Event: British Chess Championships 2023: Major Open
Site: The Venue, De Montfort University, United Kingdom
Date: 2023-07-22
White: Farrand, Tom
WhiteElo: 2110
Black: Howell, Oliver W
BlackElo: 1799
Result: 1-0
ECO: C16
Opening: French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 40 moves in 90 + 30 min with 30 seconds added per move

1. e4 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:30:43] } 1... e6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:56] } 2. d4 { [%eval 0.3] [%clk 1:31:05] } 2... d5 { [%eval 0.32] [%clk 1:31:23] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.18] [%clk 1:31:28] } 3... Bb4 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:31:38] } 4. e5 { [%eval 0.64] [%clk 1:31:43] } 4... Ne7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:31:35] } 5. Bd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:58] } 5... b6?! { [%eval 0.56] } { Inaccuracy. c5 was best. } { [%clk 1:31:40] } 6. Nce2 { [%eval 0.73] [%clk 1:31:39] } 6... Bxd2+ { [%eval 0.5] [%clk 1:31:30] } 7. Qxd2 { [%eval 0.36] [%clk 1:32:04] } 7... Ba6 { [%eval 0.55] [%clk 1:31:00] } 8. h4 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 1:29:33] } 8... c5 { [%eval 0.57] [%clk 1:28:43] } 9. c3 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:28:23] } 9... Nbc6 { [%eval 0.53] [%clk 1:28:08] } 10. Nf3 { [%eval 0.6] [%clk 1:26:22] } 10... Rc8 { [%eval 0.61] [%clk 1:25:14] } 11. h5 { [%eval 0.42] [%clk 1:21:46] } 11... O-O?! { [%eval 1.32] } { Inaccuracy. h6 was best. } { [%clk 1:18:38] } 12. h6 { [%eval 1.33] [%clk 1:12:56] } 12... g6 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 1:18:01] } 13. Nf4 { [%eval 1.35] [%clk 1:09:37] } 13... Bxf1 { [%eval 1.55] [%clk 1:17:55] } 14. Kxf1 { [%eval 1.44] [%clk 1:09:57] } 14... Qd7?? { [%eval 3.78] } { Blunder. Nb8 was best. } { [%clk 1:15:28] } 15. Nh5 { [%eval 3.73] [%clk 1:08:43] } 15... f6 { [%eval 4.05] [%clk 0:55:21] } 16. Nxf6+ { [%eval 4.06] [%clk 1:04:59] } 16... Rxf6 { [%eval 3.99] [%clk 0:55:42] } 17. exf6 { [%eval 4.06] [%clk 1:05:23] } 17... Nf5 { [%eval 3.94] [%clk 0:55:37] } 18. g4 { [%eval 3.99] [%clk 1:05:14] } 18... Nd6 { [%eval 3.9] [%clk 0:55:39] } 19. Ng5 { [%eval 3.53] [%clk 0:48:33] } 19... Rf8 { [%eval 3.65] [%clk 0:47:36] } 20. Qf4 { [%eval 3.64] [%clk 0:48:14] } 20... cxd4 { [%eval 4.41] [%clk 0:47:10] } 21. cxd4 { [%eval 4.39] [%clk 0:48:02] } 21... Nb4 { [%eval 4.33] [%clk 0:46:09] } 22. Qe5?! { [%eval 3.02] } { Inaccuracy. Kg2 was best. } { [%clk 0:43:19] } 22... Nd3 { [%eval 3.13] [%clk 0:43:06] } 23. Qxe6+ { [%eval 3.0] [%clk 0:35:24] } 23... Qxe6 { [%eval 3.01] [%clk 0:42:55] } 24. Nxe6 { [%eval 2.89] [%clk 0:35:50] } 24... Rxf6 { [%eval 2.97] [%clk 0:42:15] } 25. Ke2 { [%eval 2.81] [%clk 0:20:12] } 25... Nxf2 { [%eval 3.01] [%clk 0:40:03] } 26. g5 { [%eval 2.83] [%clk 0:13:22] } 26... Rxe6+ { [%eval 3.2] [%clk 0:30:41] } 27. Kxf2 { [%eval 3.01] [%clk 0:13:49] } 27... Ne4+ { [%eval 3.18] [%clk 0:26:43] } 28. Kg2 { [%eval 3.14] [%clk 0:12:07] } 28... Nxg5 { [%eval 3.47] [%clk 0:26:04] } 29. Rhe1 { [%eval 3.5] [%clk 0:11:39] } 29... Ne4 { [%eval 3.62] [%clk 0:25:21] } 30. Rac1 { [%eval 3.35] [%clk 0:11:37] } 30... g5 { [%eval 3.39] [%clk 0:23:43] } 31. Rc8+?! { [%eval 2.3] } { Inaccuracy. Rf1 was best. } { [%clk 0:11:19] } 31... Kf7 { [%eval 2.41] [%clk 0:23:30] } 32. Rc7+ { [%eval 2.1] [%clk 0:08:57] } 32... Kg6 { [%eval 2.19] [%clk 0:21:15] } 33. Rxa7?! { [%eval 1.53] } { Inaccuracy. Rd7 was best. } { [%clk 0:07:32] } 33... Kxh6? { [%eval 3.0] } { Mistake. Rf6 was best. } { [%clk 0:19:18] } 34. Rh1+ { [%eval 2.45] [%clk 0:07:10] } 34... Kg6 { [%eval 2.23] [%clk 0:19:32] } 35. Rhxh7 { [%eval 2.49] [%clk 0:06:52] } 35... Kf5 { [%eval 3.13] [%clk 0:18:05] } 36. Rhe7 { [%eval 3.24] [%clk 0:06:38] } 36... Rh6 { [%eval 3.25] [%clk 0:12:45] } 37. Re5+?! { [%eval 2.52] } { Inaccuracy. Rad7 was best. } { [%clk 0:05:35] } 37... Kg4 { [%eval 2.49] [%clk 0:12:09] } 38. Rxd5 { [%eval 2.65] [%clk 0:05:43] } 38... Rc6 { [%eval 3.3] [%clk 0:11:24] } 39. Re5 { [%eval 3.3] [%clk 0:03:09] } 39... Rc2+ { [%eval 3.24] [%clk 0:06:49] } 40. Kf1 { [%eval 3.16] [%clk 0:03:00] } 40... Nd2+ { [%eval 2.87] [%clk 0:02:11] } 41. Ke2 { [%eval 3.09] [%clk 0:00:40] } 41... Rxb2 { [%eval 3.31] [%clk 0:29:28] } 42. Kd3 { [%eval 3.24] [%clk 0:30:53] } 42... Nf3 { [%eval 3.21] [%clk 0:28:42] } 43. Re3 { [%eval 3.29] [%clk 0:23:23] } 43... Kg3 { [%eval 3.7] [%clk 0:22:14] } 44. Kc3 { [%eval 3.47] [%clk 0:20:31] } 44... Rb1 { [%eval 4.1] [%clk 0:21:53] } 45. d5 { [%eval 3.93] [%clk 0:20:24] } 45... Rc1+ { [%eval 4.71] [%clk 0:14:23] } 46. Kb2 { [%eval 4.7] [%clk 0:20:45] } 46... Rd1 { [%eval 4.82] [%clk 0:14:23] } 47. Raa3 { [%eval 4.82] [%clk 0:20:44] } 47... g4 { [%eval 5.3] [%clk 0:13:54] } 48. Rad3 { [%eval 5.28] [%clk 0:18:45] } 48... Rxd3 { [%eval 5.46] [%clk 0:09:56] } 49. Rxd3 { [%eval 5.22] [%clk 0:19:11] } 49... Kf2 { [%eval 5.54] [%clk 0:07:36] } 50. d6 { [%eval 5.87] [%clk 0:19:22] } 50... Ne5 { [%eval 5.86] [%clk 0:07:40] } 51. d7 { [%eval 5.49] [%clk 0:19:05] } 51... Nxd3+ { [%eval 5.35] [%clk 0:06:49] } 52. Kc3 { [%eval 5.64] [%clk 0:19:26] } 52... Nf4 { [%eval 6.29] [%clk 0:01:17] } 53. d8=Q { [%eval 6.39] [%clk 0:19:32] } 53... Kg2 { [%eval 6.99] [%clk 0:00:48] } 54. Qd2+ { [%eval 6.52] [%clk 0:16:20] } 54... Kf3 { [%eval 6.21] [%clk 0:01:07] } 55. Qd1+ { [%eval 6.32] [%clk 0:16:24] } 55... Kg3 { [%eval 6.08] [%clk 0:01:04] } 56. Kd4 { [%eval 6.48] [%clk 0:16:06] } 56... Kh3 { [%eval 7.01] [%clk 0:01:13] } 57. Ke4 { [%eval 7.06] [%clk 0:13:24] } 57... Ng2 { [%eval 7.44] [%clk 0:01:33] } 58. Qh1+ { [%eval 7.64] [%clk 0:12:53] } 58... Kg3 { [%eval 7.27] [%clk 0:02:01] } 59. Qg1 { [%eval 7.16] [%clk 0:10:54] } 59... b5 { [%eval 6.89] [%clk 0:02:04] } 60. Qb1 { [%eval 7.54] [%clk 0:10:47] } 1-0