[Event "WoESW Junior Team Competition 2026: ___________ U14"]
[Date "2026.01.13"]
[Result "*"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "B00"]
[Opening "King's Pawn Game"]
[StudyName "WoESW Junior Team Competition 2026"]
[ChapterName "___________ U14"]
[ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/VqWMi5J7/146XZ1q3"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/DrDaveExeter"]
[UTCDate "2026.01.13"]
[UTCTime "23:12:09"]

1. e4 *


[Event "WoESW Junior Team Competition 2026: Mahajan, Prakul - Simmons, Isaac"]
[Date "2026.01.10"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "B15"]
[Opening "Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation"]
[StudyName "WoESW Junior Team Competition 2026"]
[ChapterName "Mahajan, Prakul - Simmons, Isaac"]
[ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/VqWMi5J7/TZPIFSfe"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/DrDaveExeter"]
[UTCDate "2026.01.10"]
[UTCTime "21:33:15"]

{ Nothing terribly wrong with this game but it was a bit like the horseshoe nailed it cost a battle have moving to c5 on move 6 tempted forward the white pawn centre, which led to you losing a pawn, which leads to you trying to grab the pawn back, but then you find yourself in a deadly pin }
1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.31] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.24] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.24] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.34] } 3... dxe4 { [%eval 0.18] } 4. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.28] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.31] } 5. Nxf6+ { [%eval 0.29] } 5... exf6 { [%eval 0.22] } 6. c3 { [%eval 0.22] } (6. Bc4 Qe7+!? 7. Qe2 Be6 8. Bxe6 Qxe6) 6... c5?! { [%eval 0.58] } { That pawn should have been left where it was have and the move contains the seeds of your defeat. With the pawn on C6 White's centre is under some restraint but on C5 it just tempts it forward. } (6... Bd6 $14) (6... Bf5 $14) 7. Nf3 { [%eval 0.5] } 7... Bg4?! { [%eval 1.59] } { Inaccuracy. Be7 was best. } 8. Be2 { [%eval 1.17] } (8. Bb5+ Nd7 9. O-O $16 (9. h3 $16)) 8... Nc6 { [%eval 1.53] } 9. d5 { [%eval 1.43] } 9... Ne5? { [%eval 1.9] } { This loses a pawn to a sequence that shouldn't have been too hard to calculate. } (9... Ne7) 10. Nxe5 { [%eval 1.89] } 10... Bxe2 { [%eval 1.83] } 11. Qxe2 { [%eval 1.76] } 11... fxe5 { [%eval 1.88] } 12. Qxe5+ { [%eval 1.74] } 12... Qe7 { [%eval 1.75] } 13. Qxe7+ { [%eval 1.54] } 13... Bxe7 { [%eval 1.66] } 14. O-O { [%eval 1.2] } (14. Ke2!) 14... O-O? { [%eval 2.44] } { Mistake. Kd7 was best. } (14... Kd7! { With the Queens and some minors swapped off, there's little danger of checkmate, so you can keep your king centralised and active for the end game. }) 15. Bf4 { [%eval 2.26] } 15... Rfd8 { [%eval 2.2] } 16. Rad1?! { [%eval 1.47] } { Inaccuracy. Rfd1 was best. } 16... Rd7 { [%eval 2.05] } 17. d6?! { [%eval 1.03] } { Inaccuracy. Rfe1 was best. } 17... Bf8 { [%eval 0.91] } 18. Rfe1 { [%eval 0.4] } 18... Rad8 { [%eval 0.49] } 19. h3 { [%eval 0.14] } 19... g6?! { [%eval 0.9] } { Inaccuracy. f6 was best. } (19... f6 20. Rd5 b6 21. Kf1 Kf7 $10 { And it's up to white to show if they can make any progress. Stockfish dismisses this as a draw(!), it seems because the white pieces are tied to the defence of the D pawn. }) 20. Rd5 { [%eval 0.73] } { TACTIC: pin } 20... Bxd6?? { [%eval 5.22] } { Blunder. b6 was best. } { I'm sure you were delighted to think you could get the point back but this move
Walks into a pin } 21. Red1! { [%eval 5.1] } 21... Bxf4 { [%eval 5.43] } 22. Rxd7 { [%eval 5.37] } 22... Rb8 { [%eval 6.06] } 23. Rd8+ { [%eval 5.97] } 23... Kg7 { [%eval 5.92] } 24. Rxb8 { [%eval 6.17] } 24... Bxb8 { [%eval 6.21] } { Being an exchange down isn't always too bad, but here the Rook can boss around the Bishop. There's not much you can do for the rest of the game. } 25. Rd7 { [%eval 6.16] } 25... b6 { [%eval 6.04] } 26. Rb7 { [%eval 5.99] } 26... Be5 { [%eval 6.3] } 27. Rxa7 { [%eval 6.06] } 27... b5 { [%eval 6.38] } 28. Rb7 { [%eval 6.31] } 28... b4 { [%eval 6.1] } 29. cxb4 { [%eval 6.35] } 29... Bxb2 { [%eval 7.56] } 30. bxc5 { [%eval 7.56] } 30... Bd4 { [%eval 8.1] } 31. c6 { [%eval 7.53] } 31... Be5 { [%eval 8.72] } 32. c7 { [%eval 8.27] } 32... Bxc7 { [%eval 8.53] } 33. Rxc7 { [%eval 8.66] } 33... h5 { [%eval 8.68] } 1-0


[Event "WoESW Junior Team Competition 2026: Simmons, Isaac - Mistry, Tulsi"]
[Date "2026.01.10"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "D02"]
[Opening "Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation"]
[StudyName "WoESW Junior Team Competition 2026"]
[ChapterName "Simmons, Isaac - Mistry, Tulsi"]
[ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/VqWMi5J7/1FiZugSy"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/DrDaveExeter"]
[UTCDate "2026.01.10"]
[UTCTime "21:49:40"]

{ After the very generous gift from your opponent on move 7, you were presented with few problems and made no mistakes. }
1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.27] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.08] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.5] } 3. c4 { [%eval 0.4] } 3... dxc4 { [%eval 0.64] } 4. e4 { [%eval 0.48] } 4... e6?! { [%eval 1.26] } { Inaccuracy. Bg4 was best. } 5. Bxc4 { [%eval 1.13] } 5... Bb4+ { [%eval 1.1] } 6. Nc3 { [%eval 1.07] } 6... Nf6?! { [%eval 1.75] } { Inaccuracy. Nge7 was best. } 7. Bg5?! { [%eval 0.62] } { Inaccuracy. O-O was best. } { TACTIC: pin } (7. O-O!? { This certainly doesn't look best because it drops a pawn, but stockfish thinks having the Bishop pair and getting on with development is worth at least a pawn. } 7... Bxc3 8. bxc3 Nxe4 9. Re1 Nd6 10. Bd3 $16 { Black's position is cramped and prospectless }) 7... Ng4?? { [%eval 6.34] } { Blunder. h6 was best. } { A simply amazing error by black. I often say there's always some part of a mistake that's correct, but I can't even guess why black would want to play this move. } 8. Bxd8 { [%eval 6.45] } 8... Nxd8 { [%eval 6.44] } 9. O-O { [%eval 6.45] } 9... O-O { [%eval 6.65] } 10. e5 { [%eval 6.26] } 10... Nc6 { [%eval 6.32] } 11. h3 { [%eval 6.36] } 11... Nh6 { [%eval 6.46] } 12. d5 { [%eval 6.12] } 12... Ne7 { [%eval 6.12] } 13. Kh1 { [%eval 6.2] } { Not played, but the score makes no sense with Nb5 } 13... exd5 { [%eval 6.45] } 14. Bxd5 { [%eval 5.34] } 14... Nxd5 { [%eval 6.34] } 15. Nxd5 { [%eval 6.46] } 15... Be7 { [%eval 8.2] } 16. Nxc7 { [%eval 6.53] } 16... Rb8 { [%eval 6.71] } 17. e6 { [%eval 6.26] } 17... Rd8 { [%eval 7.15] } 18. Qb3 { [%eval 6.86] } { Qc4 } 18... Bd6 { [%eval 7.87] } 19. exf7+ { [%eval 7.19] } 19... Nxf7 { [%eval 7.44] } 20. Ng5 { [%eval 7.31] } 20... Be6 { [%eval 9.03] } 21. Qxe6 { [%eval 9.16] } 21... Re8? { [%eval #4] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rf8 was best. } 22. Qxf7+ { [%eval #3] } 22... Kh8 { [%eval #3] } 23. Nxe8 { [%eval #2] } 23... h6 { [%eval #1] } 24. Qxg7# 1-0


[Event "WoESW Junior Team Competition 2026: Simmons, Isaac - Parshall*, John"]
[Date "2026.01.10"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "D02"]
[Opening "Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation"]
[StudyName "WoESW Junior Team Competition 2026"]
[ChapterName "Simmons, Isaac - Parshall*, John"]
[ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/VqWMi5J7/RRd2xPkY"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/DrDaveExeter"]
[UTCDate "2026.01.10"]
[UTCTime "22:04:50"]

{ Another very nice game from you, where you took advantage of your opponents mistakes and did little or nothing wrong yourself }
1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.27] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.08] } 2... Nc6!? { [%eval 0.5] } { This isn't a bad defence from black but it is very hard to handle I think } 3. c4 { [%eval 0.4] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.41] } { I am already feeling sorry for black's rooks } (3... Bg4) 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.48] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.4] } 5. Bg5 { [%eval 0.4] } 5... h6? { [%eval 0.95] } { This rather encourages White to win a pawn } 6. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.86] } 6... Qxf6 { [%eval 0.98] } 7. cxd5 { [%eval 1.16] } 7... exd5 { [%eval 1.2] } 8. Nxd5 { [%eval 1.49] } 8... Qd8 { [%eval 1.94] } 9. e4 { [%eval 1.72] } 9... Be6 { [%eval 2.14] } 10. Bc4 { [%eval 1.62] } 10... Ne7?! { [%eval 2.73] } { Inaccuracy. g5 was best. } { This doesn't help black at all; black needs fast development and chances of provoking a mistake } 11. Nxe7? { [%eval 0.99] } { Mistake. Ne3 was best. } { Exchanges are never neutral; this one helps black develop } (11. Ne3! { Leaves black's king side in a jam }) 11... Bxe7? { [%eval 2.72] } { Mistake. Bxc4 was best. } 12. Bxe6 { [%eval 2.63] } 12... Bb4+? { [%eval 4.66] } { Mistake. fxe6 was best. } { Black seizes the chance to give a check, but it creates problems only for black } 13. Ke2 { [%eval 4.71] } 13... fxe6 { [%eval 5.04] } 14. Qa4+ { [%eval 4.96] } { TACTIC: fork
With this fork white picks up a piece to go with the pawn } 14... c6 { [%eval 5.13] } 15. Qxb4 { [%eval 5.19] } 15... Qd7 { [%eval 5.4] } 16. Ne5 { [%eval 5.6] } 16... Qc7 { [%eval 5.48] } 17. Ng6 { [%eval 5.5] } 17... Rg8 { [%eval 5.42] } 18. f4 { [%eval 4.56] } 18... a5 { [%eval 5.06] } 19. Qc4 { [%eval 4.96] } 19... Qf7 { [%eval 5.6] } 20. Ne5 { [%eval 5.42] } 20... Qh5+?! { [%eval 8.53] } { Inaccuracy. Qe7 was best. } { It's all pretty hopeless for black but the queen can do little on her own } 21. g4 { [%eval 8.25] } 21... Qh3? { [%eval #2] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qxe5 was best. } 22. Qxe6+ { [%eval #1] } 22... Kf8 { [%eval #1] } 23. Qf7# 1-0


[Event "WoESW Junior Team Competition 2026: Nerella, Varnika - Patel, Aman"]
[Date "2026.01.10"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "C42"]
[Opening "Petrov's Defense: Three Knights Game"]
[StudyName "WoESW Junior Team Competition 2026"]
[ChapterName "Nerella, Varnika - Patel, Aman"]
[ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/VqWMi5J7/fS8GIEQ1"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/DrDaveExeter"]
[UTCDate "2026.01.10"]
[UTCTime "22:12:37"]

{ After an uncertain start, you took advantage of Black's generosity with great accuracy }
1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.68] } 2. Nc3?! { [%eval 0.08] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } { This obviously isn't a bad move but stockfish sees chances have an advantage only with E5 } 2... e5 { [%eval 0.03] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.08] } (3. Bc4 { or }) (3. f4 { are more enterprising moves here, but perhaps this isn't a position you have reached before }) 3... Bc5?! { [%eval 0.97] } { Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best. } { TACTIC: loose pawn
Being generous this is a poor gambit; being less generous black is very careless to overlook an obvious capture. } 4. Nxe5 { [%eval 0.9] } 4... c6?! { [%eval 1.75] } { Inaccuracy. Bd4 was best. } 5. Bc4 { [%eval 1.46] } { Again not bad but it invites blacks reply } (5. d4! Bb4 6. Bd3) 5... d5 { [%eval 1.55] } 6. d4 { [%eval 1.64] } 6... Bb4 { [%eval 1.57] } 7. exd5 { [%eval 1.51] } 7... Bxc3+?! { [%eval 2.15] } { Inaccuracy. cxd5 was best. } 8. bxc3 { [%eval 2.27] } 8... cxd5 { [%eval 2.14] } 9. Bb5+ { [%eval 1.58] } { TACTIC: fork } 9... Nc6?? { [%eval 4.12] } { Blunder. Nbd7 was best. } { Now black overlooks a simple sequence whereby white wins the exchange } 10. Nxc6 { [%eval 4.24] } 10... bxc6 { [%eval 4.25] } 11. Bxc6+ { [%eval 3.91] } { TACTIC: fork } 11... Bd7 { [%eval 4.66] } 12. Bxa8 { [%eval 3.74] } 12... Qxa8 { [%eval 4.57] } 13. Rb1?! { [%eval 3.54] } { Inaccuracy. Qe2+ was best. } (13. Qe2+!? Be6 14. Ba3! { Keeps the black king in the middle where it can be shot at }) 13... O-O { [%eval 3.62] } 14. O-O { [%eval 3.47] } 14... Ng4?! { [%eval 4.36] } { Inaccuracy. Ne4 was best. } 15. f3 { [%eval 4.17] } 15... Nf6 { [%eval 4.16] } 16. Bg5 { [%eval 3.97] } 16... Nh5 { [%eval 4.22] } 17. g4 { [%eval 3.62] } { TACTIC: net } 17... f6?! { [%eval 5.0] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { There is more to defence than the ABCD lthat I often quote in that you can counter attack -- but here after white defends simply, the Knight has nowhere to go and is lost,, } 18. Bd2 { [%eval 4.93] } 18... Rb8 { [%eval 5.98] } 19. gxh5 { [%eval 5.78] } 19... Bb5 { [%eval 6.26] } 20. Re1 { [%eval 6.19] } 20... a6 { [%eval 6.33] } 21. h6 { [%eval 6.11] } 21... gxh6 { [%eval 6.82] } 22. Bxh6 { [%eval 7.2] } 22... Re8 { [%eval 7.54] } 23. f4 { [%eval 7.45] } 23... Kh8 { [%eval 7.53] } 24. Qh5 { [%eval 7.47] } 24... Rg8+ { [%eval 7.68] } 25. Kh1 { [%eval 7.34] } 25... Be8 { [%eval 7.81] } 26. Qh3 { [%eval 7.56] } 26... Rg6 { [%eval 8.13] } 27. Rg1 { [%eval 7.34] } { Black is a whole rook down and there is little that they can do, but black now presses the self destruct button } 27... Bd7? { [%eval #4] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qd8 was best. } 28. Qxd7 { [%eval 10.13] } 28... Rxh6?! { [%eval #1] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qg8 was best. } 29. Qg7# 1-0


[Event "WoESW Junior Team Competition 2026: Pamunuwa, Tarun - Nerella, Varnika"]
[Date "2026.01.10"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "A23"]
[Opening "English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation, Keres Variation"]
[StudyName "WoESW Junior Team Competition 2026"]
[ChapterName "Pamunuwa, Tarun - Nerella, Varnika"]
[ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/VqWMi5J7/yzIWwZAj"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/DrDaveExeter"]
[UTCDate "2026.01.10"]
[UTCTime "22:17:21"]

{ Not bad. your opening play looked a bit homemade, when you could have picked something off the shelf, but you got nicely into your stride and had a big advantage -- yet overlooked a critical moment when you could have won a piece. }
1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.14] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.14] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] } 3. Bg2 { [%eval 0.1] } 3... Bc5 { [%eval 0.17] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.18] } 4... c6 { [%eval 0.17] } (4... Nc6 { ... is more usual here.
Your opening system feels a bit homemade, or even made-up on the spot...
These very slow hyper modern openings have just as much theory and are just as dangerous as the mainstream E4 and D4 openings, and you really need a proper worked-out system to play against them. The good news is that it's very likely that whatever you play against 1.d4 and the Queen's gambit can be played against the English and Reti openings with confidence }) 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.12] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.54] } (5... e4! 6. Nh4 d5! { ...c6 should be played with ...d5 in mind, otherwise it's just taking away a good square from your Nb8 }) 6. e3 $10 { [%eval 0.0] } (6. d4! $14) 6... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.22] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.18] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.09] } 8. d4 { [%eval -0.02] } 8... Bb6 { [%eval 0.38] } (8... Bb4!) 9. Qc2 { [%eval 0.03] } 9... h6?! { [%eval 0.68] } { Inaccuracy. Re8 was best. } (9... Re8!) 10. Rd1 { [%eval 0.16] } 10... Qe7?! { [%eval 1.01] } { Inaccuracy. Re8 was best. } 11. b3?! { [%eval 0.28] } { Inaccuracy. Nh4 was best. } 11... Ba5?! { [%eval 0.91] } { Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } 12. Ba3?! { [%eval 0.11] } { Inaccuracy. Nh4 was best. } { Neither side has played the opening particularly accurately, and the position is about equal. } 12... c5?? { [%eval 1.96] } { Blunder. Bxc3 was best. } { Understandable but it makes weak points on D6 and D5 } 13. dxe5 { [%eval 1.78] } 13... Nxe5 { [%eval 1.7] } 14. Nb5? { [%eval 0.39] } { Mistake. Nxe5 was best. } (14. Nxe5! Qxe5 (14... dxe5 15. Nd5! $16) 15. Bb2 $16) 14... Rd8?! { [%eval 1.18] } { Inaccuracy. Bg4 was best. } 15. Bb2?! { [%eval 0.29] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe5 was best. } 15... Bg4 { [%eval 0.28] } 16. Bxe5? { [%eval -1.04] } { Mistake. Nh4 was best. } { In this fairly open position white is going to miss that Bishop } 16... dxe5 { [%eval -0.93] } 17. Rxd8+?! { [%eval -1.82] } { Inaccuracy. e4 was best. } 17... Bxd8?? $10 { [%eval 0.14] } { Blunder. Rxd8 was best. } (17... Rxd8! $17 { And White has helped you get your last piece into play }) 18. Qb2? { [%eval -1.23] } { Mistake. h3 was best. } 18... e4 { [%eval -1.23] } 19. Nd2 { [%eval -1.28] } 19... a6?! { [%eval -0.19] } { Inaccuracy. Ba5 was best. } 20. Nc3 { [%eval -0.13] } 20... Bf5 { [%eval -0.06] } 21. Qc2 { [%eval -0.32] } 21... Ba5 { [%eval -0.22] } 22. Ncxe4?? { [%eval -4.5] } { Blunder. Nd5 was best. } { I can remember arriving at the board at this moment and thinking you can win a piece, but I didn't want to stop and think very long in case I gave you the idea you should be thinking harder! Looking calmly at home the solution is not hard: } 22... Kh8?? { [%eval -0.74] } { Blunder. Bxd2 was best. } (22... Bxd2 { TACTIC: undermine } 23. Nxf6+ Qxf6 24. Qxd2? Qxa1+) 23. f3 { [%eval -0.94] } 23... Bxd2 { [%eval -0.5] } 24. Qxd2 { [%eval -0.59] } 24... Nxe4 { [%eval -0.43] } 25. fxe4 { [%eval -0.41] } 25... Bxe4 { [%eval -0.29] } { Material is equal and if anything black stands slightly better because of the weak white E pawn, but this major piece endgame looks difficult to win. } 1/2-1/2


[Event "WoESW Junior Team Competition 2026: Srivastara., Angel - Nerella, Varnika"]
[Date "2026.01.12"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "C01"]
[Opening "French Defense: Exchange Variation"]
[StudyName "WoESW Junior Team Competition 2026"]
[ChapterName "Srivastara., Angel - Nerella, Varnika"]
[ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/VqWMi5J7/ff771fHh"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/DrDaveExeter"]
[UTCDate "2026.01.12"]
[UTCTime "20:53:41"]

{ A few second best moves early on and some rather muddled manoeuvres with your Rook led to a very unhappy position, but white let you off the hook in the endgame. }
1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.22] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.29] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.36] } 3. exd5 { [%eval 0.0] } 3... exd5 { [%eval 0.0] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.0] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] } 5. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.18] } (5... Bd6 { I think the usual recipe is right: develop your kingside pieces quickly, castle and bring your rook(s) to the open file }) (5... Bb4) 6. Bb5 { [%eval 0.13] } 6... Bg4 { [%eval 0.53] } (6... Bb4) 7. Bxc6+ { [%eval 0.36] } 7... bxc6 { [%eval 0.34] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.35] } 8... Be7 { [%eval 0.38] } 9. h3 { [%eval 0.39] } 9... Bd7?! { [%eval 0.96] } { Inaccuracy. Bxf3 was best. } { As black I think I would be happy to have the Bishop pair, but this and some later moves are rather passive, and you get yourself into a mildly uncomfortable position } 10. Re1 { [%eval 0.9] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.78] } 11. Bg5 { [%eval 0.83] } 11... Re8 { [%eval 0.92] } 12. a3 { [%eval 0.68] } 12... Rb8 { [%eval 0.8] } 13. Rb1 { [%eval 0.56] } 13... h6 { [%eval 0.47] } 14. Bh4 { [%eval 0.31] } 14... Nh7 { [%eval 0.63] } 15. Bxe7 { [%eval 0.74] } 15... Rxe7 { [%eval 0.53] } 16. b4 { [%eval 0.44] } 16... Nf8?! { [%eval 1.1] } { Inaccuracy. Rxe1+ was best. } 17. Ne5 { [%eval 0.62] } 17... f6 { [%eval 0.6] } 18. Nxd7 { [%eval 0.44] } 18... Qxd7 { [%eval 0.7] } 19. Qd3 { [%eval 0.43] } { White is trying to make something out of the C5 point but I don't I think it's going to add up to much. } 19... Rb6?? { [%eval 2.44] } { Blunder. Rbe8 was best. } { But this move gets your whole position in a bit of a tangle -- the Rook has few or no prospects on the queen's side and your pieces become uncoordinated } 20. Na4 { [%eval 2.47] } 20... Rb8 { [%eval 2.45] } 21. Nc5 { [%eval 2.29] } 21... Rxe1+ { [%eval 2.44] } 22. Rxe1 { [%eval 2.4] } 22... Qc8?! { [%eval 3.78] } { Inaccuracy. Qf7 was best. } 23. Re7 { [%eval 3.63] } 23... Qd8 { [%eval 3.57] } 24. Re3 { [%eval 3.41] } 24... Rb6 { [%eval 3.68] } 25. Qe2 { [%eval 3.53] } 25... Rb8 { [%eval 3.49] } 26. Qa6 { [%eval 3.21] } 26... Qc8 { [%eval 3.84] } 27. Qxc6 { [%eval 4.28] } { Going a pawn ahead -- however creating a passed pawn won't be so easy. } 27... Qd8 { [%eval 4.17] } 28. Ne6 { [%eval 4.0] } 28... Nxe6 { [%eval 3.79] } 29. Rxe6?! { [%eval 2.63] } { Inaccuracy. Qxe6+ was best. } 29... Kf7 { [%eval 2.87] } 30. Re3 { [%eval 2.76] } 30... Rb6 { [%eval 2.47] } 31. Qc5 { [%eval 2.54] } 31... Qd6 { [%eval 2.94] } { White's position is still very good but they need a plan of what to do with it } 32. Qxd6?! { [%eval 2.16] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } 32... Rxd6 { [%eval 2.72] } 33. Rc3 { [%eval 2.72] } 33... Rd7?! { [%eval 4.09] } { Inaccuracy. c6 was best. } 34. Rc5 { [%eval 3.35] } 34... Ke6 { [%eval 3.46] } 35. f3 { [%eval 3.46] } 35... Kd6 { [%eval 3.57] } 36. Kf2 { [%eval 3.11] } 36... c6 { [%eval 2.77] } 37. g4 { [%eval 3.22] } 37... Rb7 { [%eval 3.47] } 38. Kg3 { [%eval 2.97] } 38... g6 { [%eval 3.12] } 39. f4?? { [%eval 1.07] } { Blunder. Ra5 was best. } { It's important that white doesn't allow black any activity so they should manoeuvre to tie down the black pieces on the queen side and then they can improve the position of their king } (39. Ra5! Re7 40. Kf2 Rc7) 39... a6? { [%eval 2.86] } { Mistake. Re7 was best. } 40. Kf3 { [%eval 2.51] } 40... Rb5 { [%eval 2.43] } 41. Rxb5?? { [%eval 0.02] } { Blunder. Ke2 was best. } { There's no such thing as an equal exchange I always say and this turns White's position from winning to pretty well dead drawn. The king has no entry point (another thing wrong with f4) and it's hard to create a passed pawn. } (41. f5 g5 42. Ke2 Kd7 43. Kd3 Kd6 44. c4) 41... axb5 { [%eval 0.27] } 1/2-1/2


[Event "WoESW Junior Team Competition 2026: Nerella, Ananya - Deng , Felix"]
[Date "2026.01.10"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "A07"]
[Opening "King's Indian Attack"]
[StudyName "WoESW Junior Team Competition 2026"]
[ChapterName "Nerella, Ananya - Deng , Felix"]
[ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/VqWMi5J7/gDWQZqOu"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/DrDaveExeter"]
[UTCDate "2026.01.10"]
[UTCTime "22:23:55"]

{ When opportunity knocked you were alert to the moment, winning a piece and making no mistakes after that }
1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.18] } 2. g3 { [%eval 0.15] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.13] } 3. Bg2 { [%eval -0.24] } 3... Bf5 { [%eval 0.29] } 4. d3 { [%eval 0.13] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.15] } 5. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.21] } 5... e6 { [%eval 0.1] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.14] } 6... Bd6 { [%eval 0.29] } 7. Re1 { [%eval 0.23] } { Of all the hypermodern openings, the king's indian attack is the one i disapprove of the least } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.42] } 8. e4 { [%eval 0.54] } 8... Bg6?? { [%eval 3.9] } { Blunder. Bg4 was best. } { this apparently safe retreat is immediately fatal } (8... Bg4! 9. e5?? Nxe5) 9. e5! { [%eval 3.96] } { TACTIC: fork } 9... Nxe5 { [%eval 4.25] } 10. Nxe5 { [%eval 4.57] } 10... Bxe5 { [%eval 4.55] } 11. Rxe5 { [%eval 4.4] } 11... Qd6 { [%eval 4.33] } 12. Nf3 { [%eval 4.4] } 12... Bh5 { [%eval 4.97] } 13. Bf4 { [%eval 4.93] } 13... Rad8 { [%eval 6.06] } 14. Rxh5 { [%eval 6.29] } 14... Qd7 { [%eval 6.89] } 15. Re5 { [%eval 6.88] } 15... Rfe8 { [%eval 6.88] } 16. Bg5 { [%eval 6.66] } 16... h6 { [%eval 6.99] } 17. Bxf6 { [%eval 7.13] } 17... gxf6 { [%eval 7.12] } 18. Rh5 { [%eval 7.27] } 18... Kh7? { [%eval #3] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kg7 was best. } 19. d4? { [%eval 7.08] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qd2 was best. } 19... e5? { [%eval #3] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rg8 was best. } 20. dxe5? { [%eval 7.66] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qd2 was best. } 20... fxe5 { [%eval 7.54] } 21. Nxe5 { [%eval 7.27] } 21... d4 { [%eval 9.23] } 22. Nxd7 { [%eval 9.11] } 22... Rxd7 { [%eval 8.85] } 23. Qd3+ { [%eval 8.24] } 23... Kh8? { [%eval #5] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kg7 was best. } 24. Rxh6+ { [%eval #4] } 24... Kg8 { [%eval #4] } 25. Qh7+ { [%eval #3] } 25... Kf8 { [%eval #3] } 26. Qh8+ { [%eval #2] } 26... Ke7 { [%eval #2] } 27. Re1+ { [%eval #1] } 27... Kd8 { [%eval #1] } 28. Qxe8# 1-0


[Event "WoESW Junior Team Competition 2026: Blankley , Toby - Nerella, Ananya"]
[Date "2026.01.10"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "C01"]
[Opening "French Defense: Exchange Variation"]
[StudyName "WoESW Junior Team Competition 2026"]
[ChapterName "Blankley , Toby - Nerella, Ananya"]
[ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/VqWMi5J7/geTkTXr7"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/DrDaveExeter"]
[UTCDate "2026.01.10"]
[UTCTime "22:31:09"]

{ Two rather poorly judged moves with your Rook spawns should have sunk your boat but you didn't give up and grabbed the chance of perpetual check when it turned up. }
1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.22] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.29] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.31] } 3. exd5 { [%eval 0.13] } 3... exd5 { [%eval 0.14] } { there are much more fun ways to play against the french } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] } 4... Nc6 { [%eval 0.13] } 5. Bd3 { [%eval 0.0] } 5... Bg4 { [%eval 0.14] } 6. c3 { [%eval 0.17] } 6... Be7 { [%eval 0.48] } 7. Bf4 { [%eval 0.36] } 7... Nf6 { [%eval 0.48] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.54] } 8... O-O { [%eval 0.54] } 9. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.58] } 9... Bd6 { [%eval 0.47] } 10. Bxd6 { [%eval 0.21] } 10... Qxd6 { [%eval 0.18] } 11. h3 { [%eval 0.16] } 11... Bh5 { [%eval 0.29] } 12. Re1 { [%eval 0.23] } 12... Rfe8 { [%eval 0.31] } 13. Qb3 { [%eval 0.36] } 13... b6 { [%eval 0.4] } 14. Bb5 { [%eval 0.28] } 14... a6? { [%eval 1.83] } { Mistake. Rxe1+ was best. } { This innocent-looking push should lose at least a pawn, as it gives White freedom to make mischief. } 15. Bxc6? { [%eval 0.42] } { Mistake. Rxe8+ was best. } (15. Rxe8+! { TACTIC: undermine } 15... Rxe8 (15... Nxe8 16. Qa4!) 16. Bxa6) 15... Qxc6 { [%eval 0.37] } 16. Ne5 { [%eval 0.34] } 16... Qd6 { [%eval 0.35] } 17. Ndf3 { [%eval 0.1] } 17... Bxf3 { [%eval 0.1] } 18. Nxf3 { [%eval 0.06] } 18... Ne4 { [%eval 0.23] } 19. Ne5 { [%eval 0.01] } { this really is rather equal, but... } 19... f6?? { [%eval 2.42] } { Blunder. Re6 was best. } { Another little pawn push, whose implications are fatal! } 20. Rxe4! { [%eval 2.38] } 20... fxe5 { [%eval 2.54] } 21. Rae1 { [%eval 2.61] } 21... Kh8 { [%eval 3.11] } 22. Rxe5 { [%eval 3.18] } 22... Rxe5 { [%eval 3.08] } 23. Rxe5 { [%eval 2.94] } 23... Qh6 { [%eval 3.12] } 24. Re1?? { [%eval 1.1] } { Blunder. Qd1 was best. } 24... Qg5?? { [%eval 3.26] } { Blunder. Qd2 was best. } 25. Qa4 { [%eval 2.8] } 25... Rf8?! { [%eval 3.71] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } 26. Re8?? { [%eval 0.0] } { Blunder. Qxa6 was best. } 26... Qc1+ { [%eval 0.0] } { Black escapes with a perpetual check -- whew! } 1/2-1/2


[Event "WoESW Junior Team Competition 2026: Patel, Neeva - Nerella, Ananya"]
[Date "2026.01.12"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "C00"]
[Opening "French Defense: Knight Variation"]
[StudyName "WoESW Junior Team Competition 2026"]
[ChapterName "Patel, Neeva - Nerella, Ananya"]
[ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/VqWMi5J7/xIHsvuyc"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/DrDaveExeter"]
[UTCDate "2026.01.12"]
[UTCTime "20:48:03"]

{ a catastrophic opening for White left you firmly in control and you powered through to win -- the only fly in the ointment was a missed mate in one }
1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.22] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.11] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.14] } 3. Bb5+ { [%eval -0.24] } 3... Bd7 { [%eval -0.01] } { Both sides now make some rather simple blunders in turn. } 4. Nc3?? { [%eval -2.31] } { Blunder. Bxd7+ was best. } 4... dxe4?? { [%eval -0.21] } { Blunder. Bxb5 was best. } (4... Bxb5! 5. Nxb5 dxe4!) 5. Ng5?? { [%eval -4.39] } { Blunder. Bxd7+ was best. } 5... Qxg5 { [%eval -4.37] } 6. d3 { [%eval -5.17] } 6... Qxg2 { [%eval -5.19] } 7. dxe4?! { [%eval -6.95] } { Inaccuracy. Rf1 was best. } 7... Qxh1+ { [%eval -6.35] } 8. Kd2 { [%eval -8.03] } 8... Qxh2 { [%eval -7.92] } 9. Bxd7+ { [%eval -8.33] } 9... Nxd7 { [%eval -8.46] } 10. Kd3 { [%eval -10.17] } 10... Qxf2 { [%eval -10.13] } 11. Bg5?! { [%eval #-1] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bf4 was best. } 11... Nc5+? { [%eval -9.02] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Ne5# was best. } { TACTIC: mate
The game plods on a bit longer but the result was never in doubt. } (11... Ne5# { "Never miss a check -- it might be mate!" }) 12. Kc4 { [%eval -9.06] } 12... f6 { [%eval -8.62] } 13. Qe2 { [%eval -9.41] } 13... Qxe2+ { [%eval -9.62] } 14. Nxe2 { [%eval -9.56] } 14... fxg5 { [%eval -9.62] } 15. Rd1 { [%eval -10.04] } 15... Nf6 { [%eval -9.97] } 16. e5 { [%eval -10.13] } 16... Ng4 { [%eval -10.1] } 17. Rg1 { [%eval -10.39] } 17... h5 { [%eval -10.22] } 18. b4 { [%eval -10.24] } 18... Ne4 { [%eval -10.01] } 19. Kd4 { [%eval -10.11] } 19... Nef2 { [%eval -10.12] } 20. b5 { [%eval -10.35] } 20... h4 { [%eval -10.17] } 21. b6 { [%eval -10.81] } 21... axb6 { [%eval -10.68] } 22. Nc3 { [%eval -11.37] } 22... h3 { [%eval -11.32] } 23. Nb5 { [%eval -11.3] } 23... Kd7 { [%eval -11.62] } 24. Kc3?! { [%eval #-14] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rf1 was best. } 24... h2 { [%eval -11.8] } 25. Rh1?! { [%eval #-8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rf1 was best. } 25... Nxh1 { [%eval #-8] } 26. Kd3 { [%eval #-6] } 26... Nhf2+ { [%eval #-5] } 27. Kd4 { [%eval #-4] } 27... h1=Q { [%eval #-3] } 28. c4 { [%eval #-2] } 28... c5+ { [%eval #-3] } 29. Kc3 { [%eval #-3] } 29... Rxa2 { [%eval #-2] } 30. Nd6 { [%eval #-1] } { Nothing more on the scoresheet but I hope we also saw } 30... Rh3# { I'm not always sure the moves on the score sheet are complete or correct, but those the ones I've got! } 0-1


[Event "WoESW Junior Team Competition 2026: Pratt, AD - Jones  , Archie"]
[Date "2026.01.11"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "D00"]
[Opening "Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Accepted: Ziegler Defense"]
[StudyName "WoESW Junior Team Competition 2026"]
[ChapterName "Pratt, AD - Jones  , Archie"]
[ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/VqWMi5J7/q2AlKir1"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/DrDaveExeter"]
[UTCDate "2026.01.11"]
[UTCTime "13:31:42"]

{ I liked your enterprising opening and you built up a nice attacking position but I think your major mistake was an excess of optimism -- don't be deceived by smashing examples in books and videos -- positions that look ripe for plucking are sometimes very bitter! Your judgement will improve I am sure. }
1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.31] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.24] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.24] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.34] } (3. f3 { The Fantasy Variation is always worth a look. The main line years ago used to be } 3... dxe4 (3... e6 { a dull choice which is the most popular nowadays. }) 4. fxe4 e5 5. Nf3 Be6!? { with ideas like } 6. dxe5 (6. Nxe5? Qh4+!) 6... Nd7) 3... dxe4 { [%eval 0.18] } 4. f3?! { [%eval -0.58] } { Inaccuracy. Nxe4 was best. } (4. Bc4!? Nf6 5. f3 b5! { Short, Nigel D - Bareev, Evgeny, 0-1, Sarajevo Bosnia 30th, 2000, https://lichess.org/kY4gVtF7 }) 4... exf3 { [%eval -0.64] } 5. Nxf3 { [%eval -0.68] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval -0.52] } { We have arrived at D00 Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Accepted: Ziegler Defense } 6. Bc4 { [%eval -0.73] } 6... Bf5 { [%eval -0.8] } 7. Ne5 { [%eval -0.72] } (7. O-O { might have been preferred -- black is going to play E6 anyway }) 7... e6 { [%eval -0.7] } 8. O-O?! { [%eval -1.33] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } (8. g4 Bg6 9. h4 { is a line i've tried in one of my games! It makes use of the Ne5 }) 8... Bg6 { [%eval -1.32] } 9. Bg5 { [%eval -1.48] } 9... Bd6?! { [%eval -0.87] } { Inaccuracy. Nbd7 was best. } 10. Qe2 { [%eval -0.59] } 10... O-O { [%eval -0.45] } 11. Bxf6? { [%eval -1.91] } { Mistake. Rad1 was best. } (11. Rae1! { with about equal chances -- you have good compensation for the pawn. }) 11... gxf6 { [%eval -2.03] } 12. Nxg6 { [%eval -1.99] } 12... hxg6 { [%eval -1.93] } { These piece swaps have taken away a lot of your attacking force -- you now have more pieces on the Queen's- than the King's-side. } 13. Rf3?! { [%eval -2.62] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } 13... Kg7 { [%eval -2.28] } 14. Raf1 { [%eval -2.65] } 14... Rh8 { [%eval -2.58] } 15. h3 { [%eval -2.62] } 15... Nd7 { [%eval -2.37] } 16. Ne4 { [%eval -2.4] } 16... Be7 { [%eval -2.41] } 17. Ng5 { [%eval -2.83] } 17... Nf8 { [%eval -2.8] } 18. c3 { [%eval -2.78] } 18... f5 { [%eval -2.71] } { You have set up an excellent attacking formation, getting the most out of each piece, but the sad truth is that Black's position is completely solid -- rather than Black suffering with weak doubled pawns, the f5 pawn is a strong defensive point. } 19. Nxf7?! { [%eval -3.88] } { Inaccuracy. Ne4 was best. } { That's the right sort of move to look at, but you should have looked at it then looked at something else! Black can accept the sacrifice and beat off the attack. } 19... Kxf7 { [%eval -3.68] } 20. g4 { [%eval -3.69] } 20... Kg7 { [%eval -3.75] } 21. Bxe6 { [%eval -3.83] } 21... Nxe6 { [%eval -3.87] } 22. gxf5 { [%eval -4.22] } 22... Nxd4 { [%eval -4.22] } 23. cxd4 { [%eval -4.14] } 23... Qxd4+ { [%eval -4.12] } 24. R1f2 { [%eval -4.71] } 24... Bh4 { [%eval -4.18] } 25. f6+?! { [%eval -5.32] } { Inaccuracy. Qe6 was best. } 25... Kh6 { [%eval -5.26] } 26. Kg2 { [%eval -5.92] } 26... Bxf2 { [%eval -6.17] } 27. Rxf2 { [%eval -6.11] } 27... Rae8 { [%eval -5.81] } 28. Qf3 { [%eval -6.19] } 28... Qe4 { [%eval -6.07] } 0-1


[Event "WoESW Junior Team Competition 2026: Tang, Carolus - Pratt, AD"]
[Date "2026.01.11"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "D38"]
[Opening "Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense"]
[StudyName "WoESW Junior Team Competition 2026"]
[ChapterName "Tang, Carolus - Pratt, AD"]
[ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/VqWMi5J7/WZ89cV6Q"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/DrDaveExeter"]
[UTCDate "2026.01.11"]
[UTCTime "13:15:40"]

{ You didn't do a huge amount wrong in this game but a few second-best decisions led to difficulties and when it came to the crunch you were a move too late with your defence. }
1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.27] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.18] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.17] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.22] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.24] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.08] } 4... Bb4 { [%eval 0.16] } (4... Nbd7) 5. Bd2 { [%eval 0.06] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.52] } { not exactly a mistake, but i would like to know what your plans are for opening a file for your Rooks } (5... Nbd7 { leaves open the chance to play C5, which is often the key to freeing blacks game in queens pawn openings }) 6. e3 { [%eval 0.4] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.44] } 7. cxd5 { [%eval 0.04] } 7... exd5 { [%eval 0.05] } 8. Bd3 { [%eval 0.17] } 8... Re8 { [%eval 0.16] } 9. h3 { [%eval -0.05] } 9... Ne4 { [%eval 0.01] } 10. a3 { [%eval 0.02] } 10... Bxc3 { [%eval -0.07] } 11. bxc3?! { [%eval -0.98] } { Inaccuracy. Bxc3 was best. } (11. Bxc3 Bf5 $10) 11... f5? { [%eval 0.31] } { Mistake. Bf5 was best. } { That looks a bit loose, when you are missing your DSB to cover the dark squares. And parking your pawns on light squares is not kind to your remaining Bishop. } 12. Rc1 $10 { [%eval 0.12] } (12. c4 $14) (12. O-O $14) 12... Qd6 { [%eval 0.16] } 13. a4 { [%eval 0.3] } 13... Be6 { [%eval 0.64] } 14. O-O { [%eval 0.62] } 14... Ne7 { [%eval 0.56] } 15. Qb3 { [%eval 0.48] } 15... b6 { [%eval 0.44] } 16. Rfd1 { [%eval 0.56] } 16... c5 { [%eval 0.72] } 17. c4 { [%eval 0.77] } 17... Nc6 { [%eval 0.84] } 18. cxd5 { [%eval 0.48] } 18... Bxd5 { [%eval 0.65] } 19. Bc4 $14 { [%eval 0.47] } { White has worked up some pressure. } 19... Bxc4?? { [%eval 2.52] } { Blunder. Rad8 was best. } 20. Qxc4+ { [%eval 2.38] } 20... Kh8 { [%eval 2.4] } 21. dxc5 { [%eval 2.43] } 21... Qxc5 { [%eval 2.26] } 22. Qd3? { [%eval 0.78] } { Mistake. Qf7 was best. } (22. Qf7! { wins a pawn }) 22... Nb4?? { [%eval 3.62] } { Blunder. Ne5 was best. } 23. Qb3?? { [%eval 1.42] } { Blunder. Qa3 was best. } (23. Qa3! { rather simply wins material }) 23... Nxd2 { [%eval 1.5] } 24. Nxd2 { [%eval 1.55] } 24... Qe7 { [%eval 1.4] } 25. Rc4 { [%eval 0.99] } 25... a5 { [%eval 1.53] } 26. Rdc1?! { [%eval 0.82] } { Inaccuracy. Rd4 was best. } 26... Red8 { [%eval 1.24] } 27. Nf1 { [%eval 1.03] } 27... Rd3 { [%eval 0.91] } 28. Qb2 { [%eval 0.78] } 28... Rad8 { [%eval 0.84] } 29. Rc7 { [%eval 0.49] } { Black is a bit worse but still in the game. } 29... Qf8?! { [%eval 1.16] } { Inaccuracy. R3d7 was best. } (29... R3d7 { immediately challenges the invader toe to toe } 30. Rxd7 Qxd7 31. Rc4 $14 { White is better but Black isn't losing. }) 30. Rb7 { [%eval 1.02] } 30... R3d6?? { [%eval 3.47] } { Blunder. R3d7 was best. } 31. Rcc7! { [%eval 3.38] } { Doubled Rooks on the seventh -- "enough to frighten you to death" (Marshall) -- certainly enough to force a win. } 31... Rg6 { [%eval 3.72] } 32. Ng3? { [%eval 2.17] } { Mistake. Rf7 was best. } { Where's that going? } 32... Rb8?? { [%eval 5.5] } { Blunder. Nd3 was best. } (32... Nd3 33. Qc3 Nc5! 34. Rf7! Nxb7! 35. Rxf8+ Rxf8 36. Nxf5! Nc5 $18) 33. Nxf5?! { [%eval 3.91] } { Inaccuracy. Rf7 was best. } 33... Rxb7 { [%eval 3.84] } 34. Rxb7 $18 { [%eval 3.73] } 1-0


[Event "WoESW Junior Team Competition 2026: Dudam, Ish Ananth - Pratt, AD"]
[Date "2026.01.11"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "B11"]
[Opening "Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation"]
[StudyName "WoESW Junior Team Competition 2026"]
[ChapterName "Dudam, Ish Ananth - Pratt, AD"]
[ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/VqWMi5J7/o6uju5vy"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/DrDaveExeter"]
[UTCDate "2026.01.11"]
[UTCTime "13:25:40"]

{ you had your head up and your eyes open when it mattered, and you scored a nice win }
1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.31] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.21] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.32] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] } 3... Bg4 { [%eval 0.27] } 4. exd5 { [%eval 0.0] } (4. h3 { is the only move I know to seek an advantage here. }) 4... cxd5 { [%eval 0.0] } 5. Bb5+ { [%eval -0.03] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.0] } 6. d3?! { [%eval -0.37] } { Giving Black the better prospects in the centre. } 6... d4?! { [%eval 0.2] } { Inaccuracy. e6 was best. } 7. Ne4?? { [%eval -3.57] } { Blunder. Bxc6+ was best. } 7... Qa5+ { [%eval -4.05] } { TACTIC: fork } 8. Bd2 { [%eval -4.47] } 8... Qxb5 { [%eval -4.39] } { Black has their hands on a win and doesn't let go for a moment. } 9. Rb1 { [%eval -4.79] } 9... e5 { [%eval -4.0] } 10. h3 { [%eval -3.86] } 10... Bh5 { [%eval -4.0] } 11. g4 { [%eval -4.31] } 11... Bg6 { [%eval -4.19] } 12. O-O { [%eval -4.25] } 12... Bxe4 { [%eval -4.25] } 13. dxe4 { [%eval -4.28] } 13... Nf6 { [%eval -3.91] } 14. Re1 { [%eval -4.41] } 14... Bc5 { [%eval -3.65] } 15. b3?! { [%eval -4.64] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } 15... Qb6 { [%eval -3.83] } 16. g5 { [%eval -4.13] } 16... Nd7 { [%eval -4.12] } 17. Qe2 { [%eval -4.89] } 17... f6?! { [%eval -3.68] } { Inaccuracy. Bb4 was best. } 18. gxf6 { [%eval -4.01] } 18... gxf6 { [%eval -3.66] } 19. Qd3?! { [%eval -4.88] } { Inaccuracy. b4 was best. } 19... O-O-O { [%eval -4.06] } 20. Qc4 { [%eval -5.08] } 20... d3 { [%eval -4.79] } 21. cxd3 { [%eval -5.69] } 21... Bxf2+ { [%eval -5.71] } 22. Kg2 { [%eval -5.93] } 22... Rhg8+ { [%eval -6.0] } 23. Kf1 { [%eval -5.86] } 23... Bxe1 { [%eval -5.86] } 24. Kxe1?! { [%eval -7.96] } { Inaccuracy. Rxe1 was best. } 24... Rg1+ { [%eval -8.17] } 25. Nxg1 { [%eval -8.18] } 25... Qxg1+ { [%eval -8.01] } 26. Ke2 { [%eval -7.95] } 26... Qxb1 { [%eval -7.77] } 27. Qc1 { [%eval -8.73] } 27... Qxc1 { [%eval -8.71] } 28. Bxc1 { [%eval -8.57] } 28... Nc5 { [%eval -8.45] } 29. b4 { [%eval -8.86] } 29... Nxb4 { [%eval -8.91] } 30. Ba3 { [%eval -10.16] } 30... Nbxd3 { [%eval -9.82] } 31. Bxc5 { [%eval -10.83] } 31... Nxc5 { [%eval -10.39] } 0-1


[Event "WoESW Junior Team Competition 2026: Liu, Yuan - Mattingley  , Bethan"]
[Date "2026.01.11"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "C57"]
[Opening "Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Ulvestad Variation"]
[StudyName "WoESW Junior Team Competition 2026"]
[ChapterName "Liu, Yuan - Mattingley  , Bethan"]
[ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/VqWMi5J7/CbrnhcwE"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/DrDaveExeter"]
[UTCDate "2026.01.11"]
[UTCTime "19:16:04"]

{ really quite a good game, you took advantage of blacks mistakes and beat back blacks counterattack }
1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.18] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.07] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.1] } 4. Ng5 { [%eval 0.17] } 4... d5 { [%eval 0.0] } 5. exd5 { [%eval 0.11] } 5... b5 { [%eval 0.34] } 6. Bf1! { [%eval 0.31] } { Very good! not everybody knows that this odd-looking retreat is the antidote to black's gambit } 6... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.38] } 7. Bxb5 { [%eval 0.33] } 7... Bb7 { [%eval 0.31] } 8. d3 { [%eval 0.29] } 8... a6 { [%eval 0.32] } 9. Ba4 { [%eval 0.32] } 9... Bc5?! { [%eval 1.06] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } 10. c4?? { [%eval -1.09] } { Blunder. Nc3 was best. } 10... Nf4?! { [%eval -0.45] } { Inaccuracy. Bb4+ was best. } (10... Bb4+ 11. Bd2 Bxd2+ 12. Qxd2 Nf4! { TACTIC: interference }) 11. Bxf4 { [%eval -0.42] } 11... exf4 { [%eval -0.53] } 12. Ne4 { [%eval -0.6] } 12... Bd4 { [%eval -0.45] } 13. Nbd2 { [%eval -0.62] } 13... Bxb2?? { [%eval 4.06] } { Blunder. f5 was best. } { Asking for trouble! } 14. Rb1! { [%eval 3.88] } { TACTIC: pin/skewer } 14... Qd4 { [%eval 4.52] } 15. Qb3! { [%eval 4.4] } 15... O-O { [%eval 4.42] } 16. Rxb2?? { [%eval 2.0] } { Blunder. O-O was best. } { Not really a blunder! But castling is classy. } (16. O-O! { e.g. } 16... Ne5 17. Qxb2 Qxb2 18. Rxb2 { and Black cannot take on d3 }) 16... Na5? { [%eval 4.12] } { Mistake. Ne5 was best. } (16... Ne5! { threatening ...Nxd3+ }) 17. Qc2 { [%eval 4.19] } 17... Rab8 { [%eval 4.72] } 18. Nf3 { [%eval 4.49] } 18... Qd8 { [%eval 4.87] } 19. O-O { [%eval 4.9] } 19... f5 { [%eval 4.8] } 20. Nc5 { [%eval 4.84] } 20... Bxf3 { [%eval 4.79] } 21. gxf3 { [%eval 4.06] } 21... Qg5+ { [%eval 4.25] } { Black now does their best to make mischief on the King's-side -- as they should -- but White has it all under control. } 22. Kh1 { [%eval 4.12] } 22... Qh5 { [%eval 4.17] } 23. Rg1 { [%eval 4.27] } 23... Qxf3+ { [%eval 3.99] } 24. Rg2 { [%eval 4.03] } 24... Rbe8?! { [%eval 4.13] } 25. Qc3 { [%eval 3.61] } { covering e1 } (25. Bxe8 { would have been my choice, but you are still OK } 25... Rxe8 26. Rb1) (25. Rb1) 25... Rf6! { [%eval 3.97] } 26. Rb1! { [%eval 3.95] } (26. Bxe8? Qd1+ $10) 26... Rg6 { [%eval 3.91] } 27. Rg1 { [%eval 3.64] } 27... Re2?! { [%eval 5.48] } { Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best. } { Black does need a way to make more trouble, but this doesn't help. } 28. Bd1 { [%eval 5.52] } { TACTIC: pin } 28... Rxg2?! { [%eval 7.39] } { Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best. } 29. Rxg2 { [%eval 7.2] } 29... Qh3? { [%eval #1] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. g6 was best. } 30. Qxg7# 1-0


[Event "WoESW Junior Team Competition 2026: Liu, Yuan - Wu, Harry"]
[Date "2026.01.11"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "B08"]
[Opening "Pirc Defense: Classical Variation"]
[StudyName "WoESW Junior Team Competition 2026"]
[ChapterName "Liu, Yuan - Wu, Harry"]
[ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/VqWMi5J7/DkU4u3Qr"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/DrDaveExeter"]
[UTCDate "2026.01.11"]
[UTCTime "19:42:56"]

{ again very good -- you played sensibly, took your chances and showed nerves of steel to go for the mate -- just one scary moment, when Black could have come back from the dead! }
1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... d6 { [%eval 0.43] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.43] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.43] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.38] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.63] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.46] } { Not bad, maybe a bit slow. } (4. f4) (4. f3 { and }) (4. Be3 { are all good systems }) 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.44] } 5. Bf4 { [%eval 0.2] } { Not a bad move, obviously, but not really part of a system. Do find yourself a variation that makes sense to you and learn it! } (5. Be3) (5. Be2) 5... O-O { [%eval 0.25] } 6. Bd3 { [%eval -0.02] } 6... Bg4 { [%eval 0.0] } 7. h3 { [%eval 0.01] } 7... Bxf3 { [%eval -0.03] } 8. Qxf3 { [%eval 0.03] } 8... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.23] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.21] } 9... e5 { [%eval 0.23] } { That's the trouble with Bf4 -- Black is always angling for a central counter with ...e5, and if you can't stop it, it's going to be annoying. } 10. dxe5 { [%eval 0.22] } 10... dxe5 { [%eval 0.45] } 11. Bg5 { [%eval 0.42] } 11... c6 { [%eval 0.4] } 12. Qe3 { [%eval 0.21] } 12... Qc7 { [%eval 0.37] } 13. Rad1 $14 { [%eval 0.15] } 13... c5?? { [%eval 2.41] } { Blunder. b5 was best. } { Giving away all the light squares. } 14. Bb5! { [%eval 2.13] } { Making use of them! } 14... Rad8?! { [%eval 3.29] } { Inaccuracy. Nb6 was best. } { Walking into a pin } (14... Nb6 15. a4 a6 16. Be2 Rad8 17. Rxd8 Rxd8 18. a5 Nc8 19. Nd5 Qc6 20. c3 $18 { and White has a dominating position. This is the sort of thing Karpov made a living out of. }) 15. Nd5 { [%eval 3.2] } 15... Qa5?! { [%eval 4.99] } { Inaccuracy. Nxd5 was best. } 16. Bxd7 { [%eval 4.44] } 16... Rxd7?! { [%eval 5.84] } { Inaccuracy. Nxd7 was best. } { TACTIC: outnumbered } (16... Nxd7 { Better to lose the Exchange than a piece. }) 17. Nxf6+ { [%eval 5.83] } 17... Bxf6 { [%eval 6.0] } 18. Bxf6 { [%eval 6.06] } 18... Rxd1?? { [%eval #6] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qa6 was best. } 19. Qh6! { [%eval #5] } { Very good! It takes a bit of steel not to take back on d1, bit you are absolutely right. } 19... Rxf1+ { [%eval #5] } 20. Kxf1?? { [%eval -5.08] } { Lost forced checkmate sequence. Kh2 was best. } { You just needed to hold your nerve for one more move! } (20. Kh2 Rh1+ 21. Kg3 Qc3+ { And black has run out of distractions }) 20... Qb5+?? { [%eval #3] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qa6+ was best. } { And we can breathe again... } (20... Qa6+ 21. Kg1 Qxf6 { and suddenly Black is winning! That would have been very cruel. }) 21. Kg1 { [%eval #2] } 21... Qf1+ { [%eval #2] } 22. Kxf1 { [%eval #1] } 1-0


[Event "WoESW Junior Team Competition 2026: Zhuravlev , Andrei - Liu, Yuan"]
[Date "2026.01.11"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "B20"]
[Opening "Sicilian Defense: Bowdler Attack"]
[StudyName "WoESW Junior Team Competition 2026"]
[ChapterName "Zhuravlev , Andrei - Liu, Yuan"]
[ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/VqWMi5J7/c6F7LZiX"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/DrDaveExeter"]
[UTCDate "2026.01.11"]
[UTCTime "19:48:30"]

{ time for a praise lasagne! your opening was fine, but you got very uncoordinated in the middle and could have lost. Yet White didn't take their chances, you did, and you finished off nicely -- but somehow White won. }
1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] } { I would have liked to play the main lines of the Sicilian more often, but Whites would never cooperate. } 2. Bc4 { [%eval 0.0] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval -0.1] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.0] } 4. d3 { [%eval -0.24] } 4... d5 { [%eval -0.29] } 5. exd5 { [%eval -0.21] } 5... exd5 { [%eval -0.17] } 6. Bb3 { [%eval -0.13] } 6... Be6 { [%eval 0.0] } 7. Nf3 { [%eval -0.45] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval -0.3] } 8. Ba4 { [%eval -0.63] } 8... Bd6 { [%eval -0.64] } 9. Bg5 { [%eval -0.66] } 9... a6 { [%eval -0.41] } 10. Bxc6+ { [%eval -0.45] } 10... bxc6 { [%eval -0.41] } 11. O-O { [%eval -0.38] } 11... h6 { [%eval -0.35] } 12. Bh4 { [%eval -0.24] } 12... O-O { [%eval -0.27] } 13. h3 { [%eval -0.47] } 13... Be7?! { [%eval 0.2] } { Inaccuracy. Qc8 was best. } 14. Ne5 { [%eval -0.12] } 14... Qc7 { [%eval -0.18] } 15. Re1 { [%eval -0.34] } 15... Rfe8 { [%eval -0.06] } 16. Bxf6?! { [%eval -1.0] } { Inaccuracy. Na4 was best. } 16... Bxf6 { [%eval -1.01] } 17. Ng4 { [%eval -1.29] } 17... Bd4 { [%eval -1.09] } 18. Rb1 { [%eval -1.12] } 18... h5 { [%eval -1.07] } 19. Ne3 { [%eval -1.43] } 19... Rab8?! { [%eval -0.47] } { Inaccuracy. Bxh3 was best. } { Now you start to lose the thread. } (19... Bxh3! { is an unusual try but the best one. } 20. gxh3 Bxe3 21. Rxe3 Rxe3 22. fxe3 Qg3+ 23. Kf1 (23. Kh1 Qxh3+ 24. Kg1 Qxe3+ 25. Kf1 Qf4+ 26. Kg2 Qg5+ 27. Kf2 Qh4+ 28. Kg2 Re8 { Black has full value in pawns for the piece, and White's loose King will be a problem forever. }) 23... Re8) 20. Qxh5 { [%eval -0.58] } 20... Bxc3? { [%eval 0.6] } { Mistake. Rxb2 was best. } 21. bxc3 { [%eval 0.54] } 21... Qa5?! { [%eval 1.39] } { Inaccuracy. Rxb1 was best. } 22. Qe5?! { [%eval 0.42] } { Inaccuracy. Rxb8 was best. } 22... Rxb1 { [%eval 0.37] } 23. Rxb1 { [%eval 0.46] } 23... Qxa2 { [%eval 0.43] } 24. Rd1 { [%eval 0.0] } 24... Qa4?! { [%eval 0.68] } { Inaccuracy. Qb2 was best. } 25. c4 { [%eval 0.19] } (25. Re1! { Black's army is uncoordinated and the Bishop is just a tall pawn. }) 25... d4 { [%eval 0.16] } 26. Nf5 { [%eval 0.15] } 26... f6 { [%eval 0.24] } 27. Qe2 $10 { [%eval 0.14] } 27... Kf8?? { [%eval 5.16] } { Blunder. Bd7 was best. } 28. Nd6 { [%eval 4.88] } 28... Re7 { [%eval 4.3] } {  } 29. Re1?? { [%eval 0.54] } { Blunder. Rb1 was best. } (29. Rb1! { and Black is in all sorts of trouble. }) 29... Qa5 { [%eval 0.81] } { Getting coordinated... } 30. Kf1?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. Nf5 was best. } 30... Qc7 { [%eval 0.0] } 31. Nf5?? { [%eval -3.87] } { Blunder. Ne4 was best. } { White is too optimistic about the pin down the e-file! } 31... Bxf5 { [%eval -3.96] } 32. Qxe7+?! { [%eval -5.71] } { Inaccuracy. Qf3 was best. } 32... Qxe7 { [%eval -5.65] } 33. Rxe7 { [%eval -5.51] } 33... Kxe7 { [%eval -6.09] } 34. Ke1 { [%eval -5.93] } 34... a5 { [%eval -6.17] } 35. Kd1 { [%eval -5.93] } 35... Ke6 { [%eval -5.77] } 36. Kc1 { [%eval -5.8] } 36... Bg6 { [%eval -5.98] } 37. Kb2 { [%eval -5.55] } 37... Kf5 { [%eval -5.95] } 38. Ka3 { [%eval -5.65] } 38... Kf4 { [%eval -5.66] } 39. Ka4 { [%eval -5.09] } 39... Be8 { [%eval -4.47] } 40. Kxa5 { [%eval -4.15] } 40... Kg5?! { [%eval -2.71] } { Inaccuracy. Bh5 was best. } { You're still winning here I believe but something went wrong -- the clock? Or did White manage to make trouble on the Queen's-side? } 1-0


[Event "WoESW Junior Team Competition 2026: Willett, George - Liu  , Yima"]
[Date "2026.01.11"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "A40"]
[Opening "Englund Gambit Declined: Reversed French"]
[StudyName "WoESW Junior Team Competition 2026"]
[ChapterName "Willett, George - Liu  , Yima"]
[ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/VqWMi5J7/KoNigrOX"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/DrDaveExeter"]
[UTCDate "2026.01.11"]
[UTCTime "19:57:58"]

{ You grabbed A poisoned pawn and lost a piece, then it was too difficult to use your pawns to fight back effectively. I can't help feeling your White opening needs more punch! }
1. e3 { [%eval 0.08] } { There are wilder shores than these... } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.26] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.14] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.47] } 3. d5 { [%eval 0.39] } 3... Nce7 { [%eval 0.52] } 4. e4 $14 { [%eval 0.27] } { Well, your opening has yielded a small plus! } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.49] } 5. Nc3 { [%eval 0.36] } 5... d6 { [%eval 0.51] } 6. Bg5 { [%eval 0.39] } 6... Ng6?! { [%eval 0.98] } { Inaccuracy. c6 was best. } 7. Bb5+ { [%eval 0.72] } 7... Bd7 { [%eval 0.74] } 8. Qe2?! { [%eval -0.01] } { Inaccuracy. Bxd7+ was best. } 8... Be7 { [%eval 0.4] } 9. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.19] } 9... Bxf6 { [%eval 0.25] } 10. Bxd7+ { [%eval 0.19] } 10... Qxd7 { [%eval 0.29] } 11. Qb5 { [%eval -0.23] } 11... c6 { [%eval -0.36] } 12. dxc6 { [%eval -0.69] } 12... Qxc6? { [%eval 0.74] } { Mistake. bxc6 was best. } 13. Qd5? { [%eval -0.45] } { Mistake. O-O-O was best. } 13... O-O?! { [%eval 0.44] } { Inaccuracy. Nf4 was best. } 14. O-O-O { [%eval 0.58] } 14... Rfd8 { [%eval 0.67] } { You're doing well here, but you urgently need to complete development. } 15. Nb5? { [%eval -0.74] } { Mistake. Nge2 was best. } 15... Rac8 { [%eval -0.35] } 16. Qxc6 { [%eval -0.38] } 16... bxc6 { [%eval -0.32] } 17. Nxa7?? { [%eval -2.91] } { Blunder. Nxd6 was best. } { This is a poisoned pawn -- don't bite and don't swallow!
TACTIC: net } (17. Nxd6 { begins a long and fairly forced line, resulting in a roughly equal position. } 17... Bg5+ 18. f4 Bxf4+ 19. Kb1 Rc7 20. Rd3 Rcd7 21. Nf5 Rxd3 22. cxd3 Rxd3 23. Nf3 $10) 17... Rc7 { [%eval -2.93] } 18. Nxc6 { [%eval -2.8] } 18... Rxc6 { [%eval -2.82] } 19. Ne2 { [%eval -2.94] } 19... Rc5 { [%eval -2.31] } 20. Nc3 { [%eval -2.37] } 20... Nf4 { [%eval -2.57] } 21. g3 { [%eval -2.14] } 21... Ne6 { [%eval -2.14] } 22. Nd5 { [%eval -2.29] } 22... Bg5+ { [%eval -2.2] } 23. Kb1 { [%eval -2.31] } 23... g6? { [%eval -0.72] } { Mistake. Nc7 was best. } 24. h4 { [%eval -0.73] } 24... Bh6 { [%eval -0.41] } 25. g4? { [%eval -2.09] } { Mistake. b4 was best. } 25... Bg7 { [%eval -1.99] } 26. h5 { [%eval -2.05] } 26... h6 { [%eval -1.85] } 27. b4 { [%eval -1.74] } 27... Rc4 { [%eval -1.85] } 28. f3 { [%eval -1.83] } 28... Nd4?? { [%eval -0.11] } { Blunder. gxh5 was best. } { I began to hope again for you here but you need to keep your pawn chain intact. } (28... gxh5 29. gxh5 Nf4 30. a3 Nxd5 31. Rxd5 f5 { And Black is in control }) 29. c3? { [%eval -1.77] } { Mistake. Rhf1 was best. } (29. Rhf1 gxh5 30. gxh5 f5 31. c3 Ne2 { And chances are about equal }) 29... Nxf3 { [%eval -1.64] } 30. hxg6 { [%eval -1.99] } 30... fxg6 { [%eval -1.75] } 31. Rhf1 { [%eval -2.07] } 31... Rf8 { [%eval -2.23] } 32. Kb2 { [%eval -2.26] } 32... Rxe4 { [%eval -2.13] } 33. Rd3?? { [%eval -5.21] } { Blunder. a4 was best. } 33... Re2+ { [%eval -5.13] } { Now Black invades to deadly effect. } 34. Kc1 { [%eval -5.58] } (34. Kb3 Nd4+! 35. cxd4 Rxf1 $19) 34... e4 { [%eval -5.55] } 35. Rdd1 { [%eval -6.46] } 35... e3?! { [%eval -4.42] } { Inaccuracy. Ra8 was best. } 36. Ne7+ { [%eval -5.39] } 36... Kh7 { [%eval -5.21] } 37. Rxd6 { [%eval -6.5] } 37... Re1+?! { [%eval -4.25] } { Inaccuracy. Rf2 was best. } 38. Rxe1 { [%eval -4.17] } 38... Nxe1 { [%eval -4.04] } 39. Rxg6 { [%eval -4.94] } 39... Ng2 { [%eval -4.82] } 40. Re6 { [%eval -4.51] } 40... Bxc3?! { [%eval -2.88] } { Inaccuracy. Rf2 was best. } 41. Nd5?! { [%eval -4.11] } { Inaccuracy. Nf5 was best. } 0-1


[Event "WoESW Junior Team Competition 2026: Bailes, Cody - Willett, George"]
[Date "2026.01.11"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "D02"]
[Opening "Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation"]
[StudyName "WoESW Junior Team Competition 2026"]
[ChapterName "Bailes, Cody - Willett, George"]
[ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/VqWMi5J7/xhALAnKj"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/DrDaveExeter"]
[UTCDate "2026.01.11"]
[UTCTime "20:06:21"]

{ You had slightly the worst of it out of the opening put equalised and even went up on ahead a prawn ahead. stockfish was very unexcited about your rook end game, but in practise white was always going to struggle and you did well to it }
1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] } 1... Nc6 { [%eval 0.44] } { I don't like this because... } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.41] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.5] } 3. Bf4 { [%eval 0.23] } 3... Nf6 $14 { [%eval 0.39] } { ... you end up in this sort of position with few chances to open a file for your Rooks. Whatever system you play against 1.d4 and Queen's gambit -- and there are lots to choose from -- can be tried against most white openings apart from 1.E4. } 4. e3 { [%eval 0.18] } 4... Nh5 { [%eval 0.46] } 5. Bg5 { [%eval -0.07] } 5... Bf5?! { [%eval 0.93] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } (5... h6 { would at least have been consistent, chasing the Bishop. (If you say A, you must also say B.) }) 6. Bd3?! { [%eval 0.2] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } 6... Bxd3 { [%eval 0.2] } 7. Qxd3 { [%eval 0.12] } 7... Nf6 { [%eval 0.64] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.57] } 8... e6 { [%eval 0.75] } 9. Ne5 { [%eval 0.49] } 9... Be7 { [%eval 0.44] } 10. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.5] } 10... bxc6 { [%eval 0.62] } 11. Nc3 { [%eval 0.32] } 11... Rb8 { [%eval 0.78] } 12. Rab1 { [%eval 0.52] } 12... O-O { [%eval 0.49] } 13. e4 { [%eval 0.04] } 13... dxe4 { [%eval 0.16] } 14. Nxe4 { [%eval 0.04] } 14... Nxe4 { [%eval 0.03] } 15. Bxe7 { [%eval 0.06] } 15... Qxe7 { [%eval 0.04] } 16. Qxe4 { [%eval 0.03] } 16... Qd6 { [%eval 0.16] } 17. Rfe1 { [%eval 0.0] } 17... Rfd8 { [%eval 0.0] } 18. b3 { [%eval 0.0] } 18... Qxd4 { [%eval 0.07] } { Black has snaffled a pawn, but } 19. Qxc6 { [%eval 0.06] } 19... h6 { [%eval 0.0] } 20. Qxc7 { [%eval 0.03] } { ...white comes out with the extra pawn for a moment, but only until ... } 20... Rbc8 { [%eval 0.17] } 21. Qe5 { [%eval -0.1] } 21... Qxe5 { [%eval -0.02] } 22. Rxe5 { [%eval -0.1] } 22... Rxc2 { [%eval -0.1] } { ...Black recovers the material. } 23. Ra5 { [%eval -0.28] } 23... Rdd2 { [%eval -0.14] } 24. Rf1 { [%eval -0.11] } 24... Rxa2 { [%eval -0.07] } 25. Rxa2 { [%eval -0.11] } 25... Rxa2 { [%eval -0.26] } { Black has come out a pawn ahead. Now ideally you should try and keep the a-pawns on the board, but I don't think that's possible. } 26. h3 { [%eval -0.32] } 26... Rb2 { [%eval -0.01] } (26... Ra3 27. b4 Ra4 28. b5 Ra5 29. Rb1 g6 30. b6) 27. Ra1 { [%eval -0.02] } 27... Rxb3 { [%eval -0.08] } 28. Rxa7 { [%eval -0.06] } 28... g5 { [%eval -0.11] } { well done on winning the end game from this position
many years ago, it seemed that these R+4P vs R+3P positions were lost -- Capablanca won a couple (against Duras and Yates) which were so convincing that everyone assumed that the defender was bound to collapse against accurate play. But, not for the first time, further experience and research, and especially the use of computers, showed that the defender has good chances of holding the draw -- if both sides play just about perfectly. In an imperfect world, though, I wouldn't choose to defend this! } 0-1


[Event "WoESW Junior Team Competition 2026: Murthy  , Aarush - Pasupulety, Shreyas"]
[Date "2026.01.11"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "E61"]
[Opening "King's Indian Defense"]
[StudyName "WoESW Junior Team Competition 2026"]
[ChapterName "Murthy  , Aarush - Pasupulety, Shreyas"]
[ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/VqWMi5J7/2Za44qpr"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/DrDaveExeter"]
[UTCDate "2026.01.11"]
[UTCTime "21:16:34"]

1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.15] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.17] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.28] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.18] } 3... Bg7 { [%eval 0.46] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.17] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.5] } 5. h3 { [%eval 0.5] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.35] } 6. Bf4 { [%eval 0.22] } 6... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.18] } 7. e3 { [%eval 0.12] } 7... Re8 { [%eval 0.2] } (7... b6 { ...Bb7 and either ...e5 or ...c5 is another approach. }) 8. Be2 { [%eval 0.2] } 8... c6 { [%eval 0.58] } (8... e5! { Should have been played as soon as possible }) 9. O-O { [%eval 0.62] } 9... Qc7 { [%eval 1.08] } 10. c5 $16 { [%eval 0.83] } { You've played a bit too carefully and have allowed whites to get ahead -- your position now is a bit difficult } 10... a5?! { [%eval 1.54] } { Inaccuracy. Nf8 was best. } 11. Rc1 { [%eval 1.57] } 11... e5? { [%eval 3.33] } { Mistake. Qb8 was best. } { The right move at the wrong moment -- this loses control of the game. } 12. cxd6 { [%eval 3.19] } 12... Qxd6 { [%eval 3.44] } 13. dxe5 { [%eval 3.29] } 13... Qxd1 { [%eval 3.35] } 14. Rfxd1 { [%eval 3.39] } 14... Nh5 { [%eval 3.39] } 15. Bh2 { [%eval 3.42] } 15... Nxe5 { [%eval 3.79] } 16. Nxe5 { [%eval 3.83] } 16... Bxe5 { [%eval 3.79] } 17. Bxe5 { [%eval 3.63] } 17... Rxe5 { [%eval 4.25] } 18. Rd8+ { [%eval 4.11] } { The problem on your back rank is the undeveloped queen side pieces } 18... Kg7 { [%eval 4.17] } 19. Bg4 { [%eval 4.08] } 19... f5 { [%eval 3.83] } 20. Be2?? { [%eval 1.07] } { Blunder. Bxh5 was best. } (20. Bxh5 gxh5 21. Na4! { TACTIC: fork }) 20... Nf6 { [%eval 0.89] } 21. Rcd1 { [%eval 0.62] } 21... b5?? { [%eval 2.74] } { Blunder. Re8 was best. } 22. R1d3? { [%eval 1.21] } { Mistake. Bf3 was best. } (22. Bf3 b4 23. Ne2 Ne4 24. Bxe4 fxe4 25. R1d6 Rc5 26. Nd4 { And black is dropping a pawn. }) 22... Bb7?! { [%eval 2.0] } { Inaccuracy. Kf7 was best. } { You have been trying to untangle with this move for a while, but it should lose the game! } 23. Rxa8? { [%eval 0.63] } { Mistake. R8d7+ was best. } (23. R3d7+! { TACTIC: fork } 23... Nxd7 24. Rxd7+ Kf6 25. Rxb7 { and the two pieces are likely to run rings around the rook. }) 23... Bxa8 { [%eval 0.86] } 24. Rd6?! $10 { [%eval 0.08] } { Inaccuracy. Bf3 was best. } { You have achieved equality on the board, but not on the clock, I'm afraid. } 24... Bb7 { [%eval 0.5] } 1-0


[Event "WoESW Junior Team Competition 2026: Agrawal, Vyom - Pasupulety, Shreyas"]
[Date "2026.01.11"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "B23"]
[Opening "Sicilian Defense: Closed"]
[StudyName "WoESW Junior Team Competition 2026"]
[ChapterName "Agrawal, Vyom - Pasupulety, Shreyas"]
[ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/VqWMi5J7/v12efZNY"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/DrDaveExeter"]
[UTCDate "2026.01.11"]
[UTCTime "21:20:07"]

{ That was a very nicely controlled game: you were never in trouble and took good advantage of White's mistakes }
1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.26] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval 0.17] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] } 4. Bb5+ { [%eval -0.04] } 4... Bd7 { [%eval 0.04] } 5. Bxd7+ { [%eval -0.02] } 5... Qxd7 { [%eval 0.0] } 6. d3 { [%eval -0.1] } 6... e6 $10 { [%eval -0.14] } 7. e5 { [%eval -0.1] } 7... dxe5 { [%eval 0.0] } 8. Nxe5 { [%eval -0.12] } 8... Qd4 { [%eval 0.29] } 9. Nf3 { [%eval -0.19] } 9... Qd8 { [%eval -0.16] } (9... Qg4!?) 10. Bf4 { [%eval -0.22] } 10... a6 { [%eval 0.0] } 11. Bg5 { [%eval -0.29] } 11... Be7 { [%eval -0.24] } 12. d4 { [%eval -0.36] } 12... cxd4 { [%eval -0.36] } 13. Qxd4 { [%eval -0.38] } 13... Qxd4 { [%eval -0.23] } 14. Nxd4 { [%eval -0.27] } 14... O-O { [%eval -0.18] } 15. O-O { [%eval -0.64] } 15... Nbd7 { [%eval -0.27] } 16. Rad1 { [%eval -0.58] } 16... Rac8 { [%eval -0.34] } 17. Nf3 { [%eval -0.71] } 17... Rfd8 { [%eval -0.42] } 18. Bxf6?! { [%eval -1.1] } { Inaccuracy. Rd3 was best. } 18... Nxf6?! { [%eval -0.53] } { Inaccuracy. Bxf6 was best. } 19. Rfe1?! { [%eval -1.33] } { Inaccuracy. Rxd8+ was best. } 19... Bb4 { [%eval -1.16] } { Your position has been getting better and better, and White now stumbles. } 20. Re3?? { [%eval -3.15] } { Blunder. Rxd8+ was best. } (20. Rxd8+ Rxd8 21. Rd1 Rc8 22. Rd4 Bxc3 23. bxc3 Kf8 24. c4 { is similar to the game, but White is more active here. }) 20... Bxc3! { [%eval -3.19] } 21. Rxd8+ { [%eval -3.14] } 21... Rxd8 { [%eval -2.92] } 22. bxc3 { [%eval -2.9] } 22... Rc8 { [%eval -2.72] } { White has avoided losing material, but their pawns are a shambles -- messy and likely to be lost. Black should be able to create a passed pawn on the King's -side, while White's extra pawn on the other wing is meaningless --more of a weakness than an asset. } 23. Ne5 { [%eval -3.2] } 0-1


[Event "WoESW Junior Team Competition 2026: Pasupulety, Shreyas -- Powell, Rohan"]
[Date "2026.01.11"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "A04"]
[Opening "Zukertort Opening: Dutch Variation"]
[StudyName "WoESW Junior Team Competition 2026"]
[ChapterName "Pasupulety, Shreyas -- Powell, Rohan"]
[ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/VqWMi5J7/K2Fwi6yO"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/DrDaveExeter"]
[UTCDate "2026.01.11"]
[UTCTime "21:27:21"]

{ I was a bit concerned that your opening was slow and perhaps over-cautious, but it was very solid and proved a firm foundation for a very convincing attack. }
1. Nf3 { [%eval 0.1] } 1... f5 { [%eval 0.51] } 2. b3 { [%eval 0.4] } (2. e4!? { is an enterprising choice here. } 2... fxe4 3. Ng5 Nf6 4. d3) (2. g3 { Black having parked a pawn in the way of the Bc8, a fianchetto tries to make the long diagonal awkward for the piece too. }) 2... g6 { [%eval 0.52] } 3. Bb2 { [%eval 0.57] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.46] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.35] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.42] } 5. c4 { [%eval 0.43] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.38] } 6. e3 { [%eval 0.34] } 6... d6 { [%eval 0.32] } 7. Be2 { [%eval 0.33] } 7... Qe8 { [%eval 0.45] } 8. Qc2 { [%eval 0.49] } 8... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.74] } 9. Nc3 $14 { [%eval 0.73] } { You have played modestly in the opening but stand well, because Black's setup is a little awkward. The next phase is not played accurately by either player. } 9... e5?! { [%eval 1.62] } { Inaccuracy. c6 was best. } 10. O-O-O? { [%eval 0.24] } { Mistake. Nb5 was best. } (10. Nb5! { should win a pawn } 10... Qd8 11. dxe5 dxe5 12. Nxe5) 10... e4 { [%eval 0.64] } 11. Nd2?! { [%eval 0.08] } { Inaccuracy. Ng5 was best. } 11... Qe6? { [%eval 1.26] } { Mistake. Nb8 was best. } 12. a3?! { [%eval 0.45] } { Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } 12... b6?! { [%eval 1.18] } { Inaccuracy. c6 was best. } 13. Rhg1?! { [%eval 0.52] } { Inaccuracy. h3 was best. } (13. h3 { is a better way of implementing the same plan }) 13... Ba6?! { [%eval 1.22] } { Inaccuracy. a6 was best. } 14. g4?! { [%eval 0.45] } { Inaccuracy. Kb1 was best. } 14... Qf7?? { [%eval 3.35] } { Blunder. fxg4 was best. } (14... fxg4 15. Ncxe4 $14 { and White will still have to work hard to open lines against the King. }) 15. gxf5 { [%eval 3.39] } 15... gxf5 { [%eval 3.43] } 16. Rg5! { [%eval 3.35] } { Now all is smooth sailing. } 16... Ne8 { [%eval 4.18] } 17. Nd5?! { [%eval 3.27] } { Inaccuracy. Bh5 was best. } 17... h6?! { [%eval 4.82] } { Inaccuracy. Qxd5 was best. } 18. Bh5?? { [%eval 2.3] } { Blunder. Rxf5 was best. } { TACTIC: fork } (18. Rxf5! { Sam Shankland's rule: look twice at the move you want to play but can't! } 18... Qxf5?? 19. Ne7+) 18... Qe6? { [%eval 4.53] } { Mistake. Qxd5 was best. } (18... Qxd5! 19. cxd5 hxg5 $18 { with fighting chances }) 19. Rg6 $18 { [%eval 4.17] } { White is firmly in the driving seat with great activity and a clear plan. } 19... Qf7 { [%eval 4.9] } 20. Rdg1 { [%eval 4.7] } 20... Kh8 { [%eval 5.34] } 21. Rxg7 { [%eval 5.03] } 21... Qxg7 { [%eval 5.0] } 22. Rxg7 { [%eval 5.31] } 22... Kxg7 { [%eval 5.29] } 23. Be2 { [%eval 5.04] } 23... c6 { [%eval 5.17] } 24. Nb4 { [%eval 5.43] } 24... Bb7 { [%eval 6.25] } 25. d5+ { [%eval 5.8] } 1-0


[Event "WoESW Junior Team Competition 2026: ___________ U18"]
[Date "2026.01.13"]
[Result "*"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "?"]
[Opening "?"]
[StudyName "WoESW Junior Team Competition 2026"]
[ChapterName "___________ U18"]
[ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/VqWMi5J7/2xfrWmf6"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/DrDaveExeter"]
[UTCDate "2026.01.13"]
[UTCTime "23:12:14"]

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[Event "WoESW Junior Team Competition 2026: Darlington, Ben - Mistry*, Dev"]
[Date "2026.01.11"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "A21"]
[Opening "English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Sicilian"]
[StudyName "WoESW Junior Team Competition 2026"]
[ChapterName "Darlington, Ben - Mistry*, Dev"]
[ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/VqWMi5J7/BTEVvVhV"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/DrDaveExeter"]
[UTCDate "2026.01.11"]
[UTCTime "21:34:54"]

{ After your favourite slow start you uncoiled powerfully and push through for the win }
1. c4 { [%eval 0.12] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.14] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.13] } 2... Bc5 { [%eval 0.43] } 3. g3 { [%eval 0.21] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.37] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.18] } 4... d6 { [%eval 0.34] } 5. e3 { [%eval 0.35] } 5... c6 { [%eval 0.4] } 6. Nge2 { [%eval 0.35] } 6... Be6 { [%eval 0.32] } 7. b3 { [%eval 0.37] } { I think I have commented before that I'm not a big fan of this slow opening system, but you make it work for you. Black already rather invites you to hit the Bc5 with d4, and now sets up a pawn centre while losing a tempo. White is ideally placed to put pressure on Black's position once they park their deckchairs rather awkwardly in the centre. } 7... d5?! { [%eval 0.55] } 8. cxd5 { [%eval 0.5] } 8... Nxd5 { [%eval 0.52] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.32] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.5] } 10. Bb2 { [%eval 0.55] } 10... f6 { [%eval 0.54] } 11. d4 { [%eval 0.68] } 11... Bb6? { [%eval 2.06] } { Mistake. Nxc3 was best. } { This natural-looking retreat loses a pawn. } 12. dxe5 { [%eval 1.97] } 12... fxe5 { [%eval 2.13] } 13. Nxd5! { [%eval 2.03] } { TACTIC: discovery } 13... cxd5 { [%eval 2.3] } 14. Bxe5 { [%eval 2.25] } 14... Nc6 { [%eval 2.28] } 15. Bb2 { [%eval 2.1] } 15... h5? { [%eval 3.71] } { Mistake. Qd7 was best. } { Black finds a way to lose another pawn. } 16. Nf4! { [%eval 3.82] } { TACTIC: fork } 16... Qd6? { [%eval 6.75] } { Mistake. Rxf4 was best. } { Black keeps digging their hole ever deeper. Now a piece must go... } 17. Nxe6! { [%eval 6.68] } 17... Qxe6?? { [%eval 7.04] } { ...If not a queen too! } 18. Bxd5 { [%eval 6.55] } { TACTIC: pin } 18... Qf7 { [%eval 7.34] } 19. Bxf7+ { [%eval 7.12] } 19... Rxf7 { [%eval 7.13] } 20. Qxh5 { [%eval 7.13] } { Black would be forgiven for resigning. } 20... Rd8 { [%eval 7.39] } 21. Rad1 { [%eval 7.33] } 21... Ne7 { [%eval 9.19] } 22. Rxd8+ { [%eval 9.26] } 22... Bxd8 { [%eval 9.1] } 23. Rd1 { [%eval 8.65] } 23... Nc6 { [%eval 8.91] } 24. Kg2 { [%eval 8.44] } 24... Bf6 { [%eval 9.19] } 25. Bxf6 { [%eval 9.07] } 25... Rxf6? { [%eval #10] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. gxf6 was best. } 26. Rd7 { [%eval #14] } 26... Rh6 { [%eval #2] } 27. Qg5 { [%eval #4] } 27... b6 { [%eval #1] } 28. Qxg7# 1-0


[Event "WoESW Junior Team Competition 2026: Gillman, Beth - Darlington, Ben"]
[Date "2026.01.11"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "B30"]
[Opening "Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian"]
[StudyName "WoESW Junior Team Competition 2026"]
[ChapterName "Gillman, Beth - Darlington, Ben"]
[ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/VqWMi5J7/LAUHcCiU"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/DrDaveExeter"]
[UTCDate "2026.01.11"]
[UTCTime "21:38:44"]

{ It's sometimes moments when victory seems certain that are the most dangerous. After you declined (or overlooked) a chance to win a piece in the opening, you soon won a piece in a different way. You looked good for the win, but one loose pawn move with your King still uncastled could have led to disaster. }
1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.3] } 3. Bc4 { [%eval 0.0] } 3... g6 { [%eval 0.47] } 4. Nc3 { [%eval 0.0] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.03] } 5. d3 { [%eval 0.0] } 5... e6 { [%eval 0.0] } 6. O-O { [%eval -0.24] } 6... Nge7 { [%eval -0.15] } { A formation rather like your first game with reversed colours. } 7. Be3? { [%eval -1.63] } { Mistake. d4 was best. } (7. d4 { This is a characteristic blow intending to show that you have too many weak black squares for your Bishop to cope with - see the last game in this collection for a better example. } 7... cxd4 8. Nb5 d5 9. exd5 exd5 10. Be2) 7... b6?? { [%eval 0.24] } { Blunder. d5 was best. } (7... d5! { and ...d4 wins a piece. } 8. exd5 exd5 9. Nxd5 Nxd5 10. Bxc5 { and White gets two pawns for the Knight but it's not enough. Did you see this line? You should have gone for it! }) 8. Nb5? { [%eval -1.32] } { Mistake. d4 was best. } 8... d5 { [%eval -1.36] } 9. exd5 { [%eval -1.85] } 9... exd5 { [%eval -1.94] } 10. Bb3 { [%eval -1.65] } 10... a6 { [%eval -1.71] } 11. Na3?! { [%eval -2.49] } { Inaccuracy. Nc3 was best. } { Overlooking something important. } 11... Bxb2 { [%eval -2.47] } 12. Rb1 { [%eval -3.1] } 12... Bxa3 { [%eval -3.05] } 13. Re1?! { [%eval -3.86] } { Inaccuracy. Bh6 was best. } 13... Be6 { [%eval -3.38] } 14. Ng5 { [%eval -3.64] } 14... Qd7 { [%eval -3.43] } 15. Qf3 { [%eval -3.64] } {  } 15... f5?? { [%eval 1.19] } { Blunder. h6 was best. } 16. c4?? { [%eval -1.39] } { Blunder. Nxe6 was best. } (16. Nxe6! Qxe6 17. Bf4 Qf6 18. Qxd5! { and Black's position is being sliced apart. The immediate threat is 19.Rxe7+!!
Your extra piece on a3 is irrelevant... I think that was all a bit too far into the future for white to see clearly }) 16... dxc4?! { [%eval -0.57] } { Inaccuracy. O-O-O was best. } 17. Bxc4? { [%eval -2.04] } { Mistake. dxc4 was best. } 17... Bxc4 { [%eval -1.98] } 18. dxc4 { [%eval -1.86] } 18... Bb4 { [%eval -1.81] } { Black's position is still a little awkward but the danger has passed. } 19. Re2? { [%eval -3.76] } { Mistake. Red1 was best. } 19... O-O-O { [%eval -3.79] } 20. Bf4?! { [%eval -5.85] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } 20... Qd1+ { [%eval -5.58] } 21. Rxd1?? { [%eval #-2] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Re1 was best. } (21. Re1 Qxf3 22. gxf3 Bxe1 $19) 21... Rxd1+ { [%eval #-1] } 0-1


[Event "WoESW Junior Team Competition 2026: Punshon, Evan - Darlington, Ben"]
[Date "2026.01.11"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "D02"]
[Opening "Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation"]
[StudyName "WoESW Junior Team Competition 2026"]
[ChapterName "Punshon, Evan - Darlington, Ben"]
[ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/VqWMi5J7/iIeUxU5O"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/DrDaveExeter"]
[UTCDate "2026.01.11"]
[UTCTime "21:42:13"]

{ You might have had lots of adventures in this game but I have only the opening and early middle game }
1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.15] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.08] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.11] } 3. c4 { [%eval 0.22] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.17] } 4. g3 { [%eval 0.16] } 4... c5 { [%eval 0.31] } { Are you aiming for a Tarrasch Defence position? Otherwise it's a bit loose against the Catalan } 5. Bg2 { [%eval 0.18] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] } 6. cxd5 { [%eval 0.37] } 6... Nxd5?! { [%eval 0.43] } (6... exd5 { This is the Tarrasch move, trading the potential weakness of the IQP for space and easy development. }) 7. O-O { [%eval 0.42] } 7... Be7 { [%eval 0.39] } 8. a3 { [%eval 0.16] } 8... a5?! { [%eval 0.84] } { Inaccuracy. cxd4 was best. } 9. dxc5 { [%eval 0.91] } 9... Bxc5 { [%eval 0.83] } 10. e4 { [%eval 0.84] } 10... Nf6 { [%eval 0.75] } 11. Nc3?! { [%eval -0.01] } { Inaccuracy. Qxd8+ was best. } 11... Qxd1 { [%eval -0.02] } 12. Rxd1 { [%eval -0.02] } 12... O-O { [%eval 0.18] } 13. Bf4 $10 { [%eval -0.22] } { This is equal, but you get sidetracked with your next move, neglecting the development of your Queen's-side, and White takes over the d-file. } 13... Nh5? { [%eval 1.17] } { Mistake. Ng4 was best. } 14. Bd6?! { [%eval 0.41] } { Inaccuracy. Bc7 was best. } 14... Bxd6 { [%eval 0.38] } 15. Rxd6 { [%eval 0.45] } 15... Nf6?! { [%eval 1.16] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } 16. Rad1?! { [%eval 0.38] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } 16... h6?! { [%eval 1.05] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best. } 17. Nd2 $16 { [%eval 0.76] } { White has control of the d-file and Black's Bc8 is still looking for a role; White surely is better here but Black is far from lost. } 1-0


[Event "Dan Classical 2025: South West Jamboree 2026 game 1: Rayyan Mussa- Daniel Smith"]
[Date "2026.01.10"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/DrDaveExeter"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "B52"]
[Opening "Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Main Line"]
[StudyName "WoESW Junior Team Competition 2026"]
[ChapterName "Rayyan Mussa- Daniel Smith"]
[ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/VqWMi5J7/d1RIogY6"]

{ A pleasingly smooth game (95% accuracy) in a French pawn structure, and a valuable win against a player from one of the winning teams. }
1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.31] } 3. Bb5+ { [%eval 0.05] } 3... Bd7 { [%eval 0.22] } 4. Bxd7+ { [%eval 0.2] } 4... Qxd7 { [%eval 0.15] } 5. O-O { [%eval 0.11] } 5... Nf6 { [%eval 0.18] } 6. Re1 { [%eval 0.12] } 6... Nc6 { [%eval 0.2] } 7. c3 { [%eval 0.05] } 7... e6 { [%eval 0.0] } 8. d4 { [%eval 0.17] } 8... cxd4 { [%eval 0.14] } 9. cxd4 { [%eval 0.09] } 9... d5 { [%eval 0.12] } 10. e5 { [%eval 0.13] } { Sensible play on from both sides has led to a French Defence pawn structure; White would prefer for the Bishops to be on light squares. } 10... Ne4 { [%eval 0.14] } 11. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.07] } 11... Nxd2 { [%eval 0.1] } 12. Bxd2 { [%eval 0.11] } 12... Be7 { [%eval 0.1] } 13. Rc1 { [%eval 0.16] } 13... O-O { [%eval 0.07] } 14. Rc3 $10 { [%eval 0.04] } 14... f6!? $14 { [%eval 0.1] } { I thought this was obviously the right move, but Stockfish prefers not to make a weakness on e6 and instead manoeuvre on the Queen's-side. } (14... Rfc8 15. a3 b5 $10) 15. a3!? { [%eval -0.31] } { Now Black's central initiative gives them a plus. } 15... fxe5! $15 { [%eval -0.26] } 16. Nxe5?! { [%eval -0.33] } { White is trying to use e5 as an outpost, but it backfires. } (16. dxe5!) 16... Nxe5 { [%eval -0.24] } 17. Rxe5? { [%eval -0.64] } (17. dxe5!) 17... Bf6 { [%eval -0.62] } 18. Rh5?? { [%eval -3.2] } { Blunder. Bf4 was best. } { Blunder. Bf4 was best. } (18. Bf4 Bxe5 19. Bxe5 { when the supported Bishop is very strong and gives White compensation for the lost Exchange. }) 18... Bxd4 { [%eval -3.3] } 19. Rch3?! { [%eval -4.33] } { Inaccuracy. Rf3 was best. } (19. Rf3 Rxf3 20. Qxf3 Rf8 21. Qd3 Bxf2+ { and Black stands very well. }) 19... Rxf2 { [%eval -4.1] } 20. Kh1?? { [%eval -10.98] } { Blunder. Be3 was best. } 20... Raf8 { [%eval -11.08] } 21. Rf3 { [%eval -10.09] } 21... R2xf3? { [%eval -4.53] } { Mistake. R8xf3 was best. } (21... R8xf3! 22. gxf3 Qb5! { and White gets mated }) 22. gxf3 { [%eval -4.5] } 22... Qf7 { [%eval -4.55] } 23. Rh3 { [%eval -4.83] } 23... Bxb2 { [%eval -4.78] } 24. Qc2 { [%eval -4.97] } 24... Qf5 { [%eval -4.93] } 25. Qxf5 { [%eval -4.95] } 25... Rxf5 { [%eval -4.89] } { and Black has a winning endgame. } 26. f4 { [%eval -4.94] } 26... Bd4 { [%eval -4.99] } 27. Rd3 { [%eval -5.02] } 27... Bc5 { [%eval -4.98] } 28. Rc3 { [%eval -5.21] } 28... b6 { [%eval -5.18] } 29. Rg3 { [%eval -5.67] } 29... Bd6 { [%eval -5.34] } 30. Rf3 { [%eval -5.5] } 30... e5 { [%eval -5.4] } 0-1


[Event "Dan Classical 2025: South West Jamboree 2026 game 2: Greoind Anadkumar- Daniel Smith"]
[Date "2026.01.10"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/DrDaveExeter"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "B22"]
[Opening "Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation"]
[StudyName "WoESW Junior Team Competition 2026"]
[ChapterName "Greoind Anadkumar- Daniel S"]
[ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/VqWMi5J7/UD2hYkKO"]

{ White tried an interesting sacrifice of a Queen for three pieces, which on paper is better for you but on the board probably wasn't, yet you promptly lost the Queen. }
1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] } 2. c3 { [%eval 0.0] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.02] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.07] } 3... Nd5 { [%eval 0.1] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] } 4... e6 { [%eval 0.22] } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.12] } 5... cxd4 { [%eval 0.19] } 6. cxd4 { [%eval 0.07] } 6... Be7 { [%eval 0.32] } 7. Bc4 { [%eval 0.18] } 7... d6 { [%eval 0.13] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.25] } 8... Bd7 { [%eval 0.7] } 9. Qe2 { [%eval 0.27] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.36] } 10. Qe4 { [%eval 0.09] } 10... Bc6 { [%eval 0.12] } 11. Bd3 { [%eval -0.14] } 11... Nf6? { [%eval 1.16] } { Mistake. g6 was best. } { That's a very smart idea which I think is tactically sound but strategically suspect } (11... g6 12. Bh6) 12. exf6!? $16 { [%eval 1.24] } { White now tries an interesting sacrifice of a Queen for three pieces, which on paper is better for Black but on the board probably isn't. } (12. Qh4 dxe5 13. Nxe5 Qd5 14. f3 $15) 12... Bxe4 { [%eval 1.24] } 13. fxe7 { [%eval 1.15] } 13... Qxe7 { [%eval 1.33] } 14. Bxe4 { [%eval 1.2] } 14... d5 { [%eval 1.2] } 15. Bd3 { [%eval 1.28] } 15... Nc6 { [%eval 1.13] } 16. Nc3 $16 { [%eval 1.13] } { The Queen is struggling to assert her authority, but Black promptly lost it. } 16... Qf6?? { [%eval 5.59] } { Blunder. f6 was best. } 17. Bg5 { [%eval 5.57] } 1-0


[Event "Daniel Smith- Kenul Herath"]
[Date "2026.01.10"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/DrDaveExeter"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "C45"]
[Opening "Scotch Game: Schmidt Variation"]
[StudyName "WoESW Junior Team Competition 2026"]
[ChapterName "Daniel Smith- Kenul Herath"]
[ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/VqWMi5J7/CRPjkQAP"]

{ You worked up a nice attack but Black was able to derail it by swapping Queens; you then started again in the endgame and got through on the Queen's-side. }
1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... e5 { [%eval 0.22] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.18] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.21] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.07] } 3... exd4 { [%eval 0.04] } 4. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.06] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.09] } 5. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.05] } 5... dxc6 { [%eval 0.58] } (5... bxc6 6. Nc3 (6. Bd3)) 6. Bd3?! { [%eval -0.29] } { Inaccuracy. Qxd8+ was best. } (6. Qxd8+ Kxd8) 6... Bc5 { [%eval -0.2] } 7. O-O { [%eval -0.28] } 7... h6?! { [%eval 0.34] } { Inaccuracy. Be6 was best. } 8. Nc3 { [%eval 0.06] } 8... Be6 { [%eval 0.38] } 9. Qe2 { [%eval 0.34] } 9... O-O?! { [%eval 0.98] } { Inaccuracy. Bd4 was best. } 10. Na4?! { [%eval 0.35] } { Inaccuracy. e5 was best.
A one-move attack with a one-move defence
It's generally a good idea to hunt down Bishops but after this move and Black's reply, I don't think your position has improved relative to Black's } (10. e5 { Clears e4 for the Queen or Knight } 10... Nd5 11. Ne4 (11. Qe4)) 10... Be7 { [%eval 0.55] } 11. h3 { [%eval 0.37] } 11... Qd4?! { [%eval 1.33] } { Inaccuracy. Nd7 was best. } (11... Nd7 12. Be3) 12. Nc3 { [%eval 1.06] } 12... a6? { [%eval 2.53] } { Mistake. Nd7 was best. } (12... Nd7) 13. Be3 { [%eval 2.55] } 13... Qd7 { [%eval 3.08] } 14. Rad1 { [%eval 2.52] } 14... Bb4 { [%eval 2.32] } 15. e5 { [%eval 2.09] } 15... Nd5 { [%eval 2.04] } 16. Nxd5?! { [%eval 1.2] } { Inaccuracy. Ne4 was best. } 16... cxd5 { [%eval 1.46] } 17. f4 { [%eval 1.13] } 17... Qc6?? { [%eval 4.39] } { Blunder. f5 was best. } (17... f5) 18. f5 { [%eval 4.47] } 18... Bd7 { [%eval 4.44] } 19. f6 { [%eval 4.38] } 19... Bc5 { [%eval 4.55] } 20. Rf3 { [%eval 3.79] } 20... Bxe3+ { [%eval 4.22] } 21. Qxe3?! { [%eval 2.67] } { Inaccuracy. Rxe3 was best. } 21... g5?! { [%eval 4.03] } { Inaccuracy. Qb6 was best. } 22. Rg3? { [%eval 2.5] } { Mistake. h4 was best. } 22... Qb6 { [%eval 2.63] } 23. Kh2?! { [%eval 1.43] } { Inaccuracy. Qxb6 was best. } 23... Qxe3 { [%eval 1.51] } 24. Rxe3 { [%eval 1.42] } { Now with the Queens off, it's not obvious where you should focus your efforts. On the King's-side, there is an obvious target, but not an obvious way of breaking through. } 24... Be6 { [%eval 1.93] } 25. Rg3?! { [%eval 0.87] } { Inaccuracy. h4 was best. } (25. h4 g4 26. Kg3! { and then the King can play an active role. You have a strong position on the King's-side but no obvious way of making progress. }) 25... Kh8?! { [%eval 1.5] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } 26. Rf1? { [%eval 0.37] } { Mistake. h4 was best. } 26... Rg8 { [%eval 0.71] } 27. Rff3?! { [%eval 0.07] } { Inaccuracy. Rgf3 was best. } 27... h5?? { [%eval 2.87] } { Blunder. c5 was best. } (27... c5 { Black should mobilise their own pawn majority }) 28. Bf5! { [%eval 2.94] } 28... Raf8 { [%eval 2.92] } 29. Bxe6 { [%eval 2.67] } 29... fxe6 { [%eval 2.77] } { Now White has a passed pawn. } 30. Rc3?! { [%eval 1.72] } { Inaccuracy. Rb3 was best. } { Correctly opening up a second front. } 30... Rf7 { [%eval 1.71] } 31. h4 { [%eval 1.57] } 31... g4 { [%eval 1.62] } 1-0


[Event "WoESW Junior Team Competition 2026: Forty, Joe - Amoako, Selikem"]
[Date "2026.01.11"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "B31"]
[Opening "Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation"]
[StudyName "WoESW Junior Team Competition 2026"]
[ChapterName "Forty, Joe - Amoako, Selikem"]
[ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/VqWMi5J7/02FVmvsO"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/DrDaveExeter"]
[UTCDate "2026.01.11"]
[UTCTime "21:49:04"]

{ You came out of the opening on roughly equal terms but you didn't hit on a workable plan, weakened your king's-side and it went rapidly downhill after that. }
1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.2] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.3] } 3. Bb5 { [%eval 0.17] } { Unlike the main lines of the Sicilian, this aims at a flexible strategic struggle in the manner of the Ruy Lopez. I'm not convinced this is a good fit for your style. } (3. d4 { is the main move, leading to well-known systems like the Classical, Accelerated Dragon, Taimanov and so on. }) (3. c3 { is not a bad moment for this approach. }) 3... g6 { [%eval 0.24] } 4. O-O { [%eval 0.22] } 4... Bg7 $14 { [%eval 0.22] } 5. c4?! $15 { [%eval -0.27] } { A new move in this position! White will normally manoeuvre with a closed centre or prepare d2-d4 with c3. } (5. Bxc6) (5. Re1) (5. c3 { are the three most common moves played in this position }) 5... a6?! { [%eval 0.27] } { White will normally volunteer to take the Knight and Black should not take the time to ask. } 6. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.21] } 6... dxc6 { [%eval 0.09] } { I quite like the bishop B5 system but your rather home-made approach didn't work out well, and horrid King's-side weaknesses proved fatal. } 7. h3 { [%eval 0.24] } 7... e5 { [%eval 0.21] } 8. d3 $10 { [%eval 0.27] } { It's about equal. White's DSB works well with the pawns on light squares, but the weak d3 pawn and that hole on d4 severely limit White's prospects. } 8... Qc7?! { [%eval 0.49] } 9. Be3 { [%eval 0.42] } 9... b6 $14 { [%eval 0.7] } { despite a rather homemade opening you have come out with a small plus. But the next move starts a long slide downhill. } 10. a4? $15 { [%eval -0.48] } { Mistake. Nc3 was best. } { Black wasn't threatening ...b5, but this move wouldn't prevent it if they were. You need moves with more grip at this level, and perhaps more than that, you need an effective plan. } 10... a5 { [%eval -0.38] } 11. Nc3 { [%eval -0.44] } 11... Nf6 { [%eval -0.53] } 12. Qc2 { [%eval -0.6] } 12... O-O { [%eval -0.19] } 13. Nh2 { [%eval -0.39] } { I thought this might be preparation for f2-f4, which would fit the position better. } 13... Nh5 { [%eval -0.47] } 14. g4?! { [%eval -1.37] } { Inaccuracy. Ne2 was best. } { This helps Black's King's-side attack more than White's! } 14... Nf4 { [%eval -1.38] } 15. Bxf4 { [%eval -1.39] } 15... exf4 { [%eval -1.46] } { This is now better for Black: they have the Bishop pair and White's pawn structure looks more like draughts than chess! } 16. Nf3? { [%eval -2.9] } { Mistake. Kg2 was best. } 16... h5! { [%eval -3.01] } { Shaking up the White structure: White must lose material. } 17. g5?! { [%eval -3.84] } { Inaccuracy. Kg2 was best. } 17... Bxh3 { [%eval -3.9] } 18. Rfe1 { [%eval -4.56] } 18... Qd7 { [%eval -4.66] } { The White King's pawn cover is blown open and Black can invade. } 19. Nh2 { [%eval -4.59] } 19... f3 { [%eval -4.09] } 20. e5 { [%eval -4.36] } 20... Qf5 { [%eval -4.58] } 21. Ne4 { [%eval -4.39] } 21... Bxe5 { [%eval -4.46] } { It's hard to give White advice here. } 22. Qd2?? { [%eval #-8] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Ng3 was best. } (22. Ng3 Bxg3 23. fxg3 Rae8 24. Qd2 Re2! 25. Rxe2 fxe2 26. Qxe2 Qxg5 27. Qf2 Re8 { and White can now avoid imminent checkmate but this is a lost position. }) 22... Bxh2+ { [%eval #-7] } 23. Kxh2 { [%eval #-7] } 23... Bg2 { [%eval #-6] } 24. Nf6+ { [%eval #-6] } 24... Kg7 { [%eval #-6] } 25. Kg3 { [%eval #-3] } { This is all I have; it's mate in three: } 25... h4+ { [%eval #-2] } 26. Kh2 { [%eval #-2] } 26... Qh3+ { [%eval #-1] } 27. Kg1 { [%eval #-1] } 27... Qh1# 0-1


[Event "WoESW Junior Team Competition 2026: Forty, Joe - Cook, William"]
[Date "2026.01.15"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "B10"]
[Opening "Caro-Kann Defense"]
[StudyName "WoESW Junior Team Competition 2026"]
[ChapterName "Forty, Joe - Cook, William"]
[ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/VqWMi5J7/hckaIcNF"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/DrDaveExeter"]
[UTCDate "2026.01.15"]
[UTCTime "16:59:45"]

{ i don't have much of this game so most of my notes below are about the opening, which again looked a bit home-made, and after 12 moves, Black stood better. A lot is known about the openings and you don't have to go it alone! It's true, you can waste a lot of your time as a young player memorising opening variations that never get played, but I think a little bit more science would do you good. }
1. e4 c6 { systems defences for black black would like to develop the king side 1st and castle, and often the last piece to be developed as the bishop on C8. this can often be an awkward piece to find a good home for. In the main variations of the ruy lopez and the Queen's gambit, there is a theme of Black struggling to find a good way to develop the Bc8, and it can also be true for some lines of the Caro-Kann. So, when deciding how to set out your stall as White, have a think about what Black might like to do with tghat Bishop } 2. Nf3 (2. d4! d5 3. exd5 cxd5 { If you are going to swap pawns against the Caro-Kann, then try instead this move order with } 4. Bd3! { this move takes F5 away from the bishop on C8 } (4. c4!? { is my usual recommendation }) 4... Nc6 5. c3 Nf6 6. Bf4 { now black would like to develop the bishop on C8 and then play E6 and develop the king side } 6... Bg4 7. Qb3! Qd7 (7... Na5 8. Qc2) 8. Nd2 e6 9. Ngf3 { Black has just about got what they want, but they are a move or two away from castling, and the Bishop on g4 is pinning nothing. } 9... Bd6 10. Bxd6 Qxd6 11. O-O O-O 12. Rfe1 Bh5 13. Ne5) 2... d5 3. exd5 { this move doesn't fit quite so well with 2.Nf3 -- are you making this up as you go along? } (3. Nc3 { is the main try here, and was a favourite of bobby fisher } 3... Bg4 (3... dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bf5? 5. Ng3 Bg6 6. h4 h6 7. Ne5! { this is one of the points of white's move order } 7... Bh7 8. Qh5 g6 9. Bc4 e6 10. Qe2) 4. h3 Bxf3 5. Qxf3 e6 6. d3 (6. Be2) 6... Nd7 7. Bd2 (7. g3 { is like a king's indian attack }) 7... Ngf6 8. g4) 3... cxd5 4. d4 { https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caro%E2%80%93Kann_Defence#Apocalypse_Attack } (4. Ne5 { Karjakin, Sergey - Wei Yi, 1-0, Armageddon: Chess for TV, 2019, https://lichess.org/QUiVO2dE } { this very modern move known as the ApocalypseAttack, also has it in mind to make it awkward for black to develop the Bishop from c8. } 4... Bf5? 5. Bb5+! $16) 4... Bg4 (4... Nc6!) (4... Nf6) (4... Bf5) 5. h3 Bxf3 6. Qxf3 Nf6 7. Bd3 Nc6 8. c3 e6 9. Bg5 Be7 10. Nd2 O-O $14 { You have a 'normal' White plus, including the Bishop pair, and stand a little better. } 11. Bxf6?! $15 { Stockfish ignores this move but I will not! Whose position does this benefit?
You should either do what will help you (castle) or make unwise what Black wants to do (play ...e5) } (11. h4?! e5! $15) (11. Qe2 Qc7 12. Nf3 $14) (11. O-O e5 12. dxe5 Nxe5 13. Qe2 Nxd3 14. Qxd3 $14) 11... Bxf6 12. h4?! e5 $17 { threatening a fork on E4
this is all I have but a plausible line is } 13. dxe5 Nxe5 14. Qg3 Nxd3+ 15. Qxd3 Re8+ 16. Kf1 Qb6 $17 { and black stands rather better } 0-1


[Event "WoESW Junior Team Competition 2026: Ovcharenko, Viacheslav - Prabhu, Vismith"]
[Date "2026.01.11"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "B12"]
[Opening "Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense"]
[StudyName "WoESW Junior Team Competition 2026"]
[ChapterName "Ovcharenko, Viacheslav - Prabhu, Vismith"]
[ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/VqWMi5J7/0vaFpgxR"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/DrDaveExeter"]
[UTCDate "2026.01.11"]
[UTCTime "22:09:48"]

{ Despite some impressive book knowledge, you couldn't quite extract an advantage. I don't know the story of the rest of the game, but I think the clock was a big factor in the loss. }
1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... c6 { [%eval 0.31] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.24] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.24] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.33] } 3... c5 { [%eval 0.32] } 4. dxc5 { [%eval 0.27] } 4... e6 { [%eval 0.27] } 5. a3 { [%eval 0.16] } 5... Bxc5 { [%eval 0.36] } 6. b4 { [%eval 0.12] } 6... Be7 { [%eval 0.16] } 7. Nf3 { [%eval 0.14] } { A position well-known to theory; White hopes to show a small plus. } 7... f6 { [%eval 0.31] } 8. Bb2 { [%eval 0.25] } 8... Nh6 $14 { [%eval 0.47] } { Garifullina, Leya - Khotenashvili, B., 1-0, World Rapid Women 2023, https://lichess.org/OkLeiRH0 } { Played only once before. } (8... a5 9. b5 Nd7 10. c4 Nxe5 11. Nxe5 fxe5 12. Bxe5 Nf6 13. Be2 $14) 9. Bd3 { [%eval 0.16] } (9. c4 $16 { Is the key move but its timing is crucial }) 9... Nf7 $146 { [%eval 0.04] } 10. O-O { [%eval -0.12] } 10... O-O?! { [%eval 0.53] } { Inaccuracy. Nd7 was best. } 11. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.16] } (11. c4! $14 { Unsettles Black's pawn structure before they have got their pieces sorted out. }) 11... a5 { [%eval 0.63] } 12. bxa5 $10 { [%eval 0.14] } (12. c4! $14) 12... Nc6 { [%eval 0.11] } 13. exf6 { [%eval 0.0] } 13... Bxf6 { [%eval 0.0] } 14. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.0] } 14... Qxf6 { [%eval 0.01] } 15. a6 { [%eval -0.03] } 15... bxa6 { [%eval 0.2] } 16. c4 $10 { [%eval -0.06] } { Black is now better able to cope with this challenge. } (16. Re1 $14) 16... Nfe5 { [%eval 0.1] } 17. cxd5 { [%eval -0.16] } 17... exd5 { [%eval -0.17] } { An unusual pawn formation which we sometimes get out of the French Tarrasch: Black has a passed d-pawn but this can be blockaded and might even be a weakness more than an asset, then White can try to make progress with other goals. } 18. Qc2 { [%eval -0.38] } 18... h6 { [%eval 0.03] } 19. Rfd1? { [%eval -1.11] } { Mistake. Qc5 was best. } 19... Bg4 { [%eval -0.79] } 20. Be2 { [%eval -0.79] } 20... Rfc8?! { [%eval 0.22] } { Inaccuracy. Kh8 was best. } 21. Qb3 { [%eval -0.03] } { I think the clock got you in the end, but this position offers equal chances. } (21. Qc5!?) 0-1


[Event "WoESW Junior Team Competition 2026: Belochkin, David - Ovcharenko, Viacheslav"]
[Date "2026.01.11"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "E20"]
[Opening "Nimzo-Indian Defense"]
[StudyName "WoESW Junior Team Competition 2026"]
[ChapterName "Belochkin, David - Ovcharenko, Viacheslav"]
[ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/VqWMi5J7/UJkBuO0h"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/DrDaveExeter"]
[UTCDate "2026.01.11"]
[UTCTime "22:14:27"]

{ The opening wasn't a success for you but White suddenly donated a piece, after which you didn't slip or looked the least likely to slip. }
1. d4 { [%eval 0.17] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.15] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.17] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.14] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.09] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.15] } 4. Bd2 { [%eval 0.0] } { Always thought of as a beginner's move, this is now being researched at high levels: 700 master games have been played. } { Artemiev, Vladislav - Aronian, Levon, 1-0, Nations Cup Online Prelim, 2020, https://lichess.org/FAi66BVQ } 4... O-O { [%eval 0.1] } 5. a3 { [%eval 0.06] } 5... Be7?! { [%eval 0.49] } { This concedes the centre to White } (5... Bxc3! { White won't be able to get everything they want. } 6. Bxc3 Ne4 7. Qc2 Nxc3 8. Qxc3 b6 $10 9. e4 Bb7 (9... d5 10. cxd5 exd5 11. e5 c5 $15) 10. Qe3 c5 $10) 6. e4! $14 { [%eval 0.56] } 6... b6?! $16 { [%eval 1.01] } { A normal Nimzo sort of move, but I am worried about that centre! } (6... d5!? { isn't lovely but fights for space. }) 7. Nf3 { [%eval 0.86] } 7... Bb7 { [%eval 0.84] } 8. Bd3 $16 { [%eval 1.1] } 8... d5! { [%eval 1.14] } { making a challenge at last. } 9. e5 { [%eval 0.84] } 9... Ne4 { [%eval 0.9] } 10. Nxd5?? { [%eval -2.78] } { Blunder. cxd5 was best. } { White has got their wires crossed. } 10... exd5 { [%eval -2.72] } 11. cxd5 { [%eval -3.17] } 11... Nxd2 { [%eval -3.14] } 12. Qxd2 { [%eval -3.12] } 12... Qxd5 { [%eval -2.73] } 13. Qc2 { [%eval -3.09] } 13... c5 { [%eval -2.75] } 14. Bxh7+ { [%eval -3.08] } 14... Kh8 { [%eval -2.83] } 15. dxc5?! { [%eval -3.85] } { Inaccuracy. O-O-O was best. } 15... g6 { [%eval -3.8] } 16. Bxg6 { [%eval -4.22] } 16... fxg6 { [%eval -4.09] } 17. Qxg6 { [%eval -4.42] } 17... Qe4+ { [%eval -4.46] } 18. Qxe4 { [%eval -4.29] } 18... Bxe4 { [%eval -4.52] } 19. c6 { [%eval -5.38] } 19... a6?! { [%eval -4.26] } { Inaccuracy. Nxc6 was best. } 20. Ke2 { [%eval -5.08] } 20... Nxc6 { [%eval -4.97] } 21. Nd2 { [%eval -5.95] } 21... Bxg2 { [%eval -5.86] } 22. Rhg1 { [%eval -5.93] } 22... Bd5 { [%eval -5.27] } 23. Rg3 { [%eval -5.22] } 23... Ra7 { [%eval -4.95] } 24. b3 { [%eval -6.05] } 24... Rf4 { [%eval -5.22] } 25. Rh3+ { [%eval -5.22] } 25... Rh4 { [%eval -5.22] } 26. Rd3 { [%eval -5.71] } 26... Nd4+ { [%eval -5.51] } 27. Kf1 { [%eval -5.72] } 27... Nxb3 { [%eval -5.22] } 28. Rb1 { [%eval -5.78] } 28... Nxd2+ { [%eval -5.62] } 29. Rxd2 { [%eval -5.63] } 29... Bc4+ { [%eval -5.59] } 30. Kg1 { [%eval -5.85] } 30... Rg4+ { [%eval -5.88] } 31. Kh1 { [%eval -5.75] } 31... Bc5 { [%eval -5.91] } 0-1


[Event "WoESW Junior Team Competition 2026: Spinney, Elliott - Ovcharenko, Viacheslav"]
[Date "2026.01.11"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "B23"]
[Opening "Sicilian Defense: Closed"]
[StudyName "WoESW Junior Team Competition 2026"]
[ChapterName "Spinney, Elliott - Ovcharenko, Viacheslav"]
[ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/VqWMi5J7/8dGG1pkG"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/DrDaveExeter"]
[UTCDate "2026.01.11"]
[UTCTime "22:04:33"]

{ I think you mixed systems a bit in the opening, and White was able to saddle you with an IQP and even win it, heading for a Queen endgame with excellent chances. That you came out with a win is astonishing and a great tribute to your character and skill. }
1. e4 { [%eval 0.18] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.25] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval 0.26] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.34] } { You can play something less committal here. } (2... Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. d3 d6 6. Be3 (6. f4)) 3. g3 { [%eval 0.0] } (3. Nge2!? { can be awkward to meet } 3... d5 (3... Nc6 4. g3 g6 5. d4) 4. exd5 exd5 5. d4 $14) 3... Nc6 { [%eval 0.06] } 4. Bg2 { [%eval 0.0] } 4... Nge7 { [%eval 0.29] } 5. Nge2 { [%eval 0.33] } 5... g6 { [%eval 0.48] } { I quite like Black's flexible set-up, particularly against the English Opening, but White can show a problem with it. } 6. O-O?! { [%eval -0.1] } { Inaccuracy. d4 was best. } (6. d4! { This switch to an Open Sicilian leaves you with dark-square weaknesses. }) 6... Bg7 { [%eval 0.0] } { White has missed their chance. } 7. d3 { [%eval 0.0] } 7... O-O { [%eval 0.03] } 8. Be3 { [%eval -0.03] } 8... b6 { [%eval 0.02] } (8... d6 9. d4!? Qb6!?) 9. Qd2 { [%eval 0.06] } 9... Bb7 { [%eval 0.23] } 10. Bh6 { [%eval 0.15] } { It might feel like White is trying a King's-side attack but they have a flexible position that can be turned to other ends. } 10... d5 { [%eval 0.36] } 11. Bxg7 { [%eval 0.33] } 11... Kxg7 { [%eval 0.34] } 12. exd5 { [%eval 0.39] } 12... exd5 { [%eval 0.18] } 13. d4! { [%eval 0.24] } { White turns their focus to the central Black pawns. } 13... cxd4 { [%eval 0.55] } (13... Nf5! { is best, sacrificing a pawn } 14. dxc5 d4 15. Ne4 Ne5 16. cxb6 Qxb6 $14) 14. Nxd4 $16 { [%eval 0.58] } { White has saddled Black with an IQP under better circumstances than usual (DSBs exchanged, Bg2 stronger than Bb7) and gets good prospects of an advantage. } 14... Ne5? { [%eval 2.03] } { Mistake. Qd6 was best. } 15. b3?! { [%eval 1.4] } { Inaccuracy. Rfe1 was best. } { White should try to avoid creating a weakness. } (15. Rfe1! { e.g. } 15... Nc4 16. Qf4! Nxb2?? 17. Qe5+ Kg8 18. Qxe7 $18 {  } { winning a piece }) 15... Rc8?! { [%eval 2.1] } { Inaccuracy. Qd6 was best. } 16. Rfe1 { [%eval 2.14] } 16... N5c6 { [%eval 2.16] } 17. Rad1 { [%eval 1.95] } 17... Re8 { [%eval 2.24] } 18. Re2!? { [%eval 1.78] } (18. Bh3!?) (18. Nxd5! Nxd5 19. Rxe8 Qxe8 20. Bxd5 Qe5 21. c4 $18) 18... Nxd4 { [%eval 1.83] } (18... Qd6 19. Ndb5 Qc5 20. Nxd5 Red8) 19. Qxd4+ { [%eval 1.86] } 19... Kg8 { [%eval 2.06] } 20. Rde1 { [%eval 2.12] } { White has continued sensibly and has created a bit of pressure on the Black position. } 20... Qd7?? { [%eval 5.58] } { Blunder. Bc6 was best. } { The loose Queen position could have proved disastrous. } 21. Nxd5?? { [%eval 1.65] } { Blunder. Ne4 was best. } { A logical pay-off for White's pressure, but it's not the best move! } (21. Ne4! { TACTIC: fork
This starts a fairly forcing line: } 21... dxe4! 22. Qxd7 Bc6 23. Qxe8+! (23. Qxa7 f5 $18 { is also obviously good for White }) 23... Rxe8 24. Bxe4 $18 { with a straightforward winning position }) 21... Nxd5 { [%eval 1.8] } 22. Rxe8+ { [%eval 1.81] } (22. c4! $16 { was even better }) 22... Rxe8 { [%eval 1.61] } 23. Rxe8+ { [%eval 1.61] } 23... Qxe8 { [%eval 1.46] } 24. Bxd5 { [%eval 1.67] } 24... Bxd5 { [%eval 1.66] } 25. Qxd5 { [%eval 1.42] } 25... Qe1+ { [%eval 1.59] } 26. Kg2 { [%eval 1.38] } { White is a clear pawn ahead with every prospect of victory. But then a chess miracle was performed... I think I can remember the story if not the exact positions. } 0-1


[Event "WoESW Junior Team Competition 2026: Chapter 38"]
[Date "2026.01.14"]
[Result "*"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "?"]
[Opening "?"]
[StudyName "WoESW Junior Team Competition 2026"]
[ChapterName "Chapter 38"]
[ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/VqWMi5J7/WcV7holw"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/DrDaveExeter"]
[FEN "5K2/1P3P2/P1P2kP1/7P/8/1p4p1/p1p4p/8 w - - 0 1"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2026.01.14"]
[UTCTime "09:27:12"]

{ At some point the Queens came off, which I thought would be fatal! But Black activated the King (with I expect some cooperation from White) }
 *


[Event "WoESW Junior Team Competition 2026: Chapter 9"]
[Date "2026.01.11"]
[Result "*"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "?"]
[Opening "?"]
[StudyName "WoESW Junior Team Competition 2026"]
[ChapterName "Chapter 9"]
[ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/VqWMi5J7/BYAw69k6"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/DrDaveExeter"]
[FEN "5K2/5P2/P1P2kP1/2P4P/8/1p4p1/p6p/8 w - - 0 1"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2026.01.11"]
[UTCTime "06:22:11"]

{ Then Black was able to hobble the White King's-side majority, and attack it with the King. }
 *


[Event "WoESW Junior Team Competition 2026: Chapter 10"]
[Date "2026.01.11"]
[Result "*"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "?"]
[Opening "?"]
[StudyName "WoESW Junior Team Competition 2026"]
[ChapterName "Chapter 10"]
[ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/VqWMi5J7/HS8sk4DF"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/DrDaveExeter"]
[FEN "8/8/P2K2P1/7P/3k4/1p4p1/p6p/8 w - - 0 1"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2026.01.11"]
[UTCTime "06:24:20"]

{ Having won a pawn on the King's-side, Black then recentralised }
 *


[Event "WoESW Junior Team Competition 2026: Chapter 11"]
[Date "2026.01.11"]
[Result "*"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "?"]
[Opening "?"]
[StudyName "WoESW Junior Team Competition 2026"]
[ChapterName "Chapter 11"]
[ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/VqWMi5J7/tlUbxTVi"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/DrDaveExeter"]
[FEN "8/8/P7/6kP/1K6/1p6/p6p/8 w - - 0 1"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2026.01.11"]
[UTCTime "06:25:05"]

{ The opposing Kings then raided opposite wings }
 *


[Event "WoESW Junior Team Competition 2026: Chapter 38"]
[Date "2026.01.14"]
[Result "*"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "?"]
[Opening "?"]
[StudyName "WoESW Junior Team Competition 2026"]
[ChapterName "Chapter 38"]
[ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/VqWMi5J7/54YR9f2z"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/DrDaveExeter"]
[FEN "7q/8/6k1/8/8/1K6/P7/8 b - - 0 1"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2026.01.14"]
[UTCTime "09:31:14"]

{ Black was able to promote first and seal the win with }
1... Qa1! *


