Event: British Chess Championships 2023: Major Open
Site: The Venue, De Montfort University, United Kingdom
Date: 2023-07-25
White: Mikalajunas, Kajus
WhiteElo: 1881
Black: Clarke, Brandon Gi
BlackElo: 2486
Result: 0-1
ECO: B22
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 40 moves in 90 + 30 min with 30 seconds added per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:30:57] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:30:59] } 2. c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:14] } 2... d6 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:31:24] } 3. d4 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 1:31:33] } 3... Nf6 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:31:51] } 4. Bd3 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 1:31:18] } 4... g6 { [%eval 0.77] [%clk 1:32:18] } 5. Ne2 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 1:29:17] } 5... Bg7 { [%eval 0.78] [%clk 1:31:16] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:28:11] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.71] [%clk 1:31:41] } 7. f3?! { [%eval 0.0] } { Inaccuracy. a4 was best. } { [%clk 1:26:54] } 7... Nc6?! { [%eval 0.75] } { Inaccuracy. Qb6 was best. } { [%clk 1:31:43] } 8. Be3 { [%eval 0.48] [%clk 1:26:56] } 8... d5 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 1:27:30] } 9. e5 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 1:23:36] } 9... Nd7 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 1:27:29] } 10. f4 { [%eval 1.01] [%clk 1:19:59] } 10... Qb6?! { [%eval 1.83] } { Inaccuracy. cxd4 was best. } { [%clk 1:13:02] } 11. Nd2 { [%eval 1.62] [%clk 1:18:27] } 11... Bh6 { [%eval 1.64] [%clk 1:07:03] } 12. dxc5 { [%eval 1.76] [%clk 1:15:50] } 12... Qxb2?! { [%eval 2.57] } { Inaccuracy. Qc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:02] } 13. Nb3 { [%eval 2.52] [%clk 1:03:23] } 13... Ndxe5 { [%eval 2.47] [%clk 0:33:21] } 14. Bc1 { [%eval 2.23] [%clk 1:01:31] } 14... Nxd3 { [%eval 2.37] [%clk 0:33:38] } 15. Bxb2 { [%eval 2.26] [%clk 1:00:44] } 15... Nxb2 { [%eval 2.21] [%clk 0:34:05] } 16. Qxd5 { [%eval 2.28] [%clk 0:58:11] } 16... Be6 { [%eval 2.26] [%clk 0:28:46] } 17. Qf3 { [%eval 2.42] [%clk 0:57:12] } 17... Rad8 { [%eval 2.6] [%clk 0:29:07] } 18. Ned4 { [%eval 2.22] [%clk 0:55:40] } 18... Bd5 { [%eval 2.29] [%clk 0:29:18] } 19. Qe2 { [%eval 2.21] [%clk 0:51:23] } 19... Na4 { [%eval 2.26] [%clk 0:27:47] } 20. Qc2 { [%eval 2.22] [%clk 0:45:15] } 20... Bg7 { [%eval 2.24] [%clk 0:25:16] } 21. Rad1 { [%eval 2.21] [%clk 0:44:08] } 21... Nxc3 { [%eval 2.74] [%clk 0:20:58] } 22. Qxc3 { [%eval 2.73] [%clk 0:42:01] } 22... Bxb3 { [%eval 2.55] [%clk 0:21:22] } 23. Qxb3 { [%eval 2.57] [%clk 0:39:43] } 23... Bxd4+ { [%eval 2.56] [%clk 0:21:45] } 24. Kh1 { [%eval 2.43] [%clk 0:34:59] } 24... Bxc5 { [%eval 2.92] [%clk 0:12:45] } 25. Qxb7 { [%eval 3.14] [%clk 0:35:05] } 25... Nd4 { [%eval 2.83] [%clk 0:13:12] } 26. Rc1 { [%eval 2.86] [%clk 0:31:00] } 26... Bb6 { [%eval 3.23] [%clk 0:13:05] } 27. Qxe7?! { [%eval 2.38] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:28:22] } 27... Rd5? { [%eval 4.09] } { Mistake. Nf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:10:20] } 28. Rcd1?! { [%eval 3.06] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:26:35] } 28... Ra5 { [%eval 3.35] [%clk 0:10:07] } 29. Rd2 { [%eval 2.63] [%clk 0:25:25] } 29... Nf5 { [%eval 2.67] [%clk 0:10:08] } 30. Qf6 { [%eval 2.56] [%clk 0:25:08] } 30... Ne3 { [%eval 2.62] [%clk 0:06:03] } 31. Rf3? { [%eval 1.25] } { Mistake. Re1 was best. } { [%clk 0:22:44] } 31... Rb5?! { [%eval 2.08] } { Inaccuracy. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:04:54] } 32. h3? { [%eval 0.66] } { Mistake. Qa1 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:18] } 32... Rb1+ { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:03:47] } 33. Kh2 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:18:40] } 33... Nf1+ { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 0:01:49] } 34. Rxf1 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 0:19:04] } 34... Rxf1 { [%eval 0.54] [%clk 0:02:48] } 35. Re2 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 0:16:41] } 35... Bc7?! { [%eval 1.02] } { Inaccuracy. Bg1+ was best. } { [%clk 0:01:20] } 36. g3 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:16:22] } 36... Bd8 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:01:49] } 37. Qe5 { [%eval 0.91] [%clk 0:14:13] } 37... Bb6 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:02:12] } 38. Kg2 { [%eval 0.99] [%clk 0:10:12] } 38... Rg1+ { [%eval 0.93] [%clk 0:01:15] } 39. Kh2 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:10:22] } 39... Rc1 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:01:30] } 40. Qf6 { [%eval 1.08] [%clk 0:10:07] } 40... Rfc8 { [%eval 0.95] [%clk 0:00:58] } 41. f5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:06:06] } 41... R8c2 { [%eval 0.35] [%clk 0:24:10] } 42. Qe5 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:32:34] } 42... Bd4 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:23:00] } 43. Qe8+ { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 0:31:42] } 43... Kg7 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:23:28] } 44. fxg6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:31:16] } 44... hxg6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:23:39] } 45. h4?? { [%eval -4.23] } { Blunder. Qe4 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:51] } 45... Re1 { [%eval -4.19] [%clk 0:23:40] } 46. Qxf7+ { [%eval -4.25] [%clk 0:28:30] } 46... Kxf7 { [%eval -4.11] [%clk 0:24:07] } 47. Rxc2 { [%eval -4.23] [%clk 0:28:51] } 47... Re3 { [%eval -4.26] [%clk 0:23:51] } 48. Rf2+ { [%eval -4.31] [%clk 0:16:46] } 48... Ke6 { [%eval -4.44] [%clk 0:24:08] } 49. Rf4 { [%eval -4.75] [%clk 0:11:42] } 49... Be5 { [%eval -4.82] [%clk 0:24:05] } 50. Rg4 { [%eval -5.02] [%clk 0:10:57] } 50... Kf5 { [%eval -4.83] [%clk 0:24:30] } 51. Rg5+ { [%eval -4.89] [%clk 0:09:43] } 51... Kf6 { [%eval -4.88] [%clk 0:24:56] } 52. a4?! { [%eval -7.77] } { Inaccuracy. Rg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:15] } 52... Re4 { [%eval -9.45] [%clk 0:25:12] } 53. a5 { [%eval -8.93] [%clk 0:09:40] } 53... Rxh4+ { [%eval -9.91] [%clk 0:25:38] } 0-1