Quilter, Thomas A vs Shankland, Sam
2025 London Chess Classic | Super Rapidplay · Round 2 · 2025.11.24 · 0-1 · B20 Sicilian Defense: Mengarini Variation
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PGN
[Event "2025 London Chess Classic | Super Rapidplay"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2025.11.24"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Quilter, Thomas A"]
[Black "Shankland, Sam"]
[Result "0-1"]
[PlyCount "80"]
[WhiteElo "2162"]
[WhiteFideId "408530"]
[WhiteTitle "CM"]
[BlackElo "2649"]
[BlackFideId "2004887"]
[BlackTitle "GM"]
[ECO "B20"]
[Source "LichessBroadcast"]
[SourceQuality "2"]
[ImportDate "2026-02-03"]
1. e4 { [%clk 0:14:02] } 1... c5 { [%clk 0:15:18] } 2. a3 { [%clk 0:13:36] }
2... Nf6 { [%clk 0:15:06] } 3. e5 { [%clk 0:13:23] } 3... Nd5
{ [%clk 0:15:15] } 4. Bc4 { [%clk 0:13:11] } 4... e6 { [%clk 0:15:17] } 5. Nc3
{ [%clk 0:12:38] } 5... Ne7 { [%clk 0:14:11] } 6. Ne4 { [%clk 0:11:33] } 6...
Ng6 { [%clk 0:13:52] } 7. d4 { [%clk 0:08:17] } 7... cxd4 { [%clk 0:13:45] } 8.
f4 { [%clk 0:08:23] } 8... Nc6 { [%clk 0:13:11] } 9. Nf3 { [%clk 0:08:10] }
9... d5 { [%clk 0:13:17] } 10. exd6 { [%clk 0:08:10] } 10... Bxd6
{ [%clk 0:13:25] } 11. Nxd6+ { [%clk 0:05:59] } 11... Qxd6 { [%clk 0:13:34] }
12. O-O { [%clk 0:05:55] } 12... O-O { [%clk 0:13:31] } 13. Ng5
{ [%clk 0:05:31] } 13... h6 { [%clk 0:13:20] } 14. Ne4 { [%clk 0:05:25] } 14...
Qc7 { [%clk 0:13:20] } 15. Bd3 { [%clk 0:04:58] } 15... f5 { [%clk 0:13:01] }
16. Ng3 { [%clk 0:04:40] } 16... Nce7 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Bd7 was best.[%clk 0:12:37] } 17. c3 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Qe1 was best.[%clk 0:04:07] } 17... dxc3 { [%clk 0:12:17] } 18.
bxc3 { [%clk 0:04:16] } 18... Nd5 { [%clk 0:12:10] } 19. Nh5 { [%clk 0:03:52] }
19... b5 { [%clk 0:11:46] } 20. a4 $6
{ Inaccuracy. Qe1 was best.[%clk 0:03:50] } 20... Qxc3 { [%clk 0:10:54] } 21.
Rb1 { [%clk 0:03:03] } 21... b4 { [%clk 0:10:41] } 22. Kh1 { [%clk 0:02:53] }
22... Qc6 { [%clk 0:10:04] } 23. Bb5 { [%clk 0:02:48] } 23... Qc5
{ [%clk 0:09:46] } 24. Bb2 { [%clk 0:02:27] } 24... Bb7 { [%clk 0:08:54] } 25.
Bd4 $6 { Inaccuracy. Bxg7 was best.[%clk 0:01:53] } 25... Qc7
{ [%clk 0:08:55] } 26. Nxg7 $2 { Mistake. Rc1 was best.[%clk 0:01:33] } 26...
Ndxf4 { [%clk 0:08:57] } 27. Rc1 { [%clk 0:01:02] } 27... Bxg2+
{ [%clk 0:07:55] } 28. Kg1 { [%clk 0:01:12] } 28... Bd5 { [%clk 0:07:30] } 29.
Rf3 $6 { Inaccuracy. Rf2 was best.[%clk 0:00:59] } 29... Bxf3
{ [%clk 0:07:06] } 30. Qf1 { [%clk 0:00:33] } 30... Nh3+ { [%clk 0:07:10] } 31.
Qxh3 { [%clk 0:00:39] } 31... Qxc1+ { [%clk 0:07:19] } 32. Bf1
{ [%clk 0:00:46] } 32... Be2 { [%clk 0:07:17] } 33. Nxe6 { [%clk 0:00:40] }
33... Qxf1+ { [%clk 0:07:23] } 34. Qxf1 { [%clk 0:00:46] } 34... Bxf1
{ [%clk 0:07:32] } 35. Kxf1 { [%clk 0:00:45] } 35... Rfc8 { [%clk 0:07:39] }
36. h4 { [%clk 0:00:40] } 36... Kf7 { [%clk 0:07:43] } 37. Nc5
{ [%clk 0:00:47] } 37... Nf4 { [%clk 0:07:47] } 38. Nb7 { [%clk 0:00:50] }
38... Ke6 { [%clk 0:07:53] } 39. a5 { [%clk 0:00:59] } 39... Kd5
{ [%clk 0:07:59] } 40. Be3 $6
{ Checkmate is now unavoidable. Bf6 was best.[%clk 0:01:08] } 40... b3
{ [%clk 0:08:05] } 0-1