Event: Benidorm Chess Open A 2025
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/benidorm-chess-open-2025--group-a/round-9/zqiflA9E/sIB5jlyO
Date: 2025-11-02
White: Delaney, John
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2111
Black: Abel Sajan
BlackElo: 2036
Result: 1-0
ECO: B70
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Fianchetto Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 + 30

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:28:25] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:30:31] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:28:20] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:30:53] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:28:26] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:13] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:28:48] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:31:36] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:29:04] } 5... g6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:31:58] } 6. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:28:51] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:06] } 7. Nde2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:05] } 7... Bg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:23] } 8. Bg2 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:29:02] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:32:35] } 9. h3 { [%eval -0.18] [%clk 1:29:12] } 9... Rb8 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 1:31:58] } 10. a4 { [%eval -0.14] [%clk 1:28:51] } 10... a6 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:31:44] } 11. O-O { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:28:42] } 11... b5 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:31:28] } 12. axb5 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:28:29] } 12... axb5 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:31:49] } 13. Nd5 { [%eval -0.2] [%clk 1:26:45] } 13... Ne5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:16:34] } 14. Kh2 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 1:24:21] } 14... Bd7 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:14:12] } 15. Ra2 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:11:51] } 15... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:06:29] } 16. exd5 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:11:58] } 16... Qc7 { [%eval 1.13] [%clk 1:04:48] } 17. b3 { [%eval 1.12] [%clk 1:10:43] } 17... f5 { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 0:50:38] } 18. f4 { [%eval 1.69] [%clk 1:05:08] } 18... Nf7 { [%eval 1.8] [%clk 0:50:05] } 19. Nd4 { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 1:03:40] } 19... Rfc8?! { [%eval 2.28] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } { [%clk 0:45:36] } 20. Re1 { [%eval 2.2] [%clk 0:56:17] } 20... Bf6 { [%eval 2.5] [%clk 0:43:17] } 21. Bb2 { [%eval 2.42] [%clk 0:47:19] } 21... Nd8 { [%eval 3.04] [%clk 0:38:59] } 22. g4 { [%eval 2.94] [%clk 0:43:05] } 22... fxg4 { [%eval 2.91] [%clk 0:32:53] } 23. hxg4 { [%eval 2.83] [%clk 0:42:48] } 23... Be8 { [%eval 3.19] [%clk 0:29:15] } 24. g5?! { [%eval 2.09] } { Inaccuracy. Nf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:15] } 24... Bg7 { [%eval 2.04] [%clk 0:29:18] } 25. Bh3 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 0:40:10] } 25... Bf7?! { [%eval 2.49] } { Inaccuracy. Ra8 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:40] } 26. Bxc8 { [%eval 2.7] [%clk 0:38:34] } 26... Rxc8 { [%eval 2.7] [%clk 0:29:02] } 27. Qe2 { [%eval 2.57] [%clk 0:34:15] } 27... Bxd5?! { [%eval 3.47] } { Inaccuracy. Qc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:51] } 28. Qxe7 { [%eval 3.58] [%clk 0:33:48] } 28... Qxe7 { [%eval 3.53] [%clk 0:13:45] } 29. Rxe7 { [%eval 3.64] [%clk 0:34:02] } 29... Nf7 { [%eval 3.93] [%clk 0:14:04] } 30. Re2 { [%eval 3.62] [%clk 0:25:48] } 30... h6 { [%eval 3.76] [%clk 0:07:38] } 31. Nxb5 { [%eval 3.69] [%clk 0:17:52] } 31... hxg5 { [%eval 3.61] [%clk 0:06:30] } 32. fxg5 { [%eval 3.67] [%clk 0:14:23] } 32... Bf3 { [%eval 3.57] [%clk 0:03:54] } 33. Rd2 { [%eval 3.69] [%clk 0:11:36] } 33... Bxb2 { [%eval 3.56] [%clk 0:03:26] } 34. Rxb2 { [%eval 3.57] [%clk 0:11:59] } 34... d5 { [%eval 3.28] [%clk 0:03:40] } 35. Kg3 { [%eval 2.95] [%clk 0:06:51] } 35... Be4 { [%eval 3.22] [%clk 0:03:56] } 36. Kf4 { [%eval 3.38] [%clk 0:06:44] } 36... Rf8 { [%eval 3.38] [%clk 0:01:57] } 37. c4 { [%eval 3.09] [%clk 0:06:45] } 37... Nh6+ { [%eval 3.37] [%clk 0:01:22] } 38. Ke5 { [%eval 3.3] [%clk 0:05:48] } 38... Rf5+?! { [%eval 4.28] } { Inaccuracy. Nf7+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:21] } 39. Ke6 { [%eval 4.24] [%clk 0:05:17] } 39... dxc4 { [%eval 5.29] [%clk 0:01:02] } 40. gxh6 { [%eval 5.32] [%clk 0:04:26] } 40... Rxb5 { [%eval 5.6] [%clk 0:01:03] } 41. bxc4 { [%eval 5.42] [%clk 0:04:49] } 41... Rc5 { [%eval 5.35] [%clk 0:00:51] } 42. Rd4 { [%eval 5.21] [%clk 0:03:53] } 42... Rc6+ { [%eval 6.52] [%clk 0:00:41] } 43. Kd7 { [%eval 6.17] [%clk 0:04:01] } 43... Bf3 { [%eval 6.08] [%clk 0:00:32] } 44. Rf4 { [%eval 5.57] [%clk 0:03:43] } 44... Bh1?? { [%eval #7] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:40] } 45. Rh2 { [%eval #6] [%clk 0:03:59] } 1-0