Event: Round 1: Holland, Christopher - Pace, Colin
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/9th-esna-chess-championship-2025/round-1/4JvqRsP8/W6cNCZau
Date: 2025-11-15
White: Holland, Christopher
WhiteElo: 2068
Black: Pace, Colin
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 2106
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A16
Opening: English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation
Variant: Standard

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:48] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:15] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:31:10] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:29:54] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:19] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:20] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:31:36] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:30:00] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:31:54] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:16] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:32:18] } 7. Rb1 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:27:48] } 7... Nh5 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:12:08] } 8. b4 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:16:56] } 8... Be6 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 1:03:00] } 9. Nd5?! { [%eval 0.45] } { Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } { [%clk 1:15:18] } 9... a5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:49:28] } 10. b5 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:13:22] } 10... Ne5?! { [%eval 1.37] } { Inaccuracy. Nb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:44:18] } 11. d3?! { [%eval 0.64] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe5 was best. } { [%clk 1:12:23] } 11... c6 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:43:16] } 12. bxc6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:58:19] } 12... bxc6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:43:02] } 13. Nf4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:58:25] } 13... Nxf4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:40:01] } 14. Bxf4 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:56:25] } 14... Nxf3+ { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:37:41] } 15. Bxf3 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:56:49] } 15... Bd7 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:33:15] } 16. Bg5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:54:40] } 16... Re8 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:31:15] } 17. Qb3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:39:57] } 17... h6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 0:30:03] } 18. Be3 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:38:59] } 18... Rb8 { [%eval 0.33] } 19. Bb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:38:59] } 19... a4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:30:02] } 20. Qb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:38:59] } 20... Bc3?! { [%eval 0.8] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:02] } 21. Qxc3 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:38:59] } 21... Rxb6 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 0:30:02] } 22. Rb2 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 0:38:59] } 22... Rb8 { [%eval 0.77] } 23. Rfb1 { [%eval 0.69] [%clk 0:38:59] } 23... Qc7 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:30:02] } 24. Qa3 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:38:59] } 24... c5?! { [%eval 1.61] } { Inaccuracy. Rxb2 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:02] } 25. Rb7 { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 0:38:59] } 25... Rxb7 { [%eval 1.51] } 26. Rxb7 { [%eval 1.49] [%clk 0:38:59] } 26... Qc8 { [%eval 1.58] [%clk 0:30:02] } 27. Qb2?! { [%eval 0.85] } { Inaccuracy. Ra7 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:59] } 27... Bg4?! { [%eval 1.8] } { Inaccuracy. Bc6 was best. } 28. Bxg4? { [%eval 0.22] } { Mistake. Be4 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:59] } 28... Qxg4 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:30:02] } 29. Ra7 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:38:59] } 29... e5? { [%eval 1.86] } { Mistake. h5 was best. } 30. f3 { [%eval 2.15] [%clk 0:38:59] } 30... Qg5 { [%eval 2.14] } 31. Kf2 { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 0:38:59] } 31... h5?! { [%eval 2.36] } { Inaccuracy. Qh5 was best. } 32. Qb7 { [%eval 2.16] [%clk 0:38:59] } 32... Rf8 { [%eval 1.9] } 33. Rxa4?? { [%eval 0.05] } { Blunder. Qd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:59] } 33... Qc1 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:30:02] } 34. Ra8 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:38:59] } 34... Qh1 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:30:02] } 35. Rxf8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:38:59] } 35... Kxf8 { [%eval 0.0] } 36. Qc8+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:38:59] } 36... Ke7 { [%eval 0.0] } 37. Qc7+ { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:38:59] } 37... Ke6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:30:02] } 38. Qc8+ { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:38:59] } 38... Ke7 { [%eval 0.0] } 39. Qc7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:38:59] } 39... Ke6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:30:02] } 1/2-1/2