Event: Round 2: Theodorou, Nikolas - Maroroa Jones, Gawain C B
Site: https://lichess.org/broadcast/2025-london-chess-classic--elite/round-2/P238Jvvf/fBBqtKpM
Date: 2025-11-26
White: Theodorou, Nikolas
WhiteTitle: GM
WhiteElo: 2656
Black: Maroroa Jones, Gawain C B
BlackTitle: GM
BlackElo: 2655
Result: 1-0
ECO: D02
Opening: Queen's Pawn Game: Zukertort Variation
Variant: Standard

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:30:54] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:30:42] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:31:10] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:31:06] } 3. c4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:30:56] } 3... a6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:31:30] } 4. cxd5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:27:33] } 4... exd5 { [%eval 0.34] [%clk 1:31:31] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 1:27:56] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:31:49] } 6. Bg5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 1:27:47] } 6... Be6 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:31:39] } 7. e3 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:27:49] } 7... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:31:37] } 8. Bd3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:27:46] } 8... c6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:31:04] } 9. Bh4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:25:17] } 9... h6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 1:30:07] } 10. Nd2 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:22:59] } 10... Bd6 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:24:09] } 11. O-O { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:09:18] } 11... g5 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:14:20] } 12. Bg3 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 1:09:39] } 12... Bxg3 { [%eval 0.44] [%clk 1:14:45] } 13. fxg3 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:06:00] } 13... g4?! { [%eval 1.22] } { Inaccuracy. Qe7 was best. } { [%clk 1:07:09] } 14. Ne2 { [%eval 1.23] [%clk 1:01:32] } 14... Qb6 { [%eval 1.24] [%clk 1:02:43] } 15. b4 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 0:53:49] } 15... h5?! { [%eval 1.48] } { Inaccuracy. Qxb4 was best. } { [%clk 0:56:32] } 16. Qe1 { [%eval 1.5] [%clk 0:49:52] } 16... Qxb4 { [%eval 1.71] [%clk 0:46:45] } 17. Rb1 { [%eval 1.6] [%clk 0:47:56] } 17... Qa3 { [%eval 1.54] [%clk 0:46:41] } 18. Rb3 { [%eval 1.68] [%clk 0:47:22] } 18... Qxa2?! { [%eval 2.61] } { Inaccuracy. Qd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:08] } 19. Qc1 { [%eval 2.09] [%clk 0:38:01] } 19... Qa5?! { [%eval 2.81] } { Inaccuracy. Qa4 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:54] } 20. Rxb7 { [%eval 2.54] [%clk 0:37:52] } 20... Rc8?! { [%eval 3.84] } { Inaccuracy. Qd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:41:58] } 21. e4?! { [%eval 2.75] } { Inaccuracy. Nf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:30:19] } 21... c5? { [%eval 4.5] } { Mistake. h4 was best. } { [%clk 0:36:01] } 22. e5 { [%eval 4.38] [%clk 0:18:30] } 22... Ng8 { [%eval 5.26] [%clk 0:36:07] } 23. Nb3 { [%eval 5.07] [%clk 0:17:23] } 23... Qd8 { [%eval 4.87] [%clk 0:36:30] } 24. Nxc5 { [%eval 4.64] [%clk 0:13:10] } 24... Ne7 { [%eval 5.11] [%clk 0:25:47] } 25. Nf4 { [%eval 5.0] [%clk 0:11:03] } 25... Nxc5 { [%eval 5.02] [%clk 0:22:17] } 26. dxc5 { [%eval 4.87] [%clk 0:11:30] } 26... Rc6 { [%eval 5.66] [%clk 0:17:19] } 27. Nxe6 { [%eval 5.69] [%clk 0:10:03] } 27... Rxe6 { [%eval 5.59] [%clk 0:17:45] } 28. Qg5 { [%eval 5.28] [%clk 0:06:23] } 28... Qc8 { [%eval 6.54] [%clk 0:16:35] } 29. c6 { [%eval 6.44] [%clk 0:06:21] } 29... Rf8 { [%eval 7.92] [%clk 0:11:25] } 30. Bxa6 { [%eval 7.96] [%clk 0:04:50] } 30... Nxc6 { [%eval 7.81] [%clk 0:10:55] } 31. Rfxf7 { [%eval 7.93] [%clk 0:03:41] } 31... Rxf7 { [%eval 7.8] [%clk 0:10:13] } 32. Rxf7 { [%eval 6.97] [%clk 0:03:55] } 32... Qxa6?? { [%eval #1] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kxf7 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:35] } 33. Qg8# { [%clk 0:03:48] } 1-0