Event: Round 2: Willems, Niels - Fernandez, Daniel Howard
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-london-chess-classic--fide-open/round-2/UtLEYUMf/39fm3dvI
Date: 2025-11-28
White: Willems, Niels
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2368
Black: Fernandez, Daniel Howard
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2501
Result: 0-1
ECO: A21
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation, Kramnik-Shirov Counterattack
Variant: Standard

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:22:40] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:57] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:22:59] } 2... Bb4 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:19] } 3. Qc2 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:23:16] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:31:40] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:23:29] } 4... Qe7 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:32:06] } 5. e3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:22:44] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:32:09] } 6. Be2 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:21:13] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:16:57] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:18:04] } 7... e4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:02:56] } 8. Ng5?! { [%eval -0.56] } { Inaccuracy. Ne1 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:22] } 8... Bxc3 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 1:02:07] } 9. Qxc3 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 1:04:31] } 9... h6 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 1:02:17] } 10. Nh3 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 1:04:56] } 10... Bxh3 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 1:02:41] } 11. gxh3 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 1:05:20] } 11... Qe6 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 1:00:42] } 12. Kg2?! { [%eval -1.07] } { Inaccuracy. f4 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:23] } 12... Nc6 { [%eval -1.07] [%clk 0:58:04] } 13. b3 { [%eval -1.21] [%clk 0:50:41] } 13... Ne5 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 0:44:03] } 14. Bb2 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 0:49:36] } 14... Nh7 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:44:24] } 15. f4 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 0:46:17] } 15... exf3+ { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 0:44:41] } 16. Bxf3 { [%eval -1.15] [%clk 0:46:07] } 16... Ng5 { [%eval -1.12] [%clk 0:42:54] } 17. Bxb7 { [%eval -1.6] [%clk 0:46:02] } 17... Rab8? { [%eval -0.03] } { Mistake. Qg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:06] } 18. Bd5 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:45:57] } 18... Qxh3+ { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:38:53] } 19. Kh1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:46:17] } 19... Kh8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:36:45] } 20. Bg2 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:38:42] } 20... Qh5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:37:05] } 21. Qd4 { [%eval -0.29] [%clk 0:32:39] } 21... f6 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:37:00] } 22. Bc3 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:31:54] } 22... Rbe8 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:32:35] } 23. Qf4 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:27:43] } 23... Ng6 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:26:28] } 24. Qg3 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:27:25] } 24... Nh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:25:34] } 25. Rf4 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:25:09] } 25... Nxg2 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 0:25:48] } 26. Qxg2 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:25:31] } 26... Re7 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:23:52] } 27. Raf1 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 0:22:30] } 27... Rfe8 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:24:12] } 28. Qg4 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:16:58] } 28... Qxg4 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:22:10] } 29. Rxg4 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:17:27] } 29... Ne4 { [%eval -0.22] [%clk 0:22:31] } 30. Ba5 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:15:18] } 30... Re5 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:19:08] } 31. Bxc7 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:14:41] } 31... Nxd2 { [%eval -0.36] [%clk 0:19:35] } 32. Rd1 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:05:57] } 32... Ne4 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:19:56] } 33. Rf4 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:04:45] } 33... g5 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:13:57] } 34. Rff1 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:04:58] } 34... R5e6 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:14:25] } 35. Rd4 { [%eval -0.35] [%clk 0:04:14] } 35... Kg7 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:14:28] } 36. Rf5?! { [%eval -1.17] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:25] } 36... Rc8 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 0:14:12] } 37. Ba5 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 0:03:47] } 37... Kg6 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 0:10:48] } 38. Rfd5 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 0:02:58] } 38... h5 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 0:10:06] } 39. Kg2 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 0:03:16] } 39... h4 { [%eval -0.58] [%clk 0:08:58] } 40. Bb4 { [%eval -0.61] [%clk 0:02:11] } 40... Rce8 { [%eval -0.57] [%clk 0:06:31] } 41. Ra5?! { [%eval -1.59] } { Inaccuracy. Be1 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:04] } 41... Nc5?! { [%eval -0.52] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:34:52] } 42. Bd2 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:23:14] } 42... Re4 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:34:36] } 43. Rxe4 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:22:03] } 43... Nxe4 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:34:50] } 44. Be1 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:19:52] } 44... Re7 { [%eval -0.3] [%clk 0:35:16] } 45. Rd5 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:17:58] } 45... f5 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:33:03] } 46. b4?! { [%eval -1.0] } { Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:33] } 46... Kf6 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 0:30:25] } 47. b5?? { [%eval -2.83] } { Blunder. Rd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:08] } 47... Rc7 { [%eval -2.82] [%clk 0:22:49] } 48. Rd4 { [%eval -2.48] [%clk 0:13:36] } 48... d5 { [%eval -2.63] [%clk 0:22:13] } 49. cxd5 { [%eval -2.92] [%clk 0:12:49] } 49... Rc2+ { [%eval -2.66] [%clk 0:22:40] } 50. Kg1 { [%eval -2.82] [%clk 0:07:36] } 50... Ke5 { [%eval -2.73] [%clk 0:20:00] } 51. Rd1 { [%eval -2.95] [%clk 0:04:22] } 51... Rxa2 { [%eval -2.72] [%clk 0:19:34] } 52. Bb4? { [%eval -5.1] } { Mistake. h3 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:31] } 52... h3 { [%eval -4.66] [%clk 0:19:13] } 53. d6 { [%eval -5.17] [%clk 0:02:42] } 53... Rg2+ { [%eval -4.46] [%clk 0:19:23] } 54. Kf1 { [%eval -4.29] [%clk 0:03:12] } 54... Rxh2 { [%eval -5.33] [%clk 0:19:41] } 55. Rd5+?! { [%eval -9.44] } { Inaccuracy. Be1 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:17] } 55... Kxd5 { [%eval -8.63] [%clk 0:18:10] } 56. d7 { [%eval -10.23] [%clk 0:03:46] } 56... Kc4 { [%eval -9.89] [%clk 0:14:09] } 57. d8=Q { [%eval -9.81] [%clk 0:03:44] } 57... Rf2+ { [%eval -9.81] [%clk 0:13:20] } 58. Ke1 { [%eval -8.93] [%clk 0:04:13] } 58... h2 { [%eval -9.9] [%clk 0:13:03] } 59. Qd4+? { [%eval #-33] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:05] } 59... Kxb5 { [%eval -27.22] [%clk 0:12:09] } 60. Qd5+ { [%eval -12.59] [%clk 0:02:59] } 60... Kxb4 { [%eval -16.33] [%clk 0:12:37] } 61. Qd4+?! { [%eval #-25] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qb7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:02:11] } 61... Kb3 { [%eval -27.49] [%clk 0:12:09] } 62. Qd5+?! { [%eval #-24] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:23] } 62... Kb2 { [%eval #-24] [%clk 0:12:06] } 63. Qd4+ { [%eval #-26] [%clk 0:00:43] } 63... Nc3 { [%eval -27.23] [%clk 0:11:57] } 64. Qb4+ { [%eval -14.54] [%clk 0:00:33] } 64... Kc2 { [%eval -10.22] [%clk 0:12:17] } 65. Qb7?! { [%eval #-11] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kxf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 65... Rd2 { [%eval #-12] [%clk 0:12:25] } 0-1