Event: British Chess Championships 2023: Major Open
Site: The Venue, De Montfort University, United Kingdom
Date: 2023-07-26
White: Salmons, Calum
WhiteElo: 1977
Black: Verma, Aditya
BlackElo: 2138
Result: 0-1
ECO: D00
Opening: Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System
Variant: Standard
TimeControl: 40 moves in 90 + 30 min with 30 seconds added per move

1. d4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:56] } 1... d5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:30:57] } 2. Bf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:19] } 2... Nf6 { [%eval 0.06] [%clk 1:31:18] } 3. e3 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:31:34] } 3... e6 { [%eval 0.15] [%clk 1:31:42] } 4. Nf3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:31:17] } 4... Bd6 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 1:32:06] } 5. Bg3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:19] } 5... O-O { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:32:19] } 6. Nbd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:31:03] } 6... c5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:32:30] } 7. c3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:31:15] } 7... Qc7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:32:20] } 8. Ne5 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:24:51] } 8... b6 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:28:53] } 9. f4 { [%eval -0.17] [%clk 1:21:24] } 9... a5 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 1:26:46] } 10. Bh4 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:17:46] } 10... Nbd7 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:22:11] } 11. g4 { [%eval -0.19] [%clk 1:10:35] } 11... Ba6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:16:08] } 12. g5 { [%eval -0.12] [%clk 1:04:27] } 12... Ne8 { [%eval -0.23] [%clk 1:15:42] } 13. Bh3?! { [%eval -1.04] } { Inaccuracy. Bxa6 was best. } { [%clk 0:59:42] } 13... Nxe5 { [%eval -0.64] [%clk 1:05:43] } 14. fxe5 { [%eval -0.97] [%clk 0:49:06] } 14... Be7 { [%eval -0.99] [%clk 1:05:58] } 15. Qg4 { [%eval -1.39] [%clk 0:47:36] } 15... Bd3 { [%eval -1.13] [%clk 0:58:57] } 16. Bf1 { [%eval -1.32] [%clk 0:40:20] } 16... Bf5 { [%eval -1.35] [%clk 0:56:32] } 17. Qg2?! { [%eval -2.08] } { Inaccuracy. Qg3 was best. } { [%clk 0:39:19] } 17... Qc6? { [%eval -0.85] } { Mistake. cxd4 was best. } { [%clk 0:51:48] } 18. Be2 { [%eval -0.95] [%clk 0:33:48] } 18... b5 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:48:42] } 19. O-O { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:31:22] } 19... Nc7 { [%eval -0.81] [%clk 0:46:05] } 20. Nf3 { [%eval -0.92] [%clk 0:28:06] } 20... Qd7 { [%eval -0.7] [%clk 0:43:00] } 21. Rfd1?! { [%eval -1.53] } { Inaccuracy. Be1 was best. } { [%clk 0:25:45] } 21... b4 { [%eval -1.26] [%clk 0:34:35] } 22. c4 { [%eval -1.35] [%clk 0:23:51] } 22... Be4 { [%eval -0.91] [%clk 0:32:48] } 23. b3? { [%eval -2.52] } { Mistake. Qg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:23:23] } 23... a4 { [%eval -2.73] [%clk 0:32:12] } 24. Bd3? { [%eval -4.47] } { Mistake. Qg4 was best. } { [%clk 0:18:34] } 24... axb3?! { [%eval -3.15] } { Inaccuracy. Bxd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:29:19] } 25. Bxe4 { [%eval -3.23] [%clk 0:18:42] } 25... dxe4 { [%eval -3.07] [%clk 0:29:40] } 26. Nd2 { [%eval -3.42] [%clk 0:17:08] } 26... Rxa2 { [%eval -3.22] [%clk 0:25:48] } 27. Qxe4 { [%eval -3.4] [%clk 0:12:27] } 27... Qa4?! { [%eval -2.25] } { Inaccuracy. Nd5 was best. } { [%clk 0:20:34] } 28. Qb1? { [%eval -4.2] } { Mistake. Rab1 was best. } { [%clk 0:12:28] } 28... Qa3 { [%eval -4.54] [%clk 0:09:46] } 29. Nxb3 { [%eval -4.66] [%clk 0:10:12] } 29... Rxa1 { [%eval -4.59] [%clk 0:10:10] } 30. Nxa1 { [%eval -4.65] [%clk 0:09:56] } 30... Qxe3+ { [%eval -4.59] [%clk 0:10:38] } 31. Bf2 { [%eval -4.56] [%clk 0:09:44] } 31... Qxg5+ { [%eval -4.74] [%clk 0:10:59] } 32. Kh1 { [%eval -4.75] [%clk 0:09:50] } 32... cxd4 { [%eval -4.48] [%clk 0:11:06] } 33. Bxd4 { [%eval -4.3] [%clk 0:07:52] } 33... Qf4?! { [%eval -3.39] } { Inaccuracy. Qh5 was best. } { [%clk 0:09:55] } 34. Nb3 { [%eval -4.01] [%clk 0:06:38] } 34... Ra8 { [%eval -3.48] [%clk 0:07:53] } 35. Rf1 { [%eval -3.6] [%clk 0:05:22] } 35... Qg4 { [%eval -3.52] [%clk 0:07:46] } 36. Qc2 { [%eval -3.46] [%clk 0:03:55] } 36... Ra3 { [%eval -3.73] [%clk 0:05:24] } 37. Bb6 { [%eval -3.42] [%clk 0:02:41] } 37... Qh3 { [%eval -3.43] [%clk 0:04:37] } 38. Qf2 { [%eval -3.45] [%clk 0:02:41] } 38... Qf5 { [%eval -2.75] [%clk 0:02:47] } 39. Qg2?! { [%eval -3.87] } { Inaccuracy. Qxf5 was best. } { [%clk 0:01:01] } 39... Qg6 { [%eval -3.08] [%clk 0:02:09] } 40. Qb7? { [%eval -5.03] } { Mistake. Bxc7 was best. } { [%clk 0:00:42] } 40... Rxb3 { [%eval -5.21] [%clk 0:01:15] } 41. Bxc7 { [%eval -5.37] [%clk 0:10:27] } 41... h5 { [%eval -5.48] [%clk 0:26:49] } 42. Bd6 { [%eval -6.13] [%clk 0:09:24] } 42... Bg5 { [%eval -5.35] [%clk 0:26:15] } 43. c5 { [%eval -6.87] [%clk 0:07:19] } 43... Be3 { [%eval -5.67] [%clk 0:20:29] } 44. Qc6? { [%eval -12.58] } { Mistake. Qa8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:03:09] } 44... Rb1 { [%eval -15.15] [%clk 0:19:08] } 45. Qe8+?! { [%eval #-4] } { Checkmate is now unavoidable. Qa8+ was best. } { [%clk 0:03:35] } 45... Kh7 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:19:29] } 46. Rxb1 { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:03:53] } 46... Qxb1+ { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:19:50] } 47. Kg2 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:04:21] } 47... Qe4+ { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:19:59] } 0-1