Event: Round 5: Schmider, Niklas - Haydon, David L
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-london-chess-classic--fide-open/round-5/3u7ggHST/OhsrNTPt
Date: 2025-11-30
White: Schmider, Niklas
WhiteTitle: IM
WhiteElo: 2423
Black: Haydon, David L
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2284
Result: 1-0
ECO: C81
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Open, Howell Attack
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:26:07] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:23] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:26:16] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:01] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:26:34] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:28:42] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:22:41] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:27:12] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:22:53] } 5... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:26:57] } 6. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:22:58] } 6... b5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:26:20] } 7. Bb3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:23:22] } 7... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:25:44] } 8. dxe5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:23:26] } 8... Be6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:26:10] } 9. Qe2 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:21:19] } 9... Be7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:09:24] } 10. Rd1 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:20:01] } 10... Qd7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:07:25] } 11. c4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:12:58] } 11... bxc4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:02:51] } 12. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:13:15] } 12... Bc5 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:01:48] } 13. Be3 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:13:01] } 13... Bxe3 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 1:01:08] } 14. Qxe3 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 1:13:15] } 14... O-O { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:59:43] } 15. Nc3 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 0:53:41] } 15... Nxc3 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:57:53] } 16. Qxc3 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:51:39] } 16... Ne7 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 0:55:21] } 17. Be2 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:42:00] } 17... Bg4?! { [%eval 0.93] } { Inaccuracy. Rfc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:52:38] } 18. Rac1 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 0:39:55] } 18... c6 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:49:46] } 19. h3 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:34:45] } 19... Bxf3 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:42:43] } 20. Bxf3 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:35:07] } 20... f6 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 0:41:21] } 21. Bg4 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 0:32:06] } 21... Qa7 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:34:07] } 22. Rd2 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 0:32:12] } 22... fxe5 { [%eval 1.61] [%clk 0:33:10] } 23. Qxe5 { [%eval 1.56] [%clk 0:32:17] } 23... Rf6 { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 0:32:59] } 24. g3 { [%eval 1.34] [%clk 0:26:08] } 24... Raf8 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 0:27:05] } 25. Rcc2 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 0:26:32] } 25... Ng6 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:24:28] } 26. Qe1 { [%eval 1.34] [%clk 0:26:41] } 26... Kh8 { [%eval 1.79] [%clk 0:17:34] } 27. Re2 { [%eval 1.66] [%clk 0:22:28] } 27... d4 { [%eval 2.17] [%clk 0:12:57] } 28. Rcd2 { [%eval 1.92] [%clk 0:22:39] } 28... c5 { [%eval 1.74] [%clk 0:12:45] } 29. Re4 { [%eval 1.55] [%clk 0:22:32] } 29... R6f7 { [%eval 1.85] [%clk 0:08:50] } 30. h4 { [%eval 1.89] [%clk 0:19:28] } 30... Ne7 { [%eval 1.8] [%clk 0:08:02] } 31. Bh5 { [%eval 1.59] [%clk 0:19:19] } 31... g6 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 0:07:43] } 32. Be2? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Bg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:47] } 32... Nf5?? { [%eval 1.94] } { Blunder. Rxf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:24] } 33. Re6?? { [%eval -1.22] } { Blunder. Bd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:17] } 33... d3? { [%eval 0.1] } { Mistake. Ng7 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:57] } 34. Bg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:03] } 34... Nd4 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:04:30] } 35. Qe5+ { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:04:28] } 35... Kg8 { [%eval 0.87] [%clk 0:04:55] } 36. h5?! { [%eval 0.03] } { Inaccuracy. Qd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:39] } 36... gxh5 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:04:18] } 37. Qxh5 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:03:15] } 37... c4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:09] } 38. Qd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:53] } 38... Ne2+ { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:04:05] } 39. Rexe2 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:01:54] } 39... dxe2 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:04:27] } 40. Rxe2 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:02:18] } 40... Kh8 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:04:20] } 41. Qe5+ { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:25:06] } 41... Rg7 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 0:33:55] } 42. Be6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:24:17] } 42... Re8?! { [%eval 1.11] } { Inaccuracy. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:31] } 43. Qf6 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:19:44] } 43... Qe7? { [%eval 2.79] } { Mistake. Qc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:22] } 44. Bxc4 { [%eval 2.75] [%clk 0:19:25] } 44... Qd7 { [%eval 2.71] [%clk 0:18:46] } 45. Rxe8+ { [%eval 2.83] [%clk 0:16:55] } 45... Qxe8 { [%eval 2.81] [%clk 0:18:57] } 46. Bxa6 { [%eval 2.18] [%clk 0:17:17] } 46... Qg6 { [%eval 2.65] [%clk 0:14:41] } 47. Qxg6 { [%eval 3.13] [%clk 0:16:31] } 47... hxg6 { [%eval 3.2] [%clk 0:15:05] } 48. a4 { [%eval 2.99] [%clk 0:13:54] } 48... Rd7 { [%eval 3.49] [%clk 0:10:30] } 49. Bc4 { [%eval 3.38] [%clk 0:13:53] } 49... Rd2 { [%eval 3.98] [%clk 0:10:07] } 50. b3 { [%eval 3.63] [%clk 0:14:03] } 50... g5? { [%eval 6.66] } { Mistake. Kg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:00] } 51. a5 { [%eval 6.59] [%clk 0:13:57] } 51... Rb2 { [%eval 6.4] [%clk 0:08:43] } 52. a6 { [%eval 6.95] [%clk 0:14:09] } 52... Rc2 { [%eval 8.19] [%clk 0:07:01] } 53. Bd5 { [%eval 8.41] [%clk 0:13:44] } 53... Ra2 { [%eval 7.95] [%clk 0:07:03] } 54. Bb7 { [%eval 7.25] [%clk 0:13:22] } 1-0