Event: Round 5: Gavrilescu, David - Gordon, Stephen J
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-london-chess-classic--fide-open/round-5/3u7ggHST/q4HyO0U4
Date: 2025-11-30
White: Gavrilescu, David
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2542
Black: Gordon, Stephen J
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2465
Result: 1-0
ECO: B90
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:22:28] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:51] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:22:47] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:30:32] } 3... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:23:09] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:47] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:23:32] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:30:49] } 5... a6 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:23:55] } 6. Be3 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:30:32] } 6... e5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:24:00] } 7. Nb3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:30:12] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:23:39] } 8. Rg1 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:25:34] } 8... h5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:22:11] } 9. h3 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 1:25:12] } 9... Be6 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:09:47] } 10. Qf3 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:15:21] } 10... h4 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:06:31] } 11. O-O-O { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:13:20] } 11... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:02:35] } 12. Nd5 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:04:09] } 12... Bxd5 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:00:02] } 13. exd5 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:03:51] } 13... Nh7 { [%eval 0.81] [%clk 0:56:50] } 14. g3 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 0:55:42] } 14... g6 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:50:27] } 15. Bd3?! { [%eval 0.05] } { Inaccuracy. gxh4 was best. } { [%clk 0:49:08] } 15... Bg5 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 0:42:45] } 16. gxh4 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:38:39] } 16... Bxe3+ { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:42:50] } 17. Qxe3 { [%eval -0.51] [%clk 0:38:11] } 17... Nhf8?! { [%eval 0.33] } { Inaccuracy. Nhf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:41:32] } 18. f4 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:36:24] } 18... Rxh4 { [%eval 0.37] [%clk 0:40:33] } 19. Rde1 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:31:44] } 19... f5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:32:11] } 20. Nd2 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:23:04] } 20... Qf6 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:16:47] } 21. fxe5?! { [%eval 0.2] } { Inaccuracy. Rgf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:13] } 21... Nxe5 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:14:58] } 22. Nc4 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:14:19] } 22... Nd7 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:10:32] } 23. Qg3?! { [%eval -0.69] } { Inaccuracy. Rxg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:25] } 23... Rh6 { [%eval -0.8] [%clk 0:05:54] } 24. Qe3 { [%eval -0.53] [%clk 0:08:59] } 24... Rh4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:44] } 25. Qf2?! { [%eval -0.68] } { Inaccuracy. Rxg6 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:51] } 25... Rh8?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Rxh3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:53] } 26. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:51] } 26... dxe5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:03:15] } 27. d6?! { [%eval -0.63] } { Inaccuracy. Rg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:15] } 27... Qxd6 { [%eval -0.59] [%clk 0:01:56] } 28. Rd1 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:01:52] } 28... Qc5?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Qf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:22] } 29. Qf1?! { [%eval -0.69] } { Inaccuracy. Qxc5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:40] } 29... e4 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 0:01:01] } 30. Rxg6 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:00:36] } 30... exd3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:08] } 31. Rxd3?? { [%eval -1.83] } { Blunder. Re6+ was best. } { [%clk 0:00:35] } 31... Nf8?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qe5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:49] } 32. Rf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:00:33] } 32... Rh7?? { [%eval 5.89] } { Blunder. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:33] } 33. Qe2+ { [%eval 5.73] [%clk 0:00:40] } 33... Qe7 { [%eval 5.75] [%clk 0:00:33] } 34. Re3 { [%eval 5.56] [%clk 0:01:09] } 1-0