Event: Round 2: Richardson, John R - Rees, Ioan
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/4ncl-division-2-2025-2026/round-2/HkqMIm2n/KJoFphOl
Date: 2025-11-02
White: Richardson, John R
WhiteTitle: FM
WhiteElo: 2224
Black: Rees, Ioan
BlackTitle: FM
BlackElo: 2285
Result: 1-0
ECO: D52
Opening: Queen's Gambit Declined: Cambridge Springs Defense, Yugoslav Variation
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:59] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:20] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:24] } 2... c6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:48] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:48] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:13] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:32:14] } 4... e6 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:40] } 5. Bg5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:32:40] } 5... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:32:06] } 6. e3 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:32:31] } 6... Qa5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:32:30] } 7. cxd5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:29:47] } 7... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:32:54] } 8. Qb3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:26:43] } 8... b6?! { [%eval 0.55] } { Inaccuracy. Bb4 was best. } { [%clk 1:26:04] } 9. Be2 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:21:09] } 9... Ba6?! { [%eval 0.91] } { Inaccuracy. Nxc3 was best. } { [%clk 1:25:02] } 10. O-O { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 1:19:57] } 10... Bxe2 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:54:29] } 11. Nxe2 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 1:20:21] } 11... Be7?! { [%eval 1.3] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:55] } 12. e4 { [%eval 1.17] [%clk 1:18:54] } 12... N5f6 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:54:50] } 13. Nc3 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 1:17:52] } 13... e5?! { [%eval 2.05] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:50:31] } 14. dxe5?! { [%eval 1.01] } { Inaccuracy. Bd2 was best. } { [%clk 1:04:22] } 14... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:50:06] } 15. Nd4 { [%eval 1.1] [%clk 1:04:31] } 15... O-O { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:45:38] } 16. Nf5 { [%eval 1.05] [%clk 1:03:36] } 16... Bd8 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:40:05] } 17. Rad1 { [%eval 1.29] [%clk 0:52:04] } 17... Ng6 { [%eval 1.41] [%clk 0:34:13] } 18. Bc1 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:49:30] } 18... Bc7 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:24:44] } 19. f3 { [%eval 0.67] [%clk 0:41:50] } 19... Rfd8 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:18:10] } 20. Qc4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:36:04] } 20... Ne5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 0:14:46] } 21. Qe2 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:35:56] } 21... Qc5+?! { [%eval 0.86] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:14:15] } 22. Be3 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 0:35:36] } 22... Qc4 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 0:14:20] } 23. Qf2 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:24:59] } 23... Qe6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 0:09:27] } 24. Nd4 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:21:55] } 24... Qe8 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 0:09:37] } 25. Bg5 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 0:21:52] } 25... Rd6 { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 0:07:56] } 26. Nf5 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:22:06] } 26... Re6?? { [%eval 2.76] } { Blunder. Rxd1 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:21] } 27. Rd2?? { [%eval 0.53] } { Blunder. f4 was best. } { [%clk 0:13:05] } 27... b5 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 0:04:20] } 28. Kh1 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:13:16] } 28... g6?! { [%eval 1.61] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:25] } 29. Qh4 { [%eval 1.63] [%clk 0:12:40] } 29... Nh5? { [%eval 2.94] } { Mistake. Nc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:52] } 30. Nh6+?? { [%eval 0.56] } { Blunder. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:35] } 30... Kg7?? { [%eval 2.86] } { Blunder. Kh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:38] } 31. b3?? { [%eval 0.29] } { Blunder. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:08:55] } 31... f6 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:02:43] } 32. Be3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:09:13] } 32... Nf7?! { [%eval 1.27] } { Inaccuracy. Ba5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:26] } 33. Nxf7 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 0:06:18] } 33... Qxf7 { [%eval 1.57] [%clk 0:01:45] } 34. Rfd1 { [%eval 1.67] [%clk 0:06:39] } 34... g5?? { [%eval 4.92] } { Blunder. Bb6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:10] } 35. Qg4 { [%eval 5.02] [%clk 0:06:39] } 35... Rae8 { [%eval 4.75] [%clk 0:00:46] } 36. Rd7?! { [%eval 3.35] } { Inaccuracy. Bc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:24] } 36... R8e7 { [%eval 3.39] [%clk 0:00:52] } 37. Rxe7 { [%eval 3.01] [%clk 0:05:08] } 37... Rxe7 { [%eval 3.08] [%clk 0:01:16] } 38. Bc5 { [%eval 3.38] [%clk 0:05:27] } 38... Re6 { [%eval 3.4] [%clk 0:01:38] } 39. Ne2 { [%eval 3.33] [%clk 0:05:26] } 39... Be5?! { [%eval 4.85] } { Inaccuracy. Kh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:22] } 40. Rd8 { [%eval 4.77] [%clk 0:04:26] } 40... Nf4 { [%eval 5.7] [%clk 0:00:34] } 41. Nxf4 { [%eval 5.15] [%clk 0:01:04] } 41... Bxf4 { [%eval 3.63] [%clk 0:00:57] } 42. Bf8+ { [%eval 3.22] [%clk 0:01:06] } 42... Kg6?? { [%eval #3] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kh8 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:02] } 43. Qf5+ { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:31:08] } 43... Kh5 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:29:19] } 44. Qh3+ { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:31:28] } 44... Kg6 { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:29:42] } 45. Qh6# { [%clk 0:31:22] } 1-0