[Event "Winter 2026 — 6-9 Top Individuals , Match 1"] [Site "https://rookly.com"] [Date "2026.05.12"] [Round "-"] [White "S, Neil"] [Black "N, Ellis"] [Result "1-0"] [GameId "aF7VBUOj"] [WhiteElo "?"] [BlackElo "?"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "-"] [ECO "B13"] [Opening "Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation"] [Termination "Unknown"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.31] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.24] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.24] } 3. exd5 { [%eval 0.08] } { B13 Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation } 3... cxd5 { [%eval 0.18] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] } 4... Bg4 { [%eval 0.26] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval -0.15] } 5... e6 { [%eval -0.09] } 6. Bf4 { [%eval -0.22] } 6... Bd6 { [%eval -0.04] } 7. Bxd6 { [%eval 0.01] } 7... Qxd6 { [%eval -0.1] } 8. Qd3 { [%eval -0.02] } 8... Nf6 { [%eval 0.24] } 9. Nb5?! { (0.24 → -0.36) Inaccuracy. Ne5 was best. } { [%eval -0.36] } (9. Ne5 Nc6 10. Qe3 Bf5 11. O-O-O Ng4 12. Nxg4 Bxg4 13. f3 Bf5 14. g4 Bg6) 9... Qb6 { [%eval -0.31] } 10. Ne5 { [%eval -0.31] } 10... Bf5?? { (-0.31 → 3.52) Blunder. O-O was best. } { [%eval 3.52] } (10... O-O 11. Nxg4 Nxg4 12. Rb1 Nf6 13. Be2 Nc6 14. c3 Rfe8 15. O-O Rad8 16. Na3) 11. Qa3 { [%eval 3.31] } 11... a6 { [%eval 4.09] } 12. Nd6+ { [%eval 4.08] } { White wins. } 1-0