Event: Round 3: Kapechun, Mikhailo - Smith, Andrew Philip
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-london-chess-classic--fide-open/round-3/phO246lj/jmzwEJdm
Date: 2025-11-28
White: Kapechun, Mikhailo
WhiteElo: 2174
Black: Smith, Andrew Philip
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2145
Result: 1-0
ECO: B21
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:29:36] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:37] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:29:57] } 2... cxd4 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 1:30:59] } 3. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:22] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:48] } 4. Qd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:19] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:27:31] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:14] } 5... e6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:27:41] } 6. Bf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:37] } 6... Be7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:23:25] } 7. O-O-O { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:30:30] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:23:29] } 8. Be2 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:29:39] } 8... Qa5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:21:47] } 9. Kb1 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:27:00] } 9... Ne5?! { [%eval 0.84] } { Inaccuracy. d5 was best. } { [%clk 0:55:25] } 10. Qg3 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 1:19:43] } 10... d6 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 0:55:14] } 11. h4 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 1:14:24] } 11... Bd7 { [%eval 1.49] [%clk 0:52:09] } 12. h5? { [%eval 0.33] } { Mistake. Bh6 was best. } { [%clk 1:11:52] } 12... Bc6?? { [%eval 2.09] } { Blunder. Rfc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:52:04] } 13. Bh6 { [%eval 2.27] [%clk 1:06:45] } 13... Ne8 { [%eval 2.1] [%clk 0:51:30] } 14. f4?! { [%eval 1.29] } { Inaccuracy. Bxg7 was best. } { [%clk 1:02:46] } 14... Nd7?? { [%eval 3.72] } { Blunder. Kh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:33] } 15. Bxg7 { [%eval 3.49] [%clk 1:01:47] } 15... Nxg7 { [%eval 3.55] [%clk 0:42:51] } 16. h6 { [%eval 3.17] [%clk 1:02:11] } 16... Bf6 { [%eval 3.44] [%clk 0:43:04] } 17. hxg7 { [%eval 3.27] [%clk 1:02:25] } 17... Bxg7 { [%eval 3.74] [%clk 0:41:39] } 18. Rxd6?! { [%eval 2.82] } { Inaccuracy. Rh5 was best. } { [%clk 1:01:26] } 18... Kh8?! { [%eval 4.15] } { Inaccuracy. Rfd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:33] } 19. e5 { [%eval 4.22] [%clk 0:57:29] } 19... Rfd8 { [%eval 4.36] [%clk 0:08:41] } 20. Bd3 { [%eval 3.53] [%clk 0:56:39] } 20... h6 { [%eval 4.26] [%clk 0:08:18] } 21. Qg5 { [%eval 4.01] [%clk 0:54:15] } 21... Nf8 { [%eval 4.09] [%clk 0:08:38] } 22. Rxd8?! { [%eval 2.78] } { Inaccuracy. Rxh6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:51:50] } 22... Qxd8?! { [%eval 3.87] } { Inaccuracy. Rxd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:20] } 23. Qg3?! { [%eval 2.75] } { Inaccuracy. Rxh6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:49:12] } 23... Qe7 { [%eval 3.25] [%clk 0:06:40] } 24. Nf3 { [%eval 3.26] [%clk 0:49:25] } 24... Rd8 { [%eval 3.61] [%clk 0:05:04] } 25. a3 { [%eval 2.89] [%clk 0:49:00] } 25... Nd7 { [%eval 3.02] [%clk 0:04:27] } 26. Be4 { [%eval 3.17] [%clk 0:42:52] } 26... Nc5 { [%eval 3.52] [%clk 0:04:12] } 27. Bxc6 { [%eval 3.46] [%clk 0:40:38] } 27... bxc6 { [%eval 3.19] [%clk 0:04:40] } 28. Qf2 { [%eval 3.21] [%clk 0:40:09] } 28... Rb8 { [%eval 3.6] [%clk 0:04:44] } 29. Kc1 { [%eval 2.99] [%clk 0:39:31] } 29... Bf8 { [%eval 3.65] [%clk 0:04:57] } 30. Nd2 { [%eval 3.58] [%clk 0:36:39] } 30... Qb7 { [%eval 4.24] [%clk 0:03:51] } 31. Nc4 { [%eval 4.03] [%clk 0:36:16] } 31... Nd7?! { [%eval 5.12] } { Inaccuracy. Kh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:17] } 32. Rh3?! { [%eval 3.86] } { Inaccuracy. Ne4 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:50] } 32... Nb6?! { [%eval 5.31] } { Inaccuracy. Bg7 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:28] } 33. Nxb6? { [%eval 3.24] } { Mistake. Nd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:32:56] } 33... axb6?! { [%eval 4.58] } { Inaccuracy. Qxb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:57] } 34. f5 { [%eval 4.49] [%clk 0:30:50] } 34... exf5 { [%eval 4.97] [%clk 0:02:07] } 35. Qxf5 { [%eval 4.9] [%clk 0:30:58] } 35... Re8 { [%eval 6.16] [%clk 0:00:33] } 36. Ne4 { [%eval 6.14] [%clk 0:29:52] } 36... Qc8 { [%eval 6.06] [%clk 0:00:47] } 37. Qf4 { [%eval 5.95] [%clk 0:23:42] } 37... Qe6?! { [%eval 8.44] } { Inaccuracy. Re6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:36] } 38. Nf6 { [%eval 9.14] [%clk 0:23:12] } 38... Qxe5? { [%eval #12] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qxh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 39. Rxh6+ { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:23:26] } 39... Kg7 { [%eval #11] [%clk 0:00:51] } 40. Nxe8+ { [%eval #10] [%clk 0:23:31] } 1-0