Event: Round 2: Varnam, Liam D - Nicholas, Koichi B
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/4ncl-division-2-2025-2026/round-2/HkqMIm2n/5JbO57ig
Date: 2025-11-02
White: Varnam, Liam D
WhiteElo: 2131
Black: Nicholas, Koichi B
BlackElo: 2100
Result: 1-0
ECO: C88
Opening: Ruy Lopez: Closed, Anti-Marshall
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:19:03] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:48] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:19:30] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:07] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:19:55] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:31:19] } 4. Ba4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:20:20] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:37] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:20:41] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:31:49] } 6. Re1 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:21:05] } 6... b5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:32:06] } 7. Bb3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:21:29] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:32:22] } 8. a4 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:21:30] } 8... b4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:32:26] } 9. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:19:32] } 9... d6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:32:32] } 10. dxe5 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:19:24] } 10... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:32:39] } 11. Bf4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:17:57] } 11... Bg4 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:18:24] } 12. Bxe5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:48:21] } 12... Bxf3 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:16:23] } 13. Qxf3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:47:13] } 13... dxe5 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:16:45] } 14. Qe3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:46:07] } 14... Qd7 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:07:59] } 15. Nd2 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:36:31] } 15... Ng4 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:52:11] } 16. Qe2 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:35:00] } 16... Bc5 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:51:41] } 17. Rf1 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:35:02] } 17... Kh8 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:47:05] } 18. h3 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:23:19] } 18... Nh6?! { [%eval 1.35] } { Inaccuracy. Nf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:44:30] } 19. Rad1 { [%eval 1.48] [%clk 0:12:22] } 19... Qe7?! { [%eval 2.24] } { Inaccuracy. c6 was best. } { [%clk 0:41:17] } 20. Bd5 { [%eval 2.28] [%clk 0:12:08] } 20... Rad8 { [%eval 2.66] [%clk 0:23:56] } 21. Nb3 { [%eval 2.54] [%clk 0:08:50] } 21... f5 { [%eval 2.42] [%clk 0:23:12] } 22. Qc4? { [%eval 1.13] } { Mistake. Nxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:38] } 22... Ba7? { [%eval 3.02] } { Mistake. Bb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:22] } 23. Na5 { [%eval 3.28] [%clk 0:03:46] } 23... f4 { [%eval 3.55] [%clk 0:07:58] } 24. Nc6 { [%eval 3.54] [%clk 0:03:50] } 24... Qg5 { [%eval 3.7] [%clk 0:08:06] } 25. Nxa7 { [%eval 3.79] [%clk 0:03:59] } 25... f3 { [%eval 3.94] [%clk 0:08:21] } 26. g3 { [%eval 4.05] [%clk 0:04:10] } 26... Rf6 { [%eval 4.0] [%clk 0:07:42] } 27. Be6 { [%eval 3.97] [%clk 0:00:54] } 27... Re8 { [%eval 4.33] [%clk 0:05:32] } 28. Bd7 { [%eval 4.3] [%clk 0:01:00] } 28... Qh5 { [%eval 4.24] [%clk 0:05:50] } 29. Rfe1 { [%eval 4.29] [%clk 0:00:45] } 29... Ref8 { [%eval 4.56] [%clk 0:04:52] } 30. Qf1 { [%eval 3.96] [%clk 0:00:36] } 30... Rg6 { [%eval 4.06] [%clk 0:04:53] } 31. Bf5? { [%eval 2.23] } { Mistake. Nc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 31... Rg5? { [%eval 4.56] } { Mistake. Nxf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:58] } 32. Nc6 { [%eval 4.14] [%clk 0:00:40] } 32... g6 { [%eval 4.86] [%clk 0:01:24] } 33. Be6 { [%eval 4.89] [%clk 0:00:46] } 33... Qh4 { [%eval 5.77] [%clk 0:01:25] } 34. Kh2 { [%eval 5.19] [%clk 0:00:34] } 34... Ng4+?! { [%eval 7.23] } { Inaccuracy. Qh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 35. Bxg4 { [%eval 6.83] [%clk 0:00:41] } 35... Qh6 { [%eval 7.87] [%clk 0:00:38] } 36. Rd8 { [%eval 7.53] [%clk 0:00:38] } 36... Rxd8 { [%eval 9.06] [%clk 0:00:32] } 37. Nxd8 { [%eval 8.71] [%clk 0:01:01] } 1-0