Event: British Chess Championships 2023: Championship
Site: The Venue, De Montfort University, United Kingdom
Date: 2023-07-22
White: Yao, Lan
WhiteElo: 2242
Black: Gardiner, Eric D
BlackElo: 1843
Result: 1-0
ECO: C41
Opening: Philidor Defense: Lion Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 40 moves in 90 mins + 30 mins + 30 secondss added from move 1

1. e4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:26:56] } 1... d6 { [%eval 0.75] [%clk 1:30:48] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:27:20] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.63] [%clk 1:31:08] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.74] [%clk 1:27:40] } 3... e5 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:31:29] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 1:28:01] } 4... Nbd7 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:31:46] } 5. Bc4 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:28:04] } 5... Be7 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:32:04] } 6. O-O { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:28:27] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.7] [%clk 1:32:23] } 7. h3 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 1:28:08] } 7... exd4 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:30:03] } 8. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:27:09] } 8... Ne5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 1:29:57] } 9. Be2 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:26:12] } 9... Nc6 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 1:20:31] } 10. f4 { [%eval 0.59] [%clk 1:16:50] } 10... Nxd4 { [%eval 0.49] [%clk 1:11:47] } 11. Qxd4 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:17:16] } 11... c5 { [%eval 1.11] [%clk 1:07:30] } 12. Qf2 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 1:13:18] } 12... a6 { [%eval 1.46] [%clk 1:03:54] } 13. a4 { [%eval 1.19] [%clk 1:10:32] } 13... Bd7 { [%eval 1.22] [%clk 0:56:40] } 14. Be3 { [%eval 0.86] [%clk 1:03:38] } 14... Bc6 { [%eval 0.8] [%clk 0:50:14] } 15. Bf3 { [%eval 0.82] [%clk 1:03:12] } 15... Qc7 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:46:42] } 16. Qg3?! { [%eval 0.29] } { Inaccuracy. g4 was best. } { [%clk 0:54:15] } 16... Rad8 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:23:59] } 17. e5 { [%eval 0.51] [%clk 0:49:42] } 17... Nd7 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 0:17:17] } 18. Bxc6 { [%eval 0.41] [%clk 0:41:30] } 18... Qxc6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:16:10] } 19. Rad1 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:38:38] } 19... dxe5 { [%eval 0.4] [%clk 0:10:38] } 20. Nd5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:34:40] } 20... Rfe8?! { [%eval 1.11] } { Inaccuracy. Rde8 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:55] } 21. fxe5 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:32:47] } 21... Bf8 { [%eval 1.68] [%clk 0:03:10] } 22. Bg5 { [%eval 1.88] [%clk 0:26:31] } 22... Ra8?! { [%eval 3.07] } { Inaccuracy. Rc8 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:28] } 23. Rf5?? { [%eval 0.44] } { Blunder. e6 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:18] } 23... Re6 { [%eval 0.65] [%clk 0:01:06] } 24. Bf6?! { [%eval 0.06] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:16:14] } 24... g6? { [%eval 1.39] } { Mistake. h6 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:41] } 25. Rff1 { [%eval 1.42] [%clk 0:10:28] } 25... Rae8?! { [%eval 2.25] } { Inaccuracy. b5 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:40] } 26. Qf4 { [%eval 2.07] [%clk 0:07:37] } 26... Nxf6?! { [%eval 3.26] } { Inaccuracy. c4 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } 27. Nxf6+ { [%eval 3.4] [%clk 0:07:59] } 27... Rxf6 { [%eval 3.39] [%clk 0:00:51] } 28. exf6?! { [%eval 2.23] } { Inaccuracy. Qxf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:06:11] } 28... Re2 { [%eval 2.58] [%clk 0:00:56] } 29. Qf3 { [%eval 2.86] [%clk 0:05:44] } 29... Qe6?! { [%eval 3.85] } { Inaccuracy. Qe8 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:45] } 30. Rf2?! { [%eval 3.0] } { Inaccuracy. Rd8 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:15] } 30... Re1+ { [%eval 2.77] [%clk 0:01:00] } 31. Rxe1 { [%eval 2.59] [%clk 0:05:32] } 31... Qxe1+ { [%eval 2.88] [%clk 0:01:25] } 32. Rf1 { [%eval 2.72] [%clk 0:05:48] } 32... Qb4 { [%eval 3.29] [%clk 0:01:39] } 33. b3?! { [%eval 2.3] } { Inaccuracy. Qf4 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:35] } 33... c4 { [%eval 2.31] [%clk 0:02:00] } 34. Kh1 { [%eval 2.24] [%clk 0:04:34] } 34... b5?! { [%eval 3.54] } { Inaccuracy. cxb3 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:08] } 35. axb5 { [%eval 3.37] [%clk 0:04:44] } 35... axb5 { [%eval 3.05] [%clk 0:02:29] } 36. Qd5 { [%eval 2.86] [%clk 0:04:32] } 36... cxb3 { [%eval 2.73] [%clk 0:02:34] } 37. cxb3 { [%eval 3.19] [%clk 0:04:31] } 37... h6 { [%eval 3.09] [%clk 0:02:51] } 38. Rd1 { [%eval 2.97] [%clk 0:02:06] } 38... g5 { [%eval 3.4] [%clk 0:02:59] } 39. Rf1 { [%eval 3.34] [%clk 0:01:52] } 39... g4?! { [%eval 4.25] } { Inaccuracy. Qa5 was best. } { [%clk 0:02:06] } 40. hxg4 { [%eval 3.68] [%clk 0:01:01] } 40... Qxg4 { [%eval 3.61] [%clk 0:02:23] } 41. Qf5 { [%eval 3.42] [%clk 0:00:59] } 41... Qh4+ { [%eval 3.69] [%clk 0:01:05] } 42. Qh3 { [%eval 3.42] [%clk 0:01:23] } 42... Qxh3+?! { [%eval 5.28] } { Inaccuracy. Qg5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:01] } 43. gxh3 { [%eval 5.27] [%clk 0:01:51] } 43... Kh7 { [%eval 5.73] [%clk 0:01:07] } 44. Rg1 { [%eval 5.52] [%clk 0:00:58] } 1-0