Event: Round 2: Speelman, Jon S - Bates, Richard A
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/4ncl-division-1-2025-2026/round-2/34BNfcei/TllR0mY6
Date: 2025-11-02
White: Speelman, Jon S
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2482
Black: Bates, Richard A
BlackTitle: IM
BlackElo: 2296
Result: 1-0
ECO: A17
Opening: English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Nimzo-English
Variant: Standard

1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:30:43] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:11] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:30:40] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:28:53] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:27:22] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:28:46] } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:27:07] } 4... O-O { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:27:57] } 5. Be2 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:23:01] } 5... d5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:24:52] } 6. a3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:22:09] } 6... Bxc3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:24:09] } 7. bxc3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:22:33] } 7... c5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:21:33] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:20:03] } 8... Nc6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:21:22] } 9. d4 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:18:20] } 9... Qa5 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:16:22] } 10. Bb2 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:16:54] } 10... dxc4 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:11:27] } 11. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:16:38] } 11... b6 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 1:11:39] } 12. Qe2 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:15:23] } 12... Bb7 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:07:44] } 13. Nd2 { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 1:09:53] } 13... cxd4 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:03:07] } 14. cxd4 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:09:02] } 14... Rfd8 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:55:18] } 15. Bb5 { [%eval 0.94] [%clk 1:05:22] } 15... a6 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:46:55] } 16. Bd3 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 1:05:45] } 16... Qd5 { [%eval 1.18] [%clk 0:37:05] } 17. f4 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 1:02:07] } 17... Na5? { [%eval 2.58] } { Mistake. Qh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:07] } 18. e4 { [%eval 2.26] [%clk 1:00:36] } 18... Qh5 { [%eval 2.9] [%clk 0:24:57] } 19. Rf3 { [%eval 2.72] [%clk 0:58:27] } 19... b5 { [%eval 2.61] [%clk 0:17:20] } 20. d5 { [%eval 2.4] [%clk 0:55:56] } 20... Ne8?! { [%eval 3.36] } { Inaccuracy. Kh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:17:38] } 21. Qf2 { [%eval 3.41] [%clk 0:48:04] } 21... Nc4 { [%eval 3.13] [%clk 0:16:03] } 22. Bxc4 { [%eval 2.71] [%clk 0:45:15] } 22... bxc4 { [%eval 2.89] [%clk 0:16:18] } 23. Rh3 { [%eval 2.88] [%clk 0:44:41] } 23... Qg6 { [%eval 3.05] [%clk 0:14:18] } 24. Rg3 { [%eval 2.79] [%clk 0:40:52] } 24... Qh6 { [%eval 2.77] [%clk 0:13:44] } 25. Nxc4 { [%eval 2.22] [%clk 0:40:57] } 25... exd5 { [%eval 2.21] [%clk 0:13:08] } 26. Ne3 { [%eval 2.08] [%clk 0:41:22] } 26... d4 { [%eval 1.97] [%clk 0:08:29] } 27. Nf5 { [%eval 2.1] [%clk 0:41:12] } 27... Qe6 { [%eval 2.22] [%clk 0:08:09] } 28. Nxd4 { [%eval 2.2] [%clk 0:37:15] } 28... Qxe4? { [%eval 4.35] } { Mistake. Qb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:24] } 29. Re1 { [%eval 4.1] [%clk 0:37:06] } 29... Qd5 { [%eval 4.56] [%clk 0:07:35] } 30. Rg5 { [%eval 4.45] [%clk 0:36:56] } 30... Qc4 { [%eval 3.88] [%clk 0:06:30] } 31. Rge5?? { [%eval 0.25] } { Blunder. Nf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:01] } 31... f6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:03:16] } 32. Re7 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:26:18] } 32... Bd5 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:03:21] } 33. h3 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:23:01] } 33... Bf7 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 0:03:20] } 34. f5 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:21:48] } 34... Rab8? { [%eval 1.5] } { Mistake. Qc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:08] } 35. Ba1?? { [%eval -0.24] } { Blunder. Ne6 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:11] } 35... Nd6?! { [%eval 0.66] } { Inaccuracy. Qc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:12] } 36. Ne6 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:19:22] } 36... Re8? { [%eval 2.34] } { Mistake. Bxe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:34] } 37. Bxf6 { [%eval 2.27] [%clk 0:18:42] } 37... Rxe7 { [%eval 2.05] [%clk 0:00:44] } 38. Bxe7 { [%eval 2.2] [%clk 0:18:55] } 38... Nxf5? { [%eval 4.44] } { Mistake. Ne8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:38] } 39. Qxf5 { [%eval 4.25] [%clk 0:18:36] } 39... Re8 { [%eval 4.22] [%clk 0:00:43] } 40. Ng5 { [%eval 4.36] [%clk 0:18:05] } 40... Bg6 { [%eval 4.41] [%clk 0:00:31] } 41. Qe6+ { [%eval 4.35] [%clk 0:17:48] } 41... Qxe6 { [%eval 4.27] [%clk 0:30:26] } 42. Rxe6 { [%eval 4.31] [%clk 0:48:13] } 1-0