Event: Round 2: Morris, James - Weerathungalage, W D Malisha Sasvidu
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/commonwealth-chess-championship-2025--open-category/round-2/90pJ22qX/KS8uapBb
Date: 2025-11-10
White: Morris, James
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2416
Black: Weerathungalage, W D Malisha Sasvidu
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 1965
Result: 1-0
ECO: B23
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Closed
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:28:57] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:31:25] } 2... a6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:27:56] } 3. f4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:07] } 3... b5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:27:48] } 4. d4 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:28:39] } 4... cxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:26:55] } 5. Qxd4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:29:07] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:26:51] } 6. Qf2 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:28:44] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:23:21] } 7. a4 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:15:15] } 7... b4 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:22:18] } 8. Nd5 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:15:41] } 8... e6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:20:03] } 9. Nb6 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:16:00] } 9... Rb8 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:19:50] } 10. Nxc8 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:16:25] } 10... Qxc8 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:20:13] } 11. Bd3 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:13:59] } 11... Nf6 { [%eval 0.62] [%clk 1:15:02] } 12. Nf3 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:12:51] } 12... Be7 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 1:13:29] } 13. e5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:54:56] } 13... Nd5?! { [%eval 0.91] } { Inaccuracy. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 1:09:55] } 14. Qg3 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:54:43] } 14... g6 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 1:03:52] } 15. Bd2? { [%eval -0.44] } { Mistake. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:50:52] } 15... Na5?! { [%eval 0.13] } { Inaccuracy. dxe5 was best. } { [%clk 1:00:47] } 16. b3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:49:35] } 16... Nb7 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:55:44] } 17. Bxa6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:33:34] } 17... Qxc2?? { [%eval 2.41] } { Blunder. O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:55:36] } 18. Bb5+ { [%eval 2.16] [%clk 0:33:24] } 18... Kf8 { [%eval 2.33] [%clk 0:55:41] } 19. O-O { [%eval 2.1] [%clk 0:33:49] } 19... Qc5+ { [%eval 2.27] [%clk 0:42:23] } 20. Kh1 { [%eval 2.31] [%clk 0:33:47] } 20... Nc3 { [%eval 2.91] [%clk 0:40:24] } 21. Rac1 { [%eval 3.0] [%clk 0:25:55] } 21... d5? { [%eval 5.25] } { Mistake. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:46] } 22. f5 { [%eval 4.65] [%clk 0:24:44] } 22... exf5 { [%eval 4.66] [%clk 0:29:09] } 23. Bh6+ { [%eval 4.66] [%clk 0:25:01] } 23... Kg8 { [%eval 4.72] [%clk 0:29:32] } 24. e6 { [%eval 4.23] [%clk 0:24:46] } 24... Bd6? { [%eval 7.47] } { Mistake. Rf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:54] } 25. exf7+ { [%eval 7.4] [%clk 0:24:54] } 25... Kxf7 { [%eval 7.31] [%clk 0:28:16] } 26. Ng5+ { [%eval 6.99] [%clk 0:25:20] } 26... Kg8 { [%eval 9.47] [%clk 0:25:24] } 27. Bd7 { [%eval 12.06] [%clk 0:23:52] } 27... Nd8 { [%eval 10.25] [%clk 0:21:08] } 28. Qe1 { [%eval 8.66] [%clk 0:24:09] } 28... Rb7? { [%eval #3] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:51] } 29. Qe6+ { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:24:13] } 1-0