Event: Northumbria Masters
Site: chess24.com
Date: 2021-08-29
White: Birtwistle, Nigel
WhiteElo: 2123
Black: Jones, Steven A
BlackElo: 2234
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B22
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Smith-Morra Declined
Variant: Standard

1. e4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 1:26:57] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:30:00] } 2. c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:26:44] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:29:31] } 3. e5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:26:40] } 3... Nd5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:29:54] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:26:36] } 4... cxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:14] } 5. Bc4 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 1:26:30] } 5... Nb6?! { [%eval 0.08] } { Inaccuracy. Qc7 was best. } { [%clk 1:12:21] } 6. Bb3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:26:51] } 6... d5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:11:23] } 7. cxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:26:46] } 7... Nc6 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 0:59:09] } 8. Nc3 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:26:46] } 8... e6?! { [%eval 0.87] } { Inaccuracy. Bf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:50:17] } 9. f4 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:26:45] } 9... Be7 { [%clk 1:09:11] } 1/2-1/2