Event: Round 2: Blackburn, Jonathan L B - Babu, Rahul
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/4ncl-division-2-2025-2026/round-2/HkqMIm2n/cbmylhfq
Date: 2025-11-02
White: Blackburn, Jonathan L B
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2238
Black: Babu, Rahul
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 2176
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: D43
Opening: Semi-Slav Defense: Anti-Moscow Gambit
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:22:28] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:23] } 2... c6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:22:53] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:38] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:23:19] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:30:50] } 4... e6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:23:44] } 5. Bg5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:31:04] } 5... h6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:24:00] } 6. Bh4 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:30:58] } 6... dxc4 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:23:40] } 7. e4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:16] } 7... g5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:24:49] } 8. Bg3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:42] } 8... b5 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:25:16] } 9. Be2 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:31:36] } 9... Bb4 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:24:37] } 10. Qc2 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:31:27] } 10... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:24:29] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 1:17:18] } 11... Bb7 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:24:21] } 12. Rad1 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:15:39] } 12... Qe7 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 1:12:51] } 13. e5 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:00:50] } 13... Nh5 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 1:10:37] } 14. Ne4 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:55:11] } 14... Nxg3 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:08:14] } 15. fxg3 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:53:54] } 15... O-O-O { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:07:46] } 16. a3 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:53:19] } 16... Ba5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:08:09] } 17. Nfxg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:46:45] } 17... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:08:28] } 18. dxe5 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:44:26] } 18... Bb6+ { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:08:15] } 19. Kh1 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:44:50] } 19... hxg5 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 1:08:41] } 20. Rxd8+ { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 0:43:05] } 20... Rxd8 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:06:01] } 21. Nd6+ { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 0:43:09] } 21... Rxd6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:04:03] } 22. exd6 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 0:43:13] } 22... Qxd6 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:04:32] } 23. Rxf7 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:42:25] } 23... Qd4?? { [%eval 2.33] } { Blunder. Kb8 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:24] } 24. Rf1?? { [%eval 0.5] } { Blunder. Rf8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:40:56] } 24... Qe3?! { [%eval 1.39] } { Inaccuracy. Kb8 was best. } { [%clk 0:59:39] } 25. Bg4 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:37:44] } 25... Bd4?! { [%eval 1.9] } { Inaccuracy. Kb8 was best. } { [%clk 1:00:02] } 26. a4?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qh7 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:38] } 26... Kc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:58:00] } 27. a5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:42] } 27... Qd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:54:12] } 28. Qxd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:54] } 28... cxd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:54:40] } 29. Rf7+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:15:40] } 29... Kb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:55:05] } 30. Rd7?? { [%eval -2.88] } { Blunder. Rf8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:15:21] } 30... c5 { [%eval -2.47] [%clk 0:54:39] } 31. b4? { [%eval -4.9] } { Mistake. Bxe6 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:13] } 31... Bd5 { [%eval -4.71] [%clk 0:51:52] } 32. bxc5 { [%eval -4.49] [%clk 0:13:28] } 32... d2?? { [%eval 2.05] } { Blunder. Bxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:50:40] } 33. h4?? { [%eval -1.09] } { Blunder. c6 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:00] } 33... b4? { [%eval 0.14] } { Mistake. gxh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:53] } 34. c6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 0:08:22] } 34... b3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:44:04] } 35. c7+ { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:06:59] } 35... Kc8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:44:27] } 36. Rxd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:21] } 36... d1=Q+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:44:50] } 37. Bxd1 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 0:07:49] } 37... exd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:45:12] } 38. Bxb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:16] } 38... Bc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:45:20] } 39. a6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:31] } 39... Be1 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:45:45] } 40. hxg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:00] } 40... Kxc7 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:43:26] } 41. g6 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:03:18] } 41... Bc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:43:54] } 42. Bxd5 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 0:03:37] } 42... Kd8 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:44:20] } 43. Kh2 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 0:04:00] } 43... Ke7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:44:46] } 44. Kh3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:28] } 44... Kf6 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:45:11] } 45. Be4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:53] } 45... Kg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:45:37] } 46. Kg4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:21] } 46... Bd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:46:05] } 47. Kf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:48] } 47... Bb6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:46:33] } 48. Ke6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:25] } 1/2-1/2