Event: Round 4: Figeac, Aurelien - Richardson, John R
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-london-chess-classic--fide-open/round-4/0SbuZ22n/usMIvilO
Date: 2025-11-29
White: Figeac, Aurelien
WhiteElo: 2121
Black: Richardson, John R
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2224
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B23
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:59] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:57] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:31:19] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:31:23] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:32] } 3... Nd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:46] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:49] } 4... a6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:12] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:22:22] } 5... g6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:29] } 6. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:22:16] } 6... cxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:58] } 7. Ne2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:22:38] } 7... Bg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:02] } 8. c3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:19:08] } 8... dxc3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:27:32] } 9. dxc3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:16:09] } 9... d6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:27:39] } 10. Be3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:14:48] } 10... Nf6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:27:44] } 11. f3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:14:46] } 11... O-O { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:25:53] } 12. O-O { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:06:07] } 12... Nd7 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:24:53] } 13. Nf4 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:55:15] } 13... b5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:15:10] } 14. Be2 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:36:24] } 14... Rb8 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:00:58] } 15. Qd2 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:35:05] } 15... Nb6 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:57:17] } 16. Rab1 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 0:32:18] } 16... Bd7 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:46:54] } 17. Nd5 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:30:56] } 17... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:33:33] } 18. exd5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:31:17] } 18... Qa5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:33:45] } 19. a3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:30:50] } 19... Qa4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:33:47] } 20. Bd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:57] } 20... Qh4?! { [%eval 0.59] } { Inaccuracy. Qc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:34] } 21. Bg5 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:18:41] } 21... Qc4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:29:32] } 22. Bxe7 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 0:19:06] } 22... Qc5+?! { [%eval 0.72] } { Inaccuracy. Rfe8 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:49] } 23. Qf2 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:19:27] } 23... Rfc8 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:19:59] } 24. Qxc5 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 0:18:39] } 24... dxc5 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:20:28] } 25. Bc2 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:04:56] } 25... c4? { [%eval 1.69] } { Mistake. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:39] } 26. Rfe1 { [%eval 1.7] [%clk 0:04:59] } 26... Re8 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 0:16:28] } 27. Bh4 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:04:31] } 27... f5 { [%eval 1.27] [%clk 0:10:19] } 28. f4 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 0:02:51] } 28... Bf8 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:09:49] } 29. Bf2 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:02:36] } 29... a5?! { [%eval 1.66] } { Inaccuracy. Rxe1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:09:57] } 30. Kf1 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 0:02:13] } 30... b4 { [%eval 1.3] [%clk 0:10:11] } 31. axb4 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:02:30] } 31... axb4 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:10:40] } 32. cxb4?! { [%eval 0.01] } { Inaccuracy. Bd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:46] } 32... Rxb4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:10:55] } 33. Rxe8 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:02:53] } 33... Bxe8 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:11:24] } 34. Bd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:56] } 34... Bf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:23] } 35. Bc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:57] } 35... Rb5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:11:34] } 36. Rd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:40] } 1/2-1/2