Event: Round 2: Pollack, Oscar - Richardson, John R
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-london-chess-classic--fide-open/round-2/UtLEYUMf/VpMk3o48
Date: 2025-11-28
White: Pollack, Oscar
WhiteElo: 2099
Black: Richardson, John R
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2224
Result: 1-0
ECO: B23
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:21:12] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:57] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:21:05] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:29:43] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:21:30] } 3... Nd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:27:48] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:21:55] } 4... Nxb5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:25:10] } 5. Nxb5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:22:20] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:25:34] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:21:26] } 6... g6? { [%eval 1.4] } { Mistake. b5 was best. } { [%clk 1:16:32] } 7. d4 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 1:19:00] } 7... Bg7 { [%eval 1.4] [%clk 1:16:58] } 8. dxc5 { [%eval 2.0] [%clk 1:12:45] } 8... Qa5 { [%eval 1.61] [%clk 1:17:24] } 9. O-O { [%eval 1.79] [%clk 1:12:31] } 9... Bxc3 { [%eval 1.84] [%clk 1:13:24] } 10. bxc3 { [%eval 1.82] [%clk 1:12:57] } 10... Qxc5 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 1:06:47] } 11. Be3 { [%eval 1.81] [%clk 0:58:51] } 11... Qc7 { [%eval 1.61] [%clk 1:06:33] } 12. Qd4 { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 0:57:19] } 12... Nf6?! { [%eval 2.46] } { Inaccuracy. f6 was best. } { [%clk 1:06:11] } 13. e5 { [%eval 2.59] [%clk 0:52:12] } 13... Nh5 { [%eval 2.31] [%clk 1:05:42] } 14. Bh6 { [%eval 2.27] [%clk 0:52:01] } 14... Rg8 { [%eval 2.12] [%clk 1:05:57] } 15. Rfe1 { [%eval 2.25] [%clk 0:48:26] } 15... b5 { [%eval 2.13] [%clk 1:03:55] } 16. a4 { [%eval 1.92] [%clk 0:48:01] } 16... bxa4?! { [%eval 3.11] } { Inaccuracy. Bb7 was best. } { [%clk 1:03:28] } 17. Rxa4 { [%eval 3.21] [%clk 0:47:45] } 17... Bb7 { [%eval 3.39] [%clk 1:03:51] } 18. Rc4 { [%eval 3.27] [%clk 0:46:47] } 18... Bc6 { [%eval 3.25] [%clk 1:02:13] } 19. Ng5 { [%eval 3.0] [%clk 0:41:28] } 19... Qa5?! { [%eval 4.56] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:59] } 20. Ne4 { [%eval 3.73] [%clk 0:30:09] } 20... Bxe4 { [%eval 3.62] [%clk 0:32:12] } 21. Qxe4 { [%eval 3.16] [%clk 0:30:18] } 21... Rd8 { [%eval 3.53] [%clk 0:32:35] } 22. Be3? { [%eval 1.98] } { Mistake. Qd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:31] } 22... Ng7?? { [%eval 5.57] } { Blunder. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:27:57] } 23. Rb4 { [%eval 5.52] [%clk 0:24:06] } 23... Qa3 { [%eval 5.51] [%clk 0:10:53] } 24. Bb6 { [%eval 5.57] [%clk 0:22:51] } 24... Ne6 { [%eval 5.81] [%clk 0:09:28] } 25. Bxd8 { [%eval 5.7] [%clk 0:22:30] } 25... Nxd8 { [%eval 5.81] [%clk 0:09:57] } 26. Qd4 { [%eval 5.56] [%clk 0:21:16] } 26... Nc6 { [%eval 6.64] [%clk 0:09:16] } 27. Qc5 { [%eval 6.61] [%clk 0:21:32] } 27... Nd8 { [%eval 7.24] [%clk 0:07:35] } 28. Qc7 { [%eval 7.08] [%clk 0:21:28] } 28... e6 { [%eval 9.55] [%clk 0:07:05] } 29. Rd1 { [%eval 8.62] [%clk 0:20:57] } 1-0