[Event "BillyJ BIRTHDAY TOURNAMENT Arena"] [Site "https://lichess.org/C8E3vf4n"] [Date "2025.09.30"] [White "kereshady"] [Black "Josephrov"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [GameId "C8E3vf4n"] [UTCDate "2025.09.30"] [UTCTime "20:40:21"] [WhiteElo "2313"] [BlackElo "2253"] [WhiteRatingDiff "-1"] [BlackRatingDiff "+1"] [BlackTitle "FM"] [BlackFideId "8723419"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "180+0"] [ECO "C45"] [Opening "Scotch Game: Classical Variation"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.13] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.04] } 3... exd4 { [%eval 0.04] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.06] } 4... Bc5 { [%eval 0.18] } { C45 Scotch Game: Classical Variation } 5. Nf3 { [%eval -0.09] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval -0.12] } 6. Nc3? { (-0.12 → -1.27) Mistake. Bd3 was best. } { [%eval -1.27] } (6. Bd3 d5 7. exd5 Nxd5 8. O-O O-O 9. Be4 Nf6 10. Bxc6 bxc6) 6... O-O? { (-1.27 → 0.07) Mistake. Ng4 was best. } { [%eval 0.07] } (6... Ng4 7. Be3 Nxe3 8. fxe3 Bxe3 9. Bc4 O-O 10. Nd5 Bh6 11. O-O) 7. Bc4 { [%eval -0.19] } 7... d6 { [%eval -0.12] } 8. O-O { [%eval -0.23] } 8... Bg4 { [%eval -0.24] } 9. Bg5 { [%eval -0.44] } 9... Ne5 { [%eval -0.29] } 10. Be2 { [%eval -0.3] } 10... h6?! { (-0.30 → 0.26) Inaccuracy. Bxf3 was best. } { [%eval 0.26] } (10... Bxf3) 11. Bh4?! { (0.26 → -0.53) Inaccuracy. Bxf6 was best. } { [%eval -0.53] } (11. Bxf6 Qxf6) 11... Ng6 { [%eval -0.5] } 12. Bg3 { [%eval -0.53] } 12... Nd7?! { (-0.53 → 0.19) Inaccuracy. Re8 was best. } { [%eval 0.19] } (12... Re8) 13. Nd5?! { (0.19 → -0.46) Inaccuracy. Nd2 was best. } { [%eval -0.46] } (13. Nd2) 13... Be6 { [%eval 0.03] } 14. Ne3 { [%eval -0.51] } 14... a6 { [%eval -0.21] } 15. c3 { [%eval -0.67] } 15... Bb6?! { (-0.67 → 0.40) Inaccuracy. Bxe3 was best. } { [%eval 0.4] } (15... Bxe3 16. fxe3) 16. Qc2?! { (0.40 → -0.43) Inaccuracy. Nd4 was best. } { [%eval -0.43] } (16. Nd4 Nf6) 16... Qf6?! { (-0.43 → 0.17) Inaccuracy. Bxe3 was best. } { [%eval 0.17] } (16... Bxe3 17. fxe3 Re8 18. Rae1 a5 19. Nd4 Nge5 20. Bb5 c6 21. Be2 a4 22. c4) 17. Rad1 { [%eval -0.24] } 17... Rae8?! { (-0.24 → 0.54) Inaccuracy. Bxe3 was best. } { [%eval 0.54] } (17... Bxe3 18. fxe3) 18. Rfe1? { (0.54 → -0.62) Mistake. Nd4 was best. } { [%eval -0.62] } (18. Nd4) 18... h5 { [%eval -0.65] } 19. Bf1?? { (-0.65 → -3.58) Blunder. h3 was best. } { [%eval -3.58] } (19. h3 Bxe3) 19... h4 { [%eval -3.6] } 20. e5 { [%eval -3.61] } 20... dxe5 { [%eval -3.71] } 21. Nxh4 { [%eval -3.81] } 21... Nxh4 { [%eval -3.86] } 22. Nd5 { [%eval -3.65] } 22... Bxd5 { [%eval -3.66] } 23. Rxd5 { [%eval -3.86] } 23... Nc5 { [%eval -3.13] } 24. b4 { [%eval -3.3] } 24... Ne6 { [%eval -3.16] } 25. Rdxe5 { [%eval -3.06] } 25... Ng6?! { (-3.06 → -1.77) Inaccuracy. g6 was best. } { [%eval -1.77] } (25... g6) 26. Rh5?? { (-1.77 → -4.44) Blunder. Rf5 was best. } { [%eval -4.44] } (26. Rf5 Qe7) 26... Nef4 { [%eval -4.46] } 27. Rxe8 { [%eval -4.37] } 27... Nxh5 { [%eval -4.53] } 28. Rxf8+ { [%eval -4.67] } 28... Nxf8 { [%eval -4.66] } 29. Qd3 { [%eval -4.67] } 29... Nxg3 { [%eval -4.76] } 30. Qxg3 { [%eval -4.66] } 30... Ne6 { [%eval -4.75] } 31. a4 { [%eval -4.68] } 31... Qf4 { [%eval -4.76] } 32. a5 { [%eval -4.6] } 32... Bxf2+?? { (-4.60 → 0.00) Blunder. Qxg3 was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } (32... Qxg3 33. hxg3 Ba7 34. Bd3 c6 35. Kf1 g6 36. Ke2 Kf8 37. f4 Nc7 38. Be4) 33. Qxf2 { [%eval 0.0] } 33... Qc1 { [%eval 0.12] } 34. Qf3 { [%eval 0.0] } 34... Qd2? { (0.00 → 1.40) Mistake. c6 was best. } { [%eval 1.4] } (34... c6 35. Kf2 Qd2+ 36. Be2 Qh6 37. h3 Nf4 38. Bc4 Nxh3+ 39. Qxh3 Qf4+ 40. Kg1) 35. Qd3? { (1.40 → -0.10) Mistake. Qxb7 was best. } { [%eval -0.1] } (35. Qxb7 Qxc3) 35... Qg5 { [%eval 0.01] } 36. Qf3 { [%eval 0.0] } 36... c6 { [%eval 0.0] } 37. Qf2 { [%eval -0.02] } 37... Qe5 { [%eval 0.1] } 38. Qf3 { [%eval -0.07] } 38... g5 { [%eval 0.03] } 39. h3 { [%eval 0.0] } 39... Kg7 { [%eval -0.02] } 40. Bd3?? { (-0.02 → -1.99) Blunder. Kf2 was best. } { [%eval -1.99] } (40. Kf2) 40... Nf4?? { (-1.99 → -0.27) Blunder. Qxc3 was best. } { [%eval -0.27] } (40... Qxc3 41. Qe4 Nf4 42. Bf1 Nd5 43. Qg4 Qe3+ 44. Kh1 Qf4 45. Qxf4 Nxf4 46. g3) 41. Be4 { [%eval -0.48] } 41... Qd6 { [%eval 0.02] } 42. Qe3 { [%eval 0.0] } 42... Qd1+ { [%eval 0.19] } 43. Kh2 { [%eval 0.05] } 43... f6 { [%eval 0.36] } 44. Qd4 { [%eval 0.14] } 44... Qxd4 { [%eval 0.0] } 45. cxd4 { [%eval 0.0] } 45... Kf7 { [%eval 0.01] } 46. Kg3 { [%eval 0.0] } 46... Ne2+ { [%eval 0.17] } 47. Kf3 { [%eval 0.0] } 47... Nxd4+ { [%eval 0.0] } 48. Ke3 { [%eval 0.03] } 48... Ne6 { [%eval 0.1] } 49. g3 { [%eval 0.24] } 49... Ke7 { [%eval 0.66] } 50. h4 { [%eval 0.42] } 50... gxh4 { [%eval 0.85] } 51. gxh4 { [%eval 0.85] } 51... Ng7 { [%eval 0.6] } 52. Bg6?! { (0.60 → -0.01) Inaccuracy. Kd4 was best. } { [%eval -0.01] } (52. Kd4) 52... f5 { [%eval -0.04] } 53. Kf4 { [%eval -0.11] } 53... Kf6 { [%eval -0.08] } 54. Bh7 { [%eval -0.07] } 54... Ne6+ { [%eval -0.09] } 55. Ke3 { [%eval -0.16] } 55... Nf8 { [%eval -0.08] } 56. Bg8 { [%eval -0.05] } 56... Ng6 { [%eval -0.1] } 57. Bb3?? { (-0.10 → -4.26) Blunder. h5 was best. } { [%eval -4.26] } (57. h5) 57... Nxh4 { [%eval -3.97] } 58. Kd4 { [%eval -3.52] } 58... Ng6?? { (-3.52 → -0.02) Blunder. f4 was best. } { [%eval -0.02] } (58... f4) 59. Kc5 { [%eval -0.06] } 59... Ke7 { [%eval 0.0] } 60. Kb6 { [%eval 0.0] } 60... Kd6 { [%eval 0.0] } 61. Kxb7 { [%eval -0.09] } 61... f4 { [%eval 0.0] } 62. Kxa6 { [%eval 0.0] } 62... Ne5?? { (0.00 → 4.70) Blunder. Kc7 was best. } { [%eval 4.7] } (62... Kc7 63. Bc4 Ne5 64. Bf1 Nd7 65. Be2 Nb8+ 66. Ka7 Nd7) 63. Bd1?? { (4.70 → 0.00) Blunder. Kb7 was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } (63. Kb7 c5 64. a6 Nc6 65. b5 Na5+ 66. Kb6 Nxb3 67. a7 Nd4 68. a8=Q Ke5) 63... f3?? { (0.00 → 4.48) Blunder. Kc7 was best. } { [%eval 4.48] } (63... Kc7 64. Be2 f3 65. Bf1 Nd7 66. Bd3 Ne5 67. Bf1) 64. Bxf3?? { (4.48 → 0.00) Blunder. Kb7 was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } (64. Kb7) 64... Nxf3 { [%eval 0.0] } 65. Kb6 { [%eval 0.0] } 65... Nd4 { [%eval 0.0] } 66. a6 { [%eval 0.0] } 66... Nb5 { [%eval 0.0] } 67. Ka5?? { (0.00 → -6.17) Blunder. a7 was best. } { [%eval -6.17] } (67. a7 Nc7 68. Kb7 Na8 69. Kc8 Ke6 70. Kb8 Kd7 71. b5 cxb5 72. Kxa8 Kc7) 67... Kc7 { [%eval -6.12] } 68. a7 { [%eval -6.31] } 68... Nxa7 { [%eval -6.22] } 69. Ka6 { [%eval -6.1] } 69... Nb5 { [%eval -81.23] } 70. Ka5 { [%eval -8.2] } 70... Kd6 { [%eval -6.53] } 71. Ka4 { [%eval -6.4] } 71... Nd4 { [%eval -6.54] } 72. Ka3 { [%eval -6.43] } 72... Kd5 { [%eval -6.62] } 73. Kb2 { [%eval -6.67] } 73... Nb5 { [%eval -6.56] } 74. Kb3 { [%eval -6.49] } 74... Nd4+ { [%eval -6.42] } 75. Ka4 { [%eval -6.48] } 75... Ne6 { [%eval -6.15] } 76. Kb3 { [%eval -6.31] } 76... Nc7 { [%eval -5.48] } 77. Ka4 { [%eval -6.58] } 77... Nb5 { [%eval -6.54] } 78. Kb3 { [%eval -6.52] } 78... Kd4 { [%eval -6.51] } 79. Ka4 { [%eval -6.4] } 79... Kc4 { [%eval -6.16] } 80. Ka5 { [%eval -5.49] } 80... c5?? { (-5.49 → 0.00) Blunder. Nd4 was best. } { [%eval 0.0] } (80... Nd4 81. Kb6 Kxb4 82. Kc7 c5 83. Kd6 Nb3 84. Kd5 c4 85. Ke4 Kc3 86. Ke3) 81. bxc5 { [%eval 0.0] } 81... Kxc5 { [%eval 0.0] } { The game is a draw. } 1/2-1/2