 16... g5? { [%eval 2.66] } { Mistake. O-O was best. } { [%clk 1:17:18] } 17. b3?? { [%eval 0.79] } { Blunder. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:55:20] } 17... Qg4?! { [%eval 1.78] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { [%clk 1:14:33] } 18. Qe3?! { [%eval 1.06] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:25] } 18... b4 { [%eval 1.58] [%clk 1:11:35] } 19. Ne1 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:48:25] } 19... O-O { [%eval 1.14] [%clk 1:09:54] } 20. Nd3 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:46:15] } 20... Rac8?? { [%eval 3.98] } { Blunder. Nf4 was best. } { [%clk 1:09:15] } 21. Bb2? { [%eval 1.94] } { Mistake. Nf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:46:18] } 21... f6 { [%eval 2.34] [%clk 1:09:28] } 22. Rf3?! { [%eval 1.68] } { Inaccuracy. Nf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:44:03] } 22... Rc7 { [%eval 1.56] [%clk 1:08:59] } 23. Raf1?! { [%eval 0.85] } { Inaccuracy. Nf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:54] } 23... Nf4 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:08:54] } 24. Ne1 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:43:36] } 24... Rcf7 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 1:06:34] } 25. g3 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:43:30] } 25... Nh3 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:04:48] } 26. Nd3 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:43:33] } 26... f5?? { [%eval 4.38] } { Blunder. Bc8 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:59] } 27. Bxe5 { [%eval 4.1] [%clk 0:42:29] } 27... f4 { [%eval 4.6] [%clk 1:04:10] } 28. gxf4 { [%eval 4.29] [%clk 0:39:25] } 28... Nxf4 { [%eval 3.88] [%clk 1:03:12] } 29. Rg1 { [%eval 3.88] [%clk 0:36:33] } 29... Qc8? { [%eval 6.24] } { Mistake. Nxd5 was best. } { [%clk 1:01:51] } 30. Bxd6 { [%eval 6.22] [%clk 0:37:02] } 30... Nxd3 { [%eval 6.06] [%clk 1:00:42] } 31. Rxf7 { [%eval 5.77] [%clk 0:36:12] } 1-0