Event: Round 2: Li, Guohao - Royal, Shreyas
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-london-chess-classic--fide-open/round-2/UtLEYUMf/YHkICut4
Date: 2025-11-28
White: Li, Guohao
WhiteElo: 2348
Black: Royal, Shreyas
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2495
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B31
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:18:52] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:26] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:19:15] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:30:23] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:19:37] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:29:43] } 4. O-O { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:19:57] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:09] } 5. Re1 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:20:17] } 5... e5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:32] } 6. c3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 1:13:42] } 6... Nge7 { [%eval -0.1] [%clk 1:30:23] } 7. d3 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 1:13:59] } 7... a6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:27:15] } 8. Ba4 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:13:34] } 8... b5 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:24:03] } 9. Bb3 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:13:49] } 9... O-O { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:22:59] } 10. a4 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:10:31] } 10... Bb7 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:21:26] } 11. Be3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:03:49] } 11... d6 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:20:46] } 12. Qc1 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:02:37] } 12... Re8?! { [%eval 0.43] } { Inaccuracy. Na5 was best. } { [%clk 1:01:34] } 13. Ng5 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:59:56] } 13... c4 { [%eval -0.15] [%clk 1:00:46] } 14. Ba2 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:56:24] } 14... d5 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:51:15] } 15. Rd1 { [%eval -0.28] [%clk 0:46:37] } 15... Na5 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 0:41:48] } 16. Na3 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:47:00] } 16... b4?? { [%eval 2.16] } { Blunder. Nb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:37:46] } 17. dxc4?! { [%eval 1.15] } { Inaccuracy. Nxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:41:59] } 17... bxa3? { [%eval 2.46] } { Mistake. b3 was best. } { [%clk 0:38:12] } 18. b4?? { [%eval 0.5] } { Blunder. cxd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:26] } 18... Nxc4 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:33:35] } 19. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:41:54] } 19... Qc7? { [%eval 2.03] } { Mistake. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:33:55] } 20. Bb3 { [%eval 2.05] [%clk 0:39:14] } 20... Red8 { [%eval 1.86] [%clk 0:34:19] } 21. a5 { [%eval 1.99] [%clk 0:33:58] } 21... Rd7 { [%eval 1.91] [%clk 0:34:39] } 22. exd5? { [%eval 0.55] } { Mistake. Qxa3 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:06] } 22... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:31:14] } 23. Qxa3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:19:24] } 23... Nxe3 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:26:32] } 24. fxe3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:18:28] } 24... Bh6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:21:54] } 25. h4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:14:56] } 25... Rad8 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:22:21] } 26. Qb2 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:12:53] } 26... Bd5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:19:02] } 27. c4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:10] } 27... Bxg5? { [%eval 1.25] } { Mistake. Bxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:15:50] } 28. hxg5 { [%eval 1.49] [%clk 0:11:30] } 28... Be4?! { [%eval 2.42] } { Inaccuracy. Bb7 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:37] } 29. c5? { [%eval 1.06] } { Mistake. Rxd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:21] } 29... Rxd1+ { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:13:50] } 30. Rxd1 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 0:10:50] } 30... Rxd1+ { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:14:17] } 31. Bxd1 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:11:19] } 31... Qd8 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 0:14:33] } 32. Bb3 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 0:10:17] } 32... Qxg5 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 0:14:41] } 33. Qf2 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:10:37] } 33... Qe7 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:15:04] } 34. Bc4 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:10:43] } 34... Bb7 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:13:32] } 35. Qf1?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Qe1 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:36] } 35... Kg7 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:12:55] } 36. Bxa6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:54] } 36... Bxa6 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:13:22] } 37. Qxa6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:11:22] } 37... Qh4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:13:47] } 38. c6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:16] } 1/2-1/2