Event: Round 2: Roe, Simon J - Kanov, Nikola
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-london-chess-classic--fide-open/round-2/UtLEYUMf/dtn6s5wM
Date: 2025-11-28
White: Roe, Simon J
WhiteElo: 2172
Black: Kanov, Nikola
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2418
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A21
Opening: English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Sicilian
Variant: Standard

1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:34] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:47] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:30:43] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:03] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:29:32] } 3... f5 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:31:19] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:29:55] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:38] } 5. d3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:28:32] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:31:51] } 6. e3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:26:12] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:41] } 7. Nge2 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:24:52] } 7... a5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:29:54] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:23:53] } 8... c6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:24:18] } 9. b3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:18:36] } 9... Qe8 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:22:49] } 10. d4 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 1:10:51] } 10... e4 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:13:40] } 11. Bd2 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:56:10] } 11... d5 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 1:10:09] } 12. f3 { [%eval -0.6] [%clk 0:49:05] } 12... g5? { [%eval 0.95] } { Mistake. Na6 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:47] } 13. cxd5 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 0:44:44] } 13... cxd5 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 1:07:03] } 14. fxe4? { [%eval -0.42] } { Mistake. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:32] } 14... dxe4 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 1:00:05] } 15. Na4 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:43:02] } 15... Bd8 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:58:10] } 16. Nec3 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:37:49] } 16... Na6 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:52:46] } 17. Qe2 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:35:22] } 17... Bd7 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:49:25] } 18. Nb2 { [%eval -0.55] [%clk 0:29:40] } 18... Kh8 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:43:25] } 19. Nc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:28:52] } 19... Bc7 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:43:11] } 20. Ne5? { [%eval -1.42] } { Mistake. a4 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:49] } 20... Bxe5 { [%eval -1.23] [%clk 0:42:39] } 21. dxe5 { [%eval -1.2] [%clk 0:21:13] } 21... Qxe5 { [%eval -1.19] [%clk 0:43:02] } 22. Na4 { [%eval -1.28] [%clk 0:20:31] } 22... Bb5 { [%eval -0.94] [%clk 0:35:27] } 23. Bc3? { [%eval -2.56] } { Mistake. Qf2 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:00] } 23... Qxc3 { [%eval -2.45] [%clk 0:34:42] } 24. Qxb5 { [%eval -2.02] [%clk 0:13:46] } 24... Qxe3+ { [%eval -1.95] [%clk 0:34:26] } 25. Kh1 { [%eval -1.93] [%clk 0:14:09] } 25... Ng4 { [%eval -1.45] [%clk 0:28:54] } 26. Rxf5?? { [%eval -3.58] } { Blunder. Bh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:32] } 26... Nf2+ { [%eval -3.42] [%clk 0:17:55] } 27. Kg1 { [%eval -3.6] [%clk 0:11:33] } 27... Nd3+ { [%eval -3.26] [%clk 0:17:18] } 28. Kh1 { [%eval -3.24] [%clk 0:10:57] } 28... Nac5?? { [%eval -0.38] } { Blunder. Nc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:27] } 29. Raf1 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 0:08:07] } 29... Rxf5 { [%eval -0.4] [%clk 0:15:53] } 30. Rxf5 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 0:07:58] } 30... Nf2+ { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:13:08] } 31. Rxf2 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:06:31] } 31... Qxf2 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:13:36] } 32. Nxc5 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:03:13] } 32... Rc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:03] } 33. Nd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:00] } 33... Qd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:58] } 34. Qf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:07] } 34... Qa1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:15] } 35. Bf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:15] } 35... Re8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:37] } 36. Qf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:16] } 36... Rd8?! { [%eval 0.71] } { Inaccuracy. Ra8 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:24] } 37. Nc5?! { [%eval -0.04] } { Inaccuracy. Ne1 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:19] } 37... e3 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:08:17] } 38. Kg2 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 0:01:01] } 38... Qe5?! { [%eval 0.51] } { Inaccuracy. Qxa2+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:49] } 39. Ne6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:48] } 39... e2?? { [%eval 2.16] } { Blunder. Rg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:34] } 40. Nxd8 { [%eval 2.01] [%clk 0:00:41] } 40... Qe4+ { [%eval 2.48] [%clk 0:00:39] } 41. Kh3 { [%eval 2.46] [%clk 0:23:40] } 41... exf1=Q+ { [%eval 2.33] [%clk 0:29:19] } 42. Qxf1 { [%eval 2.19] [%clk 0:23:47] } 42... g4+ { [%eval 2.27] [%clk 0:29:45] } 43. Kh4 { [%eval 2.21] [%clk 0:24:10] } 43... Qe7+ { [%eval 2.23] [%clk 0:30:08] } 44. Kxg4 { [%eval 2.07] [%clk 0:24:30] } 44... Qxd8?! { [%eval 2.89] } { Inaccuracy. Qg7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:30:16] } 45. Qa1+ { [%eval 2.28] [%clk 0:22:38] } 45... Kg8 { [%eval 2.0] [%clk 0:30:39] } 46. Qe5 { [%eval 2.63] [%clk 0:22:40] } 46... Qb6 { [%eval 2.63] [%clk 0:27:00] } 47. h4 { [%eval 2.47] [%clk 0:20:08] } 47... Kf7 { [%eval 2.74] [%clk 0:25:14] } 48. Qf5+ { [%eval 2.51] [%clk 0:14:18] } 48... Kg7 { [%eval 2.36] [%clk 0:25:25] } 49. Qg5+ { [%eval 2.28] [%clk 0:14:03] } 49... Kf7?! { [%eval 3.19] } { Inaccuracy. Kf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:32] } 50. Kh5 { [%eval 3.12] [%clk 0:13:38] } 50... a4 { [%eval 3.07] [%clk 0:12:14] } 51. bxa4 { [%eval 3.08] [%clk 0:13:18] } 51... Qc6 { [%eval 3.22] [%clk 0:12:27] } 52. g4?? { [%eval 0.33] } { Blunder. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:27] } 52... Qd6?? { [%eval 3.2] } { Blunder. b6 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:02] } 53. Qf5+ { [%eval 3.59] [%clk 0:11:36] } 53... Kg7 { [%eval 3.48] [%clk 0:11:25] } 54. Qg5+ { [%eval 3.21] [%clk 0:08:37] } 54... Kf7 { [%eval 3.44] [%clk 0:11:38] } 55. a5 { [%eval 3.17] [%clk 0:08:31] } 55... Qa6? { [%eval 5.63] } { Mistake. Qc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:46] } 56. Qd5+ { [%eval 5.61] [%clk 0:08:02] } 56... Kg7 { [%eval 5.47] [%clk 0:10:24] } 57. Qd7+ { [%eval 5.25] [%clk 0:07:00] } 57... Kg8 { [%eval 5.33] [%clk 0:09:54] } 58. Qe8+ { [%eval 5.23] [%clk 0:04:59] } 58... Kg7 { [%eval 5.24] [%clk 0:10:19] } 59. g5?? { [%eval 2.28] } { Blunder. Qe7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:04:41] } 59... Qd6 { [%eval 1.88] [%clk 0:09:55] } 60. Qe2 { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 0:04:02] } 60... Qg6+ { [%eval 2.02] [%clk 0:07:34] } 61. Kg4 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 0:04:28] } 61... Qb1?? { [%eval 5.65] } { Blunder. h5+ was best. } { [%clk 0:07:56] } 62. Qe5+ { [%eval 5.58] [%clk 0:04:22] } 62... Kg8 { [%eval 5.51] [%clk 0:07:53] } 63. Qd5+ { [%eval 5.32] [%clk 0:04:27] } 63... Kg7 { [%eval 5.27] [%clk 0:08:10] } 64. h5 { [%eval 4.82] [%clk 0:03:50] } 64... Qg1+?! { [%eval 7.88] } { Inaccuracy. Qb4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:07:59] } 65. Kf5 { [%eval 6.85] [%clk 0:03:58] } 65... Qf2+ { [%eval 8.28] [%clk 0:07:30] } 66. Ke5 { [%eval 6.14] [%clk 0:03:54] } 66... Qh2+?? { [%eval #50] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. b6 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:22] } 67. Ke6 { [%eval 8.43] [%clk 0:03:44] } 67... Qxh5? { [%eval #22] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qh3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:06:00] } 68. Qxb7+ { [%eval #20] [%clk 0:03:49] } 68... Kg8 { [%eval #20] [%clk 0:06:28] } 69. Qd5 { [%eval #19] [%clk 0:02:37] } 69... Kf8 { [%eval #18] [%clk 0:05:43] } 70. Kd6?? { [%eval 4.36] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qd8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:02:23] } 70... Qh2+ { [%eval 5.26] [%clk 0:04:34] } 71. Kc6 { [%eval 5.25] [%clk 0:02:43] } 71... Qe2 { [%eval 5.16] [%clk 0:04:27] } 72. Kb6 { [%eval 4.89] [%clk 0:02:29] } 72... Qb2+ { [%eval 5.0] [%clk 0:04:36] } 73. Qb5 { [%eval 5.14] [%clk 0:02:22] } 73... Qxa2 { [%eval 6.04] [%clk 0:04:44] } 74. a6 { [%eval 5.77] [%clk 0:02:42] } 74... Qe6+ { [%eval 5.54] [%clk 0:04:47] } 75. Qc6 { [%eval 5.45] [%clk 0:02:42] } 75... Qb3+ { [%eval 6.79] [%clk 0:05:08] } 76. Kc7 { [%eval 6.68] [%clk 0:02:39] } 76... Qf7+ { [%eval 6.1] [%clk 0:05:16] } 77. Kb8 { [%eval 5.77] [%clk 0:02:13] } 77... Qf4+ { [%eval 5.2] [%clk 0:05:27] } 78. Qc7 { [%eval 4.96] [%clk 0:02:21] } 78... Qxg5?? { [%eval #20] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qb4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:05:02] } 79. Qd6+? { [%eval 9.8] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qc8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:27] } 79... Ke8? { [%eval #25] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kg8 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:18] } 80. Qe6+ { [%eval #25] [%clk 0:01:45] } 80... Kd8 { [%eval #21] [%clk 0:03:15] } 81. Qd6+ { [%eval #36] [%clk 0:02:10] } 81... Ke8 { [%eval #42] [%clk 0:03:42] } 82. Qc6+ { [%eval #47] [%clk 0:02:22] } 82... Kd8 { [%eval #40] [%clk 0:03:30] } 83. a7?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qc8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:02:04] } 83... Qe5+?? { [%eval 11.11] } { Blunder. Qf4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:03:36] } 84. Kb7 { [%eval 11.1] [%clk 0:02:11] } 84... Qe7+ { [%eval 10.76] [%clk 0:03:38] } 85. Ka6?! { [%eval 5.64] } { Inaccuracy. Kb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:00] } 85... Qa3+ { [%eval #54] [%clk 0:03:49] } 86. Kb6?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Kb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:03] } 86... Qb4+?? { [%eval #30] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qb3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:03:27] } 87. Qb5 { [%eval #56] [%clk 0:01:55] } 87... Qd6+ { [%eval 27.91] [%clk 0:03:34] } 88. Qc6 { [%eval 7.0] [%clk 0:01:20] } 88... Qb4+ { [%eval 5.6] [%clk 0:03:55] } 89. Ka6?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qb5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:26] } 89... Qa3+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:15] } 90. Kb7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:34] } 90... Qe7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:35] } 91. Ka8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:08] } 91... Qc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:19] } 92. Qf6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:06] } 92... Kd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:11] } 93. Qf7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:00] } 93... Kd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:02] } 94. Qf4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:53] } 94... Kd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:08] } 95. Qf7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:26] } 1/2-1/2