Event: Round 4: Croad, Nicolas - Nicholls, Leighton
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/north-island-rapid-2025/round-4/XI2aaYE1/XdP3YCHR
Date: 2025-11-29
White: Croad, Nicolas
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2177
Black: Nicholls, Leighton
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 1789
Result: 1-0
ECO: C00
Opening: French Defense: King's Indian Attack
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 25+5

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:25:08] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:25:09] } 2. d3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:11] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:12] } 3. Nd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:15] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:14] } 4. Ngf3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:25:18] } 4... c5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:15] } 5. g3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:25:20] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:18] } 6. Bg2 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:25:24] } 6... Be7 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:25:12] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:26] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:14] } 8. e5 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:25:29] } 8... Nd7 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:25:12] } 9. Re1 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:25:33] } 9... b5 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:25:05] } 10. h4 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:25:28] } 10... Bb7 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:24:57] } 11. h5 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:25:27] } 11... c4? { [%eval 1.11] } { Mistake. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:13] } 12. d4 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:24:56] } 12... Qb6 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:23:38] } 13. Nf1 { [%eval 1.03] [%clk 0:24:51] } 13... b4 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:23:41] } 14. h6 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 0:23:49] } 14... g6 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 0:23:39] } 15. N1h2 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:23:21] } 15... b3?! { [%eval 2.26] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:18] } 16. axb3 { [%eval 2.19] [%clk 0:22:53] } 16... cxb3 { [%eval 2.25] [%clk 0:22:21] } 17. c3?! { [%eval 1.19] } { Inaccuracy. cxb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:55] } 17... a5 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:22:23] } 18. Bg5 { [%eval 1.31] [%clk 0:22:40] } 18... a4 { [%eval 1.36] [%clk 0:21:48] } 19. Ng4 { [%eval 1.28] [%clk 0:22:17] } 19... a3 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:20:20] } 20. Qd2?? { [%eval -0.6] } { Blunder. Bxe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:36] } 20... axb2? { [%eval 0.94] } { Mistake. a2 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:52] } 21. Rab1 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:21:29] } 21... Ra2?! { [%eval 1.5] } { Inaccuracy. Ba3 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:55] } 22. Bh3?? { [%eval -0.75] } { Blunder. Bxe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:05] } 22... Rfa8?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Bxg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:42] } 23. Bxe7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:16] } 23... Nxe7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:45] } 24. Rxb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:19] } 24... Rxb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:29] } 25. Qxb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:23] } 25... Ra2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:19] } 26. Qb1 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:13:25] } 26... Ba6?? { [%eval 3.61] } { Blunder. Nf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:46] } 27. Ng5?? { [%eval -0.47] } { Blunder. Nf6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:11:30] } 27... Nf5 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:08:02] } 28. Nf6+?? { [%eval -2.53] } { Blunder. Bf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:14] } 28... Nxf6 { [%eval -2.26] [%clk 0:08:04] } 29. exf6 { [%eval -1.12] [%clk 0:10:18] } 29... Nxh6?! { [%eval -0.07] } { Inaccuracy. Re2 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:23] } 30. Bxe6 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 0:08:00] } 30... fxe6?? { [%eval 1.7] } { Blunder. Re2 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:51] } 31. Rxe6 { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 0:08:04] } 31... Qb8?? { [%eval 4.03] } { Blunder. Qxe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:08] } 32. Qxb3 { [%eval 3.98] [%clk 0:06:26] } 32... Ra1+ { [%eval 4.01] [%clk 0:03:40] } 33. Kg2 { [%eval 3.81] [%clk 0:06:30] } 33... Qd8?? { [%eval #13] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:59] } 34. Qb6 { [%eval #12] [%clk 0:05:58] } 34... Bf1+ { [%eval #12] [%clk 0:02:51] } 35. Kf3 { [%eval 9.16] [%clk 0:06:01] } 35... Qc8? { [%eval #7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Be2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:02:37] } 36. Qc7 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:05:35] } 36... Be2+ { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:01:16] } 37. Kxe2 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:04:51] } 1-0