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Neal, James vs Simpson, Matthew

2026.08.29 · game 1
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[Event "2026 Iowa Open"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/broadcast/2026-iowa-open/round-2/z2ZuPUty/WOrewCKZ"]
[Date "2026.08.29"]
[Round "2.3"]
[White "Neal, James"]
[Black "Simpson, Matthew"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "2045"]
[WhiteFideId "2089300"]
[BlackElo "1789"]
[BlackFideId "39992098"]
[TimeControl "G/90;+30"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "A57"]
[Opening "Benko Gambit"]
[UTCDate "2026.08.29"]
[UTCTime "14:29:25"]
[BroadcastName "2026 Iowa Open"]
[BroadcastURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/2026-iowa-open/round-2/z2ZuPUty"]
[GameURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/2026-iowa-open/round-2/z2ZuPUty/WOrewCKZ"]

1. d4 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:30:30] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:28:23] } 2. c4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:25] } 2... c5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:28:48] } 3. d5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 1:31:50] } 3... b5 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 1:29:13] } 4. Qc2 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:32:17] } 4... bxc4 { [%eval 0.39] [%clk 1:26:52] } 5. e4 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:32:31] } 5... e6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:25:44] } 6. Bxc4 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:32:02] } 6... exd5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:24:42] } 7. exd5 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 1:32:21] } 7... Bd6?! { [%eval 0.78] } { Inaccuracy. d6 was best. } { [%clk 1:25:01] } 8. Ne2 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:30:46] } 8... h6 { [%eval 0.83] [%clk 1:24:08] } 9. O-O { [%eval 0.85] [%clk 1:30:38] } 9... O-O { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 1:24:08] } 10. Nbc3 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 1:29:03] } 10... Ba6 { [%eval 0.9] [%clk 1:18:42] } 11. b3 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 1:25:06] } 11... Be5 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 1:10:17] } 12. h3 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:21:17] } 12... d6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:03:47] } 13. Be3 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:17:35] } 13... Qa5 { [%eval 0.72] [%clk 1:01:52] } 14. Bd2 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 1:13:51] } 14... Bxc4 { [%eval 0.76] [%clk 0:53:17] } 15. bxc4 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 1:14:14] } 15... Qa6 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 0:53:10] } 16. Qd3 { [%eval 0.84] [%clk 1:11:46] } 16... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 0:53:20] } 17. f4 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 1:11:53] } 17... Bxc3? { [%eval 2.21] } { Mistake. Bd4+ was best. } { [%clk 0:53:37] } 18. Bxc3 { [%eval 2.41] [%clk 1:12:14] } 18... Rfe8 { [%eval 2.7] [%clk 0:53:53] } 19. Ng3 { [%eval 1.93] [%clk 1:11:28] } 19... Re7?? { [%eval 4.64] } { Blunder. h5 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:27] } 20. Rae1?? { [%eval 0.78] } { Blunder. Nf5 was best. } { [%clk 1:05:20] } 20... Rae8?? { [%eval 4.74] } { Blunder. Rxe1 was best. } { [%clk 0:50:00] } 21. Rxe7 { [%eval 4.2] [%clk 1:03:39] } 21... Rxe7 { [%eval 5.04] [%clk 0:50:26] } 22. Nf5 { [%eval 4.85] [%clk 0:57:15] } 22... Re4 { [%eval 4.68] [%clk 0:48:45] } 23. Qg3 { [%eval 4.38] [%clk 0:56:28] } 23... g6?! { [%eval 5.91] } { Inaccuracy. Nh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:41:58] } 24. Nxh6+ { [%eval 6.62] [%clk 0:55:43] } 24... Kf8 { [%eval 6.48] [%clk 0:41:22] } 25. Qg5?! { [%eval 4.86] } { Inaccuracy. f5 was best. } { [%clk 0:55:11] } 25... Ne8? { [%eval 9.43] } { Mistake. Qxc4 was best. } { [%clk 0:40:16] } 26. f5 { [%eval 9.23] [%clk 0:53:47] } 1-0
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