Event: 29th 4NCL OTB Congress
Site: Harrogate, United Kingdom
Date: 2023-01-20
White: Ward, W (Bill)
WhiteElo: 1850
Black: Chester, Ian B
BlackElo: 0
Result: 1/2-1/2
ECO: A03
Opening: Bird Opening: Dutch Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 90 minutes + 30 seconds per move

1. f4 { [%eval -0.31] [%clk 1:30:55] } 1... d5 { [%eval -0.16] [%clk 1:30:22] } 2. e3 { [%eval -0.42] [%clk 1:31:12] } 2... c5 { [%eval -0.37] [%clk 1:28:53] } 3. Nf3 { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 1:31:03] } 3... Nc6 { [%eval -0.09] [%clk 1:27:49] } 4. Bb5 { [%eval -0.13] [%clk 1:31:19] } 4... a6? { [%eval 1.12] } { Mistake. Bd7 was best. } { [%clk 1:26:50] } 5. Bxc6+ { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 1:31:26] } 5... bxc6 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 1:27:13] } 6. d3 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:31:30] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:23:38] } 7. O-O { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 1:30:38] } 7... e6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:20:34] } 8. Qe1 { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:29:36] } 8... Bd6 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 1:14:04] } 9. e4 { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:29:06] } 9... c4?? { [%eval 4.03] } { Blunder. Nd7 was best. } { [%clk 1:08:32] } 10. e5 { [%eval 3.71] [%clk 1:25:30] } 10... Bc5+ { [%eval 4.13] [%clk 1:08:36] } 11. d4 { [%eval 4.36] [%clk 1:24:44] } 11... Bxd4+ { [%eval 4.2] [%clk 1:07:25] } 12. Nxd4 { [%eval 4.23] [%clk 1:25:02] } 12... Qb6 { [%eval 4.72] [%clk 1:06:18] } 13. c3?! { [%eval 3.65] } { Inaccuracy. exf6 was best. } { [%clk 1:20:34] } 13... Qd8? { [%eval 6.17] } { Mistake. Nd7 was best. } 1/2-1/2