Event: Chessable British Chess Championships: Major Open
Site: Riviera Centre, Torquay, United Kingdom
Date: 2022-08-16
White: Saunders, Aron
WhiteElo: 1836
Black: James, Russell A
BlackElo: 2113
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: B22
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 40 moves in90 + Game/30 + 30’ seconds added per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 1:30:58] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:26:10] } 2. c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:24] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:26:30] } 3. exd5 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:31:50] } 3... Qxd5 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:26:43] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:50] } 4... Nf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:22:38] } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:03] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:22:36] } 6. Be3 { [%eval 0.07] [%clk 1:30:59] } 6... Bg4 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:20:35] } 7. Be2 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:27:45] } 7... e6 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 1:16:52] } 8. O-O { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 1:26:54] } 8... cxd4 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:16:16] } 9. cxd4 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:26:54] } 9... Be7 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:16:01] } 10. Nc3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:26:49] } 10... Qd6 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:14:00] } 11. Rc1 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:23:27] } 11... O-O { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:08:44] } 12. a3 { [%eval -0.24] [%clk 1:18:50] } 12... Rfd8 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:54:25] } 13. b4 { [%eval -0.71] [%clk 1:14:13] } 13... Rac8 { [%eval -0.43] [%clk 0:47:12] } 14. Qb3 { [%eval -0.85] [%clk 1:05:05] } 14... Qb8?! { [%eval -0.12] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:42:44] } 15. Rfd1 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:01:57] } 15... Nd5?! { [%eval 0.49] } { Inaccuracy. Bd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:19] } 16. Nxd5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:58:39] } 16... exd5 { [%eval 0.46] [%clk 0:26:47] } 17. h3 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:56:39] } 17... Bh5 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:26:12] } 18. g4 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:53:37] } 18... Bg6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:26:36] } 19. b5 { [%eval -0.21] [%clk 0:51:15] } 19... Na5 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 0:26:22] } 20. Qa4 { [%eval -0.79] [%clk 0:51:16] } 20... Nc4 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 0:22:41] } 21. Bxc4 { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:49:11] } 21... dxc4 { [%eval -0.66] [%clk 0:17:45] } 22. Rxc4 { [%eval -1.16] [%clk 0:49:31] } 22... Be4 { [%eval -0.95] [%clk 0:15:48] } 23. Ne5 { [%eval -1.07] [%clk 0:46:57] } 23... Bd5 { [%eval -1.19] [%clk 0:12:09] } 24. Rcc1 { [%eval -1.27] [%clk 0:44:47] } 24... f6?! { [%eval -0.39] } { Inaccuracy. Bf8 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:49] } 25. Nd3 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:43:10] } 25... Bd6 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:11:43] } 26. Nb4 { [%eval -0.39] [%clk 0:39:25] } 26... Bf3 { [%eval -0.47] [%clk 0:05:38] } 27. Re1 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:38:07] } 27... Kh8 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 0:03:52] } 28. Qb3 { [%eval -0.86] [%clk 0:36:18] } 28... Bh2+?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:56] } 29. Kf1 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:36:44] } 29... Bd6? { [%eval 1.07] } { Mistake. a5 was best. } { [%clk 0:03:50] } 30. Rxc8 { [%eval 1.06] [%clk 0:33:22] } 30... Qxc8 { [%eval 1.38] [%clk 0:02:41] } 31. Bd2? { [%eval -0.23] } { Mistake. Bf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:35] } 31... Bxb4 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:02:43] } 32. Bxb4 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 0:26:34] } 32... Bd5 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 0:02:20] } 33. Qc3 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:24:48] } 33... Qxc3 { [%eval -0.05] [%clk 0:01:18] } 34. Bxc3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:25:14] } 34... Bc4+ { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:01:28] } 35. Kg2 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:24:45] } 35... Bxb5 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:01:45] } 36. Re7 { [%eval -0.02] [%clk 0:24:14] } 36... Kg8 { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:01:39] } 37. Kg3 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:24:26] } 37... Rd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:24] } 38. Rxd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:24:23] } 1/2-1/2