Event: Round 1: Portelli, Matthew - Morgan, Jamie
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/9th-esna-chess-championship-2025/round-1/4JvqRsP8/0T5O5wU3
Date: 2025-11-15
White: Portelli, Matthew
WhiteElo: 2064
Black: Morgan, Jamie
BlackTitle: CM
BlackElo: 1836
Result: 1-0
ECO: B35
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Modern Bc4 Variation
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:45] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:31:25] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:31:06] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:31:49] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:31:30] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:32:15] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:31:50] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:32:39] } 5... Bg7 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:48] } 6. Be3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:32:59] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:31:59] } 7. Bc4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:33:21] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:32:13] } 8. Bb3 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:33:45] } 8... d6 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:32:21] } 9. f3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:34:08] } 9... Bd7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:32:27] } 10. h4 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:33:51] } 10... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:31:52] } 11. Bxd4 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:34:12] } 11... b5 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 1:32:03] } 12. h5 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:31:35] } 12... e6 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 1:32:05] } 13. Qd2 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 1:27:27] } 13... b4 { [%eval 0.92] [%clk 1:29:32] } 14. Nd1 { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 1:25:47] } 14... a5 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 1:26:47] } 15. hxg6 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:08:05] } 15... hxg6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 1:26:08] } 16. Be3 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:06:03] } 16... a4 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:11:27] } 17. Bh6?! { [%eval -0.17] } { Inaccuracy. Bc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:56:54] } 17... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:08:12] } 18. fxe4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:57:06] } 18... axb3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:06:54] } 19. Bxg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:57:16] } 19... Kxg7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:06:58] } 20. Qh6+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:57:14] } 20... Kf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:07:17] } 21. Ne3 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:48:27] } 21... Ra5? { [%eval 1.46] } { Mistake. Ke7 was best. } { [%clk 0:47:57] } 22. Ng4+? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. cxb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:36:57] } 22... Ke7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:48:10] } 23. e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:28:57] } 23... Rxe5+?? { [%eval 4.08] } { Blunder. Bc6 was best. } { [%clk 0:48:09] } 24. Nxe5 { [%eval 4.08] [%clk 0:28:57] } 24... dxe5 { [%eval 3.94] } 25. axb3 { [%eval 4.0] [%clk 0:28:57] } 25... Qb6 { [%eval 3.85] [%clk 0:48:09] } 26. Qg5+?! { [%eval 2.6] } { Inaccuracy. O-O-O was best. } { [%clk 0:28:57] } 26... f6 { [%eval 2.7] } 27. Rh7+?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qd2 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:57] } 27... Rf7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:48:09] } 28. Qh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:28:57] } 28... Qg1+?? { [%eval 2.73] } { Blunder. Qe3+ was best. } { [%clk 0:48:09] } 29. Kd2 { [%eval 2.44] [%clk 0:28:57] } 29... Qxa1?? { [%eval #10] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qd4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:48:09] } 30. Qxb4+ { [%eval #9] [%clk 0:28:57] } 1-0